Chapter 314: Chapter 314: This Heartless Man!
Even if she gave birth to the child by force, he would never acknowledge it!
But the Old Lady always encouraged her, perhaps, once she had given birth to the child, and he saw his own flesh and blood, the situation might change!
By then, whether he wants to acknowledge the child or not, he will have to.
Apart from the assets that had already been transferred and notarized, the will could be changed at any time!
Even if her child doesn’t get the lion’s share, Huo Tingdong would definitely not shortchange his own son out of several hundred million, or even over a billion!
Huo Tingdong raised his hand to check his watch; about an hour had passed. He stood up, walked to the printer, and printed the report, glancing sideways at a spot.
He saw someone hiding in the corner not far away.
The man narrowed his eyes, turned around, and looked toward Lin Qi, holding up the report in his hand: “Wife, the report is out.”
Lin Qi got up and walked over.
Huo Tingdong gently wrapped his arms around her waist and led her toward the consultation room.
Song Shuyan watched the intimate back view of the two, feeling as if her heart was being slashed and stabbed.
She covered her mouth, sobbing quietly.
A pregnant woman with a bulging belly saw her crying in the corner and couldn’t help asking with concern, “What’s wrong with you?”
Song Shuyan, initially overwhelmed with sorrow, suddenly broke down uncontrollably when asked by the woman: “It’s nothing. I’m pregnant, and that man won’t acknowledge my child. I feel so bad for the baby in my belly!”
A crowd began to gather.
They thought Song Shuyan had been impregnated by a scumbag who refused to take responsibility, that she had been abandoned and came to the hospital in a sorry state for an abortion.
Therefore, among the crowd, there wasn’t a lack of well-meaning advice.
“Girl, there are so many heartbreakers in this world, take it easy! You’re still young, you can start over!”
“Yeah! Look on the bright side, don’t be sad!”
“Better abort the baby sooner than later!”
Song Shuyan raised her head unwillingly, grinding her teeth: “No! I want to give birth! Why can’t I? If he won’t acknowledge it, I will! I can raise the child on my own!”
Her hand rested on her belly, which housed two vigorously growing little lives; she admitted, at first, these two children were tools for her to trap Tingdong.
But as the babies grew bigger, her maternal instincts emerged, and over the past few months, she had poured plenty of affection and effort into these two children!
To just abort them, how could she reconcile with that?
Out of compassion, a woman advised: “I advise you, giving birth to a child is a responsibility! Since you’ve also said that once the child is born, if there is no father to acknowledge him, then why give birth to him in the first place? Are you willing to watch your child grow up in a family without a father?”
“Yes, a child can’t be without a mother, but neither can they be without a father. Better a short pain than a long one, don’t let misplaced mercy lead to bigger mistakes!”
“Young lady, are you married?”
Song Shuyan was taken aback.
She bit her lip, just about to speak, when suddenly she saw the crowd parting to make way.
She looked up blankly as Huo Tingdong slowly walked up to her, looking down at her from above.
His keen eyes had noticed her hiding in the corner all along, not daring to appear before him.
After delivering Lin Qi to the consultation room, he came back, not expecting to find her still here.
No doubt, she was here for a pregnancy check-up.
Stunned, Song Shuyan murmured: “Tingdong…”
Huo Tingdong stared at her expressionlessly. She immediately stepped back cautiously, but what surprised her was that he did not show any intention of forcing her to do anything; he just looked at her coldly.
Murmurs started spreading among the crowd.
“This man is so tall and handsome!”
“Who is he? Could it be, she is that woman’s…”
“No wonder this young girl refuses to abort the baby at all costs; turns out the baby’s father is so handsome! If I were her, I wouldn’t want to abort either…”
Huo Tingdong ignored the whisperings in the crowd, his eyes as cold and indifferent as autumn water: “What are you doing squatting here?”
Song Shuyan said, “Are you here to accompany Lin Qi for the prenatal checkup?”
Huo Tingdong replied, “That’s none of your business.”
His gaze fell on her lower abdomen.
Having not seen her for a while, perhaps because she was carrying twins, her belly had visibly grown much larger.
Huo Tingdong knew that Song Shuyan would never get an abortion.
He wouldn’t force her either.
After all, he disdained to coerce someone into doing something against their will.
A kind-hearted pregnant woman passing by pointed at Huo Tingdong and asked, “Young girl, is he that heartless scoundrel?”
Huo Tingdong looked towards the pregnant woman, raised his eyebrows slightly, and then his gaze returned to Song Shuyan.
Song Shuyan said, “He is the father of the child… he is not a heartless scoundrel…”
The pregnant woman spoke reproachfully, “At this point, you’re still making excuses for this heartless scoundrel! You care about his dignity, but has he ever thought of yours?”
Pausing briefly, the pregnant woman questioned Huo Tingdong, “Are you even a man? You got a girl pregnant but won’t step up to take responsibility! Isn’t this playing with her feelings?”
Huo Tingdong asked, “And who might you be?”
The pregnant woman was momentarily at a loss for words, “I…”
Huo Tingdong said coldly, “I suggest you better mind your own business.”
The pregnant woman’s face turned a mix of anger and embarrassment, unable to help muttering, “I just think that a man should take responsibility for his actions! Since you got someone pregnant, you can’t just deny it and walk away; you should at least take responsibility.”
Bystanders who were eager to help also righteously interjected, “Yeah! The young girl is at the prime of her life, beauty unblemished, all ruined by you! As a grown man, you should at least show some sense of responsibility!”
Huo Tingdong said, “Whether this child is mine is still an unknown.”
The crowd was taken aback.
Song Shuyan could not bear such humiliation and yelled, “How can you doubt me like this? You may not recognize the child, but you have no right to humiliate me!”
Huo Tingdong said, “Don’t be hasty, I haven’t finished speaking.”
He slowly walked up to Song Shuyan, looking down at her with a cool smirk on his lips, “Even if it’s mine, I still won’t acknowledge it. I thought I made myself clear.”
Song Shuyan’s pupils trembled slightly.
She clenched her fists tightly.
The crowd became even more indignant, “How can you say such things?”
“You heartless scoundrel, you’ve lost all face for men!”
Suddenly, Huo Tingdong bellowed, “This is a private matter between her and me; I am under no obligation to explain myself to each of you! Nor is there a need for me to give you an explanation!”
The crowd fell silent all at once.
Huo Tingdong, who was imposing even without showing anger, could intimidate with a mere expressionless face, not to mention when he actually lost his temper, exuding an overwhelming sense of oppression.
Song Shuyan was so frightened by him that she curled up.
Lin Qi had just walked out of the consultation room when she saw a crowd gathered not far away.
Huo Tingdong stood among the crowd, with his height of one meter ninety-two towering above the rest, and she spotted him at a glance.
Lin Qi, holding the report and curious, walked over, “Husband, what happened?”