Chapter 1: The Comatose Husband Suddenly Awakens

"Miss Lin, congratulations, you are pregnant, twelve weeks."

The doctor's words still echoed in her ears.

Lin Qi, distraught, returned home from the hospital, looking at the pregnancy test report, absentmindedly put the report away.

In the living room, on the table, there was a divorce agreement, only missing her signature.

She had been married to Huo Tingdong for two years, this husband in name, she had never met.

Marrying him was merely in accordance with the family's wishes.

He was the eldest son of the Huo Family, a powerful figure who summoned the wind and rain in social circles, due to a car accident, he lay in a coma, becoming nothing short of a living dead.

The doctor asserted, the young master of the Huo Family, most likely had a slim chance of recovery.

The Huo Family needed an obedient daughter-in-law; Old Madam Huo wholeheartedly hoped that Huo Tingdong could have an heir to inherit the Huo Family's vast enterprise.

But, regardless of the Huo Family's noble status, which family's daughter would want to marry a living dead and become a widow?

Two years ago, the Lin Family faced some business issues, to secure funding from the Huo Family, Lin Qi agreed to this marriage.

But after two years of marriage, trying various methods, Lin Qi's belly long remained empty.

The Huo Family was gradually losing hope in her.

Until two months ago, Huo Tingdong miraculously woke up.

Afterwards, Lin Qi received a notice from Huo Tingdong's subordinates—he wanted a divorce.

Unexpectedly at this critical moment, Lin Qi found out she was pregnant.

What should she do about this child?

Huo Tingdong wanted to divorce her, and if the child was born, it would surely be separated from her.

While she hesitated, her cellphone rang.

"Hello, is this Miss Lin? Mr. Huo wants to see you."

It was late at night.

The car stopped in front of the Huo Mansion.

A prime piece of feng shui treasure land, the Huo Family's main residence occupied five thousand square meters, astounding onlookers.

This was Lin Qi's first time stepping foot here.

The butler led her into the main hall.

Lin Qi nervously clutched the divorce agreement, looking around.

Suddenly, the butler beside her said, "Miss Lin, please wait here."

Lin Qi looked at him, "Where is Huo Tingdong?"

"I will go fetch Mr. Huo, please wait here," the butler said and then went upstairs.

The staircase on the second floor.

The man wore a dark suit, draped with a long overcoat, his entire presence exuded a cold and sharp aura, his inherent haughtiness undeniable.

Lin Qi also faintly felt a piercing gaze stabbing into her.

She looked up and was startled by the man standing at the stair railing.

The man leaned on a gold-trimmed cane, one hand in his trouser pocket, his handsome face almost expressionless.

Those deep, chilly eyes burst forth with a cold fierceness, like a knife soaked in the chill of the night, piercing through her frail body, reaching deep into her marrow.

Lin Qi shivered involuntarily, stepping back in caution.

She could guess that this man, the Huo Family heir who had awakened from a vegetative state two months ago, was her husband—Huo Tingdong.

Huo Tingdong descended the stairs slowly and elegantly, his eyes cold, "You agreed to marry me, what terms did the Huo Family offer you?"

As he finished speaking, he had already approached her, looking down on her from above.

His overwhelming presence made her scalp tingle.

Lin Qi panicked, "Old Madam wants me to bear an heir for the Huo Family..."

Huo Tingdong's gaze fell on her flat belly, "Is there a result?"

Lin Qi, with countless thoughts turning in her mind, blurted out a lie, "I couldn't get pregnant."

The man suddenly stepped closer to her, "Really?"

Lin Qi, frightened, stepped back and collapsed onto the sofa.

The man leaned forward, arms bracing on either side of her, his cool breath on her face with a threatening tone, "You better not be lying to me. If I find out you dared to lie, I will make you wish you were dead."

Lin Qi gasped, "I dare not lie to you." She immediately changed the subject, "Aren't you asking me to sign the divorce agreement?"

She handed him the signed agreement.

Huo Tingdong took the agreement, while confirming her signature, spoke coldly, "I will grant you one condition, whatever you ask."

Lin Qi said, "Mr. Huo, I have no demands, I only ask for a peaceful parting."

Having said that, she got up and left, her figure disappearing into the night.

Five months later.

Inside a humble small clinic, in the maternity room, an unexpected premature birth, after a day and night of torment, Lin Qi was exhausted both physically and emotionally.

She lay on the bed, her face devoid of color, as the nurse carried away two little babies, her heart clenched.

The two babies were born without a cry, could it be…

Two hours later—

"Miss Lin! I'm sorry, we did our best, but due to premature birth, both babies were too weak, we could only save one," the nurse gently placed a baby wrapped in swaddles beside her, apologetically saying, "This is the little brother."

A sorrow washed over Lin Qi.

With effort, she turned her face to look at the frail male infant in the swaddles, his wrinkled little face opened its mouth, breathing faintly, even his cries were feeble.

"Where's the elder brother?"

The nurse said, "Miss Lin, it's a pity, the child was blue all over, already not breathing… To avoid upsetting you further, it's better not to look…"

"Let me see…" Lin Qi suddenly cried out, "Let me see! I want to see my baby…"

"Miss Lin! Calm down, if you're emotionally unstable, it will affect your milk, mourn but move on!"

Lin Qi, heart torn asunder, painfully sat up, cradling the only surviving little brother in her arms, silently shedding tears.

Enduring as a mother.

With her elder son passed away, for the sake of her younger son, she also had to pull herself together!