Chapter 977: Let Me Be His Father

Sitting beside her, Dongfang Jin saw Baili Xia in such a state, and it shattered his heart.

He knew what panicked her, and in fact, he had also been really scared just now.

Some things, perhaps you’re not that afraid before you see them.

But once you witness it with your own eyes, that kind of panic will completely overwhelm you.

“Xiaxia,” he didn’t know how many times he had called her by now.

But Baili Xia, just like countless times before, didn’t respond at all.

Those eyes had lost their shine, like withered flowers.

Staring at the road ahead, her gaze was utterly unfocused.

“Xiaxia,” this time, he reached out and took her hand, squeezing it firmly.

“Xiaxia, stop thinking about it, we’ve left that place, you are safe.”

Startled by his grip, Baili Xia suddenly came back to her senses and turned her head to look at him, her eyes filled with terror.

“I don’t want to, they want to kill my child, they want to use those scissors on me, they want to hurt me.”

“No, that’s not going to happen, I won’t let them hurt you, we’ve already left the hospital, don’t be afraid!”

He knew that this shadow would likely linger in her heart for a very, very long time.

But what about her belly?

Sooner or later, things would come to light; you can’t cover up the truth forever.

Moreover, as time passes, her belly would also start to show.

“What do you plan to do now?” he asked cautiously, afraid that his question might add to her burden.

Baili Xia withdrew her hand from his palm, her fingers tightly clenched together, trembling slightly again.

She shook her head, looking utterly lost: “I don’t know, Jin, I don’t know anything.

Don’t ask me, I…”

“Let me be the child’s father.” Those words blurted out, and she was so stunned by them that she froze completely.

Dongfang Jin had not expected himself to say such a thing, it seemed a bit impulsive.

But it was only after he said it that he realized that the most perfect ending he had contemplated for a day and a night was exactly this.

Looking at her pale face, he pursed his lips and said with the most serious and earnest tone.

“If he truly doesn’t want this child, then let me be the father.

I will take care of you and your child for a lifetime.”

“I can be a good husband, a good father, I can definitely do it.”

“He wouldn’t allow his own child to follow someone else; he absolutely wouldn’t.”

She knew Uncle too well; he would either control everything himself.

Or destroy anything that could pose a threat to him.

Her and her child, to him, perhaps were just things.

He would destroy her, destroy their child.

“Then don’t let him find out the child is his.”

Dongfang Jin took her hand again, her small hand was icy cold, almost as if they were about to freeze.

His heart ached, and he felt deeply saddened.

But at this moment, the perfect ending he had in mind sparked a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

“I won’t force you, I’ll give you time to consider.”

“If you really feel desperate and can’t find a better way out, then like I said, tell everyone that the child is mine.”

“I will take care of him for a lifetime, treat him as my own biological son.”

“Jin…” Baili Xia turned to look at him, her lips trembling incessantly, yet she couldn’t utter a single word.

But Dongfang Jin still spoke with determination: “Don’t you trust me? I’ve said that I would treat him as my own, and I definitely will.”