?Chapter 416: Chapter 416: Because You Are My Woman   Chapter 416: Chapter 416: Because You Are My Woman                                   Xiaowu didn’t speak.


    Qiao Ruoxin pushed open the door of the hospital room and walked straight in. Upon entering the high-end ward, she saw her mother leaning against the bed, pale as paper.


    Last night, Mo Chen said that after consuming more than half a bottle of sleeping pills, it took three hours just to pump her stomach.


    “Why did you try to kill yourself?”


    Jiang Pen was lying in bed and when she saw Qiao Ruoxin, a glimmer of light appeared in her dim, lusterless eyes; she hadn’t expected Qiao Ruoxin toe.


    “Xinxin…”


    “Don’t call me! As someone else’s parent, you have me worrying about this while I’m pregnant. What on earth are you trying to do? If you’re unhappy here, then go back to the United States and continue being Mrs. Lawrence.”


    Qiao Ruoxin was restraining the fury within her, after all, she was pregnant and didn’t want to affect the twins in her womb.


    At this moment, the physically weak Jiang Pen was being chided by her daughter, sinking into sadness and self-mockinglyughed, “Yes, as a mother, I’m indeed not as sensible as you. I’m sorry…”


    This sudden change in attitude caught Qiao Ruoxin off guard.


    She paused briefly, silent for a while, then said, “I heard you took more than half a bottle of sleeping pills?”


    “…” Jiang Pen remained silent.


    She suddenly let out a coldugh: “You’re really something; you previously drove me to attempt suicide, and now you’ve driven yourself to do the same. Is that amusing to you?”


    Stung by her words, Jiang Pen’s eyes widened as the scene from two years ago at the Lawrence Family estate, where Qiao Ruoxin attempted to kill herself, shed through her mind.


    The bathroom was covered in blood at that time, and Mo Chen’s name was written on the wall with bloodstains.


    In that moment, Jiang Pen was so terrified that she felt like her soul had almost left her, the pain tearing her apart.


    At that moment, she truly believed that her precious daughter was about to die, and even after she was resuscitated at the hospital, she couldn’t bring herself to approach Qiao Ruoxin for a whole month.


    Because back then, Ruoxin wouldn’t talk to anyone, was silent every day, just like she was already dead.


    Looking at the Qiao Ruoxin in front of her now, she was full of life, at least not like the lifeless girl from the United States two years ago.


    Seeing her mother’s silence, Qiao Ruoxin went on to say, “I’m about to have my wedding with Mo Chen soon. I want you to watch with your eyes wide open how I marry the man I deeply love.”


    After speaking, she turned to leave the hospital room.


    Suddenly, the door to the ward was pushed open, and in walked Simon.


    Seeing Simon again, Qiao Ruoxin’s eyes showed a hint of surprise: “When did youe to China?”


    “Just arrived these past two days.”


    Simon’s expression was somewhat somber as he grabbed Qiao Ruoxin’s delicate wrist: “Come out, I have a few words to say to you.”


    Qiao Ruoxin instinctively tried to pull away: “Let go!”


    Simon ignored her struggle and forcefully pulled her outside the ward, closing the door behind them.


    She wriggled free from the man’s grasp with a look of disgust: “If you have something to say, say it, but don’t touch me!”


    If Mo Chen were to see this scene, he’d probably end up fighting Simon again.


    The warmth of her skin still lingered in Simon’s palm. It had been a long time since he’d seen her, and it seemed her wrists had grown even more delicate.


    He stared at Qiao Ruoxin for a long time, wondering why she looked so haggard recently. Hadn’t Mo Chen imed to cherish her above all? How could he let her be so wan?


    “You’ve been looking pale recently. Isn’t he supposed to dote on you the most? Why has he let you get so worn down?”


    Feeling ufortable under his gaze, Qiao Ruoxin said, “Can you not look at me like that?”


    Having said that, she turned to leave.


    Simon called out to her again, “I heard everything you said to Auntie Lan just now.”


    Qiao Ruoxin stopped in her tracks, turned slowly, and let out augh, “So what? You want to lecture me?”


    “Auntie Lan has already decided tomit suicide. Do you think she feels good inside? Stop provoking her further…”


    Simon hadn’t finished speaking when she interrupted him, “What does it have to do with you? When you all drove me to attempt suicide, did you consider my feelings? And now you tell me not to provoke her? Heh… How did you provoke me back then? Forgotten?”


    Even now, just thinking about her suicide attempt in the United States would bring back the mental trauma.


    At that time, she truly wanted to die, feeling that there was no point in living anymore, yet now, when she saw her mother trying tomit suicide, she found it inexplicably absurd!


    Her mother, who had always been dedicated to breaking her and Mo Chen apart, was now the one unable toe to terms with failure and attempting suicide because of depression?


    Simon’splexion grew uglier. The incident of Qiao Ruoxin’s suicide had left a deep mental scar on him, making him unable to approach her for a whole year.


    “Ruoxin, the Lawrence Family needs you!”


    “Mo Chen also needs me! He has always needed me, and I don’t want to let him down again, nor is it possible. Simon, I am going to marry him. I hope you won’t join the team trying to tear us apart anymore. Otherwise, let’s fight a battle to the death.”


    After finishing her words, Qiao Ruoxin didn’t look back and walked away, heading toward the end of the corridor.


    Simon stood still, watching her departing figure, the hatred in his eyes growing stronger.


    …


    Qiao Ruoxin took the elevator down to the first-floor lobby where she saw Mo Chen’s tall figure after just a few steps.


    “Brother Mo Chen!”


    She walked directly to him and frowned upon seeing that he was still wearing yesterday’s suit, “Didn’t you go back to take a shower and change your clothes?”


    The man wrapped his arms around her slender waist, “No time.”


    He had heard that Qiao Ruoxin hade to the hospital and didn’t have time to go back for a shower and a change of clothes beforeing here.


    Qiao Ruoxin touched the man’s chin with a tinge of pity, “You haven’t had breakfast, have you? I brought some for you, shall we eat in the back garden?”


    Mo Chen chuckled, “Sure.”


    With her waist in his embrace, the man took her to the hospital garden. It was early morning, the air was fresh, and there were few people around.


    Qiao Ruoxin sat down on a bench, opened the breakfast she had brought, and handed a dumpling to the man, “Open up.”


    Heughed softly, ate the dumpling, and nodded, showing that it tasted good.


    She alsoughed, “Did you sleep in the officest night?”


    “I didn’t sleep. I was dealing with some urgent business.”


    “I just came across Simon in the hospital. He’s here in China. I think he must be here with a purpose, still trying to take me back to fight for the Lawrence Family’s wealth.”


    Mo Chen said gravely, “I know, he came over in the early hours.”


    Qiao Ruoxin was slightly startled.


    “Don’t worry, with me here, he can’t do anything to you nor take you away,” the man said with an assertive and domineering tone.


    She smiled gently and stuffed another dumpling into his mouth, “I’m not worried, you know? I’m the mother of your child now, of course, you’ll do everything in your power to protect me.”


    Mo Chen’s mouth curved into a smile, “Even without a child, I would do everything in my power to protect you, because you are my woman.”