Falling for the Contract Bride

Chapter 42 Daddy?

She was afraid that she would start sobbing. She stood up and told Lu Jinye, “My stomach doesn’t feel that great. I’m going to the washroom.”

Lu Jinye nodded, and Mu Zhi left in a hurry.

She returned after she had gotten her emotions under control. However, the scene she returned to was one in which Mu Xiaomu was celebrating having found her parents.

Mu Xiaomu ran towards a white swan. Her small face flushed with happiness. She called out in her little girl’s voice, “Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!”

She added, “I always knew I had a father!”

Mu Zhi could not handle it! All the guilt and regrets she kept hidden exploded out of her! She knew that she owed Mu Xiaomu, but now she understood that she owed Mu Xiaomu far more than she realized!

And now!

Now her daughter was dancing her heart out on stage, and she was going to pretend that she did not know her…

How cruel could she be?

Mu Zhi decided! She was going to tell Lu Jinye that Mu Xiaomu was her daughter. She had married him for the sake of her daughter and her mother’s medical bills! And she could no longer stay separated from her daughter.

They would divorce earlier than planned.

Mu Zhi turned, her expression serious, and studied Lu Jinye. “Honey, I need to tell you something.”

Mu Zhi took a deep breath.

Lu Jinye turned to her, “What is it?”

“I…”

Mu Zhi was about to spill everything when from behind them came a voice, “Excuse me. Sorry, I was late. Excuse me, my seat is in there.”

It was Jian Xiaoning’s voice. Mu Zhi turned to look at her only for Jian Xiaoning to shoot a smile back at her. She sat on the seat reserved for Mu Xiaomu’s parent.

She then looked at Mu Zhi and greeted her, “Hey. What a coincidence.”

Mu Zhi nodded and turned her attention towards the stage. Her emotions were finally in order.

She could not divorce Lu Jinye now. She still needed money. She still did not have enough… Everything she had said before about wanting to divorce was her being irrational.

Xiaomu would no longer be able to attend a good kindergarten and

were you

the song slowly ended followed by the dance performance. Lu Jinye’s voice was low and harmonious.

said, “Honey, I was going to tell you that

about

watched Mu Xiaomu on stage. He seemed to be deep in thought before turning back to

“…”

heart was all

Xiaomu had apparently told

she going to cover this

she cleared her throat, “Yes, Mu

does Jian Xiaoning’s daughter

her. His eyes were dark and

have a daughter with your best friend behind

did not know

explain the

glanced back at Jian Xiaoning. Jian Xiaoning,

She’s not mine.

Mu, so

that you have a

as he studied both Mu

from a car accident! What a tragedy it was! Xiaoning and my cousin were just about to get married before the accident happened.

did

easily speak about car accidents

a few seconds but did not

Lu Jinye, “Honey, I don’t know what’s wrong with me

Mu Zhi slipped away.

Mu Zhi after she was finished with the curtain call, only to realize that Mu Zhi had left… But that

to Lu Jinye and called out

down at her

leave. Your performance was great,” Lu Jinye said his

undoubtedly the greatest praise a child could

could take a step, Mu Xiaomu had stepped forwards on her short little legs to stop him. She

finished what

“Speak.”

Jinye could not understand why he was being