Chapter 168: New You
After a few minutes, Dr. Liu finished the ultrasound and printed out some pictures for Tang Xue Mei to take home. "Here you go," she said, handing her the photos. "A little keepsake for you to cherish."
Tang Xue Mei took the photos, her eyes welling up with tears as she gazed at the images of her babies. "Shihan these are our babies.." she muttered softly as she wiped her tears.
Dr. Liu smiled, patting Tang Xue Mei’s hand reassuringly. "You’re doing great, Tang Xue Mei. Just keep taking care of yourself and those babies, and you’ll be fine."
"Where are we heading to?"
"Can’t head for company, so let’s go pay Qin Mingyue a visit. I wanna check up on these newly weds.."
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Ju Jing’s eyes were wild, darting back and forth like a trapped animal as she paced around her apartment. Her skin was slick with sweat, and her pupils were dilated, giving her a desperate, unhinged look. She was muttering to herself, the words tumbling out in a frantic, gibberish jumble.
Her hands were shaking, the fingers flexing into tight fists as she struggled to contain the turmoil brewing inside her.
Her feet seemed to move of their own accord, carrying her around the room in a frenzied, aimless dance.
One moment, she was grasping for the doorhandle, as if she was about to fling herself out, in search of the drug. The next, she was spinning around, her eyes scanning the room as if searching for an escape from her own addiction.
"How did this happen? How did I get caught up in all of this..."