Chapter 193 - Alive or not
The moment the danger was over, the tension snapped.
Hana and the others rushed up the stairs, still breathless, hearts thudding in their ears. Their feet echoed on the cold metal steps as they found Muchen crouched on the second-floor balcony, holding Shao in one arm and his stomach in the other. His head was bowed, face buried into Shao’s shoulder, but the sound coming from him was unmistakable.
He was sobbing.
Raw, ugly, heart-wrenching sobs.
"Muchen!" Hana called out, eyes wide with fear.
But he didn’t look up.
Muchen’s entire body trembled as he clutched his stomach tightly, as if he was afraid it would fall apart if he let go. His bloodied fingers were digging into the fabric, lips moving in broken whispers. "No... no... my baby... my baby..."
Qiu Yue pushed past the others, his usually calm expression furrowed deeply. "Get back—give him some space!" he barked, his white coat flaring behind him.
He dropped to his knees beside Muchen and reached for his wrist. "Give me your hand," he said calmly.
Muchen shook his head violently, tears and snot streaking down his face. "No—don’t—please—he’s dead, he’s dead, I felt something tear—I—my baby..."
"I’m trying to check your baby’s health," Qiu Yue snapped, grasping his wrist firmly now. "Let me do my job!"