Chapter 260 - 261 Fasting 3
Mo Ran reseated himself on the bed and noticed a great many books at the headboard. There were softcover books of all kinds: classics, biographies, philosophy, novels, you name it.
There was even a complete guide to pregnancy!
With a curled lip, Mo Ran lay back on the bed, his eyes empty and devoid of any desire to move.
Alone in a locked and isolated space, it’s easy to let one’s thoughts run wild, and Mo Ran was no exception. The more he thought, the more despondent he became, losing all notions about living.
He had decided on a hunger strike; if Gu Yixuan was heartless enough, let him watch both her and the child starve to death. If he couldn’t bear it, he would let her go.
This was a gamble where losing meant her life, but winning meant her everlasting freedom.
True to her word, Mo Ran stopped eating. No matter how Gu Yixuan pleaded or threatened, she wouldn’t eat.
Having not had a drop of water for two days, even if she could hold up, the child in her womb would certainly not.
For two consecutive days, Gu Yixuan hadn’t rested at all. His eyes were bloodshot, and his temper grew increasingly volatile. He didn’t go to the company, and whoever called him would get a scolding, as he vented all his anger on others.
The entire villa was shrouded in a pre-storm gloom.