novelraw Chapter 556 Pregnancy (12)
Chapter 556 Pregnancy (12)
She frequently turned her head towards the direction of the guest room, and whenever she heard the slightest noise, she would run barefoot off the couch, crane her neck to look out the window, hoping it was him returning.Unfortunately, time and again... all she was met with was disappointment.
Qiao Mo sighed softly, propped her chin on her hand, sat on the sofa, and unknowingly fell asleep.
Until a sudden nod jolted her awake from her slumber.
A movie had already finished playing; she glanced at the clock on the wall, it was already half-past eleven, why wasn’t he back yet?
Her lips slightly puckered, feeling a bit aggrieved.
She picked up her phone and called him again; the phone rang for quite a while, but no one ever answered.
Fu Nancheng looked at the number on the phone, feeling somewhat conflicted.
He couldn’t imagine Xiao Mo being that kind of person. Could she really have disclosed secrets because she didn’t get along with Qiao Yun, even causing Qiao Yun to end up in her current burnt state?
The phone continued to ring incessantly in his hand, and he lowered his eyes. It was hard to connect the current Qiao Yun covered in burns with the girl who had pigtails in his memory.
After a while, the call was disconnected, and Qiao Mo stared at her phone a bit lost.
He seems to... not have missed picking up her calls for a long time.
Even during meetings, he would put things down to take her call.
Out of nowhere, Qiao Mo felt a bit restless, she gently placed her hand on her belly, and said softly: "Where do you think Daddy went? Do you know where Daddy went?"
The baby in her belly naturally couldn’t give her any response, the empty room made Qiao Mo feel somewhat lonely.
After waiting another ten minutes, seeing no sign of him calling back, Qiao Mo dialed his number again.
Looking at the phone that lit up once more, Fu Nancheng ultimately couldn’t bear to let her worry, and answered the call: "Hello."
Hearing his voice, Qiao Mo felt a bit relieved: "Are you back?"
"Not yet, I might be busy until late tonight, you should go ahead and sleep." he softly instructed.
Qiao Mo hesitated for a moment before speaking again: "You didn’t pick up when I called earlier."
"Yes, I didn’t hear it earlier, I was just about to call you back when you called again."
"Really?"
"Of course, it’s true."
"Alright then, come back soon... I’ll wait for you."
"Go to sleep early."
Fu Nancheng didn’t respond further, only advised her to sleep early, and with that, he hung up the phone.
Qiao Mo looked at the phone, with an indescribable feeling. Although it seemed like there was nothing wrong with him, she couldn’t help but feel that something was off.
Qiao Mo still did not sleep, she huddled on the sofa waiting for him to come back.
Not knowing when she fell asleep, when she opened her eyes again, she found the sun was already up.
Glancing up at the bed, it was still empty, she suddenly felt a bit desolate.
Slowly getting up, she searched around the living room, but he was nowhere to be found.
The initial excitement and joy she had were suddenly doused with cold water, and the earlier delight and thrill were no more.
She took out her phone and checked, but there were no messages or calls from him.
Qiao Mo gently placed the phone on the coffee table, staring blankly out the window.
Before long, the sound of a car stopping echoed again, Qiao Mo glanced towards the entrance, but didn’t move, thinking she must have misheard because she was too expectant.
This was not the first time she had misheard sounds that night.
Soon, footsteps rang out, and Fu Nancheng slowly appeared at the door. Upon seeing Qiao Mo, he paused slightly.
Qiao Mo turned her head towards him, also somewhat in a daze. Her eyes reddening, large tears welled up, painfully threatening to fall.