It was now that she remembered what had happened. The accident had taken place in a flash and she wasn't able to completely process everything at that time.

But as a mother , the first reflex action she did was to touch her flat stomach. The baby ...

"Wei... ", Ningtao looked at the man with worry evident in her eyes.

"You have gifted me the most beautiful girl in this entire world , Tao. Thank you so much.", the man smiled weakly as he caressed his wife's hair.

Other than Rong Xinghe , only Ningtao could see through this man ,"Truth !"

Lu Wei sighed and explained everything to the woman. He told him that they had to go for caesarian and the baby was in a serious condition. He also explained that their daughter had a weak chance of survival. He further revealed to her that Zhou Che was behind the accident and that he had left revenge for Rong Xinghe to handle.

"You hate me , don't you ? After all , I wasn't able to protect you both. Sometimes , I really feel that I am useless. Back then , I wasn't able to protect kiddo as well. And today... ", Lu Wei started blaming himself.

But Ningtao quickly cupped the man's face and pecked him on his lips ,"Shut up ! Can you not be such a pessimist ? Learn something from Xinghe. After the incident ten years ago , she wasn't able to walk on her foot for an entire year , Wei. But did she ever gave up on hope ?

"For this once , I want to believe Xinghe's every single word. If my baby's Aunt believes that she will be fine , then I know that nothing will happen to our daughter.

"And don't you dare think that I hate you , Wei. We have come a long way together. My first priority is you , then comes the Rong twins and our child. I love you. Always remember that.

"Most importantly , we had Country X's best security team with us when this accident happened. This was inevitable. And about protecting us , that is not your fault. Don't lose your confidence now , Wei. We are parents now and a little human is depending on us. Although we can't do too much for her right now , but once she recuperates , we will have to be responsible for her.

"Also , look at your torso. Its bleeding ! Go and get it checked. I can't bear to lose you at any cost. After the redressal of the wound , go and stay by our baby's side. I don't want my daughter to be alone."

Lu Wei was taken aback by Ningtao's calm and strong reaction. Even he wasn't able to persist for so long like her. Just what was this woman made of ?

The man nodded and left the hospital ward but as soon as he stepped out , Ningtao's eyes turned red and she started weeping. Lu Wei was shocked even more now. Was she acting strong just for him ? So that he wouldn't weaken up...

She was hiding her pain from him because she knew that his family was his weakness. She didn't blamed him because she was a sensible woman and knew how much he doted on her. She knew that he would never willingly hurt her. Moreover , she had seen him hoping to have a daughter for all these eight months. She naturally knew how painful it was for him to see his princess like that.

But being a mother , no woman could see their child like that. How could her heart not ache ? She would never forgive that Zhou Che for what he had done to her daughter!

After all , a child was always its mother's bottom line.

Lu Wei could do nothing but request Songyan and Mother Lu to pacify Ningtao. A woman could relate more to her at such a time.

Lu Wei was about to head out to check upon the baby when sound of hurried footsteps were heard throughout the hospital corridor. The man , Zhi Xi and Su Rogguang turned around to look at Zhou Che approaching them.

Zhou Che's face was stained with tears and he looked extremely exhausted. But right now , he was the last person they wanted to see.

Lu Wei was about to ignore him because he wanted to apply all his strength to protect his daughter and had already decided to leave this psycho to Rong Xinghe. He didn't wanted to plot any revenge currently. He simply wanted his family , safe and sound.

But before the man could leave , Zhou Che grabbed onto his hand and knelt down on the floor ,"I... I am sorry , Mr. Lu. I know it can't fix my mistakes but I truly wronged Xinghe back then. She didn't deserved how we treated her. And you didn't deserved what happened today. I am really sorry... I..."

As the three men saw Zhou Che begging for forgiveness , they realized that he had finally known the truth behind his brother's death and that he knew that Rong Xinghe hadn't killed Zhou Zhichen. But it was too late now. After all , this incident involved the heiress of the Lu Corporation.

Lu Wei pinched the s.p.a.ce between his brows and patted Zhi Xi's shoulder ,"Deal with him. Don't be too harsh. Xinghe will ultimately call the shots."

After saying these words , Lu Wei just walked away. He was afraid that if he looked at Zhou Che for another second , he would eventually end up killing him there and then.

Zhou Che understood Lu Wei's hatred and turned around to beg Zhi Xi ,"Please tell me where Xinghe is , Mr. Zhi ! I need to apologize to her. I need to..."

But before Zhou Che could say anything further , a punch landed on his chest. Since his body was too weak after the accident , he fell down on the floor.

Zhi Xi grabbed the man's collar ,"Since you wanted to play the dirty game , we will naturally play back. But remember this , you have started this war and Xinghe will finish it. When it comes to revenge and destruction , even we six can't compare to her."

These were the last words Zhou Che heard before he fainted again.

He deserved this. He deserved Rong Xinghe's hatred. After all , the humiliation he had given her six years ago and the wound he had given to her brother today were not forgivable. He just wanted to apologize to her. But it seemed like she would not even bother to look at him until her niece was declared to be out of danger.