Ding! Ding!
There was a message on her phone.
The woman was still half-asleep, but she could feel something was wrong. She couldn't breathe!
Rose Linder opened her eyes wide, still groggy from sleep.
As her lungs started screaming for air, her survival instinct kicked in. She raised her hands to her throat, then slowly get up from the bed and walked to the spot where her phone was. She checked the message and saw it was from her sister, Sophia Linder.
"What is your decision sister, there is no time left. We need to hurry and save Sky, please just do it. Rose, the doctor said that Sky is about to die. Considering that he once saved your life, you guys grew up together, and he is your fiancé, can you think of a way, Rose? You are the only one who can save him now. Sister, if there is a child whose blood type is compatible with Sky, his umbilical cord blood can save brother Sky. This is the most stupid but the only way. But there's no one with the same blood type, how can we find the child? In case brother Sky....Sister, what are you going to do?"
Rose placed her phone on the bed and walked to the mirror. Taking a glance, she saw her helpless state. The thought of this all had given her sleepless night.
Could she really do this? This was too much but as his fiancée, it was her responsibility to protect him.
After giving it another thought had she finally agreed to do it.
Yes, she was going to become the surrogate and give birth to a child to save Sky's life.
She went to take her bath, had her lunch and headed straight to the Four Seasons Hotel.
When she got to the front of the presidential suite, she took a deep breath for the third time. The person in the room was Bright Lee, someone with the same rare blood type as Sky Tanner.
He came from a highly respectable family with a long history and was a man of position.
He was the leader of HY Group, a corporation that controlled the lifeline of City J's economy.
Legend had it that this man was cold and harsh. Those who opposed him didn't end up very well. There were even rumours that he went through hell to seize power and drove away his siblings to maintain his position. He was a man who could not be easily provoked.
And how could such a person hurt himself to save others? If she wasnt desperate, she would have never made such a bad move.
She could no longer care about what consequences awaited her. Skys life was more important than everything at the moment.
Rose opened the door with the room key, walking in quietly while holding her breath to listen out for sounds.
Hearing a noise coming from the direction of the master bedroom, she walked slowly over, and gently opened the door of the master bedroom. The bedside lamp was thrown onto the ground and the room was dark with a faint light.
"Who's there!" The man who sat by the edge of the bed braced his hand against the bedside table. His figure was slightly hunched over and his voice was sultry and hoarse.
It seemed that the drug already caused a reaction in his body.
Rose walked over gracefully, standing in front of the man, face to face with him.
Rose saw Bright's perfect face through the dim light reflected by the lamp that fell on the ground. His face was handsome as if he was favoured by God - high eyebrows, straight nose, and eyes as dark as the night and as deep as the sea, pulling people in involuntarily.
Although his thick eyebrows were frowned, and his handsome face was covered with fine
sweat, he appeared even more attractive.
"Who's there!" Bright Lee's eyes still remained sharp. The look in his eyes was as sharp as a blade, making her so guilty that she did not dare to look directly.
Even though he sat and looked up at Rose, who stood, the oppression in his nature remained strong.
Rose gave a perfect smile. Her slender fingers unbuttoned the beige windbreaker, her red lips lifted lightly. "Someone who can help you."
As soon as she stopped talking, the windbreaker fell off, revealing a thin black lace suspender skirt inside. With a graceful figure, enchanting and sexy, and full of charm, Rose was a seductress.
The way she was made Bright, who was already faltering due to the drug's effect, even more eager for sex.
"Get out!" He looked away and groaned out from his throat.
Rose ignored his order to leave. She bent over and leaned over, stroking his sexy and protruding larynx with her slender fingers, and spoke lightly. "Don't worry, I am clean."
Bright grabbed her finger and his face was cold. "I don't need it."
But the drug became stronger, savagely rampaging in his body. He found it hard to ignore the strange feeling inside.
"You really don't need it?" Rose saw the change in Bright's eyes, the darker the colour, the deeper the desire. "You'll be very uncomfortable. I won't pester you; I only need money to treat my relative. One million is enough."
She knew that a man with position and status like Bright was afraid of being pestered. She just wanted to show weakness, so he could let down his guard.
Rose pursed her lips slightly, blowing air into Bright's ear sockets, as if an electric shock ran across his cerebral cortex, as if a force that crushed what he held onto. Bright finally couldn't resist.
He rolled over and pressed Rose onto the soft big bed, no longer passive. He subdued the little woman who was playing with fire.
Bright was like an awakened wolf, staring at the delicious person under him with extremely sharp eyes.
In the dim light, her snowy skin was still white and reflective, shining like jade, like fine silk under his palm. He loved her figure so much he couldn't stop.
Rose felt like she was about to be taken apart and swallowed by him. At that moment, she even began to fear, but it was too late.
The black lace dress was torn apart by Bright Lee, and the cool air crawled onto her exposed skin.
Their figures intertwined with each other, lingering and graceful.
She closed her eyes and accepted it in Silence.
When the pain came from her body, a tear escaped from the corner of her eye.
Bright was also taken aback, she really was clean.
Rose didnt sleep well the entire night. Bright was full of energy, enough to kill her.
When she was drugging him, she was worried that the standard dose would not have an effect
on Bright, so she added extra, but she didnt expect to harm herself.
After an indefinite period of time, he finally got up as if he was satisfied.
"Take the pill." Bright threw a pill on the bedside table, his voice indifferent. "Don't leave trouble behind."
Last night, Bright didn't wear a condom in the heat of the moment, but the hotel had contraceptives for emergency use.
Rose calmly picked up the pill and swallowed with cold water.
"Now take your money and leave, don't let me see you again." His tone became colder, as if there was frost. "Otherwise, don't blame me."
Bright finished speaking and went to the bathroom.
After Rose heard the sound of water coming from the bathroom, she endured the soreness all over her body and forced herself to get up from bed. She quickly got dressed and grabbed the cheque from the bedside table and placed it in the pocket of the windbreaker before turning around to leave.
After leaving Four Seasons Hotel, Rose spit out the contraceptive pill from under her
tongue.
She raised her hand and wiped the corners of her mouth, then sat in the taxi, feeling complicated. She could no longer force herself to remain normal, her eyes growing red.
Her first time that she should have been preserved for her lover had been given to a stranger. She won't ever be clean.
Now she could only hope that this time she would become pregnant and save Sky's life.
God seemed to have heard Rose's prayer and brought her luck.
After more than a month, her period didn't come. After an examination, she learned that she was pregnant.
She looked at the ultrasound report in her hand and as she looked at the small black spot, her eyes flushed with joy.
Rose was very cautious after she became pregnant. She secluded herself, enduring loneliness until she was in labour.
Pregnancy for ten months, and delivery in a day.
Rose tried her best and delivered a baby weighing more than 22 pounds.
The baby's loud cry made Rose feel as if she saw hope. After a doctor's examination, it was confirmed that the baby's blood type was the same as Sky's. Knowing that that the baby's cord blood could be used, she completely forgot about the 12 hours of pain from childbirth and shed tears of excitement and joy on the spot.
"Sky can finally be saved..."
Afterward, Rose finally couldn't bear the physical and mental fatigue, falling into a deep Sleep.
When she woke up, she was already on a bed in the ward, and a nurse approached and asked with a smile, "Miss Linder, are you awake? Is there anything I can help you with?"
"Where's my baby?" Rose glanced around but didn't see her baby. Feeling worried, she tried to sit up.
"Don't worry. The baby is taking a bath and swimming." The nurse helped place a pillow behind her thoughtfully.
"Thank you." Rose felt relieved.
Although the birth of this baby was a last resort, there's no tighter bond in the world than that between those connected by blood. Since she gave birth to him, she will love him.
At this time, the door of the ward was pushed open, and then a cheerful voice came. "Sister, I'm here."
"Sophie?" Rose saw that it was Sophie Linder and smiled at her.
Sophie Linder gave the nurse the flowers and fruits she had brought and headed toward the bed to accompany Rose. "I knew you missed me, I came."
"How sweet." Rose looked at her sister gently.
"Look at what I brought you. This is black-bone chicken soup. I heard old people say that women who recently gave birth have it to help their body." Sophie poured the chicken soup into a bowl. "Sister, have more. You worked hard for brother Sky."
"Sophie, how is Sky? I want to see him." Rose took a few sips of chicken soup.
In order to not let anyone else know and give birth in secret, she didn't see Sky for almost a year and didn't return home either.
"Sister, the doctor said that he will be performing an operation on him as soon as possible. Brother Sky will definitely get better.
After his operation is successful, I will be the first to tell him that it was all because of you that he could get better. I'm also going to ask him to marry you as soon as possible so I can be a bridesmaid and become lucky as well." Sophie took Rose's hand, and her face was full of smile and looked very charming.
Marriage? After giving birth to this child, would she and Sky still have a future together?
Rose drank the chicken soup with her eyes down, hiding the gloom in her eyes.
"Sister, you are still weak, so you have to rest properly. When you have recovered, I will personally pick you up to see Brother Sky.
During this time, I will watch him for you, so please rest assured and don't worry." Sophie didnt notice the change in Rose and spoke happily.
Rose stretched out and gently patted the back of Sophie's hand. "Sophie, you have worked hard to take care of Sky."
"My pleasure. We are sisters, and I will be happy when you are happy. You are my only sister after all."
After 40 days of suffering and waiting, Rose could finally leave the private nursing center.
But when Rose first came out of the side door
of the facility with her baby, a large number of media reporters rushed up to surround her.
The spotlight flashed continuously and the microphones in the reporters' hands were in front of her like spears.
"Miss Linder, you disappeared during the year when Mr. Tanner was seriously ill, and now you have given birth in secret. Is this a big gift for Mr. Tanner who was discharged not long ago?" The reporter's words were full of sarcasm.
"It is said that Miss Linder is lofty, but in fact her private life is very messed up. This child is the best proof."
"Miss Linder, you have an engagement with Mr. Tanner of the Tanner Group. You cheated on Mr. Tanner undoubtedly. Will he forgive you?"
"Miss Linder, do you think there's still hope for you to bring this child into the Tanner family?"
"Miss Linder, who is the biological father of this child?"
"Miss Linder is so bold and unrestrained.
Probably she doesn't know who the biological father of this child is either....hehe....."
All types of sharp questions forced Rose to hold the baby in her arms tightly. Her face was pale.
"This is my own business, and it has nothing to do with you. I don't have to tell you."
No one except Sophie knew about her pregnancy and childbirth. How could these reporters appear at this moment and expose everything?
Rose pressed her lips tightly, her eyes filled with doubts. The more she thought about it, the colder she felt.
"How many men Miss Elder Linder wanted to play with and how many children she wanted to have has nothing to do with us, but it has to matter for your fiancée Mr. Tanner."
At the same time, the crowd flocked to the other side. There was Sky Tanner, who was tall and didn't look as sick as before. Although he was still a bit pale, he seemed quite energetic.
Eyes that were once full of tenderness towards Rose were now strangely cold. There was suppressed anger in those eyes.
"Mr. Tanner, are you here to take Miss Linder home?"
"Is your engagement still valid? Will you accept Miss Linder's illegitimate child?"
Sky and Rose looked at each other across the crowd, with complicated and obscure looks.
Rose just wanted to take a quiet look at him before leaving to see if he was well, but she didnt expect it to be in this situation.
"Sky, can you listen to me?" Rose asked slightly, trying to explain for herself, and didn't want him to be embarrassed in front of
everyone.
"The truth is already there. Is there anything else to be made clear?" Seeing is believing. He would not take it as a lie. "Does the baby come from nowhere?"
Rose held back her tears and couldnt deny the existence of this child. "Sky, I have my reason."
"Enough, I'm not interested, now listen to me." Sky withdrew his gaze indifferently and the kindness that he had given her, leaving nothing but cruelty and chill. "I, Sky Tanner and Rose Linder break off our engagement. We will have
no business to do with each other from now on."
Rose's heart was torn in an instant. She stared at Sky, who was close at hand but made Rose feel as if they were already separated by an unmeasurable distance.
"I'm going to take this opportunity to thank one person. She was the one who
accompanied me while I was ill. She took care of me and encouraged me and treated me wholeheartedly."
When he said these words, Sky's handsome face was obviously stained with tenderness.
He was a totally different person from when he glanced at Rose with indifference.
After Sky finished speaking, he opened the door of the car beside him, and stretched out his hand like a gentleman. A slender hand beautiful like jade was placed on his palm and was gently pulled out of the car.
Sophie Linder, dressed in a light pink princess dress, was bright and beautiful, with jade-like skin and eyes that were clever as if they could talk. She smiled slightly, bright like flowers that bloomed in spring.
She stood beside Sky, who was tall and handsome. She was petite and lovely, and two were a perfect match.
"Sophie, thank you for staying true to me.
Thank you for giving me a new life." Sky knelt on one knee in front of everyone. "Sophie, marry
me and be with me forever, okay?"
Sky held the diamond ring in his hand. Under the sun, the diamond reflected colourful rays of light. The pure 6. 6 grams of diamond made people envy.
"Say yes, say yes..."
"Marry him, marry him..."
Sophie was touched, her eyes filled with crystal tears. She looked at Sky with affectionate eyes, but she did not nod.
"Sophie, what's the matter? Are you unwilling?" Sky saw the hesitation and conflict in her eyes.
"Brother Sky, I... Of course I would love to. But my sister loves you so much, I can't do that..." Sophie frowned and shook her head with worry.
"Although she made a mistake, would you please give her a chance? Forgive her, you will be very happy."
"Sophie, you are innocent and kind."
Sky stood up. He held her fragrant shoulders with both hands, gentle and distressed. "It's not that I didn't give her a chance. It's your sister who was cruel and left me! She disappeared when I needed her the most, and there was even... an illegitimate child! And the person who had been by my side to take care of me and accompany me is you. If it weren't for you, I don't think I would recover from illness!"
"Brother Sky, I did everything willingly. But things weren't easy for my sister." Sophie still interceded for Rose, generous and kind.
Rose looked at Sophie, who was innocent and harmless. She felt hurt and wanted to sneer inside.
"Sophie, don't feel burdened, it's your sister who let me down first! I, Sky Tanner, can't accept such a cruel woman again!" Sky Tanner comforted Sophie Linder. "I just want to be with you now, Sophie. I like you, do you like me?"
Sophie bit her lip and tears fell down her cheeks. She appeared charming and delicate.
"Tell me, do you like me?"
"Um... I like you, I like you a lot. But-"
She turned to look at Rose who was a few meters away. "Sister, brother Sky likes me, and I like him too. Please let us be together."
"Sophie Linder, Sky Tanner, I wish you happiness and I wish you die soon."
"Sister, brother Sky finally recovered. Come at me with what you have, I'm not afraid of anything. I just beg that you do not say that to brother Sky....."
"Sophie, don't beg her, she is not worthy!"
Slap.
Rose was slapped loudly and so hard that there were even red finger marks on her face.
"You have done such a shameful thing, and you cursed your sister so viciously! Why did our Linder family give birth to someone so vile! You have made the Linder family lose all of its face!" Chandler Linder also rushed over after hearing the sound, and when he heard those horrible words, he couldn't help but become angry.
"Rose, you didn't cherish Sky, so don't blame Sophie for getting Sky's love. She's your sister... yet you can say those things to her? Are you trying to piss us off?" Mother Joy Young blamed her frustrated daughter.
"Dad, mom, why are you here too..." Sophie blushed and spoke in a coquettishness tone.
"If we are not here, who's going to help you?" Chandler looked at Rose angrily, so much that he wished he could choke her. "Don't worry. No
matter what she says, dad won't believe her.
Both dad and mom support you being together with Sky. As for this bastard, she has nothing to do with our Linder family from now on!"
"Dad, sister, she needs us the most now.
She just lost her mind and made a mistake. We should help her." Sophie "kindly" persuaded her
parents.
"Help her? She abandoned herself and left her morals behind. No one can help her!"
Chandler snorted, then patted Sophie on the shoulder and spoke lovingly. "Fortunately, Sophie didn't disappoint dad and mom. Knowing that you'll be together with Sky in the future, we feel at ease as your parents."
"Yes, it is impossible for our Tanner family to accept such a shameless woman! She is not even worthy of being Sky's servant!" At the same time, the father of the Tanner family, Sam Tanner, arrived and also chose Sophie. "Sophie, you are our Tanner family's daughter-in-law. If you hadn't worked so hard for Sky, he wouldn't be standing in front of us so healthily now."
But May Rolling, the mother of the Tanner family, just frowned heavily, and looked at Rose's
cold and beautiful face and the child in her arms
in disbelief, and finally looked away.
Rose felt that she had fallen into a vortex of
despair, and her body and mind were torn apart.
"Sophie, I really need you." Sky pulled Sophie close and sealed his words with a kiss.
Sophie widened her beautiful eyes in shock, but gradually relaxed under Sky's kiss, lingering with him.
Rose tried his best to endure the soreness in
her eyes and the tears that began to emerge.
She would not cry in front of the enemy!
She bit her lip, and the tip of her tongue was filled with the smell of blood and sweetness - the taste of being betrayed by the most loved one.
The current situation was what Sophie had schemed a long time ago. Even if she had her reasons, she couldn't explain herself and no one would believe her.
Her own biological parents determined that she was no longer worthy of the Tanner family because she had a child before marriage. They abandoned her and decided to help their pure and noble younger daughter maintain her engagement and a relationship with the Tanner family.
They never wanted the truth. They only wanted a pawn.
Even though she was defeated at the moment, her eyes were still full of firmness, without any sign of weakness.
Rose sneered in her heart, watching them being happily together yet she suffered in embarrassment. She swore that she would one day get them back for today's humiliation.