“We asked the pregnant woman for her opinion. Madam immediately requested anesthesia-free surgery. Mr. Fang, you’re her family member. Look…”


  The doctor did not dare to make any suggestions.

  Anesthesia-free surgery was equivalent to fighting with the grim reaper. Even though the doctor was an experienced gynecologist, he did not dare to say that the surgery was without risks.

  However, Qiao Jiuyin had refused to give up the children to protect herself…


  Fang Mu stared at the list, and his mind went blank.

  All along, he had chosen to ignore the existence of those two children. But now, when he heard that the children might die, he felt his heart ache.

  Seeing Fang Mu hesitate, the doctor said, “Mr. Fang, the situation is urgent. You have to make a decision as soon as possible.”


  Fang Mu’s parents and the others did not speak.

  They had to respect Fang Mu’s and Qiao Jiuyin’s opinions on this matter.

  The door opened again.

  The midwife walked out and said to the doctor and Fang Mu, “She’s strongly requesting or anesthesia-free surgery.”


  In the end, Fang Mu still signed the paper.

  After signing, Fang Mu felt a little weak. He sat down on the iron chair and could not help but cover his handsome face with his hand to hide the confusion and worry in his eyes.

  Qiao Jiuyin lay on the operating table, the blood under her still flowing out.

  She felt guilty toward her children.

  When the doctor had asked if she wanted to protect the children or herself, she had chosen to protect the children without hesitation.

  It was her fault for letting the children get into an accident.

  She could not kill them anymore.

  Anesthesia-free surgery was really painful.

  Qiao Jiuyin maintained her clarity. She could see the doctor holding the scalpel and cutting her abdomen. She was in so much pain that she got drenched in sweat. The midwife kept wiping away her sweat. At that moment, Qiao Jiuyin suddenly thought of Qiao Jiusheng.?

  Tears fell from the corners of Qiao Jiuyin’s eyes.

  She did not know if she was regretting the harm she had done to her sister or repenting for the wrongs she had committed toward her two children.

  ***

  “Madam.”


  The midwife’s voice resounded in Qiao Jiuyin’s ear.

  Qiao Jiuyin tilted her head and looked at the midwife, her expression weak.

  The midwife looked uncomfortable.

  Qiao Jiuyin’s heart skipped a beat. “What’s wrong?”?

  Her wound was still being sutured. She was in so much pain that it was difficult for her to breathe. However, when she saw the midwife’s expression, she ignored the pain. “Is it the children?” She struggled to stand up from the operating table. If anything happened to the children…


  Qiao Jiuyin could not accept this possibility.

  “One child is very healthy. The other…” The midwife had worn a mask, but a sheen of sweat could be seen on her forehead. She hesitated for a moment before saying, “The other child is suffering from severe hypoxia. His breathing is very weak at the moment, and… and his development is not very good.”


  Qiao Jiuyin was stunned.

  She felt like a stone hammer had struck her in the chest.

  “What do you mean by not very good?”


  “Your other baby has a deformity in his left foot. He only has three toes. Besides, his health is not too good. The lack of oxygen is too serious, and his breathing is very weak. We will administer emergency treatment for him, and he will have to stay in the pediatric critical care area for a while. Perhaps…”


  “I didn’t miss a single checkup. Couldn’t you guys tell that the child had deformities?” Qiao Jiuyin was furious.

  The midwife helplessly explained, “Madam, sometimes we can’t see their toes clearly after an aberration checkup.” It was normal for them to not be able to see a fetus’s toes clearly because of the fetus’s position in the stomach.

  Qiao Jiuyin was in disbelief.

  She had never thought that her child would be unhealthy.