Chapter 239: Chapter 239: Do It Again

An Ge didn’t answer his question directly. She gazed into his dark, deep eyes and said, "President Huo, how insecure must you be to think I could easily escape your grasp?"

Huo Shaoyan smiled, his expression shaded with a sinister edge, but then settled into a look of resignation. He said, "It doesn’t matter, as long as you agree to remarry."

After his words fell, An Ge asked, "Then when can I see Ah Qian?"

Huo Shaoyan stepped in close, leaning down to trap her with his arms on either side of her. "Once you bear my child, I’ll let you see him."

As soon as he said this, An Ge felt a tightness in her chest, a discomfort that quickly showed on her face. After a moment, she spoke, "Huo Shaoyan, whether you believe it or not, I must tell you, I can’t get pregnant."

She paused to explain further, "Five years ago, after that childbirth, I was almost dead, bedridden for two years, barely survived. The doctor said I could never conceive again in this lifetime."

Huo Shaoyan’s expression turned completely grim. His phoenix eyes stared at An Ge without blinking. After a long silence, he said, "Whether you can give birth or not is up to me. There must be a child between us as a bond."

An Ge frowned at him, "Huo Shaoyan, acting like this makes it seem like you truly love me..."

"I am in love with you!"

An Ge laughed. But her smile carried a note of irony. Tears shimmered in her eyes, making them glisten brightly as she looked at the deepening hue of Huo Shaoyan’s eyes. "You love me?"

Huo Shaoyan’s long fingers grasped her chin, moving as if to kiss her. An Ge turned her head, causing his kiss to land on her cheek. His eyes darkened. An Ge smirked and mocked, "Is threatening me relentlessly your way of loving me?"

Huo Shaoyan’s voice had a rough edge to it, "I just want you to stay."

An Ge ended the pointless argument with a deep breath, "I want to see Ah Qian."

Huo Shaoyan did not outright refuse her. "We’ll go see him after the remarriage procedures are complete, but it’s just a visit."

An Ge remained silent.

Huo Shaoyan noticed that An Ge’s anger was simmering, and sensing the opportunity, he said, "I think we should avoid arguments. Neither of us have particularly good tempers, and arguing doesn’t solve problems."

An Ge did not reply further.

After the two of them finished breakfast downstairs, An Baoying was brought in by Huo Shaoyan’s men. Besides An Baoying, also present were Mrs. Huo, Huo Zhendong, and Fu Rou, who wanted to uncover the truth.

An Baoying knelt in the living room’s center, trembling like a leaf. Huo Shaoyan stood before her, flinging a paternity test result between her and Huo Huaishang, his voice cold, "Do you have anything to say?"

An Baoying felt utterly doomed. She shook so hard that she couldn’t speak a word, only kept kowtowing frantically to Huo Shaoyan. However, the next words from Huo Shaoyan left her deeply puzzled.

Huo Shaoyan suddenly asked her who the child’s biological mother truly was. "Tell me, who is Huaishang’s biological mother?"

As soon as the words landed, An Baoying turned her gaze to An Ge on the sofa. Looking at her, confusion and shock flickered in her eyes. Her own mother, Bai Meilan, had told her that Huo Huaishang was the son An Ge bore for Huo Shaoyan. How could Huo Shaoyan ask this? Could it be that Huo Huaishang was not An Ge’s son?

An Baoying’s mind raced rapidly. A few moments later, driven by her survival instinct, she said, "I... I... I don’t know."

Huo Shaoyan slapped her, causing the corner of her mouth to bleed immediately. At this moment, Huo Zhendong stepped forward to protect her. "Huo Shaoyan, she’s my woman now, pregnant with my child, so please show some courtesy."

Huo Shaoyan glared at him, "Get out, or I’ll beat you too."

Fearing Huo Shaoyan, Huo Zhendong had no choice but to appeal to Mrs. Huo for help, "Mom, mom, Baoying is carrying your grandchild, triplets at that. If you let Huo Shaoyan run wild, it could lead to a disaster."

Not stopping there, he pleaded with Fu Rou, "Sister-in-law, even though you and my brother haven’t been in contact for nearly twenty years, I truly respect you. Now that I finally have my own offspring, you can’t just stand by. Sister-in-law..."

Annoyed by his persistence, Fu Rou interrupted, "Huo Zhendong, can you be sure the child she’s carrying is yours? Five years ago, she tricked us all. This kind of woman, with her vicious heart, lies more often than not. This time, I’m not going to protect her."

Seeing that Fu Rou wouldn’t help, Huo Zhendong turned back to Mrs. Huo for assistance, "Mom, Baoying’s child is truly mine. We’ve been together secretly for almost two years, often sneaking out. She couldn’t possibly have another man, mom..."

"Shameless thing, shut your mouth!" Mrs. Huo, in her anger, slapped Huo Zhendong, promptly silencing him.

Afterward, Mrs. Huo turned her gaze to An Baoying, coldly saying, "If you don’t tell the truth today, I will break your legs myself without needing Ah Yan’s assistance. Tell me, how did Huaishang come to be? Didn’t you claim to be carrying twins back then? You said one died during a difficult birth, leaving only Huaishang. Yet, Huaishang isn’t your biological son either. Explain this!"

Isolated and helpless, An Baoying’s mindset finally crumbled. However, she knew that if she spoke the truth, she would be utterly doomed. She absolutely couldn’t admit to the fact that she’d stolen the child. Even though she was puzzled about why An Ge and Huo Huaishang shared no blood relation, she couldn’t acknowledge that the child was stolen even if it meant death.

Thinking of this, tears streamed down An Baoying’s face, and in desperation, she said, "I... I... I actually don’t know who Huaishang’s biological mother is. I was carrying twins back then, but due to underdevelopment, I miscarried at 28 weeks."

"At that time, I was devastated. I wanted to confess the truth to Young Master Huo, but I was afraid he would completely abandon me if I did, so I kept it to myself..."

Fu Rou interrupted her, "Then how did Huaishang come to be?"

An Baoying swallowed hard, "I... I... I found him."

An Baoying’s words were utter nonsense, causing An Ge to laugh coldly, "You’re so skilled at finding children, aren’t you?"

After speaking, An Ge took out her phone and played a recording of a conversation featuring An Zhiguo’s voice. The recording had been edited down to just a few lines by An Ge.

"That bitch An Baoying isn’t my biological daughter at all; she’s the daughter of Bai Meilan and a man she had an affair with."

"She was never pregnant five years ago. She took fake pregnancy pills and fooled everyone."

"Young Master Huo Huaishang is not her son. She often mistreats the young master..."

This recording shocked everyone and left An Baoying utterly hopeless. Overcome with emotion, she fainted completely.

Afraid of causing a fatal incident and suspecting she might indeed be carrying a Huo Family descendant, Mrs. Huo begrudgingly ordered Huo Zhendong to take her to the hospital.

Following this, Huo Shaoyan looked at An Ge, "So, do you know who Huaishang’s biological mother is?"

An Ge shook her head, saying, "I don’t know. I just know An Baoying isn’t An Zhiguo’s biological daughter. An Zhiguo, dreaming of revenge against An Baoying and Bai Meilan now, revealed the truth from five years ago. However, as for who Young Master Huo’s biological mother is, An Zhiguo says he doesn’t know."

Huo Shaoyan didn’t believe her. Or more precisely, he couldn’t discern whether An Ge’s words were true or false anymore. Therefore, he remained silent, just looking at An Ge.

Meeting his gaze, An Ge’s voice held a faint smile, "You don’t believe me?"

Huo Shaoyan swallowed, looking at her, "Five years ago, the only women associated with me were either An Baoying or you. I couldn’t have been with anyone else. So now that all evidence points to An Baoying having never been pregnant, Huaishang’s biological mother can only be you..."

An Ge interrupted him, "President Huo, haven’t you already done a DNA paternity test between me and Young Master Huo? In fact, there is no blood relationship between us, is there?"

Huo Shaoyan’s thin lips pressed into a tight line.

After a long time, he spoke to An Ge, "I’ll do another test."

An Ge fell silent.

Huo Shaoyan continued, "This time, I’ll conduct a medical DNA test."

Anxiety prickled at An Ge’s heart. She was not ready for Huo Shaoyan to discover the entire truth yet. Otherwise, she would be in a very weak position. She couldn’t allow the child she risked her life to give birth to be taken away by the man who had deeply hurt her in the past.

Therefore, almost immediately after Huo Shaoyan finished speaking, she said, "President Huo, I don’t understand what you’re obsessing over. The facts have proven I have no blood relation to Young Master Huo. You want to connect him to me so that there’s a child between us to bind me to you for life, isn’t that right?"

Huo Shaoyan didn’t deny it.

An Ge continued as she looked at his increasingly grim face, "Is it really necessary? You’ve hidden my adopted son, Huo Shiqian, forcing me to remarry you, which I’ve agreed to. Once our remarriage procedures are complete, are you still afraid I’ll run away?"

Huo Shaoyan’s phoenix eyes regarded her intensely, his voice calm yet revealing a hint of possessive harshness. He gently told her, "Right now, aside from myself, I don’t trust anyone, especially the words you say."

He paused and leaned forward, his fingers gripping An Ge’s soft, white chin, adding with a meaningful undertone, "An Xiaoge, I’ve reached my limit with your antics. If I continue indulging you, who knows what trouble you might cause in the future. From now on, I won’t indulge your whims anymore. You’d better behave; we’ll discuss everything properly."

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