Falling For The Contract Bride

Chapter 42 Daddy?

She was afraid that she would start sobbing. She stood up and told Lu Jinye, “My stomach doesn’t feel that great. I’m going to the washroom.”

Lu Jinye nodded, and Mu Zhi left in a hurry.

She returned after she had gotten her emotions under control. However, the scene she returned to was one in which Mu Xiaomu was celebrating having found her parents.

Mu Xiaomu ran towards a white swan. Her small face flushed with happiness. She called out in her little girl’s voice, “Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!”

She added, “I always knew I had a father!”

Mu Zhi could not handle it! All the guilt and regrets she kept hidden exploded out of her! She knew that she owed Mu Xiaomu, but now she understood that she owed Mu Xiaomu far more than she realized!

And now!

Now her daughter was dancing her heart out on stage, and she was going to pretend that she did not know her…

How cruel could she be?

Mu Zhi decided! She was going to tell Lu Jinye that Mu Xiaomu was her daughter. She had married him for the sake of her daughter and her mother’s medical bills! And she could no longer stay separated from her daughter.

They would divorce earlier than planned.

Mu Zhi turned, her expression serious, and studied Lu Jinye. “Honey, I need to tell you something.”

Mu Zhi took a deep breath.

Lu Jinye turned to her, “What is it?”

“I…”

Mu Zhi was about to spill everything when from behind them came a voice, “Excuse me. Sorry, I was late. Excuse me, my seat is in there.”

It was Jian Xiaoning’s voice. Mu Zhi turned to look at her only for Jian Xiaoning to shoot a smile back at her. She sat on the seat reserved for Mu Xiaomu’s parent.

She then looked at Mu Zhi and greeted her, “Hey. What a coincidence.”

Mu Zhi nodded and turned her attention towards the stage. Her emotions were finally in order.

She could not divorce Lu Jinye now. She still needed money. She still did not have enough… Everything she had said before about wanting to divorce was her being irrational.

to attend a

you going to

dance performance. Lu Jinye’s voice was low and harmonious. Accompanied by the slowly softening

Mu Zhi only smiled and shook her head. She pointed to Mu Xiaomu and said, “Honey, I

about Mu

as he watched Mu Xiaomu on stage. He seemed to be deep in thought before turning

“…”

Zhi’s heart was

had apparently told Lu

going to cover this

smiled awkwardly before she cleared her throat, “Yes,

Xiaoning’s daughter have your

studied her. His

daughter with your best friend behind my

exasperated with him… She did not

she explain the story behind her little

Zhi gritted her teeth. She glanced back at Jian

a jokester! She’s not mine. Mu

so naturally,

know that

both Mu Xiaomu’s and

Zhi web of lies widened, “My… My cousin has passed! He died from a car accident! What a tragedy it was! Xiaoning and my cousin were just about to get married before the accident happened. Xiaoning

Zhi did not have

easily speak

Mu Zhi for a few seconds

don’t know what’s wrong with me today. My stomach keeps bothering me.

Mu Zhi slipped away.

the curtain call, only to realize

to Lu Jinye and called out to him

looked down at her

to leave. Your performance was great,” Lu Jinye said his

a child could receive from Lu

step, Mu Xiaomu had stepped forwards on her short

haven’t finished what I had to

“Speak.”

why he was