By the time Ye Mingyu gained consciousness, she found herself lying on a bed in an unfamiliar place. As she looked around, cold horror washed through her as she realized where she was. She tried to sit up, but every single part of her body was aching. She felt very weak, as if she didn't have any strength remaining in her. She furrowed her brows, feeling that something was wrong with her body.

'What happened?'

As she looked down at her stomach, she froze and stared at it blankly. It's still swelling, but she could feel the emptiness inside her. Where did her baby go? What happened to her?

As if on cue, her mother-in-law stepped inside the room. The old woman didn't even bother to help her sit up. Ye Mingyu noticed the disappointment and annoyance on her mother-in-law's face.

"If you had trouble sleeping, you shouldn't have taken sleeping pills! Look what has happened! Because of you, we lost our grandchild!"

Ye Mingyu was stunned upon hearing those words. Her child died in her womb? What did her mother-in-law mean by saying that she had taken sleeping pills? She had never done that! She was well aware of its effects, and because her baby was an important tool in keeping this marriage, she wouldn't dare risk anything.

"Mother, there must be a mistake. I never took any sleeping pills! Why would I take it when I know that it could harm my baby? In fact, I've been so lethargic and sleepy these past few days that I didn't rely on pills to fall asleep!" She said helplessly.magic

She, Ye Mingyu, was careless enough to lose her child? How was it even possible?! There was no way she would try to get rid of her own child, at least not intentionally.

The thought made her halt and her eyes darkened upon realization.

"Where's Yize, Mother?" She asked coldly, her expression simmering with rage.

"He left as soon as he signed the abortion papers." Her mother-in-law sneered. "It's because of you that he was upset."

The old woman decided to leave, but not without cursing Ye Mingyu repeatedly under her breath. The moment the door shut, Ye Mingyu burst into a round of laughter, looking as if she had truly lost her mind.It reminded her of what had transpired in her previous life. Didn't Su Xiaofei lose her child the same way? Her husband had taken away her child, knowing that it would destroy whatever hold she had on him and his family.

'Good. Very good, Han Yize. How dare you kill my child?! You will pay for this!'

However, what Ye Mingyu hadn't realized was that Han Yize wouldn't give her any chance to retaliate. It hadn't even been twenty-four hours since the surgery when a lawyer of his came to her hospital room and handed her the divorce papers.

"Miss Ye, Mr. Han said that there's no need for you to stay with him anymore as he is willing to give you back your freedom. Of course, he's willing to give you the alimony you deserve. Mr. Han wishes the best for you even after all of these."

Ye Mingyu's eyes stung with tears, but she refused to shed them in front of a stranger. Han Yize wasn't wasting time to get rid of her, just as Mo Yuchen did to Su Xiaofei before. It was only now did Ye Mingyu realize that she was currently experiencing what Su Xiaofei went through in their past lives.

She briefly wondered if Han Yize had poisoned her too. However, unlike Su Xiaofei, Ye Mingyu refused to admit defeat so easily. Ye Mingyu swore that she wouldn't end up in the same pathetic state that woman was in. She and Han Yize were only married for over three months, and he was already set on divorcing her. She wondered what kind of excuse he told his parents to get their approval on this.

She took the divorce papers and checked the amount of the alimony she would receive if she accepted the divorce. Ye Mingyu shook her head and gave the papers back to the lawyer.

"Sorry. Tell my husband that the alimony isn't enough to keep my mouth shut. Who knows what I could say to the authorities if I made a mistake." She was forced to smile, although everything in her hurts.

The lawyer's eyes narrowed because he knew what Ye Mingyu was trying to get out of this.

"It's not good to test Mr. Han's patience, Miss Ye." He reminded her.

"I know, but it's his fault that he kept me by his side, giving me access to what I shouldn't have. What do you think, Mr. Lawyer? Isn't it proper for me to demand more compensation, considering what he'd done to our child?" She retorted. Even in her weakened state, Ye Mingyu didn't forget to take advantage of her own husband.

If Han Yize truly wanted to get rid of her, then he should be ready to give up a huge sum to make sure she wouldn't sell him off. She knew some of the illegal businesses he operated aside from the pharmaceutical company he was running.

"How much does Miss Ye want then?" The lawyer asked, making the smile on Ye Mingyu's lips widen.

"One Billion. No more, no less. And oh, tell him that I need an estate under my name. He won't hear anything from me and I'll keep my mouth shut for his sake." She then made a motion as if she was zipping her lips to silence herself and laughed.

The lawyer merely gave her a nod and excused himself, but the look he sent Ye Mingyu was scathing.

Ye Mingyu chuckled and heaved a deep breath, but flinched as she settled on her bed. She didn't feel any grief over losing her child, but she couldn't help but feel disappointed that she hadn't saved up all the money she spent using the Han family's resources.

There was no need for her to grieve over her lost child, because she only intended to use it as leverage against its father. Now that it was gone, Ye Mingyu could only use other devious ways to get more money from this farce of a marriage.

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When Han Yize heard Ye Mingyu's demand, he was blinded with rage that he swiped everything on his table, breaking a couple of things he paid no heed to. He should have known better. Ye Mingyu was a scheming bitch who would do anything to leech on his money. He initially thought that by getting rid of the child in her womb, it would break Ye Mingyu, but he was surprised to know that she didn't dwell on the death of their child like any other normal mother would do.

"Annoying bitch!" He roared and his lawyer stepped aside and ignored his outburst. This wasn't new to him anyway.

"Miss Ye demanded one billion and an estate under her name for her silence. I think we should give it to her before she starts spouting things about you." Han Yize's lawyer asked.

"If I give her what she wants, who can guarantee that she won't sell me off to the authorities?" Han Yize scowled, running his hand over his face in frustration. He clearly underestimated Ye Mingyu's shamelessness. He also knew that giving in to her demands would mean that she would have him under her control and he hated that.

"But if Ye Mingyu utter a word, it would be easy for the police to find a lead and incriminate you. I don't think Ye Mingyu has the guts to sell you off anyway, considering that she also tainted her own hands with blood, unless she has found a way to push all the blame on you."

"So you suggest for us to just give in to her demands and let her off the hook?" Han Yize glared at the other man.

The lawyer chuckled darkly and pushed the bridge of his eyeglasses. A wicked smile spread on his lips. He believed that there was still a way to silence Ye Mingyu for good and avoid future problems caused by her.

"No. We are merely diverting her attention and let her assume that she has the upper hand. She might be able to get the money she wants from you, but considering her personality, how long do you think it will take before she runs out of money? While she splurges your money, we should ruin her chances of going back to the showbiz industry. We'll have to cut off any resources and opportunities she has. If anything, you don't need to do much because there's someone out there who's hell bent on destroying her."

Han Yize somewhat calmed down hearing those words. He sat back on his armchair and looked at his trusted partner.

"Is it Su Xiaofei? I thought that woman lost her fangs the moment she gave birth to her daughters."

The lawyer let out a laugh and shook his head.

"I'm afraid she's more dangerous now, like a lioness protecting her cubs, but no. It's someone who used to be close with Ye Mingyu, but now harbors deep hatred towards her."