Xia Xiaomei was in so much pain that she wanted to curl up, but she was being pinned down, unable to move an inch.

Everything happened too suddenly, she never expected that she would be drugged by her own mother-in-law.

Even though it was only some sleeping pills, the effect of a dozen or so was too much for her pregnant body to bear.

Soon enough, her body was numbed, she used up all her strength, and was left with only trembling fingertips.

All her struggles became a joke at this moment, a sign of being completely powerless.

Xia Xiaomei never thought that as a mother, she couldn't even protect her own child.

The feeling was terrifying, but the severe stomach pain stopped her from falling into complete unconsciousness.

"Mom, I beg you! He's still so small..." Xia Xiaomei pleaded, her eyes unfocused and speech incoherent.

At this moment, the few women who had held her tightly let go, leaving her languished like a fish on the chopping block.

"Bitch, dreaming of using a loser child to tie down my son, you're dreaming, I won't let your despicable wish come true," the elderly woman's smug voice came through, filled with disdain and hatred.

"Thinking that with your vixen-like looks you can distract my son from me, disgusted."

Although her consciousness was fuzzy, Xia Xiaomei recognized her mother-in-law's voice.

Following that, she heard another elderly woman, sounding like her neighboring Aunt Wu.

"Sister Qin, Xiaomei seems to be about to give birth, this..."

After pausing briefly, she hesitated for a moment before continuing to speak.

"Even though she's your own granddaughter, you won't even allow her to be born. Sister-in-law, you really are heartless."

Old Lady Qin let out a cold cackle, and harshly pinched the arm of Xia Xiaomei.

Thanks to sleeping pills, Xia Xiaomei felt no pain.

Yet, seeing the blue and purple marks appearing on the young woman's delicate forearm, Aunt Wu's heart chilled.

The Qin family's sister-in-law is truly heartless. Even if she can't stand her daughter-in-law, this kind of behavior is excessively cruel.

Choosing not to let her granddaughter live could still be excused, since family planning was strict. If she had this child, she might not have a grandson.

However, taking advantage of her daughter-in-law's inability to resist or flee and mercilessly mistreating her was simply too much.

Such people should be avoided as much as possible in the future. They have such a malicious heart, how did she not realize it earlier?

She might cross paths with her when she least expects it, without any hesitation she could trip her or create troubles.

"What's there to worry about? A girl who is nothing but a financial burden, if she doesn't handle this, what's next? Celebrating the Chinese New Year?"

“Perfect timing with this jinx giving birth to a stillborn. Unlucky and inauspicious, this allows my son to leave her."

“Tomorrow, I'll find a more obedient wife for my son Liangzi, we'll have a chubby grandson in no time.”

“Finding males is not a chore, there are plenty of women who can bear children, you can find a handful in the street.”

The voice was still that of Old Lady Qin, showing not an ounce of guilt for causing the death of her own granddaughter.

"The woman can't even move anymore, why is the baby still descending? Block her immediately, don't let her be born!"

Upon hearing these words from Qin's sister-in-law, Auntie Wu's hair stood on end.

She couldn't help but take a big step back, shivering from head to toe.

The expectant mother had been drugged, naturally she couldn't cooperate with the birth, the chances of the baby being born normally was extremely slim.

However, it’s one thing for the baby not to be born on its own, but to block the birth when the baby is already at the birth canal, are they trying to suffocate the child?

Not only Auntie Wu couldn't bear it, the other woman who was assisting with the birth was also hesitant.

But in the end, she stomped her foot, pushed aside the interfering Granny Qin with gritted teeth, and reached out to receive the baby whose head was already showing.

"Huh? Sister-in-law Qin, something is wrong, this... this is a boy, right? Look, there's a little thing there."

The woman holding the baby, her hands still trembling, but voiced her surprise and doubt when she saw the baby's lower body.

"It's impossible, I specially asked Master Ge to predict, how could it be wrong?"

Granny Qin yelled and rushed over, snatching the baby into her arms.

"It shouldn't be, how could this happen? Oh my, my poor grandson, he's suffering!"

Although Granny Qin didn't care for her fox-like daughter-in-law, her grandson was her own flesh and blood.

"Why isn't the baby crying? Why is his face all blue? Has he run out of breath? My dearest grandson!"

Granny Qin's cries, alternating between loud and soft, immediately caused chaos in the room.

Xia Xiaomei's remaining sliver of lucidity was no longer enough to make sense of the surrounding chaos.

She could barely feel pain anymore but she gritted her teeth, clutching onto her last bit of consciousness.

She wanted to see her child, even if it was a child that had been aborted. That too was her own flesh and blood.

But before she could even sit up, she heard a woman scream frantically—

"My goodness, stop staring at the child! What on earth is happening to Xiaomei? Could she possibly... have suffered a rupture?"

Strangely enough, Xia Xiaomei caught this sentence clearly, her mind ringing.

Was she dying? It was for the best. At least her little treasure wouldn’t be alone.

Xia Xiaomei gave up all struggles, lying there peacefully, waiting for death!

She was quite oblivious to how chaotic the room was, feeling as if she was floating.

In a daze, she saw a woman standing on top of a high, high building.

The sound of wind at the rooftop was heard, the dim night sky made the rooftop seem even more vast and serene.

The woman stood outside the rooftop railing, with her arm lightly hooked onto the railing.

This posture made Xia Xiaomei see clearly that she herself was pregnant, a bulging belly stood prominent.

She stretched out her hand desperately, trying to catch hold of this woman, trying to shout out loud and stop her from jumping.

But to her horror, she saw her hand passing through the woman's body and realized she could not produce any sound.

Xia Xiaomei heaved a deep sigh in her heart, realizing she was indeed dead.

Having been reduced to a ghost, she couldn't even save herself, let alone others.

But looking at the woman's bulging belly, Xia Xiaomei felt both anxious and distressed.

Her death is unavoidable; she fell prey to her mother-in-law's scheme.

If there was a glimmer of hope, for the sake of her child, she would want to survive, but alas - her child is gone.

Judging from one's point of view, this pregnant woman probably also encountered something unbearable, right?

Being a woman really isn't easy! Extending her hand, Xia Xiaomei tried to virtually embrace the lady.

Though she couldn't tighten her grip, she still wished to impart the last warmth this human world could offer to this stranger.

It was unexpected that after attempting to hug her, Xia Xiaomei felt as if she was absorbed, and she couldn't break free.

She watched herself, wide-eyed, slowly merging into this soft body, bit by bit.