The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

Leaving her office, Jiang Xingyu almost couldn't resist the temptation of going back. He forced himself to press the down button of the elevator. It was already hard to stay away, and when he heard her footsteps as she left her office, he was on the verge of losing it. 

The elevator finally arrived just when he was on edge and he dashed in. Just as he was about to let out a breath, she got in as well. 

It was the elevator meant for the executive employees so she had the right to use it, and it would have been impractical for her to wait all that while simply because he was there. It was just the two of them and he hoped for it to remain that way. Still, he didn't know whether her presence made him elated or uncomfortable. 

Noticing her reflection in the mirrored wall, he realized that she was busy on her phone—or pretending to be busy so it wouldn't be awkward. 

His gaze trailed downwards and unconsciously rested on her belly. His lips moved but before he spoke, the elevator pinged its arrival on the ground floor. 

She left in slow steps and so did he. He knew she was afraid to speak to him. He wanted to say something but different things kept coming up just as he opened his mouth, and in the end, she entered her car. 

He watched the car leave and so badly wanted to curse the employee who had bumped into him, the young woman who had annoyingly stopped him simply to say hello, and his assistant who had called him—all at the wrong moment. 

He let out a long sigh. 

If fate hadn't drawn them apart, he would have asked how she was doing. Was she finding it hard to cope? If she was, was there anything he could do to help? Most importantly, could they still keep a positive relationship between them? 

He couldn't live without her. Heaven knew he had tried—but it was killing him. 

He knew he was being selfish but he wanted to be by her side even if she no longer liked him. If she didn't want him to be her boyfriend, he could be her friend, or a close acquaintance, or a supportive business partner—anything but the cold war they were in right now. 

…

Goldenwing Apartments. 

Slumping onto the couch in the living room, Luna kicked her shoes off her feet and gathered her legs under her on the couch. 

Was this really how it was going to end? Seeing Xingyu earlier, he seemed to have lost some weight. 

A tear rolled down from her eyes, then another, then a bout of uncontrollable tears. It was all her fault. If she had been more careful, it would never have come to this. 

The door opened and Cheng Yu walked in. "You are home. I bought some…" she paused when she saw the latter hugging her knees, a sobbing mess. Placing the grocery bags on the table, she sat down and hugged the latter, confused by this turn of events. "You had always wanted to see him. So now that you did, why are you sadder?" 

Luna jolted to her senses and quickly wiped her tears. 

"Who said I wanted to see him?" She croaked. 

"You don't say it aloud but you still do. Don't get me started on how disappointed you always get when he doesn't come to the company; or when he comes but doesn't meet you. You want to talk to him, don't you?"

She couldn't deny that. But now that she thought about it, she had been thinking about herself all along. What about him? She shrugged. "I have already made a decision that's all about my interests. How can I still continue to bother him simply because I want to?" She closed her eyes. "I don't want to cause him more pain." 

Cheng Yu studied her serious expression and her heart broke. The latter was blaming herself again, but she was not going to pretend that she had not been selfish simply because they were friends. Hence she carefully asked, "If there is something you could do to cause him less hurt, would you do it—even if it means staying away from him forever?" 

"Yes." She nodded, her voice full of sorrow. 

Cheng Yu's phone rang. Seeing that her brother was calling, she picked it up and whispered to Luna, "Give me a second." 

The conversation was over pretty fast, and when she returned, Luna was feeling a little better after letting it out. 

"What were we talking about? Right, have you really made up your mind this time?" Cheng Yu asked as she sat down. 

Because she was scared, Luna had postponed the doctor's appointment a few times already. She was almost three months pregnant now. If she cancelled it this time, safety could no longer be fully guaranteed when performing the surgery. 

Luna thought about it and sighed. "I haven't changed my mind." 

Actually, she would not have chickened out the first time if she did not scare herself by watching and reading real life stories about abortions that went wrong. Every time the date neared, her imagination and dreams would be filled with images of her as one of those unfortunate women. 

Today was the eve of the latest appointment. She deliberately stayed up a little late so she would be too tired to dream—even she didn't know what logic she was using. She did have a dream despite her efforts. 

However, instead of the nightmare she dreaded, it was a beautiful dream. 

...

"Honey, you are back." A soothing male voice called out to her, then Xingyu walked towards her. 

"Hubby, did you miss me?" She hugged him. 

"Mommy! Mommy is back…" All of a sudden, a toddler dashed towards her cheerfully. 

She bent down and hugged the adorable child. "Baby…"

"Mommy, why is there rain in your eyes?" The toddler asked, making Luna realize that she was unknowingly crying. 

…

Waking up, Luna realized that she had been hugging her pillow like it was a child. One corner of it was wet from her tears, making her wonder what she had dreamed of that had made her cry. 

Even though she didn't remember the details of her dream, all she knew was that she didn't cry because she was sad. They must have been tears of joy because even in her real life, she had never been as happy as she was in that vague dream. She so badly wanted to remember it but the more she tried, the more she forgot it so she simply let it be. 

___

M Gynecology Hospital, five hours later. After waiting on the bench for so long, it was finally almost time. 

Luna was counting her fingers for the umpteenth time when an excited couple passed by. 

"We are pregnant! We really are expecting a baby!" The woman almost jumped in excitement but was restrained by her husband. 

"Careful, baby. There are three of us now so we need to be cautious." Right after saying 'cautious', he leapt in the air and shouted so loudly that a nurse had to ask him to leave. 

"They're kinda cute." She laughed at the young couple, then sighed. 

"Xia Luna?" A slightly older woman, the gynecologist, called out to her. When she looked up, she said, "Are you ready? Come with me." 

Seeing that Luna was still sitting, she probed. "Well?" 

Luna felt as though her legs had been glued onto the floor. Her knees trembled and when she finally stood up, she almost fainted from how weak she felt. Her lips quivered. 

Checking that there was no one else in the hallway, the woman lowered her voice to say, "No one will blame you if you change your mind right now." When Luna looked up at her, she added, "You will not blame yourself either. You see, I have seen countless women regretting their decision as soon as it's done—and it seems to me like you are not sure that this is what you want." 

"I…" 

"Luna, wait." A voice spoke up before she could answer the gynecologist. 

***

OMG!! **runs around with flailing arms**

Who do you think is here? 

Madam Jiang 

Lanni

Cheng Yu 

Jiang Xingyu

Her dad?

Any other guess? The list could go on lol 

Give your guess in the comment section below????????