Rebirth: Pampered by My Children and Husband Chapter 221

Chapter 221: Chapter 221 He Wants to Bring His Mother Back

The atmosphere in the living room was dead silent, with an indescribable heaviness pervading the air that sent chills down one's spine.

Ji Yuqiao sat rigidly on the sofa, back straight, nervously clutching the corner of her clothes, cautiously glancing at Ji Tingyang.

His stern cheeks were void of warmth, and the icy coldness in his eyes when he looked at Ji Yuqiao made her shiver.

Ji Yuqiao hurriedly averted her gaze, hanging her head low, her palms already sweaty with fear.

Ji Tingyang looked her up and down with his deep and icy eyes, struggling to suppress the anger welling up in his chest, his Adam's apple bobbed as he finally spoke wearily.

“Where on earth did mother go?”

Ji Yuqiao shrank her neck, “She… She went to Rong Mountain's peak to watch the sunrise.”

If she went to watch the sunrise, she could have just told him, why keep it a secret from him.

Ji Tingyang seemed to think of something, a cold smile hanging on his lips, “Did she go with Xie Changyan?”

Ji Yuqiao's eyes flickered guiltily, “How could that be, she went by herself…”

As Ji Tingyang's gaze floated over lightly, Ji Yuqiao's voice came to an abrupt halt, not daring to make another sound.

“What did Xie Changyan bribe you with?” Ji Tingyang asked.

“It's… it's nothing much, just an unlimited credit card,” Ji Yuqiao stammered.

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“You were bought with just a bit of money?” Ji Tingyang laughed in utter disdain.

“There are also two limited edition designer bags from overseas. They are incredibly hard to get, petite, exquisite, and beautiful–the kind every girl dreams of owning. Unfortunately, there are only five in the whole world, and you can't just buy them with money, it takes connections and…”

Under Ji Tingyang's increasingly menacing stare, Ji Yuqiao gradually closed her mouth.

After a while, she added in an attempt to please, “Big brother, rest assured, although he's bought me with money, my heart will always be on your side.”

Ji Tingyang couldn't care less about Ji Yuqiao, as he took out his phone to call Lin Xu.

However, the phone rang for a long time, and no one answered.

He made several more calls, and still, the automated voice was all that resonated, “The number you have dialed is currently unavailable…”

Irritation overflowed his knitted brows and eyes.

“Maybe mother is on a sweet date, holding hands or kissing, not paying attention to her phone. There's no need for you to be so worried, big brother.” Ji Yuqiao imagined the dating scene between her mother and father, feeling sweetened by the thought.

However, upon hearing her words, Ji Tingyang's face turned as black as ink, his aura chilling even further.

His reason told him that he shouldn't interfere with mother's life, yet his emotions kept reminding him that he couldn't let someone else take his mother away.

Reason and emotion tugged at each other ceaselessly, his thoughts tangled like a knotted thread in his mind, impossible to separate right from wrong.

Suddenly.

The vision of Lin Xu marrying Xie Changyan flashed across his mind–her moving out of the villa, starting a new life, even having a new child.

She no longer paid attention to him, her affection entirely directed at that child.

Gradually, he saw less and less of Lin Xu.

He became like he was in his childhood again, neglected and lonely in the villa…

The mere possibility of this scenario caused Ji Tingyang's chest to wrench with pain, his face turned deathly pale, and even breathing became painful.

Emotions overpowered reason.

“I'm heading to Rong Mountain,” Ji Tingyang grabbed his car keys, taking rapid strides towards the door.

He had to bring his mother back.

He didn't want his mother to look for Xie Changyan to be her substitute anymore.

“Big Brother, don't go. It's already daylight, Mother should be on her way back,” Ji Yuqiao pleaded, tugging at his arm.

Ji Tingyang was unmoved, insisting on going.

No other way.

Ji Yuqiao could only follow him into the car as well.

Ji Tingyang started the car and merged onto the road. However, at this moment, it coincided with the rush hour for work. Even in a Cullinan, they were stuck in traffic, moving forward at a snail's pace.

He looked at the outside cars crawling along, reaching to tug at his necktie, revealing an inexplicable irritation.

For some reason, he felt uneasy, and the turmoil inside his heart couldn't settle down.

“Big Brother, why don't we go back? It's so congested now. It might be noon by the time we reach Rong Mountain. What if we just arrive and Mother has returned home?” Ji Yuqiao suggested.

Ji Tingyang's lips were tightly pressed together. He had considered this possibility, a hint of hesitation flashing across his eyes.

As he took out his phone, pondering whether to call Lin Xu again, the phone's ringtone went off before he could make a decision.

The incoming call displayed Lin Xu's name.

Ji Tingyang's heart skipped a beat, and he answered the call frantically, “Mother, where are you now…”

“Hello, are you Ms. Lin Xu's family member?” A stranger's voice came from the other end of the phone.

Ji Tingyang paused, the unease in his heart growing wider, “Yes, I'm her son.”

“She was in a car accident on the road and is now in the emergency room at the Central Hospital. Could you please come here? She…”

Ji Tingyang's mind suddenly went blank, his ears buzzing.

The nurse was still talking, but he could no longer hear anything.

Ji Tingyang's face turned deathly pale, and the phone suddenly slipped from his palm, landing on the ground with a “thud.”

In a daze, he seemed to be back in his childhood, in those painful times.

Someone had suddenly come to their house to tell him that his parents had been in a car accident and had died on the spot.

The painful memories overlapped, and Ji Tingyang clutched at his chest, breathing becoming rapid.

Ji Yuqiao hurriedly supported Ji Tingyang's body, asking in a panic, “Big Brother, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me…”

“I'm fine,” Ji Tingyang opened his mouth, voice becoming harsh and hoarse, “Let's go to the hospital.”

“Okay, I'll call an ambulance to the hospital right now. Big Brother, you must not die, sob sob sob…” Her voice took on a sobbing tone, looking extremely frightened.

However, Ji Tingyang couldn't afford to comfort her. He jerked the steering wheel, the car made a U-turn at the upcoming intersection, speeding towards the hospital.

A half-hour journey, Ji Tingyang forcefully accelerated to ten minutes to get there.

He found the nurse and ran to the ward she had directed him to.

Pushing open the door of the ward, the smell of disinfectant rushed over him.

Lin Xu lay quietly on the hospital bed, her already pale skin now terrifyingly paler, devoid of any color.

She wore an oxygen mask on her face, an IV needle inserted into her arm, and the beeping of the machines echoed in the ward, instilling fear in those who heard it.

Even with mental preparation, the sight of her lifelessly lying on the hospital bed caused Ji Tingyang's vision to momentarily black out, his body staggering back a few steps.

Chapter end

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