Chapter 2037: 2037

Shen Luo’an’s heart ached when he saw how Shen Manting was avoiding him .

She appeared to be terrified of him, just as how she fled the room in fear .

“If you don’t want to sign the contract, then don’t . Let’s go home and talk it through,” Shen Luo’an offered cautiously, looking at her .

He articulated his sentences slowly, as though carefully choosing his words .

Shen Manting stared at him silently from a distance .

Shen Luo’an felt even more hurt . He looked at her from afar and confessed softly, “I know I hurl harsh words at you sometimes, but I want you to know that… you’re still charming . ”

Shen Luo’an was slightly embarrassed for making that statement .

He was overwhelmed by a feeling that he had never felt before .

He inched closer to her and continued, “To be honest, your looks and your figure are now even better than before . I only said those words because I didn’t want you to compare yourself to the women on the streets . ”

Shen Manting was moved . The tears that had been welling in her eyes started to fall .

How could she not know his intentions?

He had always been like that!

But she couldn’t stand him .

Not only because he had such a bad temper, but also because of the harm and the irreversible trauma he had inflicted on her .

“Let’s go home first, Manting . Mother is looking after the baby now . She has to go to work at the hospital tomorrow . Imagine if she loses her focus when performing surgery . Won’t that cause a tragedy?” Shen Luo’an moved closer to her as he spoke .

“Shen Luo’an,” Shen Manting looked at him through her bright, clear eyes, now shrouded in despair, “do you know I’ve always despised you?”

Shen Luo’an was taken aback, at a loss for words .

“I used to see you as an older brother whom I could rely on, my shelter from the storm,” Shen Manting professed, her voice choked with emotion . “But I never imagined I would have ended up in a relationship with you . I thought I could tolerate and survive the horrors of what you did to me, yet you continued to take advantage of me!”

Shen Luo’an felt his heart tremble . He stared at her in disbelief .

“I was overjoyed when you said you were going to betroth me to Ou Ming . I was relieved; I thought I was finally free from you . I would no longer be in an incestuous relationship . I lived in trepidation every day . I feared facing your parents and grandmother, who treat me as their daughter and granddaughter!”

“I was scared that they would condemn me as a lowly whore . They were kind enough to adopt me as part of the family, yet I’ve let them down by seducing their prized son Shen Luo’an! Have you ever considered my feelings? I was haunted by guilt every day!”

“At that time, Ye Youyou was still living in the family home . I addressed her as my sister-in-law, yet she was blissfully unaware that her husband ended up in my bed every night!”

Shen Manting nearly broke down . She clutched at her chest and continued, “I’ve had enough of you . I’m finally able to escape . I thought giving birth to your son would give me leverage to blackmail you and force you to offer me a sum of money and set me free…”

As she spoke, she gulped and glared at him intensely .

“But I didn’t have the heart to carry my plan through . I couldn’t bear to leave my baby . I couldn’t surrender him in exchange for my freedom . But I don’t want to be imprisoned and raped by you!”

Rape…

She had said it explicitly, provocatively .

For a moment, Shen Luo’an found himself resisting her accusation .

Shen Manting’s voice was trembling . Her petite frame, as fragile as a piece of cardboard, was swaying in the wind .

“Do you think I have the heart to give up my child? Never have I been more reluctant to leave him, but…” Shen Manting looked at him in despair, “you never treated me as a human being…”