A series of infant cries rang out.
Nan Wanwan finally let out a breath of relief. She lay weakly on the delivery bed, turning her gaze toward the three babies she had just given birth to after four hours of labor.
Two boys and one girl—soft, pink, and adorably delicate.
All the suffering she had endured over ten months of pregnancy was forgotten in this moment.
At that time, the head nurse pushed the door open and shouted sternly, “Have the babies been cleaned? Young Master Quan is coming to pick them up.”
The smile on Nan Wanwan’s lips froze. She clenched her teeth as she heard the nurses in the delivery room whispering among themselves.
“Huh? The father is just coming to take the children? He didn’t even ask the mother right after she gave birth? That’s too pitiful!”
“Pitiful? Do you even know whose children these are? The head of a top-tier wealthy family personally gave orders—ten billion for every child born.”
“So rich… but no matter what, children are flesh and blood of their mothers. How can such a young girl endure being separated from them?”
The head nurse cut them off coldly. “Is this something you’re allowed to gossip about? Watch your tongues. Now hurry up and get back to work.”
A chill rose from the soles of Nan Wanwan’s feet.
Five years ago, Nan’s mother had liver damage and needed a transplant surgery. It was at that time that Nan Wanwan’s identity was confirmed—she was not some rural girl from a mountain village, but the biological daughter of the Nan Family Residence.
After she was brought back to the Nan Family Residence, she met Nan Xiyan, who had been switched at birth with her. She had thought the two sisters could live in peace, but she never expected Nan Xiyan’s hatred toward her to run so deep—and she never imagined her entire life would be destroyed because of her.
Nan Wanwan could never forget that rainy night a year ago. She had gone to a hotel banquet where Nan Xiyan was attending to deliver a dress, only to be pushed into a suite by her and locked inside with that man.
That man was as ugly and cruel as a demon. He tormented her repeatedly, and the scar on her back still remained to this day.
After discovering she was pregnant, Nan Wanwan was locked inside the Nan Family Residence to carry the baby to term, until she gave birth.
Outside the hospital room, the voices of the Nan Family Residence members rang out clearly.
“The Quan Family really agreed to give that much money? Ten billion! The company’s funding problems are finally solved.”
“Great. That ungrateful girl we raised all these years is finally useful for something.”
Nan Xiyan asked in a pretentious tone, “But… will Wanwan really be willing to hand over the children? After all, she gave birth to them. What if she refuses to give up the money?”
“Refuse? What is she even worth? Without the Nan Family Residence, she wouldn’t have been able to step out of that mountain village in her entire life. If persuasion doesn’t work, then she will never see those children again.”
Nan Wanwan’s fingers clenched tightly around the bedsheet. So this was how her so-called family treated her!
Beside her, the babies sucked on their fingers, making soft sucking sounds. They still did not know what kind of separation awaited them.
The image of that brutal, cruel man flashed vividly in her mind.
No.
She absolutely could not let her babies fall into danger. She had to take them and escape.
Outside the corridor.
Nan Xiyan spotted the man from afar. Her pupils shook violently as she stepped back and said, “Dad, Mom… didn’t you say Quan Yuchen was an ugly monster? Why is this happening?”
She gritted her teeth in hatred. She had been delighted upon learning that Nan Wanwan had been violated by an ugly monster.
But why… why was this so-called monster not ugly at all? Instead, he was devastatingly handsome—beyond reason.
At that moment, the hospital room door opened, and the head nurse rushed out in panic.
“Mr. Nan! Something terrible has happened!”
Nan Yingde pulled her aside and lowered his voice. “Keep your voice down! Do you want the Quan Family to punish the entire hospital and the Nan Family Residence?”
The head nurse, understanding the severity of the situation, whispered, “Mr. Nan… Second Miss Nan took advantage of our negligence and escaped by jumping out of the window!”
“What? Useless fools! What are all of you even doing here?” Nan Yingde’s eyes widened, his fierce expression twisting in rage.
Cold sweat broke out on the nurse’s forehead. Her lips trembled, and she did not dare reveal the truth that Nan Wanwan had given birth to three children.
“The children… the children weren’t taken. They are still in the incubator.”
A thought suddenly emerged in Nan Xiyan’s mind. She grabbed Nan Yingde’s arm tightly.
“Dad, my sister choosing to escape at a time like this must mean she wants to destroy the Nan Family Residence. The Quan Family doesn’t even know who gave birth to his children. For the sake of the Nan Family Residence, I’m willing to replace my sister.”
Time was too urgent for hesitation, and the plan had already been arranged flawlessly.
Nan Yingde relaxed slightly. His eyes met Nan Xiyan’s, and he agreed to her proposal.
He called out to the head nurse and ordered coldly, “Wait! Tell everyone that the children were born by the Nan Family Residence’s eldest daughter, Nan Xiyan. From now on, our Nan Family Residence only has this one daughter! Remember that clearly. If anyone dares to leak even a single word, I will make sure you suffer the consequences!”