Page 776 of Assistant to My Contracted Husband

So... this is the unforgivable mistake.

Gu Mochen watched as Jian Ran’s emotions grew more and more agitated, soothing the woman’s feelings.

"Jian Ran... what matters most now is that Tang Bao is alright."

"Mm."

Jian Ran’s eyes reddened, failing to notice the heart-wrenching pain tearing through the man’s dark eyes.

Jian Ran clenched her small hand tightly and said in a hoarse voice, "Tang Bao regularly gets insulin injections, there shouldn’t be a problem... It must have been something she ate... I’ll call Teacher Wang Wu to see if Tang Bao was being naughty at the kindergarten today."

"Mm..."

Gu Mochen watched Jian Ran’s trembling small hand as she took out her cellphone and stretched out his large hand to hold Jian Ran’s, whispering, "Let Secretary Zhou investigate."

"Alright..."

Jian Ran quietly stayed by Gu Mochen’s side, her whole being protectively embraced in his arms.

Jian Ran, who was never a crybaby, shed continuous tears today, her eyes consistently moist.

Gu Mochen’s large hand helped to wipe the tears from the woman’s eyes, only to realize they couldn’t be dried.

"Jian Ran... when was Tang Bao first diagnosed with diabetes?"

Jian Ran: "..."

Unbeknownst to Jian Ran, Gu Mochen felt he had missed too much time... had lost too many things, wanting to make up for everything one by one.

Jian Ran’s beautiful eyes continuously looked towards the emergency room, not noticing the strangeness in Gu Mochen’s voice, and spoke softly.

"Probably during the day, around three months old... That’s when we found she always seemed to be sweating profusely.

.. And then her health was poor. Normally, after 3 months, a child’s size should be quite good, but she was still a tiny bundle.

It was after we took her to the hospital for examination that we learned she had Type 1 diabetes. "

"The cause is an autoimmune system defect."

Jian Ran’s lips curved into a bitter smile as she said hoarsely, "Gu Mochen, I might never forgive myself and the man from four years ago... because neither of us was a responsible parent, otherwise... how could we have given Tang Bao such a frail body."

Three months after, she was continuously hospitalized, staying for about a year and a half in the hospital. She didn’t leave until after she turned two years old, and then she was taken home and gave regular insulin injections."

"She... still so young, so adorable... yet not healthy. During her time in the hospital, there were few parts of her that were well."

Afterwords, every time Jian Ran administered insulin to the little girl at home, she always had a smile on her lips, but Jian Ran’s heart ached as if pierced by needles.

Such an unpleasant feeling it was.

Gu Mochen: "..."

Gu Mochen watched Jian Ran’s self-mocking smile, his thin lips pursing together.

"Jian Ran... none of this is your fault."

"It is related... When I was pregnant, I was still working... even going to work in KTVs and bars to earn more money... It was the smoky environments that made Tang Bao unhealthy... It’s always... my inescapable responsibility."

But... none of these were things that Jian Ran could control.

Jian Ran’s lips curved into a bitter smile, and she said hoarsely, "Two years ago, I took one million from you... Actually, it was not only for the second trial costs, a portion of the money... was also for her treatment."

Tang Bao’s diabetes is a wealthy disease, a bottomless pit.

An endless hole...

Gu Mochen: "..."

Gu Mochen closed his eyes in sorrow, and after a long while, slowly opened them, his deep, dark eyes filled with bloodshot lines.

So it was.

Gu Mochen... who said heaven hasn’t been looking after you.

Two years ago, it clearly gave you a chance.

Why didn’t you grasp that opportunity... without thorough investigation.

Instead, you missed it.

Jian Ran curved her lips, her mouth forming a shallow arc, murmuring, "Actually... Gu Mochen... umm... I’m really, really grateful for your presence... If it weren’t for you two years ago, I probably would have had to sell my blood or organs..."

As she said this, Jian Ran’s tear-filled eyes looked towards the man before her.

Little did she know... Gu Mochen felt as if he had been slapped repeatedly and hard.

Clearly... he was the true culprit.

Yet Jian Ran thanked him in such a manner...

His words stuck in his throat, Gu Mochen didn’t know how to speak for a moment.

"Ranran, I’m sorry... I’m sorry..."

Gu Mochen’s large hands tightened around the woman before him, his voice hoarse as he said, "I’m sorry..."

To Gu Mochen’s surprise, Jian Ran shook her head in response to his repeated apologies and said in a hoarse voice.

"The person who should say sorry... should be Wang Wu... not you... it’s unrelated to you."

Jian Ran tugged at her lip corner, not realizing that the more she expressed her gratitude, the more piercing it sounded to Gu Mochen’s ears.

Gu Mochen felt that he wasn’t worthy to hear the word ’thank you’ in Jian Ran’s speech.

Because... he didn’t deserve it.

"Jian Ran... it’s my fault, from now on... don’t thank me anymore, if I could have done so earlier, I would never have let you and Tang Bao suffer hardships outside."

Jian Ran curved her lips again, not catching the deep meaning in Gu Mochen’s words, just quietly leaning into the man’s embrace, her throat constricted with emotion.

"Mm... Gu Mochen, thank you."

Jian Ran felt that, nestled by the man’s side, she truly found the long-lost warmth, and during Tang Bao’s illness, she also had Gu Mochen’s company, rather than enduring it all alone as before.

Jian Ran’s eyes reddened, chokingly she said, "From now on... I won’t say thank you, because... we are a family."

"Mm."

Gu Mochen kissed Jian Ran’s hair, hiding all the turmoil in his dark eyes.

Yes... indeed, they were a family of three.

Only... he dared not speak it aloud.

Because... he had never considered that the unforgivable mistake mentioned by Jian Ran wasn’t her loss of virginity, but Tang Bao’s illness.