Chapter 1

Tags: Mind Reading, Deceptive Voices, Rebirth Revenge, Counterattack

The day I got my wife’s ultrasound report, I heard our unborn child’s inner voice:

[Daddy, Mommy is going to divorce you the second she gives birth to me!]

[Her true love can’t have kids, so she’s just using you to have a son! Once I’m out, she’s flying straight into his arms!]

I believed every single word. Heartbroken and betrayed, I filed for divorce immediately.

After we split, my health deteriorated rapidly. Day by day, I grew weaker until I was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

During one of my final chemotherapy sessions at the hospital, I crossed paths with my ex-wife again. And once more, I heard the voice inside her belly.

[Haha! Mommy never cheated on you at all! I totally lied to you!]

Why? Why would an unborn child lie about something like that?

I died without ever understanding the truth.

Then, I opened my eyes.

I was back on the exact day my wife’s pregnancy test results came out.

"Mr. Wen, congratulations! You’re going to be a father! The scan shows your wife is already over two months pregnant!"

"You'll need to take extra good care of her from now on. Pregnant women can be emotionally sensitive, so she requires special attention."

The doctor’s voice echoed in my ears. I snapped my head up, staring in disbelief at the medical report resting in his hands.

Only then did it hit me—I had been reborn.

A second later, that familiar, eerie voice from inside my wife’s belly chimed in.

[Daddy, Mommy is going to divorce you as soon as she delivers me!]

Hearing the exact same words from my previous life, a cold shiver ran straight down my spine.

The horrifying memory of dying alone on a sterile hospital bed rushed back, flooding me with dread.

Before I could even process it, the voice sounded again.

[Mommy’s true love is completely infertile! That’s the only reason she married you! You’re just a sperm donor, an absolute tool!]

[As soon as she pops me out, she’ll divorce you, take me away, and live happily ever after with him!]

In my past life, the moment I heard this voice, I never doubted it for a second.

I immediately demanded a divorce.

No matter how desperately my wife pleaded or tried to explain, I held onto the unborn baby's "innocent" words like gospel truth.

It wasn’t until my dying breath that I learned it had all been a lie.

Why on earth would a fetus do something like that?

This time, I was going to find out.

Noticing the blood draining from my face, the doctor gave me a concerned look.

"Mr. Wen, are you alright? Overwhelmed by the good news?"

I stared down at my wife’s still-flat stomach, my eyes darkening with calculation.

"Doctor… is this baby normal?"

The doctor froze, blinking in confusion.

"Do you mean... the baby's health?"

I remembered my past life. It was entirely because of this child that our marriage was destroyed.

If I simply chose not to have this baby, or if I refused to listen to these twisted thoughts, could my wife and I make it to the end together?

At the very least, if I fell ill again, the woman I loved would still be by my side.

If I terminated the pregnancy right now, would my fate change?

I nodded slowly at the doctor.

"This pregnancy was completely unexpected. My wife and I aren't ready yet, and we’re worried about potential complications. If... we take care of it now—"

"Honey... my stomach hurts..."

Before I could finish the sentence, my wife, Xinxin, turned deathly pale. She clutched her lower abdomen, cold sweat instantly beading across her forehead.

The next second, the voice hissed directly into my mind.

[Daddy, what are you trying to say to the doctor?]

[You're not thinking about getting rid of me, are you? That would make me very, very angry!]

[I know how much you love Mommy. Even if she betrayed you, the most you'd do is divorce her. You’d never have the heart to watch her die, right?]

Xinxin was groaning in agony, completely unable to speak.

It was only then that I realized the terrifying truth: the entity inside her womb was eavesdropping on everything happening around it.

The moment I showed even a shred of intent to get rid of it, it was ready to drag my wife into the grave alongside it.

And the voice was right.

I loved Xinxin with all my heart. In my past life, hearing that she had supposedly cheated tore my sanity to shreds. I refused to listen to her defense and shoved the divorce papers in her face.

Yet in the end, when I drew my final breath on that cold operating table, I never even got to see her one last time.

Seeing Xinxin crumpled in unbearable pain, the doctor realized something was seriously wrong.

She rushed over. "Ma'am, how are you feeling right now?"

"If your current physical condition isn't suitable to carry a child, I strongly recommend prioritizing your own health. You can always have children later."

Wiping the cold sweat from her brow, Xinxin gritted her teeth. "I'm fine. I can do this."

"Xinxin, we don't necessarily have to keep this baby. Your health comes first..." I tried to warn her, but the second the words left my lips, her face turned a shade paler, her breathing turning ragged.

The words choked in my throat. I had no choice but to pivot immediately. "Doctor, please prescribe her some glucose and prenatal supplements. We are definitely keeping this baby."

The moment the words left my mouth, the voice returned.

[Good Daddy. That's more like it.]

[You'd better take exceptional care of Mommy. Otherwise, I might just take her life.]

[Oh, by the way... if you don't play along, not only will I kill her, but you...]

The voice trailed off, but the threat was crystal clear. If I didn't comply, I wouldn't survive either.

Recalling the inexplicable cancer that had struck me out of nowhere in my past life—could it have been caused by this thing all along?

But back then, I had already signed the divorce papers and moved far away from Xinxin. Why did I still end up with terminal cancer?

Cold sweat drenched my shirt. I didn't dare say another provocative word.

I knew for a fact that whatever was inside her was monitoring my every breath.

Once we got back home, Xinxin stepped away to answer a phone call. When she returned, she leaned into me sweetly.

"Honey, I have a college reunion tonight. I might be home a little late."

In my previous life, this exact phone call had been the catalyst for our divorce. Back then, completely swayed by the telepathic voice, I instantly assumed she was sneaking off to rendezvous with her lover. I filed for divorce that very night.

This time, I refused to fall into the same trap!

I gave her a gentle nod.

"Okay. I'll wait up for you. Take care of yourself and the baby."