After the divorce, the CEO forced me to have his child.

Chapter 463 Too late to regret

"After reading my mother's letter, Aunt Zhang hurriedly went to look for her, but unfortunately she couldn't find her until I was five years old. Aunt Zhang finally saw me at the orphanage and learned that I was my mother's daughter."

But she still didn't know where my mother went after she left you, what she went through, or how she gave birth to me. Nobody knows any of that.

Zhang Zhihe's body also trembled almost imperceptibly, and his expression grew increasingly grief-stricken.

"Aunt Zhang kept my background a secret until a few months ago when she realized I might be in danger. Then she told me and suspected that my mother's death was not an accident, but might be related to you and your wife. My mother might have been killed by you!"

“Impossible! How could I kill your mother!” Zhang Zhihe quickly added.

"Yes, you may not have killed her directly, but you indirectly caused her death. You betrayed your love for her and your marriage. My mother was heartbroken and resolutely left you with me in her womb."

Zhang Zhihe shook his head, his whole body still trembling with excitement.

A moment of silence followed, then Zhang Zhihe began to speak, “Guilan and I aren’t what you think. Guilan is the daughter of one of my mentors. My mentor has been incredibly kind to me, and I often visit his home. I’ve always treated Guilan like a younger sister; there’s never been any romantic feeling between us. I’ve also clearly told Guilan that I’m married to your mother and that I’ll be with her for the rest of my life.” “I don’t know what Guilan’s feelings for me were later, but I felt I’d made things clear to her, so I ignored it. Your mother, however, heard some rumors and misunderstood that Guilan and I had that kind of relationship, and she argued with me every day.” “That period was the peak of my career. I knew your mother came from a wealthy family and had been pampered since childhood, so I wanted to give her a good life. I worked hard in my career, but one day, your mother…” "All those experiments are ruined. They represent a year's worth of hard work. If they had succeeded, I could have applied for a patent and received a large bonus. They would also have been a valuable asset in my application for a job at the provincial research center. But because of your mother's impulsive actions, they've all vanished." "I was furious, not only because these plans and dreams were gone, but also because of your mother's complete distrust of me. At the time, I was suffering a heavy blow in my career, and your mother was being unreasonable. In a fit of anger, I argued with her." "But I never imagined she would run away from home. At first, I was a bit stubborn and didn't immediately go to find her. Later, when I realized the seriousness of the situation and went to look for her, I received a letter from her saying that she was severing all ties with me, ending our marriage, and that I was incompetent and unworthy of her. She also told me not to look for her."

"So, you really never went to see her again?" Gu Zhiyao asked.

Zhang Zhihe pursed his lips. "At the time, my career had suffered a setback, and I was already depressed. Your mother's scolding of me further damaged my self-esteem. I thought to myself, how could I have married such a woman? Should we really not be together? I was heartbroken, so... until a year later, when I heard from Xue again, it turned out that she had already..."

Seeing the man in front of her weeping and filled with regret, Gu Zhiyao felt incredibly sad.

But she still couldn't believe it, so she continued to ask him why he and Zhao Guilan got married so quickly and had a child.

“After your mother’s accident, I was deeply affected again. I felt that I was the cause of this. I drank every day, repented every day, and even thought about following your mother. One day, I got drunk and fell asleep on the street. Guilan found me and brought me back. She scolded me for trampling on my own life and said that no matter what I did, Xue would not come back and Xue would not want to see me like this.” Zhang Zhihe continued, “After Guilan finished scolding me, I cried. Then I looked at her and suddenly I seemed to see Xue. After that, I had no memory of what happened. When I woke up the next day, I found that I had had sex with Guilan.”

Gu Zhiyao roughly understood what was about to happen; it was quite dramatic!

“Gui Lan told me that I mistook her for Xue. She could have refused, but she went with me in the end because she thought it would make me feel better. What did it matter if she sacrificed herself? Then I realized that she had always loved me and had never given up on me.”

“But in my heart, I still love your mother, so I rejected Guilan’s confession. Later, she became pregnant. She originally wanted to secretly have an abortion, but my teacher’s wife found out and insisted that she would not allow the abortion. In the end, I could only marry Guilan.”

“But I really didn’t do anything wrong to your mother. Guilan and I have always been completely innocent. It was all a misunderstanding. This just shows that there is not enough trust between Xue and me.”

Zhang Zhihe was lost in painful memories, and Gu Zhiyao was also speechless, feeling an unbearable heartache. Her body began to tremble, and when He Yi quickly approached and hugged her, she nestled in his arms and cried bitterly.

The air was thick with a sense of sadness.

The truth is now clear. Who could have imagined that what was once a loving couple would turn into such a tragedy?

However, after a while, Gu Zhiyao remembered what had happened recently, quickly wiped away her tears, and said, "Last month I was hit by a car at the Canadian airport. An investigation revealed that the perpetrator was Zhao Guilan."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhihe immediately looked up and stared at Gu Zhiyao in shock.

"You don't believe me? But we already have evidence. Although this evidence is not enough to bring Zhao Guilan to justice, it can prove that this matter is related to her. And Aunt Zhang's previous guess was not wrong. I am indeed in danger. The person who is harming me is Zhao Guilan. I don't know when Zhao Guilan discovered my identity, but she obviously doesn't want me to exist in this world. As for why she doesn't want me to exist, only she knows the reason. And this reason is even related to the causes and consequences of that year, and to why my mother misunderstood that you and Zhao Guilan were having an affair."

Zhang Zhihe remained shocked and incredulous.

"I came to see you today to tell you about this. I know you weren't involved. You keep saying you're sorry to my mother, so don't you want to clear her name? Why did my mother misunderstand you back then? Didn't you ever think about finding out the reason? Someone must have done something to make my mother believe you betrayed her. Maybe that person is Zhao Guilan? Because you said she never gave up on loving you, that she always wanted to be with you! So..."