After a few steps, the pain became more and more apparent, and cold sweat rolled down her forehead. Unable to bear it, she bent slightly, placing one hand on her lower abdomen. Her legs felt weak, and she was about to tumble down the stairs when she suddenly opened her eyes wide, her innate fear expanding indefinitely. A hand shot out from an angle, encircled her waist, and lifted her in mid-air, preventing her from falling to the ground. Official source is NoveIＦire.net It was a wide embrace, carrying a hint of a sexy tobacco scent that wafted into her nostrils. She looked up in a daze, and in her line of sight, she saw the man’s chin with its light blue stubble and those black eyes that were not quite smiling, like a deep ancient well that instantly drew her in. She suddenly pushed him away, retreating a step and leaning against the wall, her eyes coldly surveying him. However, it was no match for the stabbing pain from her lower abdomen. She arched her back slightly as her pale face turned deathly white. "If you feel unwell, go find a doctor. You can’t just tough it out," the man said casually, hands in his pockets as he looked at her. "Mind your own business," Lin Sili pursed her lips and turned to walk towards her room. She hadn’t taken two steps when she was suddenly lifted into the air; the man had scooped her up. She struggled, yelling, "Let go of me, you hooligan..." The man’s strong arms held her against his chest as he walked to her room. He scoffed, "I’m a hooligan? You haven’t seen what a real hooligan looks like." He smirked and gave her buttocks a pat, flirty but not vulgar. Lin Sili’s body trembled violently, feeling an immense humiliation, her eyes glaring at him. This man was none other than her nominal brother, Lin Tao. She had believed Pan Yu’s lies before, that Lin Tao was her ex-husband’s son, even weeping and complaining about how terribly her ex-husband had treated her, eliciting her sympathy. Now it seemed she was just a complete fool. Lin Tao was actually Lin Peng’s biological son, and being four years older than her meant Lin Peng had a child before marrying her mother—and hid it for so many years. She and her mother had been played like fools by these people, a truly laughable scenario. Ever since Pan Yu married into the Lin Family, Lin Tao had gone abroad to study and never returned, disappearing for over a decade. Now that he was back, he was hardly ever seen, having been fired from the hospital, and it was unclear what he was busy with all day. Towards this step-brother, Lin Sili harbored some resentment; his existence was a constant reminder of how her father had hurt her mother. Lin Tao laid her on the large bed and reached to take her pulse. Lin Sili, recalling that he was medically trained, instinctively tried to withdraw her hand. However, his grip was too strong, and she was unable to resist him. Lin Tao frowned and took a closer look at her, somewhat incredulously, "You’re pregnant?" A strange flicker in his eyes was gone in an instant, too quickly for Lin Sili to discern. Lin Sili’s heart clenched, and she swiftly pulled her hand away and covered her head with the blanket, muttering, "Don’t talk nonsense, or I’ll accuse you of slander." What to do, he had discovered her secret. Would he tell Pan Yu? If it became known that she was pregnant, everything she was working for could collapse. She felt both agitated and anxious in her heart, and her resentment towards Lin Tao grew. Lin Sili, covered by the blanket, wasn’t aware of the complex gaze that Lin Tao, looking down at her from his height, had in his eyes. "The pregnancy is not stable, you need to go to the hospital now," Lin Tao’s steady voice reached her ears. "I told you I’m not pregnant, stop spouting nonsense," Lin Sili said, trying to remain calm. Lin Tao suddenly flung off the blanket and bent down to pick her up, "You have to go to the hospital now." Lin Sili pushed him away forcefully, tumbling onto the soft bed. The pain in her stomach intensified, her complexion turning even more sullen and pale as she yelled at him, "Who do you think you are to interfere in my affairs? If you can, go tell Pan Yu, isn’t that what you and your mother would love, for me to be unlucky?" Her lips stubbornly pursed, but tears fell "pattering" down, presenting a pitiable sight. Lin Tao narrowed his eyes, "I won’t tell her." Lin Sili wiped away her tears, "I don’t believe your nonsense." Lin Tao chuckled and took out his phone, "Alright, then I’ll tell her now." Lin Sili’s eyes widened, she exclaimed, "You wouldn’t dare!" Lin Tao shrugged, "You go to the hospital with me now, and I won’t tell her." Lin Sili bit her lip, suspiciously eyeing him. She hadn’t had much contact with this step-brother, but now he seemed different from what she had imagined. Should she choose to trust him? Lin Tao arched an eyebrow at her, his pupils reflecting the image of the girl who looked pale and frail, and a shadow of darkness flitted through the depths of his eyes.