Is the Baby in Her Belly a Zhang or a Liu?

"You're lying! You begged me to go on that outing with you! I never spent a night alone with Howard Liu! You're the one sneaking around with Benjamin Zhang, and I ran straight home. Stop slandering me!" Cynthia Wu was shaking with rage. She was already married, and now May Parker came to stir up trouble in front of Mark Hunter, trying to drive a wedge between husband and wife!

Cynthia Wu's heart already belonged to Mark Hunter, and she just wanted to live happily with him. Now, hearing May Parker say these things, it felt like a knife to her heart.

"Cynthia, don't get upset—be careful, or you'll hurt yourself!" Su Li said anxiously, hurrying to steady Cynthia Wu.

"I'm not making things up! Cynthia Wu, if you did it, why not admit it? Look at this!" May Parker pulled something from her pocket and waved it. "Shameless! Do you recognize this? This medicine pouch was your love token to Howard Liu—it's from your Wu family!"

When Cynthia Wu saw what May Parker was holding, her face instantly drained of color. She recognized it as the medicine pouch she'd once given Howard Liu to ward off snakes and insects. How did May Parker know about this? And how did she get her hands on it?

"That pouch is just something we sell—lots of villagers have one! How can you claim Cynthia gave it to Howard Liu?" Dr. Wu was trembling with anger.

"Cynthia Wu, say it right in front of your husband Mark Hunter—is this medicine pouch something you personally gave to Howard Liu?" May Parker stared at Cynthia, her eyes vicious.

Cynthia Wu swayed, nearly losing her balance. She had, in fact, given that medicine pouch to Howard Liu herself. It wasn't an embroidered keepsake, but she had truly cared for him back then and given him the pouch with her own hands.

Cynthia Wu's lips turned pale. May Parker, triumphant, waved the pouch and glared at Mark Hunter. "Mark, you see? Your wife gave another man a gift with her own hands! Maybe it wasn't an embroidered purse, but the meaning is the same! Poor Mark, you thought you'd married a treasure, but all along, Cynthia's heart belonged to someone else. To her, you're just a meal ticket!"

"Enough! Stop it! Cynthia truly loves me—quit trying to stir things up!" Mark Hunter rushed to support Cynthia Wu, seeing how pale she looked and feeling desperate.

"Mark Hunter, stop deceiving yourself! Cynthia Wu has always loved Howard Liu, never you! Just look at her—if she had nothing to hide, why does she look so guilty?" May Parker crowed with delight, watching Cynthia Wu sway on her feet, then shot a venomous glare at Su Li. "Su Li is nothing but a scheming flirt, and Cynthia Wu secretly gave Howard Liu a love token. You two are birds of a feather, no wonder you're so close! Mark Hunter, you'd better watch out—maybe Cynthia Wu and Howard Liu are sneaking around together, with Su Li covering for them!"

"Mark—Mark Hunter, I swear, my heart belongs only to you! Please, you must believe me..." Cynthia Wu's face turned ghostly pale, her tears falling in torrents as she clung to Mark Hunter, her voice trembling with desperation.

Mark Hunter immediately stepped forward, his concern etched across his face as he shielded Cynthia Wu. "Cynthia, don't worry, I trust you. Please, don't get upset—take care of yourself!" He gently held her arm, afraid she might collapse from the emotional strain.

May Parker raised her voice, her eyes darting between Cynthia Wu and Mark Hunter. "Cynthia Wu, you really know how to act! Have you already forgotten how obsessed you were with Howard Liu? Who can say for sure if the baby in your belly will be named Zhang or Liu?"

"That's enough, May Parker! Get out!" Su Li roared, snatching up a thick stick and swinging it fiercely at May Parker, her anger blazing as she stepped protectively in front of Cynthia Wu.

May Parker shrieked, gathering up her skirt and bolting for the door, her voice echoing through the courtyard: "Su Li, are you trying to help Cynthia Wu cover up a murder? Even if you beat me to death, everyone will know about Cynthia Wu and Howard Liu's affair! Cynthia Wu, I'll make sure the whole village knows you're a shameless woman!" Inside, Cynthia Wu collapsed into Mark Hunter's arms, sobbing uncontrollably, while Su Li glared after May Parker, vowing silently to protect her friends no matter what.