The term 'breeding machine' further pained Mubai's heart.
His grip on her hand tightened and his voice dropped in tone. "You're not that to me!"
Even though they didn't share an emotional bond during their marriage, he treated her as an equal. He had never once looked down on her.
If he only saw her as a 'breeding machine', he could have picked so many other women over her. Many candidates were climbing over each other to have his child.
If he only saw her as a 'breeding machine', he could have tossed her out the moment Lin Lin was born!
Xinghe laughed self-deprecatingly. "You might not see me that way but your family certainly does. You've seen how your mother treated me just now. She wants the child to have nothing to do with me!"
Instead of finding excuses for his mother, Mubai said seriously, "If you want to visit Lin Lin in the future, come to me anytime. You have my word, no one will stand in your way…"