Chapter 5
The abortion was done under general anesthesia. By the time I woke up, I had in idea how much
1 gently placed my hand over my alsdeinen, and tears began to fall uncontrollably from the corpers of my eyes.
This morning. I was filled with joy, eagerly anticipating his arrival.
Bat in just one day, I had lost him.
The hospital room was empty. I threw off the blanket, suppressing the discomfort in my abdomen, and tried to get up to leave.
This hospital was full of murderers–1 couldn’t stand to stay another secondl.
As I reached the doorway, Gemma’s voice reached my ears.
ector! Are you
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“She betrayed you, even got pregnant with someone else’s child, and wanted you to raise the bastard.”
“She’s treated you like this, and you still want to stay with her? How can you divorce such a woman?”
Hector’s voice was still cold, but the anger from earlier was gone.
thought about it while she was in the operating Toum.
As much as I can’t bear her betrayal, I can’t accept losing her even more.
by by my side”
“I’m so confused right now, but divorce? I won’t do it. Even if it’s mutual torment, she has to stay
wing just undergone surgery. I was weak all over, and my legs nearly gave cat beneath me.
Perhaps they heard the commotion outside the door, as the next second, the hospital room door was pulled open.
Standing in the doorway in my hospital gown, I met Hector’s slightly furrowed brows
“You just had surgery. Why are you out of bed?”
Having lost my child, I felt no more fear or hesitation.
I let out a cold laugh and looked at the man in front of me.
I feel sick. The air in this hospital disgusts me.”
“You know I just had surgery. If I stay here, I’ll die–I can’t survive in this place
“So, Hector, let me go.”
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As each word left my mouth, Hector’s frown deepened.
Gemma shot me a cold, disdainful glance, her contempt unmistakable.
“Hector, I feel sorry for you. You still can’t let go of her?”
“Look at her she just woke up, and she’s already desperate to leave you. She doesn’t want to be with you at
“Look at her, Hector. Maybe she’s rushing off to cry to her lover.”
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At her words, Hector’s expression darkened. He grabbed my wrist and dragged me forcefully back to the bed.
“Celeste! Do you even have a heart?”
“I truly underestimated you. After all these years, I never know you could beach a shameless woman!TM
Chapter 5
“You want to leave, is that It? As long as I’m liece, you
He threw me onto the bed with such force that all the strength drained from my body
Staring blankly at the ceiling, 1 foli bat tears the aming dosen my bac
naking my temples
I didnt knew how much time passed. By the time Gemma Jeht. Hertor was stiluting quietly by the bedsale, his eyes fixed on m
He let out a soft sigh, his voice trembling slightly.
“Celeste, what am I supposed to do with you?
“If you really want a child, we can adopt nne once you’ve reciveted, okay?”
13 forgive you for this Let’s never talk about it again, and we’ll move forward together.
Leontinued to stare at the ceiling. The hospital’s fhimescent
at lights were so bad they hurt my eyes.
“Hector, why can’t you believe me, just this once?”
“I won’t stay with you any longer. There’s no future for us.”
At my words, Hector shot to his feet, his gaze filled with fury.
“Believe you? How am I supposed to believe you?”
“I have azoospermia, yet you say the child is mine. You went to a hotel with another man and claim he’s your brother. There were no call logs, but you insist you called me multiple times.”
“Even just now, you tried to blame Gemma and her mother. Tell me, Celeste, how am I supposed to believe you?”
His sharp questions broke the last thread holding me together.
I closed my eyes, refusing to look at him any longer.
Hector grabbed my chin, forcing me to meet his gaze.
“Speak Aren’t you so good at talking?”
“Do you want to run to that hastard? Do you hate seeing me so much?”
“Bring him here! Let him come right now!”
Before I could respond, a deep, controlled male voice filled with suppressed anger cut through the air.
“I’m here, Mr. Oakley.”
“Let’s see what you can do to me today.”
