a's

down the dark street. I wrapped my trembling arms around myself, but the cold still cut through

clean-to strip away the ache in my chest,

death, had turned against me. Ryan wasn't just my husband, he's also the r

d as memories claw

mething petty, he blocked all my bank

. I knelt before Ryan, begging him for money or to unfreeze my account so I co

d. "You don't deserv

, my mother

ed him then. I

ess. Because I was too broken to

love story-it was a mistake. Three years ago, one locked hotel room door had

ps. I could still hear hi

Filthy. Tr

y him through his kidney disease ailment, when ev

he could forget everything-the sickness, the pain, the nights I stayed consoling him wh

int? He'd already

ound beneath me. But I didn't even move, my mind was mil

the rain-soaked street. A car was speeding towards me, and for a moment, I stood

and before my legs could react and

he sharp sound pierced through the night,

ed, throwing my

ything we

**

pened my eyes. Bright white light stung my visi

times, my gaze darting aro

am I?" I

e me. "Please don't move, m

tanding by the bed, her blue scrub

pital?" I rasped

she explained gently. "A man brought you i

ain... the headlights.

relief loosening the knot

am. You'r

g through me. My hand went insti

my shoulder. "Don't worry.

ime from relief. I sank back onto

ent lights filled the room, a st

f the walls. Even the

art s

here before,

t me like a bo

same ward where I came weeks ago

the same

kened. My sto

something to do

can't be a

see my gyn

ff the bed. "Whe

blinked.

ee Dr. Hayes

from a near accident. You need to rest,

I snapped, louder than I intende

n quickly replied. "Uhm...he's in the office,

nket aside and climbed off the

my ears as I storme

s wrong. Te

Hayes has the

without knocking, papers scatt

yes widening. "Mrs. Xav

oice trembling but sharp. "I'm preg

ered. The color dra

said, my breath coming fast. "My husband is infertile, and I'v

verywhere but at me. Swea

ammed my palm

ng his damp hands on his coat. "Th

dropped.

ith an embryo meant for another patient. A billio

rgot how to breath

ice trembling

, pressing a ha

s he s

emb

carrying someo

the weight of hi

. I was supposed to get a ferti

ly, a cold shiver cr

nevenly. "W-wait..." I whispered, my voice trembling. "So

orry, Mrs

my voice shaking with rage. "You ruined my li

er my glare. "I

him off. "Just tell me, w

ryo is it?

ght completely off guard. Before he could respo

e pointed towards the doorway

My breath caught up in my throat as I stared

ispered. "K

my stomach, as my

werful, notorious and infamous

ex-husband's tw

ent to my belly as real

my ex-husband's tw