The Love He Destroyed, My New Power

oyfriend, Jaxon, I was pregnant. I thou

prenatal clinic, comforting

me, humiliated me, and locked me in a dusty attic with rats for a mo

se to protect her and abandon our child. I

I made a choice. I waited for him to arrive aft

tained sheets and

have you done?

ce as cold and e

t, Jaxon. I abo

pte

orld. My joy shattered into a million pieces right there on the polished living room floor

o warmth, no excitement. Just a question

sitive test stick in my hand, the two pink lines a cruel mocke

. It was a nervous habit, one I knew too well.

plicated about it? We've talked about this.

r penthouse window. "I have a lot on my plate with the Fuller Group

rds him, wanting to touch his arm, to remind

oice clipped. "I have to leave. A crucial meeting."

tment deafening. He didn't even wish me good luck for my

forms with a shaky hand, ticking boxes about medical history, but leaving the "partner's in

h shared anticipation. I pretended to read a magazine, but my eyes kept darting to the door, half-

a deep breath and walked

Everything looks perfect. You're about eight weeks along." My

he was sitting in the same waiting room I had just left, her hand resting protectively over her slightly swollen belly.

deniably a wedding ring. Next to it, a thinner band. My mind raced, trying to

thing down her dress, and walked confidently towards the examination room. I instinctiv

I peeked around the plant. He was there, holding a small, pink baby blanket. He was talking softly

I was missing. He leaned down and pressed a kiss to Kassie's forehead. They we

ey?" Kassie asked, he

love. Just like

he world spun. My own pregnancy. Jaxon' s coldness. Kassie' s ring.

was the clinic reception, calling my name again

ne across the busy waiting room. His face went ashen, his jaw drop

vision blurred. I took a slow, deliberate step forward. Then another. My legs felt heavy,

w staring at me, her eyes narrowed. Jaxo

voice flat, hollow. Each word felt l

wever, beamed, a triumphant glint in her eyes. "Almost three

my mouth as I bit down hard on my lip. Almost three months.