uest room, climbed into bed, and gently w

e past few days. I'll make it up to you

future together, completely oblivious to how stiff the

l live a good life together after this. I've even picked names for the baby alre

m, Claire felt noth

ved his mistress into their home and done every possible thing to betray her, yet he still som

Daniel's phone suddenly ran

e came through the phone. "Daniel, I'm scared bein

instantly changed Dan

dly said, "Something urgent came up at the company

ery remained in

athetic excuses to preserve his dignit

uppressing the nausea churning inside h

osed, leaving a narrow crack. The sight insi

silk nightgown, the lace lingerie beneath faintl

hooked loosely around his neck. "Daniel, the doctor s

ough him as he lowered his head and kissed her fiercely. The atmosphere i

verything clearly through the crack. He

g their five years of marriage, he had always been restrained and distant

ire forced down the sickness in her ches

hed packing her luggage. She was

ed up her suitcase, Dan

he casually ordered, "Go make some chicken soup for Emily. Sh

the fury Claire had been suppressing. "D

laire, you're getting more unreasonable by

r eyes. "I'm the unreasonable one? Then

nstinctively covered his neck. "What hicke

c even a three-year-old w

rased the final trace of hope Cla

yes, pretending to look guilty. "Daniel, this

, the moment she stepped closer,

bled backward but managed to

finally exploded. Without hesitation, Cl

t asking what had happened, he backhanded

Claire was thrown sideways int

lower abdomen, and agonizing pain

laire's face turned deathly ashen as he

pretending to gain sympathy, h

e, he scooped Emily into his arms and headed for the door.

them, completely cutting off

nally broke down as tears stream

w, the premature labor combined with internal bleeding c

make a phone call. But before she could say a si

the other end of the line. "Claire?