te th

talk about something, and I de

was tired. And everything that had happened to her toda

is taking over her apartment-her only safe haven-was too mu

pushing

ts. She took a deep breath,

ace," she said, forcing calmness into her voic

here because she needed a place to stay for the night. She had a probl

idn't want to make a scene in front of Shaira. She'd already been through so much

s my safe space. Why would you make a decision like t

ng why this was such a big deal to Elara. To him, it w

esides, I thought you were going to our house. You didn't even tell me you'd

o cry, but she forced herself to hold back. It was as if Nathaniel had

teeth gritted. "I'll

hurt, and confusion. She truly didn't know what was happening in her marri

water. On her way down, she noticed Shaira sitting in the living roo

iel was. But in the end, she decided to ignore Shaira

ant thing was to maintain her composure and figure out how to face her situ

out a de

to be

and ruin her day. It was better to

her true colors. A malicious smile appeared on her lips before she asked, "So when are you leavi

ed at Shaira, raising an eyebrow. "What are you talking

e'd never shown this kind of attitude towards her. But now, final

," Shaira continued, her voice dripping with sarc

he was the one who seemed pathetic, clinging to Nathaniel. Now, sh

y, not giving in to her anger. "We're

together long before you came along. I know how your marriage started, and I know y

t hide her sl

dence. "You have a piece of paper that says you're his wife, but you never h

d. She knew Shaira was still important to Nathan. But on the other hand, she still had

ing?" she asked s

etense. "I'm just saying that soon, Nathan will chase you away. You know he

t Shaira dictate her life. So instead of backing down, she slowly pulled down the neckline of

y, looking directly at Shaira. "Because if that's th

no matter what she said, she was still hurt by

appened that night was a mistake-a night when Nathan was drunk, when he wasn't thin

t no matter what she said, ther

n't do that! He would nev

our nights were, how his skin burned with every touch, how tightly he held m

ng to slap her. But Elara quickly dodged, causing Shaira to

ked. Things ha

ed, her eyes

s happ

d. He had just returned from his morn

en, he glared at Elara, his eyes cold and full o

somewhat surprised by the situation, especiall

mediately blamed her. "She tried to slap me,

, the baby... The baby..." she said desperately, clingin

e was shocked to see the way

el soothed as he hugged her. "I'll take

look at Elara before

She was left alone with her thoughts, try

haira is

ent cold. She co

d her. And now, he ha

d, and tears well

e?" Elara whispered, almost

given Nathaniel everything, but he had thrown it all away for another

was p

more ironic beca

ing in pain. She hadn't even fully processed everythi

her living room, restless. Her

bility that we'r

ver thought Shaira would do this to her and Nathan-and s

the fear in her eyes, and Nathan's cold stare at her. She couldn't shake the feeling that sh

ed a dis

o back to work t

minutes later,

th

e call. She didn't know if she wa

greeted, trying to k

the hospital?" he as

n ask what happened. He didn

spital?" she replied, her

was filled with anger. "She miscarr

a hand squeez

dn't bel

You know me, Nathan.

cold. "I don't know what to believe anymore. All I

down her face. She couldn

sh her! How many times d

n. Instead, he smirked-

Elara? Who's always cold-blooded

ga

came out of Nathan's mouth. It wa

he whispered weakly

ldn't say a

ieve you," Nathaniel cut her off coldly.

aring at her ph

mu

pain