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"I'm... pregnant?"Darlene was very surprised to hear the doctor's explanation.Earlier, Darlene had made an appointment with Lucas, Tracy's friend, to meet at a cafe.Darlene felt no change in her stomach. It didn't hurt, but it made her feel very uncomfortable.Her meeting with Lucas was in about two hours. She told the taxi driver to turn around and head to the hospital.After the consultation, the doctor decided to proceed with an ultrasound examination.To her surprise, it turned out that Darlene was pregnant. The fetus in her womb was already two weeks old.Darlene shook her head, feeling uncertain about the doctor's diagnosis."Doctor, are you sure?"As far as Darlene could remember, she had never forgotten to take her birth control pills. In fact, Landen was always there in front of Darlene, watching until she had actually swallowed the pill.Not only that, Landen also frequently called his friend, Dr. Andrew, to conduct various tests, such as fertility checks, urine tests, an

Darlene never thought she would finally have the courage to make the decision she had been avoiding all this time: to divorce Landen.She had also cut ties with Marlon's family.In her heart, she had decided she would never go back to those who had hurt her.Darlene had no one left. She didn’t even have close friends, as the Marlon family had never allowed her to form close bonds with others.But Darlene stood firm and unafraid.Her savings in the bank were dwindling, but there was still enough to last her for the next week.The only place Darlene visited before she left the city was the Barclay Gallery.Since she was five years old, Darlene had been used to living alone. Thomas and Violet were very busy with work. If they went out of town, they would only take Letta, her younger sister.Darlene was very interested in pictures and paintings. She spent her free time learning to paint.Canvas, brushes, and paint were her best friends at the time.Due to her perseverance, she always won

"But... did you ever love me, even a little?" asked Darlene, her voice almost drowned out by her heartbeat. She bit her lip, waiting anxiously for Landen's answer.But instead, she heard another voice. A soft, spoiled voice."Honey, who is it?"Darlene stopped her steps. It was Olivia. Does she already know about their marriage?"She's the crazy woman I told you about. I'm sorry, honey, I made you worry." Landen simply turned off the phone.Darlene squeezed the hem of her dress. "You're bad, Landen. That really hurt," she said as she wiped a spot of blood from her lip.Once at Landen's mansion, Darlene went straight to her room, ignoring the scowls of the servants.After scratching her signature, she left the mansion with nothing.***"She can't be serious about getting a divorce." Landen's voice was sharp, his hand throwing the divorce papers on the table.Just five minutes ago, Theo - his secretary - returned from dropping Olivia off at her apartment. He was carrying a small package

"Darlene you need to get pregnant soon!" Violet, her mother, seemed to be pacing. "If you get pregnant, he won't divorce you." They had been married for a year, and in that time Landen had served the divorce papers. Marlon's family panicked and couldn't sleep well because they felt threatened. "If you can't get pregnant... just pretend!" Thomas said in a flat, sharp tone, like nothing was wrong. Darlene was choked up. "Pretend to be pregnant?" Landen, never wanted her at all. She was just his sexual outlet. Whenever they were done having sex, he always held out birth control pills and made sure she swallowed them in front of his eyes. And she... couldn't have told her parents this shameful secret, right? Darlene shook her head, she looked down in shame. "Impossible." "You can't get a divorce anyway, Darlene!" said Letta, Darlene's younger sister, who was sitting back and waiting for her nail art to be done. "My company still needs his money." Darlene looked at her sister with

Darlene was awakened by the vibration of her cell phone next to her pillow. It was... a message from her father - telling her to meet this afternoon.She sighed softly and put the phone down. But when she turned her head, her heart almost stopped-as her face almost collided with Landen's.That face looked peaceful even though the jawline remained firm, and last night's cold gaze was far away from the handsome man."This man..." Darlene shuddered in horror as she recalled the incident. But now the man looked like a tamed beast.Her eyes caught the scar on Landen's waist. Unconsciously, her hand moved closer. But before her fingertips touched, she pulled away-remembering something. Last night, that man just let her go?Darlene reflexively touched her neck, there was a small necklace with a small twig pendant.Her heart suddenly skipped a beat. "I think, he can't see this," she muttered as she tucked the necklace under the mattress."It's not time yet, because he hates me so much. I coul

"Is that smile a form of celebration, huh?" Landen's heavy voice suddenly sounded behind the wide-open walk-in-closet door. Darlene gasped. Her face instantly turned pale. She stood rigid. That man... must have misunderstood her. "You've managed to raise your family's status by deceiving me," he continued. "Then what, you plan to poison me and inherit my fortune, is that it?!" A loud voice echoed in the room, so sharp and accusatory. "M. Landen... you misunderstand. I-" Before she could explain Landen pushed her against the wall and gripped her cheek firmly. Their faces almost touched until their breath seemed to merge. The clinking sound of the stick he threw to the floor was so loud, it made Darlene's heart seem to stop for a moment. Her eyes widened as she realized one thing; Landen's leg was... fine. "So... it was all a lie?" whispered Darlene to herself. Landen grinned hatefully. "I'll show you how to properly celebrate a victory." In no time, Darlene was dragged in