Chapter 002

Hailey's POV

Who was visiting us this late at night?

‎I swiftly rushed to the bathroom and washed off the dried tears on my face—wiping off the sleep from my face at the same time.

‎I put on my sleeping pyjamas, then plastered a smile to go downstairs, it could be Dylan Grandfather, he never had a specific time for visiting and he wouldn't be very happy if he noticed I was sad in any way. He adored me so much that even I wondered why sometimes.

‎But when I got downstairs, Dylan was already downstairs, with the supposed visitor hugging him so tight.

‎The smile I had on earlier was immediately replaced with terror on my face.

‎"Hailey.." Lexa bellowed, coming to hug me.

‎I allowed her and she pressed me as she wished, almost breaking my bones. I could feel her malicious grip, she hated me so much, she always had—right from childhood.

‎"You don't even smile, don't tell me you're not happy to see your sister," Lexa said, still holding me to herself.

‎Finally, she let go. "I'm so sorry for coming this late, it's just.. I couldn't fall asleep.. Maybe because I miss you, Hailey.. I wanted to see you so much." she muttered, her tone mocking just as usual.

‎I scoffed, why did she have to lie? She was here for Dylan and it was obvious.

‎"Make me something to eat," she commanded and clung on to Dylan's neck as if I was not there—as if I was not his wife.

‎I was neglected in my father's house and that same thing was happening in my matrimonial home.

‎She was always like this, ordering me and bullying me were what she was best at.

‎After all I've felt today, I didn't have the strength to prepare any food especially at this time of the night and especially for her who had always hated me.

‎Quietly, I turned around to leave.

‎Just as I was about to climb the stairs, Dylan's cold voice came after me.

‎"Where are you going? Didn't you hear what she said?" I turned around immediately, my heart almost jumping out of my chest.

Adrenalin boosted in my body as it got tensed, knowing he would soon start saying those hurtful things to me again.

‎"You're just too wicked Hailey, your sister just arrived after three years and this is all you could do?" he started, just as I predicted, pure hatred dripping from his voice, it twisted my heart in pain.

‎I couldn't believe the person I called my husband could ever treat me this way.

‎"Get into the kitchen and make something for her," he commanded, his voice cold.

‎Tears welled up in my eyes immediately.

‎"Hailey, I just arrived, this is the little you can do to welcome me," Lexa said and I glared hard at her, but she only smirked.

‎Slowly, I took a step to the kitchen, a heavy lump on my throat.

‎Several minutes later, I was done making toast and a smoothie for her.

‎When I brought it out to the living room, they were no longer there, my eyes darted around stopping at the door upstairs.

‎Did they go to that room together? My heart started thumping hard again. It would be a miracle if I don't faint from this soon—I pitied myself.

‎In a split second, my leg took me there directly as I pushed the door open. Just to meet my husband and Lexa smooching themselves and kissing deeply like their lives depended on it.‎

‎My body began trembling instantly and I fell to the floor.

‎As if I were nothing and didn't matter, they continue their stuff giving me no attention in the world and never planning to stop.

‎Seconds later, Lexa turned her face in my direction.

‎"Is the food ready? Alright, I need to eat now," she said pecking Dylan one last time, and stood up.

‎"Come on Hailey, don't be like this, he was my man before you married him. Luck on your side you even married him," she muttered going downstairs as though what happened just now was supposed and I shouldn't feel anything about it.

‎I looked up at Dylan and his cold aura made me shiver, I couldn't compose a word to say to him.

‎He glared at me and went downstairs to meet his beloved.

‎I held my chest from the excruciating pain.

What did I ever do to deserve this? From when I was little to even while I'm married?

‎I felt like the world was crumbling down on me.

‎I stood up slowly, with my chest constricted with so much pain and a heavy lump in my throat, and I walked into my room.

‎As soon as I passed the entrance of my room, my head felt light, and in a split second, I was welcomed into darkness—I lost consciousness.

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‎I woke up, surrounded by both Lexa and Dylan looking down at me.

‎I tried to sit up, then I realized I had been soaked in water.

‎This was the worst thing that could happen to anyone. I fainted but instead of being taken to the hospital, Dylan only poured me water.

‎"You're awake!" Lexa's unconcerned voice came on.

‎"Do you feel sick somewhere?" Dylan's deep voice sounded.

‎My heart fluttered a bit but I kept quiet, I wouldn't allow myself to be deceived again—he doesn't care, he had never cared.

‎"I'm talking to you." he voiced, almost annoyed.

‎I shook my head, he shouldn't bother, I'd go for a check-up myself.

‎I stood up abruptly and brought out a dress, in their presence there, I swung it over my body while removing the pyjamas off my body and then walked out of the room.

‎They could have all the time in the world with themselves.

‎While I walked on the cool pavement of our estate, I wondered what to do with my life now, Lexa was back and my husband had gone back to her while I remained invisible in the marriage.

‎ I wasn't considering divorce in any way but that seemed to be the only option.

‎Seconds later, I boarded a taxi and arrived at the hospital several minutes later.

‎I met the doctor, and after waiting for my results, the news he gave me shocked me to my bones.

‎It had been three years, three good years since I had been looking for this. And now that it was here, I didn't know if I should feel happy about it anymore. Considering what was going on in my marriage.

‎My hand went to my still very much flat stomach, and gosh I couldn't believe a baby was growing in there now.

‎"Thank you so much, doctor.." I muttered and darted off from the hospital

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