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Chapter 8
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Two weeks later, I was discharged from the hospital to recover at home.The house still held traces of pregnancy and baby supplies everywhere. Martha Rivers, our housekeeper, had carefully packed everything away before I returned.The place felt terrifyingly empty and quiet. Every corner triggered a memory, good and bad alike, each one a sharp thorn lodged in my heart.Zachary tried to contact me countless times during this period.When his calls would not go through, he switched numbers. He sent long text messages that ranged from confessions and justifications to emotional breakdowns and curses, then finally devolved into desperate pleas.I rarely read them in full. Usually, I just glanced at the opening lines before deleting.He tried to force his way into the house once, but security stopped him and called the police. I knew then the adulterous pair were running out of options.Logan updated me daily on the progress. The damage lawsuits had been filed. A court summons had be
Another Woman's Name on File Chapter 8
The smell of disinfectant hung in the air, wrapping around a deathly silence. I leaned against Dad's shoulder."Cece." His voice was hoarse. "Leave everything else to me and Logan. The only thing you need to do right now is rest and recover."I nodded without speaking.Dad arranged for me to be transferred to a penthouse suite in a private hospital partially owned by Sinclair Group. Security was tight. No one could get near without clearance.He canceled all nonessential meetings and spent most of each day by my side, clumsily learning to peel apples for me or simply sitting quietly, wrapping my cold fingers in his broad, warm palm.Leah burst into my room the day after I transferred. Her eyes were red and swollen from crying. The moment she saw me, she threw her arms around me and cried harder than I had."Cecilia, you idiot! Why didn't you tell me right away when this happened? That bastard Zachary, I'm going to destroy him!"She was my college roommate, and we came from simil
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Zachary stared blankly at the divorce papers, completely stunned. "This can't be right. Cece, let me explain! Em and I really don't have anything going on! I just feel sorry for her! I...""Feel sorry for her?" I finally spoke after staying silent this whole time. My voice was soft, but every word pierced like an icicle. "Zachary White, you feel sorry for her. Did you ever feel sorry for me? Did you ever feel sorry for our unborn child?"I lifted my eyes and looked at him directly for the first time."You left me home alone to fix her plumbing, forgetting your mother wasn't even in the city. You gave away the car my father gave me without a second thought and told me to get a ride to my checkup on my own."I watched her from that rideshare. She was driving my car like a maniac, swerving all over the road. Then, she crashed into me. I was lying there, bleeding, and when I called you, you were too busy worrying about her scraped arm. You were planning to pick up her favorite pasta fo
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After sending that message, I deleted every trace of Zachary from my contacts. Then, I dialed another number—one I had rarely called since getting married. It was answered almost immediately.A steady, authoritative voice came through, tinged with barely concealed concern. "Cece, what's wrong?"Hearing that familiar voice, the tension I had held for hours finally snapped. I could not hold back anymore. I broke down sobbing. "Dad, I lost the baby."Dad's voice immediately grew urgent. "Where are you? I'm coming right now. Don't be afraid."After he hung up, I lay in bed, my mind blank. Half an hour later, Zachary burst into my hospital room like a madman. His face was ashen, his hair disheveled. His expensive tailored suit was wrinkled and creased. He looked like a mess.He rushed to my bedside and grabbed my hand, his eyes bloodshot, his voice hoarse. "Cece! What did that text mean? What happened to the baby? You're lying, aren't you?"I did not look at him. I simply pulled my ha
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An accident that never should have happened was caused by someone who never should have been driving my car, and it was all because of the man I once loved more than life itself.Tears slid down my face silently, soaking the pillow in moments.The nurse sighed and handed me a tissue. "We've been trying to reach your husband, but his phone keeps going to voicemail. Do you have contact information for any other family members?"My husband. Zachary. The word jolted me from my grief like a shock.Right. Zachary.I needed to tell him what the woman he was so desperate to save had done.My hands shaking, I grabbed my phone from the bedside table. The screen was shattered but still worked.I found his number and called. This time, he picked up right away."Cece? What is going on with you? I've called you multiple times, but you didn't answer! Do you have any idea how worried I've been?" His voice was frantic, dripping with reproach.I had no energy left to wonder if he meant any of i
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"You gave my car to her?" My voice echoed through the empty garage, carrying a thread of desperation I had not even realized was there.I had chosen every ornament hanging in that car. No one other than my parents and Zachary had sat on the passenger seat, and now, just like that, he had handed over something so precious and personal to another woman."It's just a car." Zachary's patience had clearly run out. "Cecilia, can you not make things difficult for me right now? There's water everywhere over here! I'm hanging up. Get a ride yourself. I'll reimburse you for it."The line went dead. I stood there holding my phone in front of the empty parking space, feeling like the world's biggest fool.Reimburse me? Did he think everything could be measured in money? Did he think my dignity, my feelings, could all be given a price tag?In the end, I called for a ride. Sitting in the back seat, I watched the city scenery blur past the window. The winter sunlight in Halfort was pale and weak
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