4. Divorce 

Three Days Later.

She still wanted to believe that it was a joke.

The nurses had probably pranked her. Her baby was pranking her, right?

There was no way she could have gone… forever?

No! She didn't!

“Kiara, please. You're killing yourself by not eating.” Maya, her best friend, had been by her side every day. 

She'd never left her side even for a minute. 

If only Kiara had done the same for her daughter.

She had a feeling that if she'd stayed with Lily, she would have been able to save her. 

Wasn't she a bad mother?

“I know, it's not easy…” Maya hugged her. “But do you think your baby would have loved to see you this way?”

As much as her best friend tried to coax her, her heart only broke further. 

Knowing that she'd failed her daughter big time,

Knowing that she'd chosen the wrong father for her,

And knowing that she would never get a chance to apologize, would she ever be able to forgive herself? 

“By the way, I thought I saw Killian moments ago.” Maya frowned. “Why aren't you two together?” 

On the burial site, she’d only seen him from afar, accepting condolences, welcoming guests, or smoking in a corner. 

He'd been doing anything but spending at least a second with her. 

It was as if Killian was deliberately avoiding her.

Was it because of shame or regret? Was it because he didn't care at all?

“At this critical moment, you're supposed to be with each other,” Maya added, giving her a flabbergasted look. “You can't grieve alone- There he is! I'll go get him.”

Killian was standing not so far away. 

But before Maya could get to where he stood, he’d walked away- maybe, intentionally. 

Watching his figure walk away, memories began flashing in her eyes. 

Reminders of six years ago. 

Their marriage had not been a bed of roses. When they first tied the knot, they were merely strangers.

At least, she was a stranger to Killian because he never noticed her till then. 

When they got married, she considered herself the luckiest girl in history. 

Who wouldn't be happy to have her long-term crush finally become her husband? 

She did her duty as a wife.

She loved him like her life depended on it. 

She'd never for once thought that anything could serve as a threat to their marriage. 

She'd never thought that he would look at another woman.

For two years, they were expecting, hopeful she'd fall pregnant. 

And after several miscarriages, her little angel came along.

But Killian never cared for her. He never cared about their relationship. 

After Killian walked away, someone else dragged Maya's attention, so Kiara was left sitting in the chair alone, watching everything unfold in a daze. 

“Tsk! What a pity!” The most annoying voice snapped her to the present. 

“What's the point of being Mrs. Reid when you can't keep a single heir?”

“After this, are you going to have more miscarriages before another girl child comes along?”

“How could you have such a useless daughter-in-law, Samantha? Isn't she a shame to this family?”

As her mother-in-law and her friends snickered beside her, Kiara took in a deep breath.

She was already in enough dilemma.

No need to pay them attention.

“If you love my son that much, you would give him a proper family!” The woman spat out. “I always knew his grandfather never liked him for real. He wouldn't have pushed my son to marry you!”

That's it!

Kiara stood up, clenching her fists.

Not letting her mother-in-law's words get to her was a skill she'd mastered for the past six years. 

Sadly, her defenses weren't so strong today. 

She could ignore the woman, but she couldn't hold herself back. “Don't you know that your son has already made you proud, Samantha? If having an affair outside marriage is a commendable act, of course.”

“What does she mean?”

“Is she crazy?”

Samantha’s friends began whispering, while the woman's eyes reddened with fury. “Are you out of your mind!? Do you know what you're saying?”

Kiara walked away. 

She just wanted to be alone. She wanted to be out of this place as soon as possible. 

Six years of serving Killian… 

Six years of serving his family like a slave got her nothing but heartbreak and humiliation. 

It cost her daughter's life. 

If only she'd been wiser and less stupid. 

“You!”

Unfortunately, the moment she turned to leave, Kiara walked straight into the man. 

Killian had been standing behind her, watching her bickering with his mother. 

He had on a deadly look as he scrutinized her face. “What was the meaning of that, Kiara?”

“Killian, let's get a divorce!”