Chapter 3

Keira's POV

"If you think you don't have enough money on you, I'll transfer more into your account. Honey, you must focus on earning money and raising our baby once you're back from your vacation, okay?" I said.

Delighted, Todd kept nodding while agreeing to my suggestion. He then promised me over and over again that he'd definitely take care of our baby once he got back from the vacation.

He seemed worried I might back out on my promise, so he quickly left with Pamela.

As I watched Todd's retreating silhouette, I knew that my baby would never be able to see his father ever again. After all, Todd's body parts would be scattered all over the world.

…

"The number of people reported missing in Thermonia has reached 70,000 a year."

"Local actor Ian Campbell is reportedly stranded in Thermonia as his girlfriend makes an urgent plea for help."

My phone was flooded with the news of victims getting their organs harvested in Thermonia. It was at this time that an unknown number sent me a racy video of Todd and Pamela going at it like rabbits in heat.

Overwhelmed by the two devastating revelations, I pretended to faint on the spot.

When I woke up once again, I found myself in a pristine ward. My family, who had stayed by my side the whole time, quickly summoned a nurse when they noticed I was awake.

Laura hurried over the moment she heard noises coming from my ward. As she clasped my hand in both of hers, she choked out, "The Watsons have let you down."

I quickly shook my head in return. I tried to squeeze out a smile so that I could comfort Laura, but I could never smile no matter how much I tried.

"Laura, I want a divorce from Todd."

As soon as I uttered the last word, I finally broke out into aggrieved sobs.

"Keira, if that ungrateful son of mine decides to divorce you, I'll still take you in as my goddaughter. If you don't truly want to divorce him, I'll drag him back here myself, even if it means having to kidnap him."

I shook my head again, gazing at her with resolve in my eyes. "I don't want anything else. All I want is a divorce."

Having seen how determined I was, Laura could only sigh. "The Watsons simply aren't lucky enough to deserve someone like you."

My best friend, Belle Myers, worked at this very hospital. When she found out that I had given birth, she rushed over to visit me right away.

"You heartless woman! Why didn't you tell me you gave birth? Where's your husband?"

I kept my head bowed, toying with a piece of string latched to my hospital gown. "He's busy at the moment."

Yeah, Todd was busy contributing to Pamela's "KPI" in human trafficking.

"What could possibly be more important than his own wife? Just you wait, Keira! I'm calling him right now!"

I barely had time to stop Belle when she dialed Todd's number. He actually answered the call right away.

I was quite shocked, to say the least. Wasn't he supposed to be in the scam compound by now?

"Why did you call me?" Todd asked.

Belle was pissed on my behalf. "Your wife just gave birth! Why aren't you here with her at this time?"

Todd just let out a weird chuckle. "So what if she did? She's welcome to abandon the baby if she thinks she can!"

After that, he ended the call.

Belle just stared at her phone in disbelief. "What the hell is wrong with that guy? Seriously!"

I pursed my lips before telling her everything that had happened.

Belle's jaw went slack as she stared at me in bewilderment. I just smiled self-deprecatingly without saying anything.

Coincidentally, two nurses, who were on wound-dressing duty, happened to walk past my ward. They were gossiping with each other, so wisps of their conversation drifted into the ward.

"Have you seen the news? Many people who went to Thermonia on their vacations never came back!"

"Damn… I planned to visit Thermonia during the holidays some time ago. Now, I don't have the guts to go there anymore."

Belle just looked at me, not daring to utter a word. Deep down, she was bursting with curiosity.

"So… Todd went to Thermonia?"

I still kept my head lowered, though I nodded slightly.

Belle opened her mouth, as though she wanted to say something. But in the end, she kept quiet.

A few days later, the doctor told me I could be discharged.

Back at home, Laura called a few maids over to help me unpack my luggage. She noticed that everyone save for Todd was home at the moment, which earned a cold huff from her.

"Having a husband like him is no different from having no husband at all. I can't believe he went so far as to not give you a call at all!"

And so, under pressure from Todd's older brother, Theodore Watson, and Laura, Todd was forced to start a video call with me.

Upon noticing that he didn't get electrocuted at all, I was left feeling quite puzzled.

"Hurry up and come home, honey. I've already given birth to our baby. He needs you right now," I said.

But Todd just scoffed at me and said mysteriously, "I've prepared a gift for you."