Farewell to You and Me

Tears uncontrollably streamed down my cheeks as I watched the two of them locked tightly in each other's arms.Just yesterday, Carter Vance had refused to let me take leave to visit my mother's grave. The reason that he gave was that my nursing skills were the best, and his first love, Clara Whitmore, had just undergone an emergency surgery and urgently needed someone to tend to her.I couldn't help feeling resistant. He was paying far too much attention to Clara.After all, I was his wife. Besides, she could've been cared for by any qualified nurse. It didn't have to be me.He lectured me with lofty ideals about medical ethics and putting the patient first when I refused to go. He even accused me of being overly jealous.Upon seeing me upset, he held me in his arms and comforted me, saying, "Are you truly worried she'll steal me away? Darling, you're pregnant. How could I ever leave you and our baby?"I silently rested my hand on my slightly rounded belly and trusted him. I turn

I gave him a silent nod of approval. Then, Carter stood up, intending to kiss my cheek when he saw how considerate I was being.But I turned away.He frowned slightly. I felt disgusted and casually explained, "There are surveillance cameras here. Didn't you say you didn't want people to know about us?"In response, Carter simply smiled and gave me an understanding nod before leaving.However, he hadn't been gone for long before I received a flurry of messages on my phone.They were from Clara.One suggestive photo after another was sent straight to my phone.I flipped through them with a numb heart until I reached the last one—it was a pregnancy report.It turned out that Clara had already been pregnant for four weeks.But it didn't matter. She could keep her baby. I was leaving anyway.I handed my resignation letter to the matron while Carter was with Clara.The matron was the only one who knew about my relationship with Carter. She was slightly puzzled and asked, "Does

Soon, the bodyguards dragged Carter away. However, the man who showed up wasn't my dad. It was my uncle, Darren Renwick.Darren had flown into a rage the moment he saw the wound on my lower abdomen and my pale, weakened face. He rolled up his sleeve and was about to beat Carter to a pulp. But I quickly reached out to stop him and shook my head. It wasn't that I couldn't bear to see Carter pay for what he did, I just wasn't that ruthless.Besides, he wasn't even worth Darren dirtying his hands.Darren gently patted my head and pulled me into his arms before instructing the bodyguards to bring in a stretcher. "Your dad had an emergency meeting and couldn't come. But don't worry. Now that I'm here, I won't let anyone bully you again."He immediately began arranging for my discharge.That was when Clara suddenly exclaimed, "Wow, Kaia. I didn't expect you to have another man besides the one from earlier! I always thought you were a decent person. How could you do this to Carter?"

Darren's and my faces flushed at that moment.I stiffly turned my head away and fidgeted with my fingers. Then, I awkwardly turned to look out the window, watching my father's car speed away into the distance.The color in my face slowly began to return to normal.It was only now that I truly understood—no love could ever compare to family bonds. My family would cross mountains and rivers to bring me home, even if I was trapped in a world of fires and blades.My body had slowly begun to recover under Darren's thoughtful care and arrangements, and I became even healthier than before. My face had even filled out a bit.However, Darren was still dissatisfied. He lifted a spoonful of oatmeal toward me, trying to feed me again. But I refused. "Darren, I really can't eat anymore." I rubbed my round belly while looking at the large amount of oatmeal and swallowed hard.Darren laughed at my reaction before standing up and, to my surprise, giving me a massage.I momentarily froze and

Carter suddenly pulled off my clothes as he spoke. No matter how loudly I screamed, it made no difference. The drug was still in effect, and I couldn't fight him at all.However, in my despair, the door was suddenly kicked open!Darren stormed in and punched Carter squarely in the face before quickly wrapping me in his coat. "You monster! I'll beat you to death!"I used the last of my strength to grab the corner of Darren's sleeve when I saw that he was about to lose control.Darren shot Carter a death glare before picking me up in his arms.Then, a group of police officers rushed in and arrested both Clara and Carter.Carter shouted like a madman as he was dragged away, "Kaia! Do you think he came back to take care of you? Go and check it yourself! He just wants your share of the inheritance! "Don't be fooled! I'm the one who truly loves you! No one else loves you like I do!"Darren's expression turned dark while I simply shook my head and leaned quietly into his arms. Th