Chapter 5

Due to their decision to remain childfree, Sean’s mother had never liked Eve. She had always believed it was Eve who insisted on not having children, refusing to give the Baker family an heir. However, in reality, Eve loved children. More than that, she had always wanted a child of her own.

She was an orphan. She had no family in this world to rely on. A child would have been the only person truly connected to her by blood—the only family she could ever call her own. How could she not want children?

The one who insisted on being childfree was Sean. Back when they had just gotten married, the two of them had once watched a childbirth documentary by chance. The footage was brutally real and graphic. After watching it, Sean was deeply shaken and refused to let Eve go through childbirth, no matter what.

“Childbirth is terrifying,” he had said at the time. “Eve, I won’t let you go through that kind of pain. They say giving birth is like walking through the gates of hell. Just thinking that I could lose you because of it? I can’t handle that.

“Eve, I can’t live without you. If anything happened to you, I’d lose my mind. I don’t want children. I want you.”

Hearing those words back then, Eve had been deeply moved. She truly believed Sean loved her so much that he refused to let her suffer, even if it meant giving up on having children altogether.

Uterine fibroids were never life-threatening. Now that she thought about it, perhaps Sean had started planning on removing her uterus from that moment on. Maybe he had even deliberately shown that documentary about fatal childbirth complications to her…

A few days later, both Eve and Mandy were discharged from the hospital. During those days, Sean had been busy taking care of Mandy. Not once did he notice that Eve had also been hospitalized, right next door to Mandy, no less.

Eve did not bother explaining anything. She had decided she would no longer continue the marriage with Sean anyway.

Yet, Sean acted magnanimously. He sought Eve out and said, “Eve, I forgive you.”

Eve found it ridiculous. What right did he have to say that?

“We’re married to each other,” Sean continued. “No matter how out of line you were, I’ll forgive you. But I hope there won’t be a next time. As punishment, I’ll sleep in the study for a while. You should also take this time to reflect on what you did.”

After saying that, Sean packed up his things and moved into the study.

That very night, Eve received a provocative video from Mandy. In the video, Mandy lay beneath Sean, her clothes in disarray.

She gasped softly, her voice filled with longing. “Ah… Sean, harder… Make me forget the pain. Make me forget everything. Let me think only of you. I love only you…”

Her intimate and emotional confession clearly excited Sean. His movements grew more intense.

When emotions peaked, he held Mandy tightly in his arms and cried out uncontrollably, “Mandy! I love you!”

“What did you say?” Mandy’s face lit up with joy. “Say it again. I want to hear it.”

Sean’s expression darkened instantly. It was obvious that the words “I love you” had slipped out in the heat of the moment. Now that his rationality had returned, he refused to say them again, no matter how much Mandy begged.

Seeing that, tears immediately streamed down Mandy’s face.

“Sean,” she sobbed, “I’m about to die. Are you still refusing to say those three words to me while I’m still alive?”

Sean looked tortured. “Mandy, don’t force me to say it.”

“Then I’d rather just die right now!” Mandy rushed to the window, pretending she was about to jump. “Anyway, no one in this world loves me!”

“Mandy, what are you doing? Get down, now!” Sean panicked.

“I won’t,” she said, biting her lip, tears filling her eyes. “Since you don’t love me, there’s no point in my living.”

As she said that, half of her body leaned out the window. Sean’s heart dropped. He lunged forward and pulled Mandy back into his arms.

“Who says I don’t love you?” he shouted, his emotions spiraling out of control. “I love you so much, I’m going crazy!

“Do you think I’m some scumbag who would betray his marriage and his wife?” His eyes were bloodshot as he roared, close to breaking down. “I love Eve! Betraying her makes me disgusted with myself! But I can’t help it. Your existence drives me insane. You make me someone I don’t even recognize anymore!”

Finally satisfied, Mandy wrapped her arms around Sean’s neck and asked sweetly, “Then, Sean… can I understand this as you loving me more than Eve?”

Sean’s face hardened. “Don’t push your luck.”

The video ended abruptly.

Eve cried and cried, and then suddenly laughed. As it turned out, Sean knew he was a disgusting man. What right did he have to act like the victim when he was the one who betrayed the marriage and betrayed her?

Eve wiped away her tears. In silence, she downloaded every video Mandy had sent her and forwarded them all to her lawyer.

“This is proof of his affair,” Eve said calmly. “And he removed my uterus without my consent. I won’t appear in person during the divorce. I don’t want to see Sean ever again. You’ll represent me and handle all the procedures.

“Name your price. I don’t just want a divorce; I want you to help me get my uterus back.”