Love in the dark

Zoey Jenner stared at the pregnancy test she was holding.In the small cubicle of the bathroom, she began contemplating her sex life to figure out which man had caused this.It could have happened last month.She had been on a business trip with Laurence Scott. She had just finished a long and hot spa session and was feeling a little drowsy when Laurence took her to bed. The next morning, both of them acted as if nothing had happened. When she opened her eyes, he was already dressed in a smart suit and was putting on his tie.Before he left, he had told her, “Don’t forget to take a contraceptive pill.”And it wasn’t that Zoey was forgetful. She had just been busy. Working with Laurence wasn’t easy; he was strict to the point of being brutal and never showed her any pity. Hence, by the time Zoey finally remembered that she needed to get contraceptive pills, it was already a few days too late. At the time, she thought that she wouldn’t be so unlucky, but she was wrong.Zoey pulled hersel

His voice was impassive as well. “Don’t worry, we’ll never have a child.”Zoey nodded and answered softly, “I understand.”She did understand. To Laurence, everything was negotiable except a relationship. In high school, Laurence had been the most popular kid, whereas she had been invisible. She was like an extra in a movie, just watching from the sidelines as the main character got together with the love of his life. She couldn’t remember how long she had been in love with Laurence. When Laurence suggested that they get married, she thought that she was dreaming.Throughout high school, she had only spoken three words to him: “Hi, I’m Zoey.”Laurence didn’t even remember that they were classmates in high school. He didn’t know that she had once been so nervous about introducing herself to him back then. Zoey sat on the bed in the dark.She caressed her stomach. It was hard to imagine a child in there, much less her and Laurence’s child. But she couldn’t be sure yet. Pregnancy tests w

Zoey’s hand was shaking uncontrollably. Her tears fell onto the paper and smudged the ink. She lifted her hand and wiped away her tears. Lips pressed tightly together, she tore up the note and threw it into the trash can. Zoey knew Laurence well. She knew he didn’t like to be disobeyed.Anyone who crossed him would see retribution tenfold. Zoey picked up the check, gripping it so hard that it crumpled in her hand. When she finally calmed down, she shoved it into her bag. She had no reason to refuse this. She needed the money more than anyone else did.Zoey went downstairs and ate her breakfast. Right on time, Matthew, Laurence’s assistant, called her to remind her about the checkup at the hospital. Zoey hung up the phone and took a taxi to the hospital. At the hospital, she paid someone to do the checkup in her place.Once the woman she hired came up, she took a taxi to another hospital and did a check. It would take a few days for them to generate a report, but the doctor told her tha

Tristan did not get an answer after a long wait.“So do you mind?” he eventually asked. Laurence was expressionless.“Well, I don’t,” Laurence continued with a dry smile just as Tristan was about to express his excitement. “But you should ask her.”Tristan clicked his tongue.“I can’t tell if you care about her or not.”Miss Jenner was very pretty and elegant. She had a great figure. Anyone could see that she was hot. Unfortunately, Laurence was a cold and unfeeling man. Tristan had known Laurence for a long time and therefore knew him well enough. He had never seen Laurence being nice to any woman who wasn’t Sarah.Back then, Laurence was very nice to Sarah. He loved his first crush with everything he had. Laurence looked at him impassively and said, “Business is business. She wouldn’t mind.”Tristan was actually joking earlier, but he hadn’t expected Laurence to be so “generous.” Well, maybe it wasn’t that unexpected. Laurence had always been rational.Tristan couldn’t help but say

Laurence told the driver to send her back home by herself. He didn’t stay for the night. Maybe he had been let down by her constant refusal of sex. After a quick shower, Zoey went downstairs and ate some cake. The overpowering sweetness of the confection barely registered on her tastebuds. Tears fell from her eyes uncontrollably.Her pregnancy had made her more emotional than usual. She didn’t want to cry, but she couldn’t stop her tears from flowing. Zoey wiped away her tears and sat in the living room for a moment, just staring blankly into the air. Once she settled her emotions, she went upstairs. She was very tired, but she couldn’t sleep.She took out her phone, tapped on the first contact on Whatsapp, and began typing hesitantly.“Laurence, I’m pregnant.”Her finger paused on the send button. Never mind, she decided at the last minute. What was the use of telling him? It wasn’t like he would do anything differently. Zoey decided to get an abortion that weekend.Having decided tha