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Amber's POV

In the sound of Ruby scream, there was a sense of strength and courage that shook the room, shaking the hearts of everyone who heard it.

"I really don't know anything about you!" I exclaimed in a voice full of despair. "But that doesn't mean you end up being my husband's mistress! I always complain, making you the most comfortable place for me. However, in reality, you end up playing behind my back! You say I have to be strong and get up. But, in fact, it's you who makes me feel as broken as This. You stole everything, Ruby! Your attitude stole our friendship, and you also snatched your best friend's husband! I feel very disappointed! You really deserve to be called a cheap woman!!"

These words were spoken full of deep emotion and disappointment. I felt a heavy weight in my heart because I knew that those words might have hurt Ruby's feelings. However, in such a tense and emotional state, I couldn't help but express my deep feelings.

Ruby looked at me with a gaze full of anger, eyes that radiated the fire of anger. Without waiting for my answer, I felt an urgency to leave this shore, as if the air around us had become too heavy to breathe. My heart felt torn apart by this incident, and I felt that this beach would never again be a beautiful place for me, because every time I remembered it, the pain hit me again with unstoppable force.

With small, shaky steps, my heart was pounding as I decided to turn around and walk towards home. I tried hard to wipe away the tears that had flooded all my cheeks, hoping to ease the pain that hit my heart. Suddenly I felt a touch on my shoulder. I was shocked and looked behind me. It turns out I found Ruby behind me, with a face full of panic and suddenly.

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In an instant, I felt my body fall hard. The calm beach water suddenly wet my entire body, dousing my wet clothes and making me feel hit by an unexpected force. The pain that shot through my stomach made me feel as if the world was collapsing before me. I looked at Ruby, searching for justice in her eyes, but she looked as if she had forgotten that I was pregnant.

Ruby casually smiled at me, as if she had never done anything wrong to me.

"Sorry, I was too hasty," she said in a tone that seemed to erase all her mistakes. Her flat and cold words made my heart break even more into pieces.

I tried to plead with her, squeaking in a voice full of fragility, while holding out my wet hands. I hope with all my heart that Ruby will hold my hand and help me rise from my fall.

However, the cruel reality of life again turned my hopes upside down. Ruby just stared at my outstretched hand without the slightest intention of helping me up. It felt like an unexpected blow, that I was the one having to put up with all this, while he looked so nonchalant. Why must I continue to suffer as a result of his actions?

In the midst of the destruction and despair that hit me, I felt devastated by the unfairness of the situation. Unstoppable tears flowed from my eyes, reflecting deep sadness and disappointment. I tried to find the strength within myself to get up again, to fight the feeling of despair that haunted my mind.

Ruby, a woman squatted next to me lying on the beach sand. Humbly, she uttered, "I'm already more advanced than you, you know?"

I am surprised. I don't understand what she said. My thoughts were interrupted by the pain that shot through my stomach as if it was taking everything away.

"I feel sorry for you! Your life is so difficult, without friends there might even be times when you will be divorced by Nash!" She whispered.

“I wish the same,” I said honestly, my breath coming in gasps as I endured the pain.

I couldn't move my whole body. Trying to get up slowly makes everything painful. Ruby just looked at me with burning eyes. Without a word, she got up with a chuckle.

Everything she had done was displayed clearly before my eyes. I can't even fathom how our such a strong friendship could be so easily betrayed. I kept quiet, letting her do what she wanted.

My guess is correct. Ruby walked away from me, without the slightest help. I'm lying here alone, with no one around. After Ruby completely disappeared from my sight, I tried to get up. My body shook violently, feeling the pain so deeply. I felt afraid, afraid that my fetus might be injured there. The pain was so intense that I didn't feel the tears flowing freely. Once again, I could only cry, drowning in deep sadness.

In the enveloping silence, I felt despair wash over me. I couldn't understand how everything could change so quickly, how such a strong friendship could be destroyed so easily. The pain I felt was not only physical but also emotional.

Slowly, I tried to gather the remaining strength within me. I want to stand tall, step forward, and face all of this with my head held high. However, every movement I tried made me more and more crushed by the pain. My body felt weak like I had no energy left.

In the silence that enveloped me, I took a deep breath, trying to calm the anxiety that haunted my mind. I hope that, by giving myself a short break, I can erase all the bad memories that have crept into my mind. However, in reality, the wound still felt deep, tormenting my heart with every breath.

I felt a sharp pain as I tried to stand up straight. My body felt heavy as if all the weight of this world was piled on my shoulders.