LOGINThings didn't go well for the Stark family either.After the banquet ended, they immediately investigated Jane. Sure enough, they found out everything I had said was true.The Starks valued their reputation above everything else. Jane had all of them fooled and eating out of her palm. There was no way they could swallow that humiliation.Eddy, in particular, felt like an utter joke. For the first time, he no longer shielded Jane. Instead, he threw her out himself in front of his entire family.When Jane was pushed to the ground, she clutched desperately at his pant leg, crying and begging. "But our child is about to be born soon! Are you really going to chase out its mother?"In the end, the Stark family held back for the sake of Eddy and Jane's child, who was in another woman's womb. They decided they would put up with everything until the baby was born.Jane had thought she still had a chance, but she had been too naive.On the day the child was born, the Stark family immediat
"No, that's impossible!" Jane exclaimed. She was the first to rush forward. Her voice trembled violently as she shrieked, "How could she possibly be your daughter? Didn't she grow up in an orphanage?"Before she could finish speaking, Hayden suddenly raised the cane in his hand. Jane thought he was going to hit her and instinctively stepped back in fear.But the next second, he jabbed his cane heavily into her prominently swollen abdomen. In an instant, the entire room held its breath. She was still a pregnant lady, after all.To everyone's shock, a large lump of sponge and silicone fell straight out from under her dress.Eddy, who was standing nearby, instantly showed a thunderous expression.Jane crouched down in embarrassment, scrambling to pick up her padding and desperately stuffing them back into her dress while mumbling, "This can't be… This isn't happening…"Courtney's eyes widened in disbelief, and her voice shot up an octave. "What exactly is going on?"The scene imm
The sound of shattering glass instantly drew everyone's attention.Jane scowled hard, making her displeasure evident. She stared at me fiercely, as if she wanted to swallow me alive.But I ignored her and looked straight at Eddy while letting out a cold laugh. "Eddy, you've gone to such lengths to get revenge on me. But do you even know the person you're siding with?"I pointed at Jane and enunciated each word clearly. "Do you know why she can't get pregnant? It's because back in college, she slept with every rich guy in school and had countless abortions. Her uterus is completely ruined! You're nothing more than the one idiot who fell into her trap."Jane yelled in a panic, "Clare, what nonsense are you spouting?"Eddy's expression darkened, becoming grim. "That's enough. I think you're just jealous that Jane is about to become Mrs. Stark, so you deliberately came here to cause a scene, didn't you?""You were the one who gave up being Mrs. Huff. Why have you come here behaving l
After signing the divorce agreement, I didn't immediately receive the divorce certificate. After all, Rylen and I had been married for many years. There was too much money and too many assets involved. He had a top-tier legal team assisting him, so my divorce lawsuit was definitely not going to be easy. Even so, there was no way I would turn back.On the day I left, Rylen still seemed to be in a fit of anger. He had someone throw all my belongings out to the doorway. My suitcases, clothes, bags… Everything was scattered all over the ground.It looked exactly like he was throwing out a beggar. But what he didn't expect was that I didn't take a single thing. Almost all of those items were connected to him, so I hadn't planned on taking them with me in the first place.Besides, he had already given me more than enough money over the years. Thus, those things were never necessities to me.Sometime later, I used my own savings to buy a small studio apartment in the city center.The
I lay on the operating table, the harsh white lights blurring my vision.Scenes from the past few years flashed through my mind.The sweet nothings Eddy whispered to me when he was courting me, Jane linking arms with me and calling me her "best friend", and the moment on my wedding day when Rylen slipped the ring on my finger and made that promise."I'll always be here. No one will ever hurt you again."Those moments that once made me feel loved, safe, and like I had found salvation now seemed like nothing more than a cruel joke.When I opened my eyes again, it was all over. The faint life inside me was completely gone.My phone had dozens of missed calls. Most of them were from Rylen, with a few from Jane, and even Eddy had called three times.I laughed bitterly to myself. As I rested my finger on my flat belly, I sighed in relief.The nurse beside me watched me for a moment before she couldn't help but ask, "Ms. Bender, do you regret it?"Regret? I only hated myself for not
The next morning, I put on a beautiful dress.Leaning against the doorframe, Rylen looked at me and chuckled. "You're just going to watch a movie. Why are you dressed so formally?"Before I left, he bent down and kissed my forehead. His voice was incredibly gentle as he said, "I'll pick you up once the meeting's over."I nodded and quietly said, "Okay."…Half an hour later, I was sitting in the hospital waiting room.The nurse stood by my side, making one final confirmation. "Ms. Bender, are you absolutely sure about this? You've undergone so many rounds of IVF. Your body is fragile. If you go through with the abortion now, you might never be able to have children again."I took the papers without hesitation and replied slowly, "I want to terminate the pregnancy. Even if I die on the operating table today, I want it gone."The nurse froze for a second, clearly shocked by my resolve.After signing the documents, I changed into the surgical gown and prepared to head to the oper







