Chapter 002 Car Accident

~Rosemary~

"I see that you can still read," he said between mouthfuls. "Sign it."

"What! You want to divorce me? How? Why?" I choked.

Max's lips turned up with disgust. "Why are you acting so surprised, Rosemary? This marriage was never meant to be. I don’t love you anymore! In fact, I should have never fallen for you. So, sign that and get the fuck out of my house!"

It was as if I had just been smacked in the head. Although I always suspected that Max hadn’t got feelings for me for a while, I thought it was just a phase. I never thought he would ask me for a divorce. 

Now that he didn’t love me, why did he have sex with me? Why impregnate me? For Pete's sake, I was carrying his child!

"Max, is this a prank? Have you forgotten that I'm four months pregnant with your child?"

"Do I look like I give a fuck?" he growled, dropping his fork again. "I want a divorce, not you or your damn child!"

"What..." I could feel my blood pressure rising at this moment. "Is...is this because of Amani?"

At the mention of that name, Max's face changed. His grey eyes grew dark. Just when I thought he was about to get mad, he bursted out laughing. "I didn't know you were so smart, Rosemary. Yes, it's about Amani. She's the one I love, and the woman I should have married, not you."

A dagger pierced into my heart. I clutched my chest, my other hand squeezing the edge of the divorce agreement. I screamed, "Why did you marry me then?"

Max shrugged. "Because of the sex? I mean, you are not the hottest woman I have been with. But your pussy felt so uhn!” He kissed his fingers and then frowned. “Now, it’s just…disgusting.”

What? How could he say something so directly to insult me?

Pain suffused my chest even more. I couldn't recognize the man in front of me. He was supposed to be Max—the man I had loved since I was just sixteen. He used to be a shy and thoughtful nerd boy. But I didn't know who this...this stranger was. 

Just as I was about to argue, Max's phone rang. He raised his palm to me and answered the call. "Hello, love."

A female voice came from the other end. I heard her loud and clear as she said, "Honey, I am so lonely and scared. My belly aches. The baby won't let me sleep. I think he wants you here. Come over."

What the f…was this woman…

"Amani?" I screamed, knowing fully well that she was the only person who would speak so loudly on the phone to provoke me.

Max sprang to his feet and moved away from me. He said to the phone, "All right, my love. I'm on my way."

"That was Amani, wasn't it? She's pregnant for you too?" I asked in disbelief as soon as he got off the phone. 

Max turned around. "Yes, so?"

"How could you cheat on me? And you cheat with her? My twin sister!”

Without an iota of remorse, Max grabbed his keys and uttered, "That's none of your business. Just sign those papers and leave before I get back."

At the sight of Max’s cold back, I had a gut feeling. He wasn’t just walking out. He was walking out on me… on our marriage.

No, I couldn’t lose him forever!

“Max! Wait!” I called out, running out the door.

Slipping my shoes on as quickly as I could, I noticed as Max got into his car and started the ignition. Then the car backed out in the driveway. I ran after it into the dark, quiet street.

Suddenly, I stubbed my toe on something, and my right ankle twisted.

“Max!”

Just as I called out to him desperately, a bright light came out of nowhere, blinding my eyes. I raised my hand to block it.

A high-pitched screeching sound came into my ears all of a sudden. It was followed by a loud bang. Something hit me from behind at the same time. I soon felt myself floating in the air.

My body soon crashed to the ground with a dull thud. I winced.

My bones cracked as a sharp pain traveled from my belly to the soles of my feet. I lay on my side, my vision blurry.

Something warm slipped between my thighs. Grinding my teeth, my hand traveled past my aching belly. I touched between my thighs, only to feel something wet on my fingers. I felt the ground become wet too.

"Max... help..." I cried, stretching my aching hand towards my husband's car which was now a speck of light down the road.

And then, everything went black...