LOGINI withdrew on instinct as soon as Damon reached out, and his stiffening reaction told me he noticed.His eyes were red-rimmed, and his voice cracked as he pleaded, "Please, Yvie. I made a mistake. I know that now... Don't do this to me."Once so full of himself, he was now nothing but a miserable stray, reaching for me again. "Please give me a chance... Just once..."I simply pointed at the queue behind him and said calmly, "Sir, if you're not buying a copy of my book, then please leave. Others are waiting."Damon froze, staring at me blankly, as I had security escort him away. I then continued signing more books.Nonetheless, when I got home that evening, my phone rang.It was Damon—who had somehow gotten his hands on my number.When I didn't answer, he sent lengthy texts, apologizing, begging for forgiveness, and telling me that my parents were still living with him.I simply pretended I never noticed.However, as he kept calling even days later, I gave up and answered. He q
It was too late when I tried to hide; Damon promptly dropped Mila and charged straight for me.Molly, however, was quick and shut the door, locking him outside.Even so, he kept pounding on the door, yelling, "Open the door, Yvie! I saw you! Just open the door, and then we can talk. Come home with me and keep the baby. We'll get legally married right away..."I said nothing as I slid the abortion receipt under the door. Damon stopped pounding.A long silence ensued, and his voice cracked as he asked, "Y-You had an abortion? The child is mine too... I'm the father... How could you keep this from me?"Molly shoved me back to bed before kicking the door forcefully. "Shut the hell up already, Damon Fuchs! Yvie left the appointment receipt in her room, but did you even look?"Hell, have you even tried looking for her in the past 24 hours? Called her? Texted her?! Heck, you secretly married Mila in Kanna while you were dating Yvie, then went through a wedding with Yvie while still marr
When I woke up in the hospital, it was the next morning. My college roommate, Molly Stewart, sat beside me.She squeezed my hand, sighing sympathetically. "Don't worry, Yvie. You still have me."I glanced at my flat belly and smiled wryly. "Yeah. And there's nothing to worry about, since I'm walking away from filth."Hearing that, she laughed and picked up the bowl of soup from the overbed table.With a mysterious smile, she asked, "Do you know who I bumped into down the hallway?"I took a sip before asking, "Who?"Molly pursed her lips and snorted. "Damon Fuchs! He took his brat to the DNA lab. Guess he's suspecting the boy's roots..."She trailed off, suddenly giggling mischievously as she continued, "I'm telling you, a skank like Mila? The brat might not even be Damon's—"Before she could finish, women could be heard screaming down the hallway.I opened the door slightly and poked my head outside, surprised to see that Lilian—who always treasured Mila so much—was violently
Squeezing the paper in his hand, Damon was about to call me, but Mila entered and snatched his phone away.Seeing the sheet he was holding, she hung her head and sighed. "I didn't think Yvie would fake that just to win an argument. I knew she'd get upset about Jojo, but still..."She trailed off, looking up into Damon's eyes as she continued, "We have Jojo anyway... Isn't he enough? This pregnancy was a mistake. Should I get an abortion?"Damon's jaw clenched as he grabbed her shoulders, shaking his head determinedly. "Listen to me, Mila. The biggest regret I will ever have is not being there with you when you had Jojo."I'd never let you get an abortion when I owe you so much... As for Yvie, she's just upset for now. She'll eventually cool off and come round."Mila said nothing and merely held his gaze, her puffy eyes making Damon feel stung.Holding her in his arms, he patted her back. "It's alright. I'll always be there for you." Then he crumpled the sheet and tossed it into t
When the ad company called me at 8:30 PM, Damon snatched my phone before I could answer, turning it off. "I told you. You're staying home."I looked up, meeting his gaze, and saw that he was smiling, not upset like earlier.Noticing my lack of response, he snaked his arms around my waist, his tone soft as he said, "There are old folks and a pregnant woman at home now. I'd be worried without you around.""What are you talking about?"Even as I stared at him in shock, he brushed my hair behind my ear, his grin broadening. "Mila is pregnant. We're expecting another child."I stared at him in silence for a long while until I could finally muster, "And that's what you meant when you said 'it's over'?"Damon's smile stiffened as he turned away uncomfortably.Mila was suddenly behind us, quickly interjecting, "Damon and I were drunk the night we divorced..."Lilian stood at the doorway, chiming in, "It's only natural for young people to be lively."Mom wasn't in the room, but I could
Then the money in our household account and my mobile payment balance was transferred out too.Staring at the screen as everything turned to zero, I felt strangled, as if I'd forgotten to breathe.After a long while, Lilian opened the door and stood at the doorway, frowning at me. "Get out. Don't jinx my bathroom."I left, stepping into the living room to see that everyone was there.A sitcom was playing on the TV, while Mila and Damon flanked Jojo as they fed him soup.Mom was watching TV, turning to tease Jojo from time to time, while Dad stayed on the couch, his eyes fixed on his phone—they definitely looked more like a family than I did with them.The mood turned sullen when I went over, demanding, "What's with the house and my accounts?"Damon didn't even look up as he replied flatly, "That's the only way I can make things right for Mila since you're refusing to apologize. My mom will also be deciding on expenses from now on—it's time we save instead of wasting money unnece







