Chapter 2: The Secret

Amelia sat alone in the silent mansion long after Ethan left.

The ticking of the wall clock echoed through the empty living room.

Every second felt heavier than the last.

Three years of marriage had ended in less than ten minutes.

She looked down at the signed divorce papers still lying on the table.

Her name was written clearly on the last page.

Amelia Hart.

Soon that name would mean nothing to Ethan Carter.

A tear slid down her cheek.

She quickly wiped it away.

“No more crying,” she whispered to herself.

Slowly, she stood up and walked toward the bedroom.

Everything around her suddenly felt unfamiliar.

This house had never truly been her home.

It had always belonged to Ethan.

Even her marriage had felt like something temporary.

She opened the drawer beside the bed and took out a small white envelope.

Inside was a hospital report.

Amelia unfolded the paper carefully.

Her eyes stopped at the bold words printed on the page.

Pregnancy Test Result: Positive

Her hand trembled slightly as she placed it against her stomach.

Just a few hours earlier, she had been sitting inside the hospital, staring at the doctor in shock.

“Congratulations,” the doctor had said gently.

“You’re six weeks pregnant.”

At that moment Amelia didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

She had imagined telling Ethan the news.

Maybe they would celebrate together.

Maybe this baby would fix their broken relationship.

But reality was cruel.

Instead of happiness, Ethan gave her divorce papers.

Amelia took a deep breath.

“What am I going to do now?” she murmured.

Keeping the baby meant raising the child alone.

But the thought of giving up her child was impossible.

This little life inside her was the only thing she had left.

Suddenly her phone buzzed on the table.

It was a news notification.

Amelia opened it slowly.

A photo appeared on the screen.

Ethan Carter was standing beside Olivia Bennett outside a luxury restaurant.

Olivia’s arm was wrapped around his.

Both of them were smiling at the cameras.

The headline read:

“Billionaire Ethan Carter and Actress Olivia Bennett Confirm Their Relationship.”

Amelia felt something break inside her chest.

“So it was already decided,” she whispered bitterly.

She closed the article and turned off her phone.

Then she picked up a suitcase from the closet.

If Ethan wanted her gone, she wouldn’t stay another night.

Carefully, she packed her clothes and important documents.

Finally, she placed the hospital report inside the suitcase.

Ethan Carter would never know about the baby.

This child would grow up far away from the cold world of the Carter family.

Amelia zipped the suitcase and took one last look around the room.

“Goodbye,” she whispered.

Then she walked out of the mansion.

And out of Ethan Carter’s life.

Or so she thought.

Because fate had very different plans for both of them.

Amelia stepped into the cold night air, holding her suitcase tightly.

The city lights flickered in the distance, but her future was uncertain.

One thing, however, was clear.

From this moment on, she would live only for her child.