Chapter 4

I stared at Edmund in shock, unable to believe that those words had come from his mouth.

Once upon a time, he had desperately hoped to have a pup with me. Every time after we made love, he would hold me in his arms and stroke my stomach tenderly while telling me how much he loved pups.

As he seemed to really love pups, I constantly blamed myself for not being able to conceive one for him. Hence, I took medicine and injections every night, all for the sake of bearing him a pup.

But now that I was really carrying his pup, I didn't feel the least bit happy about it.

Even so, I was still unwilling to give up.

My body shook with emotion as I asked again, "But what if I am not lying to you?"

Edmund averted his gaze a little as he walked toward me. "Alright, Mona. You should go to bed."

At that moment, I broke down completely. He once cherished me more than anything. He also promised to always believe and love me. Yet, he had now betrayed his vow.

"Don't you believe me?" I asked vulnerably.

Edmund looked visibly helpless as he pulled me into his arms.

He comforted me gently, "Even if you don't like Amy, you shouldn't resort to such a method."

I shoved him away forcefully.

Tears streamed down my face as I shouted, "I am not lying to you! If you don't believe me, then let's go to the healer right now!"

Edmund pulled at his tie irritably, all traces of tenderness gone. "That's enough, Mona! You know full well that healers have gone home at this hour, yet you put on this act. I don't have time for your nonsense! Do you honestly think I have that much free time to spare?"

Just as Edmund was about to turn and leave, I rushed forward and grabbed him.

I looked into his eyes as I spoke in a solemn voice with utter seriousness. "Are you certain you don't want our pup?"

He impatiently flung my hand away, his gaze frigid as he reiterated, "Like I've said, if you really have our pup, then get rid of it. Did you hear me just now? How could you use a nonexistent pup to threaten me into sending Amy away? You disgust me, Mona."

In that instant, all my strength drained from me, and I collapsed to the ground.

In truth, from the moment Edmund lied to me, I had known he had changed. I was clutching at straws and searching for a reason to keep our pup for its sake.

But now, it seemed there was no need for me to give birth to this pup either.

The next morning, I went to the hospital and scheduled the abortion.

The pack's healer, Amber Jensen, nearly screamed as she questioned me, "Have you gone mad, Luna Mona? I know how hard you worked to have this pup! And now that you have finally conceived a pup, you want to get rid of it? I won't allow this!"

Amber gripped my shoulders tightly and said, "Mona, you and Edmund had a small spat. There's no need for such an extreme act. After all, the pup is innocent!"

I saw how anxious she was and smiled helplessly. Someone unrelated to my pup fought desperately to save its life, knowing how hard it was for me to conceive.

But what about Edmund? As the father, he not only refused to believe in the pup's existence, but he even wanted me to abort it.

I shook my head and said firmly, "I've decided. I don't want this pup."

I no longer wanted the pup, and I no longer wanted Edmund either.

The procedure went smoothly. Perhaps the pup had somehow felt my grief and understood that its birth would only make me miserable. Throughout the entire process, it did not put up a fight and just quietly left me.

After the abortion, Amber looked at me with deep worry. "With this pup gone, it will be challenging for you to conceive again."

I nodded. We no longer needed another pup anyway.