Rocks in Glass Houses

However, I didn't make it that far when someone stepped on the train of my bridal gown.

At the same time, Cindy was pointing at me and yelling, "Sam is marrying her because she's pregnant, but heaven knows if the baby is his or some junkie! Tie her up—we must do a biopsy at the hospital!"

I turned towards Sam before I knew it, hoping he would speak up and stop this… But he was the one leading the chase!

I had to turn and run, shoving my way through the crowd to dash inside the storeroom, locking the door.

Those chasing after me immediately kicked the door when they reached it, while I was trembling as I clutched my stomach.

A biopsy on a five-month-old fetus?

It was no different from killing it!

That was when Mom called me. "Don't worry. Your dad and I convinced them to leave. Just open the door—we will get you out of here."

I craned my neck to look outside the window, and seeing that it was really empty outside, I rushed to the door.

As soon as I opened it, Mom grabbed my hands and said, "Quit making a fuss. Sam will take you to the hospital right now, and Cindy is just doing this for your own good.

"If you're pregnant with Sam's child, you should understand that as heir, his reputation and spouse must be above question! You should be thanking Cindy for giving you a chance to prove yourself!"

I had to bite my own tongue just to check I wasn't dreaming.

Clink!

In an instant, I was cuffed as my own father dragged me out of the storeroom.

Sam and his men then came over nonchalantly, with Sam himself giving me a once-over as he chuckled. "What's the fuss? It's just a biopsy—it won't kill you."

I was going to snap when Mom shoved a handkerchief in my mouth, gagging me while Dad kept dragging me outside. "The Zimmers promised we don't have to return the money for the wedding—even if the child isn't Sam's."

Mom was reasoning softly too, "We bought a house for your brother with the money too. You can't blame us for this. Just stop being so stubborn for once, okay?"

I didn't bother looking at them as I stared blankly into space.

In the end, my brother would always matter more than I do.

It was why they were always nice to Cindy no matter how many times she screwed me over, even calling her 'goddaughter'.

Hence, I was tied up and taken to the hospital.

Seeing the biopsy needle that was as thick as a thumb and clearly used without being cleaned, I clung to the doorway, stubbornly refusing to enter.

But no one dared to come close even as I cried myself hoarse for help.

That was when I saw my best friend Wendy King, rushing over with a hospital trolley.

Even before I could say her name, she pried my fingers off the doorway, her eyes red as she looked at me. "I'm doing the biopsy. Don't worry, I'll apply anesthetic so it won't hurt at all."

I felt like someone shoved a burning stick down my throat as my eyes widened, even as Wendy squeezed my blood-soaked hands and took me to the surgical table.

I screamed and flailed violently even as a group of burly men held me down.

Cindy stood at the doorway, smiling as she crossed her arms. "No anesthetic. Do it right now."

There was a chorus of gasps as everyone turned toward Sam. "But the biopsy needle is thick. Inserting without anesthetic and she'd move, potentially damaging her fallopian tubes and fertility…"

Sam was pursing his lips, staring at my blood-soaked fingers for just a moment before speaking, "No. Cindy is right—once it's over, I'll get Tina the best doctors… Just be gentle, she hates pain."

The anesthetic wore off and I felt the thick needle thrusting into my stomach.

I didn't scream, instead recalling the day I had a maternity checkup… and saw Cindy there too.

I heard the man with her speaking from behind the ajar door, groaning, "Quit bothering me already. I'm getting married in a week, and you refused to marry me anyway."

Cindy clicked her tongue. "You call this a bother? I'm just worried about you, and we've slept together so many times it's boring to marry. It's more fun keeping things like this."

That was when my vision blacked out, and I passed out from the pain.