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2026-03-15 06:06:23“Miss, are you sure about this?” The doctor stared deeply into my eyes hoping to see if I was joking or would change my mind.
“Yes, I haven't been as sure as I am now.” My voice came out steadier than I expected. She set her pen down slowly. “Mrs Whitmore” she folded her hands. “You don't need to decide today. It's only 3 weeks,” She paused. “ Your uterine lining shows signs of significant weakness. The fact that this pregnancy succeeded— ." She exhaled. “—Is frankly a miracle. There's no guarantee your body will allow this again”.Her voice dropped low. “This may be your only chance.” The words shot a pain through my chest. With tight trembling hands I responded, “No qualms, I don't intend on giving birth anyway” I interjected. Especially not for a man like him. She studied me for a moment and nodded in defeat. “Okay, I will prepare you for the necessary procedures.” She confirmed and glanced back at the monitor. “You'll need a minimum of three days to recover. I suggest you plan on staying here for those few days “ “Noted.” My appointment for the abortion was scheduled and that was the first part of it. I gathered my bag, thanked the doctor and got up ready to leave. But paused to look over the appointment card slipped into my hand. A frown settled on my face. The earlier the better. “Erm doctor, I'm sorry but can't you move this date forward?” I paused as I explained further cause the look on her face was more of confusion . “I do have an engagement on that day, I'd rather I finish and recover fast before it happens. “ She looked up, and for a second, something flashed across her face. Was it pity ? “Alright Miss, I can shift it to two days from today.” “That'll be fine with me,” I managed a small nod. “Thank you” was my last word before I left her office as the door clicked shut behind me. I let out a deep breath I didn't know I was holding. The child isn't at fault. A part of me still felt sad. I knew that. With one hand pressed flat against my tummy, I let my thoughts take over. The baby was innocent. Completely innocent. But I also knew what kind of world I would be pushing it into. A world where its father's hands belonged to another woman. Where it would grow up either ignorant of the truth or destroyed by it. I won't do that to it. I won't give birth to a child just to watch it be swallowed by that world. For three good years, Damien and I have tried for a baby. God, in the beginning he was everything. He was sweet , showered me with gifts and showed me that I was really born to be loved. He never for once took a glance at another woman. Anytime I looked into his eyes, all I saw was the raw desire for me. On our very first anniversary, he made love to me . And that was the best day of my life. He made my life whole and no man was closer to that. Everything was okay, until I noticed his sudden change. He became moody and a little aggressive. And even stopped making love to me, but when he did, it was the gentle thing we used to share. It was rough like he poured anger into it. At least he hasn't laid a finger on me. He recently started leaving early for work and getting back home very late and when I ask about it, the only thing he says is, “I'm tired, we'll talk about it tomorrow,” “Had a meeting” “I need peace to work” I gave him peace, the space he asked for and still gave him the benefit of doubt. I was very patient though it did break my heart. I thought he always worked hard and was too drained or had rough days at work. But I was wrong all this while. Until the night he looked me up with coldness in the eyes, stomped the table with a fist and said to me , “You have no right to question my lateness. It is none of your business” For the very first time in the years we've been together, he rejected my food like it had poison in it. Fresh air hit my skin, making me relax a bit. It was nothing like what I felt earlier. My feet moved on their own. Though with burning knees, my feet still wouldn't stop moving. My phone vibrated in my bag. I pulled it out and picked it up when I saw the caller ID. “Hello, Lawyer Lawrence here. Am I speaking to Mrs ….” “Oh hi , Mr Lawrence. Yes that's me “ my voice came out normal which surprised me a bit. Not that I expected to sound like how I was looking at the moment. “My assistant mentioned you came to my office this morning. My apologies, i had a hearing on a different case ” Typical of a Lawyer. “How can I help you?” I hesitated for a while before I continued, “I did. Can you please help me draft a divorce. I don't think I can continue with it any longer “ “A divorce ?” “Yes. I want to divorce my husband “
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The Divorce That Ruined Him The Hallway Encounter
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The Divorce That Ruined Him Elias’s
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The Divorce That Ruined Him My son, my shield
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The Divorce That Ruined Him The Wound of Choice (A year after)
Serena I was on my knees on the narrow floorboards, a streak of sweat smeared across my forehead, pulling old tax ledgers out of a damp cardboard box in the corner. Downstairs, the shop was closed for the day. The door was locked, the sign flipped to closed, then came the floorboard. It wasn't a sudden noise. It was a single, deliberate creak. I froze, my hand still holding a faded green ledger folder. I wiped my palm on my denim apron, turning slowly on my knees. Noah stood in the low doorway, framed by the harsh, slanting light filtering through the small gable window. He was seven years old now, his dark hair growing long enough to tickle the top of his ears, his shoulders held straight and square under a plain cotton shirt. But it wasn't his posture that made the air freeze in my lungs. It was what he was holding. Clutched tightly in his small, thin hands was a thick, legal-sized document bound in heavy blue cardstock. The edges were yellowed, frayed, and curled fro
The Divorce That Ruined Him The Unsent Archive
Damien The three-hour drive back to the city was an endless, suffocating stretch of dead air. My hands remained frozen on the leather steering wheel, my knuckles white, my forearms stiff and aching from holding the raw tension from before. My chest felt hollowed out... scooped entirely clean by the ghost of Niah's dark eyes locking onto mine. He had looked straight through the dark, damp shade of those pine trees, evaluated me like an unwanted stranger, pulled his heavy wool coat tighter across his small chest, and turned his back on me. He didn't run because he wasn't afraid. The thought kept echoing through the empty space in my head, sharp and jagged as shattered glass. He turned away because I didn't matter. I was nothing to him. Just background noise. I couldn't help but sigh. By the time I pulled into the deserted underground garage and took the private elevator up, my apartment on the seventh floor was waiting for me in total darkness. I neither turned on t
The Divorce That Ruined Him This Isn't About You
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The Divorce That Ruined Him Roses and Ruins
Serena's POV “Okay, I'll have everything prepared by the end of the week, Mrs Whitmore. Then, we'll schedule a proper meeting to go over the terms.” “That's fine. Thank you, Mr Lawrence.” The call ended. For a moment, I just stood there on the pavement with my phone still warm in my palm. A woma
The Divorce That Ruined Him Victor's Last Good Days
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The Divorce That Ruined Him Grief and Strategy
RoseI rubbed my now visible belly, which had grown into the size of a double football.Satisfaction seeped into my heart thinking about the fact that everything was falling into places just like I wanted.I was twenty-two weeks now. Damien had become a bit distance, but I don't mind. As long as I
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