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The Price of Betrayal Chapter 9
Because I was so far along in my pregnancy, I settled down in a quiet Swiss town to await delivery. The winters here were very cold, but the air was clean. There was no gunfire, no betrayal, and none of the sickening stench of blood from the New York gangs.One afternoon as my due date approached, I was picking out fresh vegetables in a local grocery store.A sharp, intense contraction suddenly ripped through my abdomen, and my water broke.The kind-hearted store owner immediately called an ambulance for me, and I was rushed to the hospital's delivery room.After several hours of painful labor, I safely gave birth to a healthy baby girl.But on the other side of the globe in New York, a bloody finale was taking place that very same night.I learned about these things later from Paolo, Vincent's confidant.After I ruthlessly rejected him, Vincent completely spiraled into ruin.Every night, he hid in a Brooklyn dive bar, drinking to drown his sorrows.That night, he was blackout drunk as
The Price of Betrayal Chapter 8
After leaving New York, I completely erased my past.I went to Switzerland and joined the Zurich Institute. I was no longer the accessory of a Mafia Don, but a core R&D leader.Heavily pregnant, I hustled back and forth between the lab and global summits every single day. Thanks to my pushing, the "Shared Life" international medical act was officially passed, giving countless terminally ill children a chance at survival.They called me the "Angel Mother." But I knew very well that I was only redeeming myself.The award ceremony was held in Geneva.I was seven months pregnant and chose a sleek, black silk gown. My swollen belly protruded like an impenetrable layer of bulletproof armor.I steadily walked onto the stage. Below me was a sea of flashing cameras and elite figures from all industries.Taking the trophy, I didn't give the standard thanks to my family. Instead, I looked right into the camera and delivered my own declaration of independence:"True dignity is never earned through
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For three whole days, Vincent didn't take a single step out of his study.He hadn't slept a wink. His jaw was covered in dark stubble, his eyes were completely bloodshot, and he looked incredibly haggard.He sat in his massive leather chair, tightly gripping Mia's old burner phone, his expression incredibly dark.Just moments ago, the tech guys had finally recovered all the deleted data from the phone.Vincent saw the anonymous texts Chloe had sent to Mia.From flaunting her pregnancy, to making a bet on their fifth anniversary dinner, to the photo of him lying half-naked in Chloe's bed. Every single message was backing Mia into a corner.These things were the final straw that crushed Mia.The study door was suddenly pushed open.Chloe walked in. She seemed to think that since Mia was gone, she could rightfully take her place as the woman of the house.When she laid eyes on the signed divorce papers sitting on the desk, her eyes instantly lit up, her face filled with unconcealable triu
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Lying in Chloe's bed, Vincent was suddenly struck by an indescribable wave of unease.The clock on the wall pointed to eleven at night. Today was his and Mia's fifth wedding anniversary.A few hours earlier, Chloe had called him, crying and screaming that her stomach hurt, so Vincent had used the excuse of one of his men getting shot to abandon Mia.But after he arrived, the doctor checked her out and explicitly told him that Chloe was just having a regular stomach cramp, and the baby was completely fine.Vincent knew it was all just a ploy for Chloe to fight for his attention.A deep, overwhelming sense of guilt toward Mia surged in his chest. Not only had he ditched his wife on their anniversary dinner, but he had also lied right to her face.Recalling the eerily calm look in Mia's eyes when he left, the panic in Vincent's heart instantly intensified. He couldn't shake the feeling that something was slipping completely out of his control.He immediately rolled out of bed, snatched up
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Chloe bit her red lip, clearly unwilling to let it go.She crumpled the pregnancy report, shot me a vicious glare, and played along through gritted teeth, "That's right, I really have to thank the Don for taking such 'personal' care of me."I tuned out the rest of whatever she said next.I silently did the math in my head.Eight weeks.Ten days further along than the secret baby growing in my own womb.Meaning, the minute Vincent finished screwing her brains out, he came rushing home to play the deeply devoted husband with me.A cynical smile tugged at my lips as my hand unconsciously moved to cover my flat stomach through the hospital gown.Baby, it's a damn shame your Mafia daddy doesn't have an Oscar for his acting.Sick of watching this pair of cheating bastards put on a show, I turned around and walked right back to my room.Tomorrow was mine and Vincent's fifth wedding anniversary.I harbored no illusions anymore. I just planned to get through this final anniversary with him, par
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The garage fell silent for a moment.After a long pause, Chloe finally pouted aggrievedly. "I was just making a joke, Don. Don't be mad."Vincent scoffed coldly, adjusting his shirt collar. "You were the one who said you only wanted money and thrills, not a title. I've given you the best material things, but if you dare leak this to Mia and break the Family's rules, you know what it's like to be dumped in the ocean."Chloe immediately took the hint and backed down, seductively pressing herself against him. "I'll do whatever you say."Those sticky, wet sounds echoed again.I couldn't listen to it anymore. I rolled up my window, slammed the gas, and reversed out of there.On the way back, I finally couldn't suppress the churning in my stomach.I slammed on the brakes, pulled over, pushed the door open, and puked my guts out.Because I hadn't eaten anything all day, all that came up was stomach acid and bile.Not only that, but a sudden, heavy cramp hit my lower abdomen, like a dull knife
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