Semua Bab Blind Devotion, Bitter End: Bab 1 - Bab 10

Before pushing me down the stairs, my younger sister, Reina York, smiled sweetly and said, "My dearest Eloise, you're just using your baby to keep Xavier by your side, right? That's just too bad—Xavier doesn't want your child. Keeping it around would just be an eyesore."The world spun as I tumbled down the stairs, a sharp pain stabbing through my stomach. Reina did not stick around to watch. Instead, she just walked away, leaving me bleeding on the floor.My husband, Xavier Morales, was nowhere to be found when I needed him the most.The baby was too small, and all that was left after the cremation was a tiny handful of ashes. I placed them in a clear glass vial, holding onto the only thing I had left of her.When I returned to the house, it was eerily empty, with barely any trace of Xavier ever living there. He was hardly home, and I had spent my time there alone.The blood from that night had dried on the living room floor. There were still the baby clothes and toys I had lovin

Xavier hesitated for a moment, his gaze flickering to my stomach before a cold smirk tugged at his lips.He said mockingly, "Eloise, you're getting really creative. Now that you know you can't fool me, you're trying to pin this on Reina? You think I'd believe you?"Tears blurred my vision, and my heart ached so painfully that I could hardly breathe."It was her!"I lunged forward, rage burning through me, desperate to make Reina pay for my daughter's life.Reina let out a terrified shriek and clung to Xavier, trembling. "Xavier, help me! Eloise is trying to kill me! What did I ever do to deserve this? Why does she hate me so much?"Xavier pulled her protectively into his arms, and before I could react, his hand struck my face with a vicious slap."Enough, Eloise! She's your sister, and you're accusing her of this? Just because your baby is gone doesn't mean Reina had anything to do with it!"Reina whimpered, fresh tears spilling down her cheeks, and Xavier's expression instantl

The water swirled, carrying my daughter's ashes in circles before swallowing them completely. I remained frozen, my hand still reaching into the toilet, my eyes wide with disbelief.That was all that was left of her—the only proof that she had ever existed. However, even that was gone, and it was all because of Xavier and Reina.A tidal wave of hatred surged through me. I shot to my feet and started pounding my fists against Xavier's body like a mad woman.I screamed, "Xavier, you're a monster! You flushed my daughter away! Give her back to me!"He shoved me off with brutal force. My balance broke, and my head slammed against the wall with a sickening crack.Warm blood trickled down my forehead, pooling around me as I collapsed onto the same bloodstained floor from the night before."Eloise, stop acting insane," Xavier said. His voice was devoid of warmth, filled only with condescension.He said, "If you stop making a scene, I'll take you to see the baby. If you want a wedding,

Xavier's patience snapped, and his voice rose in frustration. "Then what do you want?! Eloise, don't push me. I already agreed to marry you. What more do you want from me?"He was right. For so many years, all I had ever wanted was to be his wife. I had loved him so much that I had thrown away my dignity and self-respect.I had loved Xavier enough to stay by his side without a title, carrying his child while he paraded Reina around as his true love.Even when he introduced Reina to the world, claiming she was the woman he loved, I had not dared to question him. I had poured everything into loving him, but now, there was nothing left inside me.I was exhausted. I had loved him enough, and I did not want to love him anymore.I did not say another word. Instead, I dragged my battered, broken body, and walked away from that house.Later, I returned to my own home—a villa my mom had left me before she passed away. The nursery was still filled with everything I had carefully prepared f

Xavier worked fast and had the results within a single night. Even though our daughter had been cremated, the tissue from the placenta had been enough for testing.Someone knocked on the door again.When I opened it, Xavier stood there—unshaven, eyes bloodshot from exhaustion. The heavy scent of alcohol and cigarettes clung to him, making my stomach turn as I instinctively covered my nose."Eloise, I'm sorry," he said, his voice raw. "I didn't know she was mine. I thought—"I did not let him finish. "Reina told you she saw me at a bar that night. Did you ever stop to wonder why she was there? Who she was with?"Xavier stiffened, his expression briefly flickering with confusion. "What do you mean?""Nothing." I exhaled, exhausted. "Just leave, Xavier. I don't want to see you anymore."As I pushed the door shut, he caught it with his hand. I could not care less and slammed it anyway.The door crushed his fingers, and he let out a pained grunt, his lips trembling slightly. He said