All Chapters of What's Broken Can't Be Made Whole: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

"I'm... going to be a father...?"When I showed Zachary the pregnancy test, his face was pure disbelief.I smiled and flashed a peace sign. "Two lines!"Zachary stared at me, his eyes suddenly welling up."Ella, we're really going to be parents?""Mmm-hmm." I nodded, with a soft smile.Zachary pulled me into his arms, his voice catching. "Ella, from now on, we'll be the happiest family of three in the world."Family of three?I froze, then tears started flowing.Isn't that how life works? The things you pray for always show up at the worst possible time.Like this baby.During our nine years of marriage, his parents had pressured me countless times, even threatening that if I couldn't have a child, they'd cut ties with Zachary...Deep down I knew they couldn't be that heartless. They just wanted to force Zachary to divorce me.Zachary always reassured me that having a child didn't matter—he loved me, and he'd rather die than divorce me.Yes, he truly loved me. He even t

Chapter 2

"Yes, Zachary is definitely a good man."Good enough to split his love in half and give it to two different women.Good enough to let another woman bear his child.His parents rushed over to our place the moment they heard the news.As soon as she walked in, my mother-in-law grabbed my hands."Ella, you're truly our family's hero. Don't worry, once you give birth to our first grandson, my husband and I will hand over the company to you two."As she spoke, she kept shooting meaningful glances at her husband."That's right, Ella, she is absolutely right."I smiled faintly and pulled my hands away.I wonder if they pampered that other woman's child the same way.First grandson? Please. What era are we living in with this son preference nonsense? It's just a recently public company, not some royal dynasty.Anyone listening would think the Williams family had a throne to inherit."Mom, boy or girl, as long as it's Ella's and my child, it's our family's treasure," Zachary quickly

Chapter 3

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, that girlfriend... they didn't end up together. He's dating someone new recently."Zachary lied without hesitation, and I finally gave up hope.I knew the truth all along, didn't I?After some convincing, Zachary finally went back to work instead of hovering around me all day.I was afraid if I kept watching him wear that mask in front of me, I'd end up tearing it off his face.I already wanted to leave—I just needed a clear reason to make a clean break.Maybe it was my mother-in-law's cooking that didn't agree with me, but my morning sickness was brutal.Day and night, I spent most of my time throwing up in the bathroom."Ella, dinner's ready!"I'd barely sat down when another wave of nausea hit.After finally recovering in the bathroom, I overheard Zachary scolding his mother."Mom, can't you try making different dishes? Ella doesn't like these."It was true—her cooking really didn't sit well with me.I guess after all these years, I'd gotten u

Chapter 4

I composed myself and called my mom to come get me.Zachary saw I wasn't feeling well and wanted to stay with me, but I refused."Ella, what's wrong?"He must have sensed something was off. His voice trembled slightly as he spoke.I ignored him, hastily packed a few clothes, and left.Only when I got back to my mom's place did I allow myself to break down completely."That jerk Zachary," my mom said in disbelief, fighting back tears while comforting me over and over.When I woke up again, it was evening. Mom had made my favorite soup, which tasted amazing.I checked my phone to find countless missed calls from Zachary."He's kneeling outside. Won't leave no matter how much I yell at him," my mom said casually. I knew she was furious, but she would respect whatever I decided.I called Zachary back, but before I could tell him my decision, he burst out."Ella, I was wrong. Please, please open the door?"Ella, just let me explain, please?"Ella, give me one more chance, pleas

Chapter 5

Zachary refused to sign the divorce papers.I told him whether he agreed or not, I wasn't keeping the baby.When his mother heard this news, she rushed to my place with bags of gifts.The moment she walked in, she squeezed out a few crocodile tears."Ella, my precious daughter-in-law, our family has wronged you. I've wronged you. Please, I'm begging you, forgive Zachary and come home with me?"I had to laugh. Before, she complained about everything I did, saying I wasn't good enough for her son.Now that I wanted a divorce, suddenly I was her precious daughter-in-law."If I come back, what about your precious granddaughter?""I... well...""Please, can't you talk some sense into Ella?" she pleaded with my mother.My mom just scoffed."This divorce is happening. Take your things and leave.""No, no, your daughter is carrying a Williams heir."Zachary's mother was clearly panicking. Clearly, she only cared about the baby I was carrying.But this baby hadn't brought me a mom

Chapter 6

The day for my hospital appointment finally arrived.Somehow Zachary had heard about it.He was kneeling at the hospital entrance, blocking my way."Ella, give me one more chance. Just one more, please?"As a crowd of onlookers gathered, Zachary's mother seized the opportunity to join in."Daughter-in-law, it's all my fault. Please, I'm begging you, keep the baby?""Ella, don't take your anger out on the baby. Please?"Zachary probably thought I'd change my mind, so his face was full of sincerity.The spectators started whispering and pointing at me."Young people these days are so difficult to please.""Exactly, it's a human life after all."I was suddenly surrounded by judgment, trapped with no way out."Everyone shut up!" Leave it to Ava to silence the entire crowd with one shout."Love watching drama, do you? Fine. This man cheated during his marriage, kept a mistress, and had a child with another woman. Tell me, would you stay with a man like that?""You...!" Zac

Chapter 7

The day I was discharged, my lawyer brought good news.Zachary had signed the divorce papers.I felt like I could finally breathe again.At last, this nightmare was over.Ava suggested a trip to Nice in France, saying it was "practically heaven on earth."She was right—wounded hearts need somewhere beautiful to heal.Walking out of the courthouse, I felt lighter than I had in years.I didn't ask for anything that wasn't rightfully mine, but I made damn sure to get everything that was.I glanced at Zachary beside me, he looked completely broken. Anxious. Defeated.Nothing like the confident man I'd married."Ella, is this really it for us? No second chances?""That's right. We're done."I studied his face, remembering how nervous he'd been when he first asked me out all those years ago.But I wasn't that starry-eyed girl anymore.A cracked mirror can never reflect a perfect image again.Zachary and I—our story had reached its final page."Then... could you ever forgive—"

Chapter 8

When I got back from Nice, I heard the Williams Group had completely fallen apart.The chairman's wife and CFO had vanished with millions from company accounts.Zachary's father died from the shock, and his mother suffered a stroke.Turns out Belinda had been targeting the Williams fortune all along.She'd started as just a low-level secretary. Then, when Zachary's mother began making scenes about us not having children and pushing for our divorce, Belinda spotted her chance.With his mother's blessing, she seduced Zachary, got pregnant, and convinced him the baby was his.He ended up raising someone else's child for three years without having a clue.Karma really does come around, doesn't it?I ran into Zachary again a year later.By then, I was managing a department at a design firm, and he showed up for an interview.“Hey, it’s been a while!”I smiled politely and extended my hand first. He froze.If my colleague hadn't nudged him, he might have forgotten why he was even

Chapter 9

I arrived at the restaurant to find Ava tapping her watch impatiently.The moment she spotted me, she launched into a lecture."Don't blow this opportunity. I'm dying to finally be your maid of honor, you know."She gave me that look—the one that said she was up to something.Before I could figure out what she was plotting, a tall figure stepped into view."Ella Garner! It's been forever!"That confident voice cut through the restaurant noise, and I looked up.It was an incredibly handsome face—and somehow familiar.Wait... where did I know him from?Why did my brain always short-circuit at moments like this?"Still drawing a blank, huh?" He leaned in closer, and his smile triggered a flood of memories.Those high school days,That moment of teenage cluelessness."Mrs. Reynolds! Ella's passing notes in class!"I'd been caught daydreaming, and someone had ratted me out.I spun around to see the same troublemaker grinning at me."Mike Chancer, you are so dead...!"Mike

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