Chapter 1

When I woke up, I was lying in a hospital bed, my body aching from head to toe.The pain was everywhere, but especially sharp in my lower abdomen. It felt hollow and empty—that was when I knew the baby was gone.I picked up my phone and sent Sam Smith a message."The baby's gone."I stared at the screen, waiting for a response, but the phone stayed silent. After a while, I typed another message."Let's get a divorce."He still didn't reply.Hours passed before he finally called.When I picked up, I expected to hear his voice, but instead, it was Annie Morgan on the other end of the line."Lucy, don't be upset, okay? There was a robbery at the hospital and I got hurt. I couldn't find anyone to help, so I asked Sam to stay with me during my check-up."This is my fault. But please don't divorce him over this. Sam really does love you. You'll break his heart if you do this."Before I could even respond, Sam snatched the phone from her. His voice was edged with impatience as he s

Chapter 2

Just then, my phone buzzed. It was a Facebook notification.I tapped it without thinking, only to see a new post from Annie.In the photo, she was smiling blissfully, her left arm hooked around Sam's and her right around Leo's. She looked like the picture of happiness."Surrounded by the two men I love most. Can't wait to meet my baby!"Her caption was filled with pride, practically oozing smugness, as if she were flaunting her victory.I felt a sharp pain in my chest, and the tears I had been holding back suddenly spilled over.Annie was surrounded by love. But what about me? And what about Lily?I had just lost my baby and was lying on a cold hospital bed. Lily had nearly frozen to death trying to save me.Since she had been in the freezing environment for too long, the doctors said the damage to her uterus was irreversible. She would never be able to have children of her own.We had suffered so much, yet our husbands didn't believe us and didn't even care about us!Back wh

Chapter 3

In that moment, all hope inside me died."Lily, let's go home, pack our things, and leave," I said quietly.She didn't respond, only gave a small nod.On the way back, I scrolled through Facebook and came across Annie's latest post.She had uploaded a photo of a newborn baby with a caption that read, "Welcome to the world, my little angel. So grateful to have Sam and Leo by my side."In the picture, Annie cradled an adorable baby in her arms, her face glowing with happiness. Sam and Leo stood beside her, their eyes filled with affection.In the comments, both Sam and Leo had left messages."Annie, you're incredible. Thank you for bringing such a beautiful baby into our lives.""We'll love this child like our own."Seeing that, I could no longer hold back my tears.Lily and I had both lost our children, yet here was another woman parading her joy for the world to see.And the kind of happiness she had... it was supposed to be ours.The grief of losing my baby spread like a p

Chapter 4

Hearing Sam's words felt like a knife slicing straight through my heart."The baby... The baby is gone," I choked, the tears flooding my eyes once again.Sam froze for a second, then his expression twisted into fury."Gone? What do you mean, gone? Did you do this on purpose? Did you kill it out of spite?"He took a step forward and grabbed my arm so hard it felt like he was going to crush my bones."Do you have any idea what you've done? That was my child! How could you be so heartless? I swear, this is murder. I'm taking you to the police!"I shook my head, my tears falling silently down my cheeks."That's not what happened, Sam. Please, just listen to me."I was on my way to the hospital for a checkup that day when I was abducted by a group of men. They tortured me, beat me until I lost the baby."They were enemies you made in the past. They did it to get revenge on you. I was the one who paid the price."If Annie hadn't told them I was your wife, they never would've come a

Chapter 5

"You... You ungrateful woman!"Sam was trembling with rage. He pointed at me, but couldn't even get the words out."Fine! You want a divorce? I'll give it to you! But remember this, without me, you're nothing! I can't wait to see how well you survive out there on your own!"Leo's expression darkened as well. He stood to the side, holding the baby tightly in his arms."Lily, is this really what you want?" he asked, his voice low and threatening.Lily raised her head, her eyes filled with determination. "Yes. I don't know exactly what life will be like after we leave you, but one thing's for sure, it'll be better than this!""Alright then. If you're going to be this heartless, don't blame us for being the same!"Leo let out a cold snort, and there was a flash of menace in his eyes."You think leaving us means you'll go off and live happily ever after? Well, let me tell you something. You're nothing without us!"Go ahead. Struggle out there on your own. Sooner or later, you'll co

Chapter 6

A few days later, the police suddenly summoned us.Lily and I arrived at the station, nervous and unsure of what to expect. To our surprise, the officers had good news."We've found an eyewitness," the officer said, offering a faint smile. "He saw the entire kidnapping happen."An eyewitness?Lily and I froze for a moment, barely able to believe what we were hearing."Who was it?" I asked quickly."It was the security guard stationed at the hospital entrance," the officer replied. "He witnessed the whole thing. He said it was a woman who instructed the kidnappers to abduct you.""A woman? Who was it?" Lily asked with a trembling voice.The officer looked at us steadily and slowly said, "Annie Morgan."It really was her!Lily and I exchanged a look, overwhelmed by a rush of complicated emotions.We had speculated over and over about who might have been behind it all. But even after everything, we hadn't truly believed it would be Annie.Using the information from the securit