All Chapters of At Eight Months Pregnant, I Chose To Raise My Baby Without Her Vampire Father: Chapter 11 - Chapter 14

When I opened my eyes again, daylight had broken.Sunlight slipped through the gap in the curtains and pooled on the hospital floor.The first thing I saw was my mother's red-rimmed eyes. I'd told her everything before going to the café.She sat at my bedside, her hand gripping mine. The moment she saw me awake, something in her seemed to give way all at once, her voice cracking. "You're awake… thank God you're awake."I tried to speak, but my throat was raw."The baby…"My mother's eyes went red again.She gently lifted a small bundle of blankets and placed it carefully beside me."She's right here. The doctor says she's perfectly healthy."I turned my head.And for the first time, I saw my daughter.She was impossibly small, her face scrunched and wrinkled, her eyes not yet fully open — just the faintest rhythm of her breathing.But this tiny life made me feel as though I'd been pulled back from the edge of hell.I reached out and gently touched her fingers.Her little hand closed

But things didn't end there.Clara refused to accept it.All of Adrian's assets had been transferred to my name. And the Blackwood Elders had learned of his affair — a scandal that stained the entire family name. Vampires were a species defined by absolute fidelity. They would never tolerate someone like Adrian continuing to bring shame upon the clan.Clara went behind Adrian's back and filed an appeal. She claimed I'd framed him, that every piece of evidence was fabricated.The Blackwood name had always drawn attention, and the media latched on immediately. But Clara hadn't counted on Morgan's evidence being far more thorough than she'd imagined.Surveillance footage. Bank statements. Hospital records.Every piece was airtight.On the day of the trial, Clara nearly collapsed in the courtroom.She clung to Adrian's sleeve. "Say something!""You promised you'd protect me! Say something, damn it!"Adrian never once looked at her.The moment it truly became a joke was during the final hea