Two Voices Within のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 8

"Mommy, don't listen to him! He's the one who appeared out of nowhere and started stealing all my nutrients! Now, he even wants to make you misunderstand me!"Lucky's voice rang out, so aggrieved and pitiful that it made my heart ache. I quickly patted my belly to comfort him."Don't worry, Lucky. I won't believe in some random, unexplained voice!"I looked around, trying to find the source of the other voice, only for it to appear again. "Mom, stop looking. I'm Sunny, I'm right inside your belly!"You mustn't listen to him! In our past life, the moment he was born, he strangled me with an umbilical cord and caused you to bleed to death from difficult labor!"The certainty and urgency in the voice made me hesitate. Were there really two babies inside me?But at my last checkup, the doctor clearly said there was only one…Seeing that I didn’t believe him, Sunny's voice softened, weak and childlike."Mom, go and check on Dad's cousin, Esther, and you'll know that I'm not lying to

I looked at my husband, who had finally arrived late at my hospital bed.My expression was cold, tinged with sorrow.He lowered his head, avoiding my gaze, and simply held the hand I had resting on my belly."Honey, are you okay?"I shook my head, pulling my hand away from his."Honey, what do you think about aborting both our babies? One has a deformity, and the other inherited my allergies. Even if they're born, they're bound to be frail and sickly."Why not terminate both and try again for a healthy child?"My husband's guilty expression stiffened, a frown making its way onto his face. "What are you talking about? You know as well as I do how difficult it was for us to conceive?"Inside me, Lucky's voice turned pitiful, "Mommy, don't abandon me! My cleft can be treated with surgery, and I can bring even more riches to you! With enough time, I can make you the richest person in the world!"Sunny was quiet for a moment, before he said, "As long as you're happy and healthy, th

Lucky’s words made me freeze for a moment.My parents hurried forward when they saw my expression."Sweetheart, the doctor said it was already too late for an induced abortion at your stage. For the sake of your health, the baby had to be delivered."But don't worry, we've already sent that abomination to where he should be. Sunny's in an incubator now because he was too weak. Once you feel better, we'll take you to see him, alright?"Tears welled up in my eyes as I nodded.With my parents by my side, I no longer had to worry about my safety.My voice turned firm."When we get back home, I’m making sure Joshua leaves this family with nothing to his name!""Alright, we'll find you the best lawyers!"After that, I spent a few days recovering in the hospital before returning home with a professional care team.In my mind, Lucky’s voice had long since changed from arrogant and triumphant, to slowly realizing reality, to finally desperate pleading and fear.He had been left at th

After expressing my intention to join the company’s internal operations, I didn’t start from the bottom.Instead, I parachuted straight into the role of deputy general manager, the very role Joshua used to hold.When my colleagues heard I was the chairman’s daughter, they didn’t say anything to my face, only whispering in the bathroom amongst themselves."Tsk, that rich kid just swooped in and took over the place of the person who got us the most business? Who gave her the guts?""Does she even know our bonuses depended on Mr. Fawkes? Dammit, we got stuck with a complete idiot for a boss!""The company went totally crazy with firing people… Should we go to Mr. Fawkes' new company? I hear they've got pretty good prospects!"I was never one to swallow my grievances, so I pushed the door and entered the moment I heard them."You can leave this company if you want. Go hand your resignation forms to HR right now, even."The girls all looked like they’d seen a ghost.Only the one le