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Jennie Chandler lay crumpled on the floor, her lower abdomen twisting as if someone were driving a knife through it. The pain forced her to curl into a ball.Bright red blood streamed down her legs, soaking the hem of her dress.Gritting her teeth against the pain, she pulled out her phone and called her husband, Daryl Fisher.It rang for a long time before he finally answered.“Daryl...”“I’m entertaining clients right now. Whatever it is, we’ll talk when I get home.”It was loud and chaotic on his end. Men shouted over drinking games while music, singing, and cheers filled the background.“Daryl, I fell down the stairs. My stomach hurts so badly...”Before she could finish, he cut her off impatiently.“Jennie, don’t you ever get tired of this? What’s the point of acting like this all the time? I already told you I’m out entertaining clients. It’s not like I’m doing anything behind your back.”Jennie struggled to speak through the pain. “I’m serious. I’m bleeding.”Daryl we

Jennie lay weakly in bed, her lips drained of all color as she listened to the doctor speak with Chloe.The doctor’s expression was grave.“She had just suffered a miscarriage, so her body was already extremely weak. Now she’s lost a dangerous amount of blood on top of that. The damage is severe. I’m afraid she may have a great deal of difficulty getting pregnant again.”Chloe was so furious that she kicked the couch.“Damn those two! I’m going to kill them!”She might never be able to have another child?Jennie placed a hand over her flat stomach as tears filled her eyes.Afraid Chloe would hear her and worry, she bit down hard on her lip to keep herself from making a sound.The doctor warned them carefully, “She needs to avoid stress, emotional upset, and any further physical strain.”Chloe’s eyes reddened.Refusing to give up, she asked, “Doctor, if she takes good care of herself, is there still a chance she could become a mother someday?”The doctor was silent for a mome

The sight of the empty house sent a surge of anger through Daryl.He pulled out his phone and called Jennie.“We’re sorry. The number you have dialed is currently unavailable. Please try again later.”Daryl froze at the automated message.Had Jennie blocked him?His surprise quickly gave way to fury.What right did she have to block him?He had even bought flowers and come home to humour her. What more did she want?Daryl turned to leave, but stopped at the door. He took out his phone again and called Chloe.The call went through, but it rang for a long time before she answered.“What do you want?” Chloe asked impatiently.A dangerous look crossed Daryl’s face. He forced down his anger and asked, “Is Jennie with you?”“It’s been over a month, and you’re only just getting home? You finally remembered you have a wife?” Chloe snapped. “Too late. Sign the divorce papers as soon as possible. Since all of you keep saying Jennie shamelessly forced you to marry her, she’s setting y

Zara lunged at Jennie like a madwoman, raising her hand to strike.But before she could bring it down, Jennie slapped her.Smack!The sharp crack echoed through the room.The entire hall fell silent.Zara clutched her cheek and stared at Jennie in disbelief.Jennie had actually hit her?All these years, Jennie had always swallowed every insult and humiliation Zara threw at her. But today, she had not only splashed scalding tea in her face, she had slapped her too.Zara grabbed Daryl’s sleeve, her voice full of grievance.“Daryl, she hit me!”Jennie scoffed.“Aren’t you always bragging about how tough and easygoing you are? You’re constantly looking down on delicate women like us for crying over everything. So why are you crying now?”Her lips curled coldly.“I guess pain only matters when you’re the one feeling it.”“You…”Zara’s face turned bright red with humiliation and rage.Patrick slammed his palm against the table.“Outrageous! Get on your knees right now!”Jen

Damn it!Zara had meant to teach Jennie a lesson, but the whole thing had backfired on her instead.Just wait until you give birth and lose the protection of that baby. Then we’ll see what you can do.Daryl sat down in the chair beside the bed.As he gazed at Jennie’s pale face, he couldn’t resist reaching out and gently stroking her cheek.“Can we stop fighting?” he asked hoarsely. “Can’t we stop fighting and go back to the way things were?”When he had proposed to her, he truly had wanted to build a life with her.He just didn’t know how things had ended up like this.Their marriage had only gotten worse with time.Under the blanket, Jennie’s hand clenched into a fist.Go back to living their lives together?It was too late.The moment she lost their baby, whatever remained between them had ended for good.Late that night, Daryl sat beside the bed with one hand propping up his head, drifting in and out of sleep.The door suddenly opened.Zara stumbled inside with a bot