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Chapter 1

Liana's POV"Shut up! You don't get to say Lia's name!"At the sound of my name, my husband Zane Gordon's expression darkened. He reached out and clamped his hand around his ex-girlfriend Vanessa Bailey's throat as she tipped her head back.His brutal grip had her crying out again and again.But Zane offered no comfort, only letting out a cold, mocking laugh."You can't even handle this? What Lia went through back then hurt a hell of a lot worse! Even if you paid with your life, you'd still have it coming!"When I heard my name on his lips, my fingers tightened around the pregnancy test results, trembling uncontrollably.It felt as though a crushing weight was pressing down on my chest, forcing the air from my lungs."My life?"Vanessa laughed as if she had just heard the funniest joke in the world, then rolled over and pinned Zane beneath her."If you really wanted me dead, why did you trick Liana into signing that letter of forgiveness five years ago? Why did you secretly t

Chapter 2

Liana's POVWhen Zane heard Vanessa taunting me, he lost what little restraint he had left and spat out a curse.He pinned her down and went at her even harder, shutting her up completely.From where I stood, I could clearly see the scar across his chest, now smeared with lipstick.My stomach couldn't take any more, lurching and cramping violently.During all the years I was sick, I kept hurting myself, no matter how hard I tried to stop. And every time I hurt myself, Zane would hurt himself twice as badly.Over time, he ended up with even more scars than I had. More than once, he took it too far, losing so much blood that he had to be rushed to the ER.Even at his weakest, barely lucid, he'd hold my hand tight and murmur through his tears, "Lia, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I failed to protect you. If you hurt, I'll hurt along with you. Don't leave me all alone."As I remembered those heartfelt promises and apologies, my crutch slipped from my grip and clattered to the floor.

Chapter 3

Liana's POVFor a moment, the room fell dead silent.Zane's expression darkened, his features tightening as he shot to his feet."What are you going to do?"Even now, his first thought wasn't our divorce—it was what I might do to Vanessa.When he met my scornful gaze, he seemed to realize how out of line he was being. A conflicted look flashed across his face, and he let out a heavy sigh. "Lia, stop making a scene. Vanessa is carrying my child. I won't let anyone hurt her."His expression hardened. "If you really can't stand having her around, I'll send her overseas for the rest of her pregnancy. But a divorce? Over my dead body!"He slammed the door shut behind him.Barely two hours later, the paperwork for sending Vanessa away started coming through on my phone, one document after another.I stared at the long string of messages from Zane, but I didn't reply. Instead, I continued gathering evidence and forwarding it to my lawyer.My lawyer had just finished drafting the div

Chapter 4

Liana's POVI had just reached the corner leading to the morgue when Zane suddenly doubled back, grabbed my arm, and dragged me toward the emergency room."Let go of me! My mom's dying!" I screamed in desperation.Zane rounded on me, his eyes bloodshot as he barked, "Enough! You're still lying, even now? Your mom has been in a top-floor VIP suite for years, getting the best care possible! What could possibly be wrong with her? Vanessa is the one who's actually dying! I already promised I'd send her away. Why can't you just leave her alone?"He shouted right in my face, so loud that my eardrums ached.As I struggled against him, the crutch Zane had made for me himself fell to the floor. He stepped right on it, snapping it in half.The pain in my lower abdomen grew even worse. I reached down and realized blood was already running down my legs.Just then, the doctor evaluating Vanessa's injuries rushed over, panic written all over his face."Mr. Gordon, the stab wound severely dam

Chapter 5

Zane's POVThe doctor had barely finished speaking when Vanessa was wheeled out of the operating room.I hadn't really taken in what he'd said. I simply assumed he was hesitant to dispose of the fetus.With my mind entirely on Vanessa, I tossed out a quick instruction without even looking back."Don't worry about it. Just dispose of it as medical waste so Vanessa doesn't see it and get upset."The doctor opened his mouth to explain, but before he could say a single word, I was already hurrying after Vanessa toward her room."Mr. Gordon, we need a family member's signature before we can dispose of the fetus. You're listed as the father, so we need you to sign the consent form."A nurse wearing a surgical mask stepped into my path, holding a stack of papers.Without even glancing at them, I grabbed the pen and scribbled my name.I never imagined that the single glance I couldn't be bothered to give would leave me with a lifetime of regret.…It was only after seeing Vanessa ly

Chapter 6

Liana's POVMartha's eyes brimmed with tears, her face flushed with outrage at the injustice of it all.Zane recognized her, of course. Seeing how worked up she was, he furrowed his brows. "What kind of nonsense is this?"From Zane's expression, Martha could tell he truly had no idea what had happened. But when she glanced at Vanessa in his arms, everything instantly clicked."You don't know? Just a few hours ago, this woman had Mrs. Shelton taken off life support and sent straight to the morgue! The poor woman died all alone without even getting to see her daughter one last time!"Martha choked up. "Didn't you know that Ms. Shelton was pregnant? How could you let this woman treat her like this? Hasn't she suffered enough?"Martha had lost her husband at a young age and never had children of her own. During the five years she cared for Mom, I visited frequently and treated her like family. Over time, she came to treat me as her own daughter in return.When I found out I was preg

Chapter 7

Zane's POVThe doctor's words hit me like a sledgehammer, nearly knocking me off my feet.I went numb all over and grabbed the doctor by the arm. "Whose baby did you say that was?"The doctor looked startled by the fury burning in my eyes."I… I told you as soon as the surgery ended. Ms. Bailey wasn't far enough along for her fetus to have taken shape yet. The fetus that was already fully formed was, of course… your wife's.""Mr. Gordon! Mr. Gordon!"I staggered back two steps. The doctor immediately rushed forward to steady me, but whatever he said after that, I couldn't hear a single word of it.That night, I tore through the hospital like a madman, searching through every room for Liana. But everyone said they hadn't seen her. To make matters worse, the security cameras happened to be down too.It was as if a massive, invisible hand had erased every trace of her existence.Desperate, I went to the morgue, clinging to one last hope. As long as Liana's mother was still there,

Chapter 8

Zane's POVJust as the situation was about to spiral out of control, a commanding voice rang out from outside the room."Enough!"Mom walked in, her expression cold and stern."I'm the one who had Liana sent away," she said. "You'll never find her. From now on, you two go your separate ways. You have nothing to do with each other anymore!"I froze in shock. "Mom, why did you send Lia away? She's my wife! How can you say she has nothing to do with me?"Taking in my bloodshot eyes and realizing I was on the verge of losing control again, Mom raised her hand and slapped me hard across the face.Then she took the divorce agreement I'd signed myself from one of the bodyguards and threw it straight in my face."You're already divorced. Of course you have nothing to do with each other."With that, she spared a cold glance at Vanessa on the floor, her eyes flashing with disgust. "Take her to a doctor."Then her glare snapped back to me. "Take Zane back to the Gordon estate. Don't let

Chapter 9

Liana's POVBefore the trial even began, I received a message from Zane.It didn't surprise me that he'd managed to find my contact info again.I hadn't expected him to stoop so low just to see me, even threatening me with what I cared about most."Lia, I know you never want to see me again. But I have your mom's ashes."For Mom's sake, I had no choice but to arrange a meeting with him before the trial.I hadn't seen him in months, and he'd lost a shocking amount of weight. He looked so gaunt and hollowed out that I barely recognized him."Give me back my mom's ashes. Anything else, you can take up with my lawyer."I sat down and took a small sip of water, keeping my expression completely flat.My coldness didn't seem to provoke him at all. Instead, he just stared at me without blinking, his eyes bloodshot.Just as my patience was running out, the corners of his lips twitched into a faint smile."Lia, I'll pay back everything I owe you," he began, his voice so hoarse that it

Chapter 10

Liana's POVIn the end, Zane confessed to every crime he'd committed.He did not make a single attempt to defend himself, whether five years ago or more recently, and he didn't even hire a lawyer.Before coming to see me, he'd broken both of Vanessa's legs.To ensure the organ remained in perfect condition, he ordered Vanessa's surgery to be performed without anesthesia.She passed out and regained consciousness over and over from the agonizing pain.By the time anyone found her, she was barely clinging to life.When the verdict was finally handed down, both Zane and Vanessa were sentenced to life in prison.The Gordons had already severed all ties with Zane before his sentencing. Even though the scandal still took a toll on them, they had at least managed to cut their losses in time.Before Zane was transferred to prison, Linda went to see him one last time.With everyone else having turned their backs on him, Zane looked at the mother he'd feared yet yearned for his entire

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