Chapter 3
After leaving the appraisal center, I wandered the streets without a destination.
As I stepped onto the crosswalk, a car suddenly rushed toward me and came to a halt just a few centimeters away.
Even though it didn’t hit me, I still fell heavily due to inertia.
My elbow throbbed with pain, and I could feel something warm leaking from my lower body.
Natalie stepped out of the car. When she saw me like that, she smiled
faintly
“Mrs. Lloyd, I’m so sorry. Did I scare you? Let me drive you to the hospital.”
At the hospital, the doctor looked at me with regret. “The impact was too strong. We couldn’t save the baby.”
I lay on the hospital bed, my mind blank. I hadn’t even known I was truly
pregnant.
Before I could feel any happiness or sorrow, the baby was already gone.
Zayn rushed in and wrapped me in his arms, his face full of pain. He cried even harder than I did.
“Eleanor, please don’t scare me. Say something, anything.”
I looked up at him and said, “I’m going to press charges against Natalie. She has to face the law.”
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He stiffened, but he quickly adjusted his mood.
“Eleanor, this was a sad accident.
“But Natalie was only doing what I asked to deliver the contract within 15 minutes.
“If she gets sued for that, it’ll break everyone’s spirit.”
I stared at him resentfully, but he kept talking.
“We’re still young. We’ll have more chances to be parents. If she ends up with a criminal record, it’ll follow her forever.
“How about this? I’ll deduct half a year from her salary. That’s a serious. punishment for her.
“Eleanor, just forgive her. Do it for our baby, so his soul can find peace.”
I curled my fingers tightly, the sorrow cutting deep. He was using our lost child to manipulate me.
I said nothing, only wishing time would pass quicker.
Right then, Bethany walked in and slapped me without a word.
“Zayn, someone like her doesn’t belong in our family. She caused my grandson’s death! I won’t accept her anymore!
“You must divorce her tomorrow!”
Zayn shielded me from her anger.
“Mom, Eleanor is the only woman I’ll ever marry. If you force me to divorce her, I’ll end my life.
“The baby is gone, and no one is more heartbroken than Eleanor. I won’t let anyone hurt her again, not even you.”
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His words were full of love and protection.
But not once did he say that Natalie’s reckless driving led to my miscarriage.
Zayn arranged a whole hospital floor for me and made Natalie stay to look. after me as punishment.
She sat by my bedside, her smugness obvious.
“See? He doesn’t love you that much.
“We’ve gone through three boxes of strawberry condoms on your wedding
office two days ago, in the car yesterday, and even in the last
night, in
bis
ward today.”
When I didn’t react, she pushed harder.
“I drove fast on purpose. I wanted to see who meant more to Zayn–me or your baby.
“He told me that since I killed his child, I have to give him a new one. Do you like a boy or a girl?
“He fined me 80,000 yesterday but then gave me 1.5 million.
“Face it–you always lose.”
As Zayn walked toward us, I quietly lowered my hand.
I kept reminding myself that it wasn’t the right time to lash out.
“So what? I’m still his wife.”
Natalie’s face twisted with anger. “Not for much longer!”
I chuckled. She was right. I wouldn’t be his wife much longer.
