A Moment in Destiny

She thought to herself, she’ll never fall in love again in this lifetime! Because the man she deeply loved didn’t love her back; she never expected her first love would end like this.

When her hand touched her body, her heart felt incredibly afraid and uncomfortable.

At that moment, a look of helplessness was in her eyes, and tears of despair fell from her face.

She had fantasized before that maybe one day she’d give herself to Vincent. Perhaps that fantasy will never come true now; though she did marry him, she was like a pawn. She was incredibly hurt!

She hated herself for being unable to refuse, and to be so easily manipulated by him. She despised it, but she couldn’t fight back.

Since they were never going to fall in love, then what difference did it make if her first time was with him or not? But she knew, she wouldn’t give it to any other man.

Because he was her first love; all her love is buried deep in her heart. Meanwhile, every night she couldn’t sleep due to the pain, but he didn’t know nor cared; all he did was molest her, with the goal of disgracing the Hunter family.

And she did it, not to disgrace him, but to resist; this was her way of resistance.

She took in a deep breath and shut her eyes. She used her finger and pressed hard, to destroy her first love with her own hands.

The pain quickly came, and her cold sweat began to pour. A drop of blood fell from her finger as she looked at her bloodstained hand.

Her tears were like a waterfall that fell uncontrollably. Each drop fell into the sink and carried with it despair.

Numb and depressed, her heart felt empty.

The next day, her body was still writhing in pain. When her sister noted her walking gesture was amiss, she felt a wave of sorrow overcome her. At that second, she felt regret, she regretted that she chose that kind of method to end her first time!

Vincent stared on at Leila in disbelief, “Are, are you serious?”

Leila let out a dry smile; she wiped the tears on her face as she headed towards the door. “It’s just like what you said, we don’t owe each other anything. I didn’t give you my first time, but I didn’t give it to another man either! Don’t you think about trying to disgrace me, I won’t admit it. And don’t you think about trying to abort my baby, since there’s no relation between us anymore!”

She rushed out the emergency room as Vincent still stood there in disbelief. When he came to his senses, Leila was long gone.

Over at Renee’s ward.

Leila wandered herself over to Renee’s room, but she stood at the entrance and didn’t know how to enter.

She had a kid, but the father refused to recognize the child. How ironic, she thought. She overcame hundreds of difficulties before, but how come she couldn’t pass this one?

She could endure all manners of pain from others, but she couldn’t bear the verbal abuse he used toward her.

Inside the room.

Renee laid in bed; when she opened her eyes, she saw Miyamoto still resting by the bedside. He took care of her all night. All her anger evaporated when she opened her eyes. After all, that was his ex-wife; his ex-wife whom he no longer kept in touch with. She ended up getting stabbed with the fruit knife she used, so it was just karma, not his fault.

she didn’t touch him, her movements in bed woke up Miyamoto. In a panic, he quickly asked her, “How are

Miyamoto. After a bit, she said, “I need to use the restroom, help

carry you there!”

need; it’s been over ten hours, I think I can leave the bed

don’t have the strength anyway!” He insisted.

are a

“I don’t think of you

do you mean? I’m not a woman? What am I, then, a man?”

so easily; she was so skinny, but how did she still

that up for me, what did

at yourself; aren’t women

a knife! She appears all nice and dainty on the surface, but she’s tough as a lion underneath. I suppose you got tricked and played for

Miyamoto couldn’t say

the restroom by myself, I don’t need

in relief. Maybe Renee had found her other half! She didn’t want to bother them, so

then left the hospital. On the streets, she

it

felt so much like

brightly, and her consciousness felt as though it

calling out

Just as she was about to fall to the floor, a huge figure held her and

eyes and saw Theodore looking back

glanced around at her surroundings. She was in a foreign room, filled with high class yet simple decor, which gave people a feeling

had no recollection of where she went afterwards. The sun was shining brightly, she was walking on the street, and she suddenly began to

like she had fainted shortly after; at the moment she fainted, she seemed to have heard Theodore calling

low voice, filled with concern. “You fainted, but it’s alright now. I think you might have had a heatstroke, so

was about to

“Don’t fidget too much; you have signs of a miscarriage, so you need to rest!”

you know?” Leila asked

of mine; he took your pulse, and said you’re pregnant!” Theodore said

“Right!” Leila nodded.

must be quite

was Vincent’s. To

felt astonished. It was as though the name meant nothing to her, so Theodore felt something was off.

Theodore slowly called out to her.

at his concerned expression, she secretly sighed in her

Theodore to see her sadness, because that was

“How about this; if you aren’t comfortable around me, I’ll call Vincent over! Once your condition’s stable, you can leave,

No! No!” Leila repeated herself thrice!