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.

In a panic, he quickly asked her, “How are

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

you

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

nurses don’t have

are

“I don’t think of you

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

never met such a woman who could get angry so easily; she was so

that up for me, what did

women supposed to be more

aren’t you? If she was so effeminate, why’d she stab me with a knife! She appears all nice and dainty on the

say anything

to the restroom by myself, I

the room, Leila let out a small smile in relief. Maybe Renee had found her other half! She didn’t want to bother them, so she headed towards the stairs.

visit her father, then left the hospital. On the streets, she covered

it was a huge

felt so much like a

shone too brightly, and her consciousness felt as though it was

was calling out

herself falling. Just as she was about to fall to the floor, a huge figure

Leila opened her eyes and saw Theodore looking back at

foreign room, filled with high class yet simple decor, which

to recall; she visited her father, then left the hospital. But she had no recollection of where she went

like she had fainted shortly after; at the moment she fainted, she seemed

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

thanks!” Leila was about to

fidget too much; you have signs of

did you know?” Leila asked

doctor friend of mine; he took your pulse, and

“Right!” Leila nodded.

must be

baby was Vincent’s. To think Vincent would have doubts! Vincent had totally broken

mention of Vincent, her face was expressionless, too calm to the point that Theodore felt astonished. It was

slowly called out

his concerned expression, she secretly sighed in

want Theodore to see her sadness, because that was between her and Vincent!

The doctor said you should rest in bed!” Theodore said, “How about this; if you aren’t comfortable

No! No!” Leila repeated herself thrice!