Cecilia called the nanny.

The nanny, filled with anxiety, feared Cecilia’s disappointment.

Cecilia reassured her, “Don’t worry. You don’t have to follow Mr. Evans’ orders anymore. You can return to work now.”

Thirty minutes later, two household servants arrived to handle the chores.

Cecilia got Edwin ready for the morning.

He noticed that his breakfast tasted different and asked, “Dad was here last night, wasn’t he?”

“Yes,”

“He also made us breakfast.”

Cecilia gently patted Edwin’s head.

She couldn’t bring herself to eat Mark’s breakfast. Just a bite would stir up painful emotions.

Her love for Mark, spanning many years, wouldn’t wane easily.

Cecilia settled for some instant noodles.

Her work was scheduled for ten in the morning. She had enough time to drop Edwin at school before heading to the gym.

After a few mouthfuls, she felt sick.

A familiar and unsettling sensation hit her.

Cecilia’s face grew pale.

Concerned, a servant approached and asked, “Miss Fowler, are you alright?”

Edwin looked anxious.

Cecilia held her chest and forced a smile.

“Maybe these instant noodles have gone bad. I need to use the bathroom.”

She hurriedly left.

The servant checked the instant noodles’ production date, muttering, “Strange. They aren’t expired.”

In the master bedroom’s bathroom, Cecilia retched but couldn’t vomit anything. A heavy weight pressed on her chest.

She splashed cold water on her face but couldn’t find relief.

The events from the other day replayed in her mind. She had told Mark about wanting a daughter.

They had sex without protection.

Cecilia placed her hand on her belly and gazed at her reflection in the mirror.

Water dripped from her face.

Her eyes mirrored her confusion.

She might be pregnant.

Edwin’s footsteps neared.

The little boy embraced her from behind and whispered, “Mommy, did you drink too much last night? Do you have a headache?”

Tears welled up in Cecilia’s eyes.

Though her thoughts were a mess, she turned to hug Edwin gently.

“I’m fine, sweetheart. Just a little discomfort.”

“Mom, you should rest more,” Edwin advised, wrapping his arms around her.

Cecilia mustered a smile, enduring her stomach’s discomfort.

She placed Edwin’s bag on his shoulder and drove him to school.

Edwin happily trotted off to school.

Cecilia returned to her car, lost in thought.

She had drunk wine last night. Could it affect her potential pregnancy?

Should she even keep this baby?

The more she pondered, the more unease filled her. Finally, she decided to visit the hospital for a check-up.

She went there discreetly for she didn’t want to disturb anyone.

An hour later, her test report came back positive.

She had been pregnant for almost five weeks, and the doctor assured her the fetus was healthy.

However, Cecilia couldn’t find happiness in this news.

She left the examination room slowly. The corridor was filled with couples, joy painted on their faces as they awaited their prenatal check-ups.

She felt like the only person who didn’t know where to go.

Despite her fragility, she couldn’t bring herself to call Mark, as she was determined to end their relationship.

If he knew she was pregnant, he wouldn’t let her go.

Cecilia bit her lips slightly and was about to leave the hospital.

As she reached the elevator, her phone rang.

It was a call from Mark.

She hesitated, then answered.

“What do you want?”

On the other end, Mark remained silent for a long time. Just when she thought of hanging up, he said softly, “I heard from the servant that you weren’t feeling well. Did you go to the hospital?”

Cecilia wanted to cry.

She lowered her head and gently covered her belly.

feeling much

said gently, “That’s good. Take care of yourself

though he was saying

moment and asked, “When will we

After a while, he replied quietly, “I’m on a business trip. We

felt he was stalling and asked, “When

“At least four months.”

an expedition

he returned,

Cecilia fell silent.

softly, his voice

being my wife unbearable for

back tears and replied,

of the phone,

their fallout, laughter was a rare occurrence for

appeared as though they hadn’t shared such laughter

Mark sighed.

“I’m boarding my flight soon I’ll have Peter send you the divorce papers. I’ve already

last, their relationship had reached this

Cecilia had longed for this, but she couldn’t help crying. In just a few seconds, it felt like they had wrapped up their years

abruptly ended the

staircase, she slammed the

mouth, slumping against

A wall separated them.

bed was wheeled into the elevator,

as

he muttered, “Cecilia,

But she couldn’t hear.

and even Peter’s wife,

to do this? There was still hope. Why did you have to push Cecilia away? It’s hard

there, his hand placed gently

a

surgery was successful, there was no guarantee

realized he couldn’t provide much to her. Despite his efforts, the only thing

was the best thing he

Peter was sad.

wait a bit longer? Maybe your perspective would

look at her; she’s not as young now. If I delay her for a few more years, it will be tough for her to

words, he had no idea that Cecilia was just a wall away

so, she was carrying his

bear this burden alone while

go

set each other free, she would welcome a new life, while he might end

had no regrets about

the hospital room, the doctors urged Mark to undergo an operation as soon as

he summoned a lawyer and drafted a divorce agreement in Cecilia’s

full

and property, and even named Edwin as the sole successor to the

house on Gamous Road

extensive, and even with a high fever of 39.5

signed his

that, he clutched his abdomen, lost in thought for

hesitated to deliver the divorce

signed the papers and completed the necessary formalities, their marriage would

bed, his body covered in sweat due to the pain he was

“If you don’t go, I won’t

wanted to convince Mark otherwise, but the doctor warned, “Mr. Evans’ condition is more critical than anything now. Further delay

eyes, Lina said, “Peter, please go and give the

begrudgingly left

to cry. She

that, Lina couldn’t help burst into tears

arrived back

a respite, she allowed herself

was lost in thought, her arms wrapped around her knees, shedding tears that she gently

Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

and approached the door,

the peephole, she saw Peter and a stranger who resembled a

was slightly surprised

were there to

a deep breath, she opened

eyes, couldn’t help but ask, “Why are your eyes red? Are you crying? If you cry, Mr. Evans

for me. If I sign it, we

considered expressing his thoughts but, in the end, chose not

about Mark’s illness. He believed

he was well

him to disclose

and they took

around and said, “The environment

served them ice

of mind. Mark was still in the hospital,

couldn’t bring himself to give up, so he cautiously asked, “Cecilia, is there any possibility and you and Mr. Evan could talk this out? You’ve overcome all these hardships throughout these years. Do you really want things to end

her eyes, pondering the

brief silence, she softly asked,

eyes glistened with

baffling. Mark awaited surgery in the hospital, while Cecilia clearly still cared about him. It

in love as they were had to part ways, it would cast doubt on the existence of true

instructed

room, promptly retrieved

a bewildered state. The only part she clearly grasped was that Mark had bequeathed the house

What did he mean?

any anger you may harbor toward him. But Cecilia… For the sake of your shared past, even if you can no longer be a couple, you shouldn’t

to continue, nor could he reveal the complete truth. It wasn’t

couldn’t fully grasp the meaning behind his

took the document and carefully reviewed its

assets.

on Gamous Road and declined

possibility that Mark might remarry and have more children in the future,

and then affixed her signature at the end

fixed on the papers, and her

the end

might not have signed the agreement. He felt a pang of guilt for not giving her the opportunity

Mark was right. How could he

Peter pat Cecilia on her shoulder and said, “He wanted me to tell you not to cry,

couldn’t hold back

away, she was overwhelmed with

reverie.

she called

beefsteaks and

appetite, but her unborn

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