Chapter 1- Betray

Ella

“I’m sorry Ella.” My physician says gently. “I’m afraid you have very few viable eggs remaining. Frankly, I normally see these numbers in women ten or fifteen years your senior.”

“What?” I murmur, not believing my ears. I’ve been trying to get pregnant for years. I’m only 30, I should have plenty of eggs left.

“In terms of fertility, you have very little time left.” She continues. “If you want to conceive, you need to do so before your next cycle begins.”

“My next cycle?” I repeat, my mouth hanging open in shock. I love kids more than anything, and though it might not be everyone’s ambition, I want nothing more than to be a mother.

I have to get home and tell my boyfriend this news, and there’s not a moment to waste.

I make it home in record time, bursting through the door and opening my mouth to call for Mike, but stopping dead in my tracks. As soon as I walk inside I see a pair of high heels and a handbag by the door – neither of which belong to me.

sound of moaning, accompanied by a steady thump thump thump, as the bed collides with the wall. Worse even than realizing

laughs, “can you believe she actually expects me to have a baby

I don’t know how you put

time of day.” Mike scoffs. “Thankfully daily doses of

you manage to give it to her

coffee.” Mike chortles, sounding far

why I’ve never been able to get pregnant, despite having unprotected sex multiple times a week for years. It’s even clear how I could have the eggs of a 45-year-old,

wall, wanting to frighten and punish the pair in the bedroom so fiercely that I fear I might attack them when they

you doing home so early?” The snake has the nerve to sound affronted that I surprised him, when he’s the one who’s been sneaking around behind my back for G od knows how long. He seems to realize how suspicious it looks that he and Kate are standing there

he must truly believe I’m an idiot if he expects me to buy

of me that they buy my act, and I vow to get my revenge one way or another. I can’t believe I wasted so many years – my best years – on this scu mbag. And now

we grow up together in the orphanage, but she became an OBGYN and now works for the most exclusive sperm bank

man willing to have a baby with me in time, I’m not eager to trust anyone after Mike’s betrayal. I’m going to have to do this on my own, and

kisses me until my tears subside, slowly extracting the story from me piece by piece. When she hears about Mike and Kate she swears up a storm, but

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255