I Want a Divorce by Nadia Gordon

Abigail assisted in paying the nanny’s fee and added the person as a friend on WhatsApp. Then, she took out her phone to search for what a pregnant woman needed to prepare for a hospital stay.

“Doctor, how much longer will the pregnant woman in this operating room be?” Abigail dared not leave quickly and grabbed a nurse to ask.

The nurse glanced at the time and replied, “It’s uncertain. Do you need something?”

“I rushed here and didn’t have time to prepare what was needed. I don’t know if it’s too late to buy them now,” Abigail explained anxiously.

“There’s a supermarket next to the hospital. You can take a look. It will only take about ten minutes. The pregnant woman shouldn’t be out within that timeframe.” The nurse kindly informed Abigail.

Abigail nodded and quickly bought the items with her phone in hand in Adral, a very remote town. As she entered the deserted supermarket, she found the section selling mother and baby products and, in her haste, nearly collided with a few burly men.

“Sorry,” Abigail hurriedly apologized and maneuvered around them.

The several ordinary-looking men looked at Abigail’s back warily, confirming that she was buying things before turning their heads and walking forward.

“We saw him enter this supermarket… Why can’t we find him now?”

“We’re blocking the exits. I don’t believe that guy can hide inside forever.”

come out, he’ll bleed to death.”

lowered their voices and spoke with a strange accent, Abigail

what the pregnant woman and child needed. She was about to go to the milk powder section when

toward a corner. It prompted her to let go

She tried to communicate with

held in their embrace, feeling like her bones

causing her to dare

scream if I let go of you?” A deep and hoarse male voice sounded in Abigail’s ear.

to curse but shook her head gently. She used her hand to support herself on

are Alana, right?” The man released her

believe that he knew her. “Yes… Who are

look at him. She wore a mask and seemed to smell

for me. I’ll be waiting for you in the men’s restroom at the grocery store…” The man paused and continued, “If you dare to make a sound, I will leave here and find you

so humiliated. “Wait here. After I buy those items, I’m leaving. I have urgent matters to attend to as well.”

and didn’t want to get entangled

with them. It was perhaps from being chased by enemies. Thinking about those people waiting at the entrance, Abigail, while buying clothes in the men’s section, secretly called