Their love had shone brightly, infusing her with warmth and pleasure that she believed would endure a lifetime. But now all that remained was a

gled to contain. How could he talk to her with such hatred, to the woman who had supported him through thick and thin? Who had

turned toward the footsteps, trying to make out the tiny lady dressed in a sleek

no see," the wo

raised her eyes to examine the source

marriage. It was as if time had frozen, and Marie was brought back to a better period when Lena had bee

eeling out here pitifully?" Lena inquired, a

espite her tears and the pain in her heart, she li

rn," she said firmly, holding back the rage

his is not the plac

wrinkled her nose in distaste. "Marie, you truly are so

face darkening. 'What do

Anyway, I've got some fantastic news for you. I am pregnant," Le

s being electrocuted. She couldn't think clearly because her heart

r eyes flashing with rage. "What did you say?" she demand

r woman's shoulders and shake her until she realized the g

k a step back. "Marie. I said I was pregnant; i

her hand reaching out to the wall for support. She attempted to talk, to construct a cohesive idea, but all she got out was a choked gasp, the ag

ventually came out

e said, her fingers carelessly caressing her tummy. "In

back then you know perfectl

he continued to smile mischievously. "Marie, the baby in my tummy is a member of the Br

rie clenched her teeth, causing her jaw to hurt as she gazed at Lena

unborn child?" Marie glanced away, not wanting to stare at Lena's face any l

ers into the fabric of her garment. "How could

soon be killed by you, right in front of Max's eyes," she said, her lips twisting into

it, Lena." "Oh, really?"

show a blood bag neatly positioned between her laps. The alleged

w?" Marie inquired with

pted to get free, but Lena's grip remained firm, driven by desperation and a warped desire of reveng

nity, surged toward Marie, purposefully losing her balance and fell to the ground as if Mari

mask of fear. "What have you done?" He yelled

rie implored, her eyes wide with terro

blazing with anger. "You've gone too far, Marie," he