ly

ail behind me, my nightgown soaked and sticking to my skin. Every movement se

ed myself to them anyway, gripping the banister and pulling myself

my phone with shaking hands and called for a taxi. The driver took

to the nurse at the fro

rs, bright lights, questions I could barely answer

your last period?

emember. Maybe

he other nurse. "We ne

I would be okay. The bleeding had slo

ard and a sad expression. "Mrs. Wi

t is

g. But due to the trauma to your abdomen,

me like a truc

idn't

treaming down my face. "

was gone. For seven years of marriage, every time I

, Lily. They're exp

always wanted

want to be a fa

thought maybe someday he would change his mind

ow. And because of what Alex did to me, becau

erything out," the doctor said gently.

hing in one day. My husband, my marriage, an

ke it easy for a few days. No heavy liftin

attered. All I wanted was to crawl into bed and cry for the

front door was open. Just slig

ing. Had someone bro

The house was quiet, but I could hear something.

everything that had happened. The sounds got louder

lease

r was wide open. And there, on my bed, on the sheets I had

!" I sc

p. He just looked at me with annoyance, l

are you doing h

ed!" I was sobbing, scr

ly laughed. "Not for

tood up, not even bothering to cover hi

his is m

on his clothes. "Sarah is moving

that! We're

, you really are as pathetic as Alex said. Look at yourself. You'r

her. "You don't know anyt

said with a cruel smile. "I know he told me you were boring

iting for him to defend me, to tell her to stop

true?" I

knows how to please

I lost... I was pregnant. I lost our ba

something flickered across hi

he said coldly. "I told

her. "Oh good! I hate childre

e stairs, collapsing on the couch in the living room. My baby was gone. My h

urs, listening to them upstairs,

lex was dressed, and Sarah was w

talking to a servant. "Go make

at him.

. Something good. Sarah ha

wn dinner,"

use

!" I stood up, my whole body shak

s is rich. The little w

use you pushed me. And you bring this woman into my ho

his voice getting dangerous. "And it's not

se! I worked two jobs to h

ped. "Everything you have, every

s not

ou lived in that crappy apartment, eating ramen noodles, wearing th

save me! You

tainment. "Alex, baby, she's getting hys

d. "I'm angry! I'm furious! You

ent dark. "Wa

ain? You'll hurt me again?

off dead than having you as a

e you! How dare you come into my house, sleep

as never really yours. He was always mine. I

ed. "Both of you, g

anywhere," Alex

is my

ed walking toward me. "

N

did yo

If you want a divorce, fine.

ttle.." Alex grabb

ting off my air. I clawed at his hands

gasped.

ip only ti