21
over
- me.
He
left
He looked at me expectantly, believing a nod from me would send Chloe and her unborn child to their doom.
blamed Chloe
because of Chloe! for everything! He thought I’d Disappointment washed As I remained silent, he interpreted it as consent. The idea of eliminating Chloe and the baby to win me back seemed to thrill him. He leaned closer, his intent clear, attempting to kiss me.
“Slap!”
My hand landed on his cheek first.
“Liam, are you insane?!”
issue core
I realized then that he’d never taken responsibility for the failed marriage. He still believed solving the problem with Chloe would bring me
lives filled back. But the
was *him. The thought of him harming
“What has become of you? Why don’t you consider your own failings?”
Liam clutched his cheek, stunned. Then, he laughed bitterly.
You
two
me
with despair.
“I am insane! Every night since you left, I’ve had nightmares. You leave me in different ways, rejecting me. I’m losing my mind! I’ll do anything to win you back!”
He turned and vanished into the rain.
“Liam!”
My cries were ignored. He was truly unhinged.
Before Liam could act, Chloe went into premature labor again. The baby was placed in an incubator, but died three days later. Mrs. Sterling, seeing the dead child, sighed.
“Such a cursed child.”
With Chloe useless, Mrs. Sterling withdrew all support, telling her to leave with her money. The room was empty. Chloe clutched the bank card, sobbing.
Everything was gone. Her family, Liam, and now her child.
“Aaah!”
She wailed, receiving no comfort or pity. A nurse, hearing her cries, rolled her eyes. Before she could fully express appeared, startling her into a curtsy.
“Mr. Sterling!”
Ignoring her, he stood before Chloe’s room. When her cries subsided, he entered.
the
same
two people.
her annoyance, Liam
Chloe
stared at
initial her him,
shock turning
to
hatred.
The same room, “Liam, are you satisfied? I’m ruined because of you! I have nothing!”
Liam sneered.
“Satisfied? Not nearly enough.”
The thought of being manipulated by Chloe, losing me because of her, ignited his fury. He grabbed her chin, his voice icy.
“You should be glad that child didn’t survive. Otherwise, you’d be joining it.”
