Chapter 3

In the middle of the night, the drug took full effect. I curled up on the bed, feeling the cramps in my stomach and the blood flowing from my lower body. My once warm heart felt completely cold.

Leo saw me like this, his eyes frantic, filled with bloodshot fear.

He nervously called his colleague.

“Leo, based on what you said, you’ve overdosed her with the medicine. It’s damaged her other organs!”

He screamed in panic, his forehead drenched in sweat.

“You said there wouldn’t be any problems! How could this happen?”

Finally, Leo , helpless and unhesitant, took me to his lab, ignoring his sleepwear.

Dizzy and barely conscious, I saw his face full of pain.

I couldn’t help but laugh bitterly. Leo , isn’t this what you wanted?

What are you pretending to be?

He was too cowardly to even take me to a hospital.

In my daze, I could feel the cold instruments inside me.

His colleague, Wesley Colon, stood nearby, terrified and sweating.

“Leo, shouldn’t we go to the hospital? The medicine was never approved! What if something happens to her?”

Leo ’s eyes showed no love. He firmly said, “No! If we go to the hospital, everything is ruined!”

“I need to stay with Cici every day. I haven’t even seen her child yet... I can’t go to jail!”

“But she’ll die!”

Leo impatiently snapped, “Even if she dies, we’re not going to the hospital! I can’t let Cici’s child be born without a father!”

Then he seemed to think of something and added, “No, I can’t let her die! I promised Wendy that I’d take care of her for life!”

My heart turned to ice. I never imagined the man who had once treated me so gently and lovingly was capable of this.

Leo , do you even remember the promises you made?

Do you remember the children we lost?

Finally, in the distance, I faintly heard Wesley Colon shout, “Leo, your wife... your wife is pregnant!”