When the car drove into the orphanage, I saw Herschel dragging Liza out angrily and questioning her in a cold voice, “Didn't you say you would return in a month? Why are you back now?”
Liza cried out in pain in a delicate voice, then said with tears in her eyes, “I just wanted to give you a surprise, don't you really want to see me?”
“That’s not what I meant.” Herschel felt a little guilty when he saw the red marks on her hands. He rubbed his eyebrows and sighed.
“You've disrupted my plan. Carlos has not made any arrangements yet. Your presence is a variable. Once Carlos's identity is transferred, I will make arrangements for you and your son.”
Liza refused to give in. She covered her ears and shook her head, looking extremely sad.
“I don't want it. You clearly said you would marry me. Why do you want my child to call someone else his mother now?
“I have no status and no position. Do you still want me to lose my only son?”
Herschel's heart softened and he forcibly held the person in his arms to comfort her, “I love you too, but Sallie has been with me for so many years, I cannot let her down.
“I can give you everything except the status. Don't you want to have a wedding? Let's go abroad at the end of the month, okay? Let Carlos be our witness.”
Dissatisfaction flashed across Liza's face, but she quickly concealed it, just cried and gave in in the end, “Herschel, I'm just afraid that you don't want me anymore. The last time you came to see me was a year ago. Do you love me less now that you have a child?”
“How could that be? I just wanted you to rest assured during the confinement period. Didn't I ask your mother to take care of you too? If I go on business trips more often, Sallie will inevitably become suspicious.”
As he spoke, he had already lifted Liza's head and kissed her, his hands also wandering around her waist and he could not wait to tease her.
“Not only do I miss you, my body also misses you, do you feel it?”
Watching the two of them kissing and flirting with each other and then hiding in a nearby room, I clenched my hands on the steering wheel suddenly and the string of reason in my mind completely broke.
It turned out that every time he went on a business trip, he would find an excuse to see Liza and even her mother knew about it.
Then what was I in the eyes of their family?
Was this a joke?
I looked at the rearview mirror and realized that I had tears streaming down my face without knowing when. I could not help but let out a miserable smile.
It turned out that five years of living together day and night and taking care of the in-laws was not as good as a romantic encounter after knowing each other for a year.
Since they were going to hold their wedding abroad, I would help them make their fake wedding come true!
After contacting my assistant to prepare the divorce agreement, I turned around and drove to the embassy without looking back.
Applying for Australian permanent residence was not difficult, especially for a family like mine.
In the past, I was willing to endure hardships with him for love. That time when I did not love him anymore, I naturally would not put myself in a difficult position anymore.
I got the documents that afternoon and was about to go home when I received a call and rushed to the orphanage.
“This is Carlos's information. He just turned one year old. I don't know which parents are so cruel. The child is obviously fine.
“Fortunately, he is lucky to meet a good person like you. He will only have a good life in the future.”
I looked at the information and my hand unconsciously went up to my stomach, feeling a little dazed.
I remembered when we just got married, we were lying in a small rental house and Herschel caressed my belly with his eyes full of love.
“Sallie, can we name our child Hensley from now on? I hope he will have great ambitions and inherit my career.”
At that time, I smiled and said, “I hope he can pursue the freedom of mountains and rivers and not suffer like us.”
“Okay! Then let’s call him Carlos.”
He knew clearly how much I wanted a child and how much love I had in welcoming him, but he still managed to cut off my hopes with his own hands and even gave the name to that illegitimate child.
I found it ridiculous to think that the child I had been waiting for five years died at the hands of his father.
I blinked back my tears and pushed the photo back as I said, “Sorry, it may take a week to complete the formalities.”
“What in a week?”
The door was pushed open, Herschel and Liza walked in side by side, with traces of joy on their faces.
