Jody’s ex-sister-in-law and I found out we were pregnant on the same day.
Jody Hayden was very happy. He said he would give us each a gift, so he drove his ex-sister-in-law to get a big gold bracelet made overnight.
I waited with great joy, but the next day I received a signed abortion form.
“Cherry, you should abort the baby. I have already made an appointment for the abortion. You should have a good rest in the next two days. I will come to pick you up and take you to the hospital for the surgery before 2 pm next Monday.”
I looked at him in disbelief and asked him why with red eyes, but he looked at his ex-sister-in-law who was sitting beside him and laughing happily with a distressed look.
Cameron Garrison, his ex-sister-in-law, looked at me with disdain, without a trace of respect in her words as she said, “Of course it's because Jody wants to take care of me. My sister is Jody's first wife. Before she died, she told Jody to take good care of me.
“Who are you? You are just a second wife. What qualifications do you have to be in front of my sister's will and me? In short, you should beat it when Jody asked you to. Why are there so many reasons?
“If my sister were still alive, she would support Jody without a doubt no matter what decision he made. She wouldn't ask questions like you do. You don't have any moral principles at all!”
Jody helped her stand up and looked at me with extremely cold eyes as he added, “Cameron is right. I have to take care of her, so I really don't have the time to take care of you.
“After all, the abortion is settled. If you like children, we can have another one after Cameron's child is born safely.
“Also, you should move out of this villa from today. Before Regina passed away, she told me that if Cameron gets pregnant one day, she should bring her to live in this villa. She prepared many gifts for Cameron in this villa to celebrate, so it's not convenient for you to live here.
“After you have the operation, I will ask someone to send you to live in another villa. Don't worry, I will come to see you when I have time.”
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Jody looked at me solemnly, waiting for my next words.
I pursed my lips and silently rejected his arrangement.
This was the first time in five years that I did not reply to him.
After a moment of silence, Cameron suddenly frowned and slumped down on the sofa, her slender hands climbing up to Jody.
“Jody, I feel dizzy all of a sudden. I don't know if it's because of what happened. Can you take me upstairs to rest?”
Jody frowned, reached out and picked her up like a princess, then walked past me to go straight upstairs.
Before his figure disappeared around the corner of the stairs, he did not forget to ask the servants to help me pack my luggage.
Marrisa, the maid, walked over and looked at me with no expression on her face, then she said, “Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Hayden and Miss Garrison said that all your things must be moved out and asked me to watch you to prevent you from taking the mistress's things by mistake.”
She was brought here by Jody's ex-wife, Regina Garrison. Like Cameron, she showed no respect to me.
Perhaps it should be said that everyone in this villa had no respect for me, so for the past five years, they had always called me Ms. Baldwin.
And Regina, the person who had been dead for five years, was the real lady in their hearts.
I had talked about this with Jody more than once, but as soon as it came to Regina, he seemed to become a completely different person.
“Cherry, I said I can marry you, but you must never dream of replacing Regina's position. You are Ms. Baldwin, not Mrs. Hayden. I hope you can put yourself in the right place!”
This was what Jody said to me when I first expressed my dissatisfaction with the title of Ms. Baldwin.
