Every word I heard stabbed straight into my heart. I hung up the phone and calmly told the doctor that I would be the one making all decisions for the baby. As far as I was concerned, this baby had no father.
By the time Lucas arrived at the ward, I had already followed the doctor’s treatment plan.
“You didn’t tell me you were in the hospital,” he said, his voice showing a rare trace of concern.
But I could still hear the sound of his teeth grinding from that phone call. His tone now was like a different person.
I spoke plainly, “I heard everything you and Veronica said.”
I hadn’t even tried to eavesdrop. I just listened. Wouldn’t it have been rude not to?
Since the beginning of our marriage, Lucas had never really cut ties with Veronica. Whether it was from small things like daily greetings to bigger things like secretly sending her money.
Whenever he thought I was being fussy about my monthly prenatal checkups, he would rush to remind Veronica to get hers on time. I wasn’t stupid.
Lucas tried to act calm as he asked me, “Love, what are you talking about?”
“Please, stay with me,” I repeated his words from the phone in a mocking tone.
“Are you coming back just to leave me alone?”
“Don’t bother. I’ll leave on my own.”
I stared at him with a sarcastic smile.
“I said I don’t agree,” Lucas replied, his face slightly stiff.
“You’re carrying our child. I won’t let you go.”
I ignored him, telling him, “Get out or I’ll call security!”
Lucas tried to open his mouth, but he eventually stormed out angrily. The medication made me sleepy. When I woke again, I thought I heard Lucas’s voice outside the room.
“I’ll calm Yvette down first. After the little thing in her belly is born, I’ll take it and use it for our baby,” he said.
Veronica sobbed, saying, “Actually, my baby is your biological child.”
In a whisper, she said, “Two years ago, you came abroad to see me. You drank too much and then …”
“Why didn’t you tell me? I’ve made you suffer all these years,” Lucas said, his voice full of pain.
Two years ago, Lucas had suddenly gone abroad on a business trip. I had carefully packed his suitcase and left a loving note inside. But now I felt like the villain standing between them. Quietly, I turned on the recorder on my phone.
“Our baby was born with kidney failure. It started soon after birth. No hospital has a donor kidney for someone so young,” Veronica said as she sobbed.
“Our child is dying,” she continued while she cried uncontrollably.
Lucas hurried to hold her and kissed her, saying, “Now we have a solution. I’ll find the best surgeon. We’ll use what’s in Yvette’s belly to save our child.”
Veronica nodded as Lucas hugged her tighter with his face full of excitement. These two shameless people were openly plotting against me. Were they stupid, or did they think I was?
My thoughts were a mess. For years I had only believed Lucas didn’t love me. I had never imagined he was this vile. Lucas, when I push you into the abyss, don’t you dare cry and beg me.
“Do you know why Yvette is pregnant?”
“I’ve been secretly checking on you. The moment I learned the baby’s kidneys were failing, I decided to give Yvette a little something to keep her alive,” he said.
My heart felt like it was tearing apart. A shiver ran through my whole body. I remembered his madness that night, how he had taken me again and again. But now the memory only made me sick.
The baby in my belly seemed to sense my sadness, so the baby kicked my belly hard. It snapped me out of my numbness. I stroked my belly over and over, trying to calm the baby.
‘My baby, Mommy will fight hard to protect you in this last month we have together.’
