Instead of answering my question, she just smirked evilly and said, "I heard you are pregnant, Samantha. I really underestimated you! How come you still can get pregnant, even though I had given you birth control pills for three years?"
"What did you just say?" I shrieked
"Hah! I told Shane that I didn't want you to have his child. He had agreed with my demand so he fed you with birth control pills every day. You know, the one you thought of as a vitamin? What an idiot!"
I had always thought my body was just too weak to conceive. I never imagined this was the reason.
Seeing my shock, she looked even more pleased with herself then continued, "You and your pathetic mother are the same. You're both clinging to men who don’t love you. No wonder she was driven to death!"
"Clara! I’ll kill you!"
Rage burst from my chest as I lunged toward her, but before I could reach her, a sudden force shoved me backward. My stomach hit the edge of the bed and a sharp pain shot through me.
When I looked up and came to my senses, I saw Clara trembling and hiding in Shane’s arms like a poor little puppy.
Shane shot me a cold glare. "What the hell is wrong with you, Samantha?" he shouted, "I won’t let you hurt Clara!"
Looking at the two of them clinging to each other, I laughed bitterly.
"Shane, after three years together, do you really think I’m that kind of person? Have you ever loved me?"
A flicker of guilt flashed through his eyes and he opened his mouth as if to say something, but before he could, Clara suddenly collapsed.
She still used the same cheap trick as always. and yet, once again, Shane fell for it. Without hesitation, he scooped her up and ran toward the emergency room.
"Shane! I'm having your baby."
He froze. For a moment. Just when I thought he would turn around to look at me. He just said something that truly broke my heart. "That's impossible." His tone was cold. "Samatha, stop lying to me! Clara is the one who is pregnant. There is no way, I was leaving her behind and for you .... Take some time to reflect on yourself!"
Without another word, he walked away without looking back, while carrying Clara in his arms.
A dull ache spread through my stomach. I felt something pulling downward ….
When I woke up in my hospital bed, I knew that I had lost my baby.
The pity in the nurse’s eyes told me everything I needed to know. Shane never came. He was probably still busy making sure Clara was okay.
I took a taxi home. Once I got there, I placed my signed resignation letter and my pregnancy test report on the desk. Then, I picked up my bags and headed straight for the airport.
Right before I boarded the plane, my phone screen lit up.
Shane's message appeared on the screen. [Samantha, I’m coming home soon. Let’s talk, okay?]
Then, another message from Martha Wallis, his secretary, appeared on the screen. [Samantha why did you resign? Do you know how frantic the boss is right now? Where are you?]
I didn’t reply to any of the messages. Instead, I turned off my phone and walked through the boarding gate.
