Chapter 3

"Ah! Help!"

Serena seized the opportunity to scream, a smile still on her face.

But the moment Ethan burst through the door, she ripped her own clothes and yanked me down on top of her.

"Aurora! What are you doing! Get off her!" Ethan thundered.

He forcefully pulled me up and flung me aside.

Then he carefully helped Serena up.

Looking at Serena's tear-reddened nose, he was filled with concern.

"Aurora, have you no shame? Serena kindly came to visit you, and this is how you treat her!"

"Do you know Serena just had surgery? How dare you hit her! I'm so disappointed in you!"

His powerful yank tore open my still unhealed wounds.

Blood immediately gushed from my chest and lower abdomen.

I endured the pain and asked him directly, "What surgery did Serena have?"

He knew he'd let something slip and stammered, unable to answer.

"Anyway, you're still in the wrong! I'm going to check on Serena first; you come apologize later!"

He scooped Serena into his arms, princess-style, and carried her downstairs.

I collapsed alone on the floor, bleeding profusely.

I gave a bitter, self-deprecating laugh.

I had also just had surgery, but he saw nothing.

My disappointment reached its peak.

I shakily got up, intending to pack the last few things and leave for good.

My fingers brushed our framed photo, and tears instantly fell.

Little Leo in the picture smiled so innocently, showing off his two newly grown front teeth, incredibly cute.

That photo was taken not long before Leo's birthday.

Yet, in less than two months, everything had changed beyond recognition.

Thinking of what Serena had just said, my heart ached as if it would explode.

My precious, innocent Leo, so small.

Just because of her lie, his life was cruelly taken away.

I covered my heart, sobbing silently.

After a long while, I fiercely tore off Ethan's half of the photo,

Placing the remaining half, with just Leo and me, into my suitcase.

While packing, I also found the ultrasound report in my handbag.

It showed a three-month-old fetus.

Seeing this, I couldn't help but sob again.

I had originally planned to give Ethan a surprise on Leo's birthday.

He used to hold me and say he loved daughters,

Wishing he had one, so he could buy her pink princess dresses.

But that day, he had unhesitatingly ordered someone to throw her into the trash.

I couldn't bear to look anymore.

I grabbed my suitcase and prepared to leave.

But as I passed the guest room, I heard intimate sounds coming from inside.

"Ethan, I want..."

Serena's voice was coquettish, as if she'd drowned in a jar of honey.

"No, no... you haven't recovered yet..."

Ethan's voice was strained to the extreme.

Serena bit her pink lip, unwilling to give up.

Her fingers constantly roamed over Ethan's body,

Teasing him until he was practically famished with desire.

Ethan grabbed her hand,

And guided it down to himself.