uest room, climbed into bed, and gently w
e past few days. I'll make it up to you
future together, completely oblivious to how stiff the
l live a good life together after this. I've even picked names for the baby alre
m, Claire felt noth
ved his mistress into their home and done every possible thing to betray her, yet he still som
Daniel's phone suddenly ran
e came through the phone. "Daniel, I'm scared bein
instantly changed Dan
dly said, "Something urgent came up at the company
ery remained in
athetic excuses to preserve his dignit
uppressing the nausea churning inside h
osed, leaving a narrow crack. The sight insi
silk nightgown, the lace lingerie beneath faintl
hooked loosely around his neck. "Daniel, the doctor s
ough him as he lowered his head and kissed her fiercely. The atmosphere i
verything clearly through the crack. He
g their five years of marriage, he had always been restrained and distant
ire forced down the sickness in her ches
hed packing her luggage. She was
ed up her suitcase, Dan
he casually ordered, "Go make some chicken soup for Emily. Sh
the fury Claire had been suppressing. "D
laire, you're getting more unreasonable by
r eyes. "I'm the unreasonable one? Then
nstinctively covered his neck. "What hicke
c even a three-year-old w
rased the final trace of hope Cla
yes, pretending to look guilty. "Daniel, this
, the moment she stepped closer,
bled backward but managed to
finally exploded. Without hesitation, Cl
t asking what had happened, he backhanded
Claire was thrown sideways int
lower abdomen, and agonizing pain
laire's face turned deathly ashen as he
pretending to gain sympathy, h
e, he scooped Emily into his arms and headed for the door.
them, completely cutting off
nally broke down as tears stream
w, the premature labor combined with internal bleeding c
make a phone call. But before she could say a si
the other end of the line. "Claire?
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