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l
l else-my beloved husband. Now, my own body was failing me. I lay completely paralyzed on the cold hospital bed, the
er of comfort touched my chest. I thought he was coming to bid me a final goodbye before my organ
ucas who steppe
d in an expensive, tailored cream dress, her long brown hair falling flawlessly o
her s
heavily
len belly. Nestled on her ring finger was a massive, blinding diamond ring. I
r turned to ice in my lun
ri
arm around her waist. He lifted her hand and gently
sn't filled with grief or worry; it was twisted with pure, unadulterated disgust as
t working furiously, but my vo
gether?" another voice ch
Vivian
phant smile on her face as she lovingly patted
vi
trickled down my sunken cheeks. Vivian was Adrian's infamous first love-the woman who had suppo
ing the words out through the suffocating tightn
rve to call my husband hers," Vivian sneered, ro
to tenderly kiss Vivian's temple before rubbing her belly. "
. How could he say that to me? He loved me. We had spent years building
handsome face that made me shiver under the thin hospital blanket. "To be
hting for air as the heart m
oment you paid off my debt," Adrian contin
ed, throwing her hands up in frustration. "Who knew the girl had such a
y legs. I couldn't lift my arms. I wanted so desperately to leap off this bed and s
sparkling ring for me to see. "I specifically asked to come here today to offer you my deepest
what do y
tched, cruel laugh. "Are yo
ng hand on her arm. "
Vivian slid her hand over his chest, turning her sweet, venomous smile back t
already married to you. We began seeing each other in secret, and I became pregnant with his child. That's when Adrian decided he wanted to leave you behind and start a new life with me. So, he took out a
truth settled into my bones. Three years ago? I star
stroking her stomach. "This
ft in my fading soul, my whole body shaking violently agai
loved you. I only married you because of the inheritance your parents left behind after they died. Vivian is my
r your children?" I sobbed, the memory of my en
carry my child, Elena. Those daily 'vitamins' I lovingly handed you every morning?" He chuckled sinisterly. "They weren't vitamins.
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