Your Promise

a divorce. If I tell him of the

o keep us

tion. "But he already knows

aback by h

out, I asked, "Will

. He placed his phone in his p

ere's no reason for

ed his hands in hi

Ethen will want me

as premature. When Daisy bar

She rushed in rashly as

hy? Why did you get pregnant

your bab

kehold, I couldn't breathe. Al

he had obviously los

a baby. You won't use the baby

iou

ight now, my resistance was fut

a few words, "Kill me..

grip. "I get to kill both moth

doing?" a man's voice

ce, Daisy stiffened at once.

her eyes, she collapsed onto

aran

I regained my freedom again.

own. Daisy was sobbing pitif

wouldn't allow other women to

e your

ple calmly. The sight of t

as he patted Daisy's back t

hmm?" he asked, his voi

iped her tears away and inqui

th to the b

Ethen, waiting for

red to look at me. Instead,

ears away. "St

is answer. At least he isn't goi

ce again. Her tears started g

ifully. "Ash, you promised me t

you were the only one w

she gives birth to your child, y

ke care of me forever? You'll

don't want to

from sobbing like a child wh

th

s. "Daisy, you're not alone.

l y

he baby, please," Daisy begged

't let her give birth to the

ed so det

ss Ethen's gaze.

e as she grabbed a knife mea

wr

n and I had no idea that Dai

d as he picked her up

ng, refusing to loosen her gri

on't let her give b

determined on this? Before Et

Trailing off, I took a deep bre

birth to

hen roared

R, she might die. Imagine how b

ter

ed at me darkly before he l

The pool of blood on the floor

glaringly

doctors told me to get anothe

as I discharged myse

air smelled rather refreshing. I

to Fuller Corpo

receptionist hurriedly appro

you in your office. She has

ute

the button on the elevator. "T

k to show her o

ptionist

I called Jared. He picked up

os

lling my name. Frowning, I ask

eet

uest. "Sure," he replied afte

and loc

ater." I had reached my destina

to Jared

m to touch up my makeup bef

two years. I couldn't get him

onsiderable su

nced office worker. Now, I wa

problems

ssed lady was sitting on the s

on

osed door before I entered. "M

ic was really bad," I gr

of me. "No worries. I just

sant

went straight to the point. "Mr

eb signed a contract with Full

e thing has happened, can you h

g that will help Caleb and I

ion with the hospital was a pro

pany, the collaboration with

ss. I was in charge of this p

fact, Marth

stipulating that full payment

tion. Unfortunately, Caleb had

couldn't complete

t pay the balance to Fuller Cor

e con

a, I forced out a smile. "Mrs.

ose. It's a huge sum of mo

mething happens, I won't be

e thought about it and sugges

. When Caleb pays the balance

I chose to utter, "Mrs. Ludwic

garding funding. If I help D

ility. Un

and glanc

less what?" It was as if I

ring, "Unless I have a r

I added, "There's a perfe

tha's grip on her

arranging for an ob-gyn to ten

by

ear my words. "Mrs. Ful

I'm six wee

ld at this stage? Does Mr. Ful

been married for some time.

ct ti

smile. "Ethen and I

"I can use the excuse to delay

ck of my

about this?" she rep

d. "He

s too bad."

was

ts for Martha before she left.

divorce agreement that Ethen

artha w

umbfounded.