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Barely managing to stay upright, I felt a hot gush between my legs, followed by a steady trickle of blood, staining the cashmere carpet beneath me a vivid crimson
“If I told you… I never even touched her, you wouldn’t believe me, would you?“
I asked, my voice trembling, as my left hand cradled my stinging cheek where Dashiell had struck me, while my right hand gently cradled my lower abdomen.
A flicker of surprise crossed Dashiell’s eyes, but it quickly gave way to a cruel smirk as he glanced at my lower body and let out a cold laugh.
“Come on, Scarlett. I never thought you’d go this far to gain my sympathy. How convincing your little act is. What, did you stuff a blood pack down there? Pretending to have a miscarriage for my benefit? I didn’t even know you. could get pregnant. Teh.”
Dashiell’s gaze was filled with contempt, disdain, and disgust. That single scornful sound pierced my heart like a thousand daggers,
I could never have imagined that the man I had loved deeply for eight years would treat me like this in my most vulnerable moment.
“What are you standing there for? You’ve scared Vivienne. Get on your knees and apologize to her right now!“Dashiell forcefully pulled at me, trying to push me down in front of Vivienne. I mustered all my strength to remain standing this was my last shred of dignity.
Vivienne looked at Dashiell with teary eyes, dramatically tugging at his sleeve.
“Don’t do this, Dashiell… Even if Scarlett was just acting to gain your sympathy, it’s because she cares about you. It’s my fault for coming between you two. Maybe I should leave…
“Don’t you dare leave! I’m the man of this house, if anyone’s leaving. It’s her! Oh, sweetheart, look at you, You’re being mistreated and yet you’re still so considerate. It breaks my heart…
While this despicable couple was busy with their lovey–dovey act, I mustered up my strength and drove myself to the hospital.
Thankfully, after the doctor’s examination, they said there wasn’t any major issue. However, they stressed
repeatedly that even for a minor procedure like this, I needed to ensure a positive mood and avoid any physical or emotional stress during this period.
I knew I couldn’t explain much to the doctor. I could only respond with a bitter smile and stumble out of the hospital, feeling utterly defeated.Standing bewildered at the hospital entrance, I suddenly realized that in eight years, apart from the mansion Dashiell and I had worked hard to buy together, I had no place to call my own in the vast expanse of Los Angeles.
It’s not that I didn’t have friends, but most of them weren’t single. I couldn’t just impose on them without warning. I thought about staying at a hotel, but then it struck the why shouldn’t I be able to stay in the mansion I own hall
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With this in mind, I went straight to the parking lot, got my car, and drove home. Dashiell, if you’re going to be so ruthless, I won’t let you off easy either!
Little did I know, as soon as I entered the mansion. I heard Vivienne’s coquettish voice coming from the master bedroom.
Dashiell Don’t you think it’s a bit much to kick Scarlett out and let me sleep in her place?”
of this
“Humph! What’s so over the top about that? Half insion has always been mine. Now that you’re pregnant-
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and need to take care of yourself, of course you should be treated like the lady of the house. She’s just a hen that doesn’t lay eggs – she should know her place”
With a bang. I threw open the door to the master bedroom and let out a cold laugh.
“Stace when does an unwed mistress get to play the role of the lady of the house? Actually, Dashiell and I got our marriage license a year ago. We originally planned to have the wedding right after that, but he kept putting it off using work as an excuse.
It wasn’t until last month that he finally found time to book this wedding. Who would have thought his “pure love” Vivienne would cause such a scene at the ceremony.
