Chapter 5
I watched Valentino, overwhelmed and unsure. He seemed to sense my calm demeanor and was on the verge of breaking down. “Are you pregnant? Why didn’t you tell me?”
Was there any point in letting him know?
I remained silent.
His eyes brimmed with frustration, regret, and guilt, but most of all, fear. Was he scared of losing me, or losing our child?
Before I was wheeled into the operating room, he held my hand tightly. “Paris, I’m sorry. I had no idea you were pregnant. It’s my fault about the baby… I thought…”
I sneered, “Thought what? That I was playing hard to get, that I was clinging on?”
“Valentino, if you feel guilty about pushing me earlier, don’t. Even without your involvement, I was going to lose this child today.”
His breath caught, but he said no more as I was taken into surgery.
After the procedure, once I was moved to the recovery room, he rushed over to
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“I spoke to the doctor. You scheduled the abortion days ago. Why am I only finding out now?”
His eyes were red, his fists clenched and trembling.
I smiled, “Do you remember what day that was? Don’t you get why I chose to have an abortion?”
It was the day of his grandfather Alejandro’s funeral. At that moment, when accusations were thrown at me, he defended Camila.
When I fainted, he took Camila to the hospital.
I listened quietly as the doctor explained how the baby could be saved, but due to my collapse, it was likely it would be born with deformities. He was in the next room taking care of Camila.
The hospital walls weren’t well insulated; I heard Camila clearly ask him: If I were the one pregnant, would Valentino still marry her?
Valentino replied: Impossible. He never intended for me to bear the family’s heir.
The family heir had to be Camila’s child.
Since he never planned for this child, why act like he cares now?
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I thought he’d have figured it out during those hours of surgery.
I was wrong; he threw these pointless questions at me.
“We’re already done; I’m not wasting more time with you.
I firmly wanted him gone.
Anguish turned to anger in his eyes. “Don’t stir up trouble. I know you’re upset about my marriage to Camila, but I can only be patient for so long.”
“Besides, didn’t I do this for you? You always said you dreamt of a free life, unburdened by the title of CEO’s wife.”
“So, the heir has to be Camila’s child; that way, I can do everything you want with you.”
I spoke lightly, “Once the child is born, resign from your position, travel the world with me, and never see them again. Can you do that?”
As he remained silent, I almost laughed. This was his idea of doing it for me?
Absurd.
After a prolonged silence, Valentino finally spoke, breaking the awkwardness. “You’re tired. Get some rest. I’ll consider what you said.”
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In a low voice, he muttered, “I never planned on sticking around with them long
anyway.”
But just as he finished speaking, his secretary, Eliezer, entered. “Mr. King, the contract for the estate house for the little one is ready to be signed.”
“As per your instructions, the decoration follows Ms. Jimenez’s preferred style. We’ve allocated ample space for your study.”
So this was his notion of not planning to stick around?
Valentino quickly dismissed Eliezer, closely watching my reaction.
He expected me to break down, to argue, but I was unexpectedly calm.
Calm to the point of seeming indifferent to him.
Valentino panicked, “Paris, I’ll agree to everything you said. Please don’t look at me like this.‘
“Once Camila’s child is born, I’ll divorce her immediately. I promise you, a bigger, better diamond ring, a grand ceremony, a new baby…
The future he painted meant nothing to me anymore.
Realizing this, he instructed the doctor to take good care of me, then left in a hurry.
