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Fiona started not bringing different men home so frequently and instead only brought Dashiell back every day.
It seemed they had developed feelings, and it wasn’t just about relieving loneliness anymore.
They often got intimate and flirted openly in front of me.
At first, I would break down and get angry.
But after many times, I gradually became numb.
Even when Dashiell mocked me repeatedly, I became indifferent.
There were only two weeks left until the three years were up.
I slowly counted the days, looking forward to getting out of this situation soon.
But in the end, I wavered again.
On Fiona’s 28th birthday, she brought Dashiell home again.
Dashiell personally cooked for her.
When he opened the fridge, he found a box of frozen meat.
This frozen meat was the three–month–old embryo of the child Fiona lost.
At that time, we couldn’t bear to part with it, so we carefully preserved it
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At that time, we couldn’t bear to part with it, so we carefully preserved it.
But now, Dashiell put that embryo into the frying pan.
By the time I sluggishly walked into the kitchen, the embryo had already been cooked into “spicy fried meat.”
I couldn’t accept it, I broke down completely, eyes red as I swung my fist, hysterically charging at him!
“Bast…ard!”
But I was slow, no match for Dashiell. Before my fist could reach him, he kicked me hard to the ground.
Fiona heard the commotion and ran into the kitchen.
“Dashiell, what’s wrong?”
Dashiell kicked me again, cursing, “Fiona, your husband is not just a fool, why does he keep going crazy for no reason!”
Fiona turned and scolded me, “Lachlan, if you keep this up, I won’t care for you anymore!”
I lay on the ground, eyes red, chest heaving with anger.
I glared at Dashiell, trembling as I pointed at the bowl of fried meat, struggling to speak, “Why… did you fry it! Do you know… do you know, this is my… child!”
Fiona couldn’t believe what I said, her pupils shook, “Lachlan, you…”
Her shock was interrupted by Dashiell.
“I know, so what? Fiona agreed to let me fry it, I heard it’s very nutritious!”
Dashiell looked proud, his tone full of mockery.
I looked at Fiona in disbelief, my heart felt like it was being torn apart, the piercing pain hit me.
Once, she shed many tears for this child, now, she could be so ruthless!
I opened my mouth in grief, using all my strength, but I couldn’t say another word, only making sobbing sounds.
Dashiell glanced at me mockingly, suddenly picked up the bowl of food from the stove, squatted down, and grabbed my hair.
“Foo!, since you care so much about this dish, eat it all! Maybe after eating it, you won’t be a fool anymore!”
I looked at Fiona in disbelief, feeling as if my heart were being ripped apart, a sharp pain overwhelming me. She had once cried so much for this child, yet now she could be so heartless! I opened my mouth in despair, struggling to speak, but no words came out, only a pitiful “uh–uh”
sound.
Dashiell glared at me with contempt, grabbed a bowl of food from the stove, squatted down, and yanked my hair. “You fool, if you care so much about this meat, then eat it all! Maybe it’ll make you smarter!” He shoved all the meat from the bowl into my mouth forcefully. Fiona just stood there, watching without intervening.
After he was done, Dashiell let go of me in disgust. “What a killjoy! Fiona, let’s go out to eat and leave this fool behind!” Fiona followed him without a second thought.
desperately clawed the food from my mouth, feeling nauseous and vomiting. I lay on the ground in a mess, tears streaming down my face. Fiona’s coldness filled me with despair. I couldn’t go on.
Suddenly, the voice of the pawn shop owner echoed in my ears: “Lachlan, we’ve detected a shift in your mindset. Do you want to reclaim your pawned item?” I hesitated for a moment and replied hoarsely, “Yes, I want to reclaim it. The pawn shop owner sighed, “You only have three days left. I suggest you hold on a little longer so your three years of efforts won’t be in vain,”
I clenched my fists tightly, biting my lip until it bled. The blood was bright red and stark against my skin. In the end, I chose to compromise.
