“Melia, I love you! I’ve loved you for a long time! If it weren’t for that damned marriage certificate, I’d marry you this instant!”}
In that moment, it felt as if my heart had been torn into pieces and every breath came with searing pain…} Tavian’s passionate vows only came to an end when we reached the doors of the operating room.
During the examination, because it was under local anesthesia, Melia remained conscious the entire time.} From the moment she was wheeled in, her once pitiful expression shifted into one of blatant provocation.§
“Liora, do you know why I was bleeding? It’s because Tavian was too rough. He pressed me up against the sink and that’s what caused it.” I ignored her, but Melia was relentless, continuing to describe all kinds of intimate details about her and Tavian’s bedroom affairs.” When the ultrasound probe revealed she was pregnant, my hand suddenly trembled.
Just then, the assistant walked in. Forcing myself to stay calm, I asked her to finish the suturing procedure and stepped out to wash my face.
The moment I opened the door, Tavian rushed over frantically.
“Liora, how is she? Is she okay?“}]
I kept my expression blank.
“Early pregnancy. The bleeding was caused by intense physical activity. She’ll need to stay overnight for observation. If there are no issues, she can be discharged tomorrow.”
Tavian stood there stunned, unable to suppress the smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.
After a long pause, he finally noticed me, then dropped to his knees with a thud.§
“Liora… I took her virginity and now she’s pregnant. I’m begging you, please let me keep this baby. Let me take responsibility for her… just this once!”
“I promise, everything between us will stay the same. And since you can’t get pregnant anyway, once the baby is born, I’ll bring it back for you to raise!“}
My eyes instantly welled up. I lowered my gaze, not wanting him to see.
“Okay.”
Tavian, I would give you my blessing and let you took full responsibility.
The next morning, I was woken by the noise of large bags being carried downstairs.
As I stepped down, I saw Tavian walking in with Melia in his arms, his hands full of this season’s latest luxury items.
When he saw me, a flicker of panic flashed across his eyes. He quickly tried to explain, “Liora, the hospital was too crowded, not ideal for her recovery. I thought the sea breeze and scenery might lift her mood, so brought her back.”
“Can she stay here for a while? Just until the baby’s born… Then I’ll have her move out.”
Before I could say a word, Melia walked over with a face full of sincerity
“Liora, thank you so much for yesterday. If it weren’t for you, Tavian and I might have lost our baby.”
Then she stepped closer, leaning in to whisper so only the two of us could hear:
“Liora, I truly pity you. First, I got pregnant with your husband’s child. Then he brought me back to your home. Tell me, what’s next? Should I take your place and become Mrs. Mercer?“}
Her face was full of smug provocation, but I simply smiled calmly. “Sure. You can have the title of Mrs. Mercer.”
Melia, however, suddenly grabbed my arm, her eyes turning red with emotion.
“Liora, you…. you’ve misunderstood me. I’m not trying to take your place and I never wanted to steal Tavian for myself…”
With that, she dropped to her knees, despite her leg still being wrapped in gauze.N
“Liora, I was wrong. It was all my fault. I shouldn’t have volunteered to be Mr. Mercer’s cure… and I never should’ve gotten pregnant with his baby!”
“But I really never meant to ruin your marriage with Tavian. I just… I truly want to give birth to this child. Please don’t worry… once the baby is born, I’ll leave far, far away. I promise I won’t ever be an eyesore to you again!”
