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A vehicle collision left me severely wounded and bleeding. Asher, the man who had once sworn to my parents he'd always keep me safe, didn't even look my way. He was preoccupied with securing the seatbelt for his longtime friend, gazing at her adoringly. "Silly girl, if you bump your head again, don't come complaining to me," he said teasingly. A bystander summoned an ambulance for me, which ultimately stopped my bleeding. Seven days later, that same longtime friend, Camilla, approached me confidently, holding a revealing nightgown. She waved it in front of me with a smug expression. "Avery, I

The Day My Unborn Child Died in His Arms

Hearing this delayed apology only intensified my revulsion.


The possibility of Camilla expecting his child was beside the point. He had violated every rule and overstepped all limits.


Witnessing me with Parker triggered his uncontrollable envy, consumed by fury and possessiveness. He must have known how I'd react to seeing him so close with his old friend.


Yet he was purely self-centered, wanting to keep me while pursuing another.


In reality, he never genuinely cared for me.


"Asher, there's something I've kept from you," I stated, my tone icy.


Asher's face brightened. "What's that?"


I gave a slight smile and said coldly, "My greatest mistake was becoming your wife."


"If I could relive my life, I'd avoid ever encountering you, much less marrying you."


The spark in Asher's eyes faded, his expression falling.


As he sensed my imminent departure, he attempted to stop me. "Avery, I care for you deeply. Don't you feel the same?"


Chapter 10