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Everyone claims that Scott Kennedy, the youthful successor to one of California's most prominent families, wed a simpleton.
Regrettably, I'm the alleged simpleton they can't cease discussing.
I never truly grasped the concept of "first love" until someone remarked, "Scott's first love is his soulmate. And you? You're merely the simpleton he was compelled to marry."
I couldn't contain myself. I crumbled, sobbing uncontrollably and collapsing to the ground like a child throwing a fit.
For truly, what other recourse did I have?
I am a simpleton—or at least that's all anyone appears to believe. Yet even after all that, he still brought her back.
"You're so innocent and good-natured," he said, almost beseeching as if requesting a favor. "Please, allow her to stay. Alright?"
Everyone labels me a simpleton, but even a simpleton like me comprehends one basic truth—my spouse is supposed to be mine alone.
If Scott begins falling for another, then... I no longer want him.

Simpleton's Ultimatum, Love Me or Lose Me

As those words escaped my lips, I couldn't bring myself to look at Scott any longer. My heart felt increasingly constricted with every moment that passed. I turned away, unable to confront the expression I knew he wore.


I didn't notice when he left. It wasn't until I woke up the following day that I realized I was by myself in the hospital room.


The room's emptiness only strengthened my determination. Intent on getting answers, I swung my feet over the bed's edge, disregarding the faint pain in my abdomen. I needed to find yesterday's doctor and hear the truth straight from the source.


Could there really be something wrong with my child?


Though I may not be the brightest, I refused to let others make crucial decisions for me.


As I reached the doctor's office door, I paused, my hand suspended above the handle. Voices seeped through the thin wall, and I stood still.


Chapter 6