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In the third year of our marriage, I discovered I was pregnant. With my husband away on a business trip in another state, I had no choice but to go to the hospital for a check-up alone.
Little did I expect to see my supposedly out-of-town husband outside the examination room, fingers intertwined with his pure love.
I dialed his number once more. He answered, lowering his voice in irritation:
"Faye, are you incapable of understanding English? How many times do I have to tell you I'm in a meeting! A meeting!"
"You may be blind, but you're not deaf!"
A wave of sorrow washed over me as I slowly spoke:
"Where's this meeting? What kind of meeting?"
"If you're sick, go to the hospital. Stop acting crazy here."
He rudely hung up the phone, then turned to Pure Love's inquiry with a gentle smile.
"Just a blind woman. She's nothing compared to you."
The moment he turned and our eyes met, River's smile froze on his face.

Love's Withered Bloom

The illicit affair somehow found its way onto the internet, posted by an unknown source. Pressured by public opinion, River had no choice but to marry Serenity.


It was a case of star-crossed lovers becoming bitter spouses.


After two months of a precarious pregnancy, Serenity safely delivered a set of twins - a boy and a girl - both with dark skin and curly hair.


Serenity had been the campus goddess during college, naturally becoming River's pure love.


Among her many suitors, River stood out, winning Serenity's favor. However, shortly after graduation, Serenity was deceived by a wealthy playboy she'd only known for two days, whisked away to America to become his secret mistress.


When the playboy's wife discovered the affair, she not only blinded Serenity in one eye but also forced her to sign off on an enormous debt. To repay it, Serenity had no choice but to sell her body, until she met her knight in shining armor - River.


Chapter 11