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After twenty years of a child-free marriage, my husband suddenly changes his mind and wants a child.
A year later, at forty-two, I successfully give birth but end up fighting for my life due to massive blood loss of 1500 milliliters.
My husband, a doctor himself, not only abandons attempts to save me but tries to leave with our newborn baby.
In my hazy state, I overhear his conversation with a colleague.
"Doctor Huntington, you can't take the baby away now! The mother is hemorrhaging badly. Having the baby here might boost her will to live. Right now, the priority is to find someone to give her a blood transfusion..."
"Lavender's uterus was damaged because of me in the first place. This is our first child together, and the baby's first sight has to be his own birth mother! How could I let her take such an important moment away?"
"Say no more. Handle the rest as you see fit!"
In a forgotten corner, tears fall uncontrollably.
So, the ovulation shots I painfully endured each month were for his and his first love's embryo.
The child I risked my life to bring into this world was actually for someone else's happiness!

Twenty Years Of Child-free Marriage, Husband Suddenly Wants a Baby

What right does he have to say anything?


But there's one thing he's absolutely certain of.


She's her closest confidant, she must know where Faye has gone!


"What? Faye finally agreed to divorce you?!"


Dashiell frowns, ignoring the mockery in her voice: "Faye's health has just recovered. If there's no one to take care of her, I'm afraid..."


"Afraid she'll have the time of her life!"


"Me what? Listen here, Faye's always been a fool for sticking with you! She used to be so scared of upsetting you, she'd make me go with her to get abortions in secret! All because of you and your constant talk about staying child-free..."


"What?! Faye was pregnant with my child? Why have I never heard about this!"


Chapter 8