Nine months pregnant, Dashiell took me to a charity gala. Midway through, someone drugged me, causing premature labor.
He frantically rushed me to the hospital, shouting "Save the mother! Save the mother!" and called in over a dozen specialists for a consultation.
When I woke up, I found myself alone in the hospital room.
Fighting through the pain, I got up to search for Dashiell, but overheard his conversation with the doctor at the stairwell.
"Mr. Carlisle, why did you kill your own son? He still had a pulse."
"Only with his death can my child with Vivienne rightfully inherit my fortune."
"Vivienne just gave birth to my bouncing baby boy a few days ago. My mother is overjoyed. As for Seraphina, I'll spend the rest of my life making it up to her."
I covered my mouth, weeping bitterly.
So, the happy life I envisioned was just a fantasy.
I'll let Dashiell and Vivienne have their way then.