After Divorcing my Captain Husband

Chapter 596 A Painful Memory

And then there was the miscarriage.

These were the painful memories she was determined to keep hidden from him.

Her health had always been delicate, and the idea of taking emergency contraception worried her.

Since she had never been particularly fertile, and with Jones constantly reassuring her that there was no need to stress, she decided not to take the pill. But, after some time, she started experiencing bouts of nausea and a general feeling of discomfort.

When she finally went to the doctor, she discovered she was pregnant.

At that time, she and Jones hadn't had their wedding, nor had they registered their marriage. If she gave birth, the child would be considered illegitimate. Maggie feared that being pregnant before marriage would make Jones think he could manipulate her, so she didn't dare tell him or his family.

Then, one day, while playfully roughhousing with Jones, she accidentally lost the baby.

Afterward, she wasn't sure whether to feel relieved or devastated.

had always had difficulty conceiving, and now

Maggie. Back then, Jones had comforted her, saying it was okay, that even if they couldn't have children, they could always adopt. But now, he

underweight, which made it difficult

were dating, but they

Jones' family placed a lot of

So, she secretly went to the hospital for various

an unfortunate lapse in judgment. That time, she and Jones hadn't taken any precautions. She had thought about taking the morning-after pill afterward, but then she remembered how hard it was for her to get pregnant in the first

chances of ever having a child, she decided

that one time

found out, she was incredibly cautious, doing everything she could to protect the baby. But her body was

The doctor had

father having died in battle years ago, she knew how much it meant to him to have a child to carry on the family name. The thought of him finding out

really have to be

turned cold first," Jones shot back, his words cutting her

lip, trying to hold herself together before finally asking, "How much do

"Eight hundred thousand dollars."