Breaking Free from the Ex-Husband

Outside the ward, Iris Aguilera finished signing all the papers. Her eyes lingered on the blank space meant for her husband, Heriberto Hale, then she looked up and asked the lawyer, “Can I sign on his behalf?”

The lawyer adjusted his glasses, hesitating. “Only with his consent.“.

Iris paused, then pulled out her phone and called Heriberto.

But the one answering wasn’t him. It was his lover, Melanie Montelle.

“Heriberto is in the shower. Want me to tell him something?” she said in a coquettish voice.

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Iris felt a sharp pain in her chest, but she forced herself to stay calm. “Tell him to sign the divorce papers.”

She hung up and asked the lawyer to leave.

Then the doctor walked in. “Mrs. Hale, congratulations. You’re carrying fraternal twins. But your pregnancy is frag- ile–we recommend you stay in the hospital for observation.”

Iris stood frozen, stunned.

Ever since they got married, Heriberto had always taken precautions in bed.

Because, according to him, she wasn’t good enough to bear his kids.

And now–right after she signed the divorce papers–she was pregnant?

room?” the doctor asked gently, seeing

back to reality, not sure what to say. Just then, her phone started buzzing

It was Heriberto calling.

was deep and cold. He owned this

her response, he continued, his tone ruthless, “Tell the doctor

of the

her like a blade, shattering

radiated through her body, and she couldn’t help shaking

red as she asked,

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“Don’t I?” she wondered.

bitter smile and told the doctor to get her a room to

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was her love for him; the other, and the most im- portant one, was their

the powerful CEO of the Hale Group, whereas she had no one else

away from the huge debts, her parents fled overseas with her brother

soon as Iris got settled in the ward and hooked up to the

storm.

looked at him, calm