She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

001 Long Awaited By Him

Scarlett's POV

My periods were never accurate, but still, I should have known.

Nausea, tiredness, change of taste... You'd think it would be obvious, but you never know until afterward how many signs you missed.

Just like how I have been missing the signs shouting at me that the man I was married to would never love me back no matter how hard I try.

I came to the health screening thinking, what's the worst that could happen? If it were cancer, I could handle it. But this I couldn't handle.

A baby.

The best thing coming at the worst time.

I don't know when I'll feel that powerful motherly love that I've heard about, but I'm sure of HIS reaction. He will hate the baby.

It might as well just turn out to be cancer. At least that would make one of us happy.

the news. My efforts are in vain. My eyes suddenly water with envy of the happy, loving couples sitting around me. I have a luxury house to live in, a billionaire to call my husband, and his baby in my

are

for what they have:

touch my flat belly, bitterly. Why come

that I can't hide from my life forever. I stare at his

took him a minute to realize that it went through but

9:07 am. That's all the patience my dear

some other time?" I close my eyes, finding no strength to even think about our schedule, "I...I don't

purse tight.

an accident from the day, the other...long awaited. I don't feel too good, but then again, I haven't been for a while now. I just haven't figured out what does

a cold laugh. I bite my tongue, swallowing the rest of

said you would deliver that 'damn divorce papers' first thing today." Sebastian mocks with an icy voice. I could see his look of disgust in my mind. I have seen it on his face for five years straight. "What did I tell you?" I close my eyes, but

bullshit. You want a bigger allowance? That's fine.

That's what he said.

thought I was throwing a tantrum with a divorce. As if that could threaten him in any way. Ever since we were married, his dearest wish has been for me to

years now. A wish THAT

cut my nails deep in my palm to

Sebastian huffs coldly. I could hear the sound of his car starting. "Ava's final check is today and I have to go. I can't wait