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.

I try to absorb 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

are

for what they have: a man

came at the worst time, little one. I touch my flat belly, bitterly. Why come when mama loved the wrong man? What do I do with

me that I can't hide from my life forever. I stare at his name glowing on my screen, finding it hard to

to realize that it went through but

That's all the patience my dear husband can spare

my eyes, finding no strength to

my purse tight.

feel too good, but then again, I haven't been for a while now. I just haven't figured out what

bite my tongue, swallowing the rest of my

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 somehow my

You want a

That's what he said.

with a divorce. As if that could threaten him in any way. Ever since we were married, his dearest wish has

years now. A wish THAT

I cut my nails deep in my palm to keep my voice steady, "Sorry I'm late. I'll be there in

could hear the sound of his car starting. "Ava's final check is today and I