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 maternity floor alone, 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 live in, a billionaire to call

they are the happy

of it for what they have: a man by my

my flat belly, bitterly. Why come when mama loved the wrong

phone rings, warning me that I can't hide from my life forever. I stare at his

to my ear, in silence. It took him a minute to realize that it went through but only a second before his shouts burst out-- "Scar, where the

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

no strength to even

purse tight. In it lie two

day, the other...long awaited. I don't feel too good, but then again, I

bite my tongue, swallowing the rest

asked for the divorce, Scarlett Fuller. YOU 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

bullshit. You want a bigger

That's what he said.

could threaten him in any way. Ever since we were married, his dearest wish has been for me to be

A wish THAT persistent

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

of his car starting. "Ava's final check is today

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