She Approved the Split He Fell Apart

Chapter 1

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.

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

are the

of it for what they

the worst time, little one. I touch my flat belly, bitterly.

from my life forever. I stare at his name glowing on my screen, finding it hard

just put it to my ear, in silence. It took him a minute

are you?!” Sebastian’s voice is grumpier than usual,

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

we do it some other time?” I close my eyes, finding no strength to even think about our

purse tight. In it lie

awaited. I don’t feel too good, but then again, I

bite my tongue, swallowing the rest of my

with an icy voice. I could see his

my eyes, but somehow my tears

with this bullshit. You want a bigger allowance? That’s fine. But I don’t

That’s what he said.

could threaten him in any way. Ever

THAT persistent deserves to be

deep in my palm to keep my voice steady, “Sorry I’m late. I’ll be