Sweet Submission: Reclaiming Her Love

Chapter 2 Pregnant

Corynn went to the hospital the next day. Her heart shook when the doctor handed her the pregnancy test results.

She wasn’t expecting to get pregnant, not when they were careful about their contraceptive methods each time they had sex. So she couldn’t quite figure out exactly when she could have conceived.

Elliot’s face flashed in her mind, and Corynn felt a ball of dread drop in the pit of her stomach.

This was her baby, hers alone. Elliot would have nothing to do with the child. And regardless of what he wanted, she was determined to keep the baby.

Corynn crumpled the test results and stuffed the ball of paper into her pocket.

She was leaving the hospital when something caught her eye and made her stop at the top of the stairs. Through the glass walls of the building, Corynn saw Elliot get out of his car and walk around to the passenger seat. He opened the car door and helped a woman out. He was so gentle to her, something that he had never been around Corynn.

Corynn felt a stinging in her nose. Elliot had never shown her a hint of tenderness in the three years they had been sleeping together.

She used to think that the fault lay in him. He simply didn’t know how to act like a proper boyfriend. He was never thoughtful, never gave her gifts or remembered significant dates.

But she realized now that the problem was her. Elliot never put any effort into her because he didn’t think she was worth it.

Why sleep

and failed to

elegant and accomplished. How could Corynn have ever thought that she would

her tears and hurried down

him. He looked up toward the

no one.

Amanda Willis asked in mild confusion.

replied. “Let’s go.”

over the room she had meticulously decorated. Just yesterday, this place felt warm and cozy–a home. Now, it was just a monument to her foolishness.

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Chapter 2 Pregnant

her feelings for Elliot had

at all.

with a notification. A news article was posted online, announcing the engagement between the respective heirs of the Andrews

and while Elliot had somewhat shielded her from the worst of the criticisms,

loved to get married, too, but it was clear to her now that the desire had always been one- sided. Elliot had never even acknowledged

gathered the clothes she had bought herself, and dumped them into her suitcase. There wasn’t a lot of them. Then she called a housekeeping service and gave them

took one last look at the home she had shared with Elliot. Corynn left Lark Villa without