Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 266

Chapter 266 Emily Gives Birth

After chilling in Seabreeze Harbor for a few days, I headed back to Starlight City.

Not long after, Emily posted some awesome news on Facebook-she'd landed a bunch of big deals. I knew it was Faris who threw that party to help her out.

Emily was off to a great start, and I was genuinely happy for her, but it bugged me that I wasn't the one who helped her.

I still missed her. The occasional good news she sent my way just didn't cut it.

Every day, I came back to my empty place, eating, watching TV, and sleeping alone, with only Rollie for company.

The summer heat couldn't chase away the coldness of this home.

Rollie wasn't as chill as before. Maybe it was because Emily wasn't around; he had become super irritable. He always made a mess when I wasn't looking. I couldn't bring myself to scold him, so I just followed him around, cleaning up the chaos. While Emily was away, I poured all my patience into Rollie.

The night before our wedding anniversary, I took Rollie and drove up the mountain to the spot where we camped last year.

A year ago, under the influence of alcohol, I had my first intimate moment with Emily here.

In the blink of an eye, a year had flown by.

Back then, I was sure I'd spend my life with her, but now we were apart.

I always thought I controlled my own fate, but now I realized there were so many things I couldn't control.

That night, I sat on a rock and drank a lot, alone. Rollie kept circling around, making all sorts of noises.

I raised my glass to Rollie. "Come on, cheers."

Rollie could only respond with a couple of meows.

Luckily, I had Rollie. Without him, I'd feel even lonelier.

When I was drunk and lying in the tent, Rollie came in and lay beside me.

I got a call from an unknown number.

There was no sound when I answered, but I had a gut feeling it was her.

Emily wasn't heartless; surely there were times when she missed me, right?

been really drunk because I said a

tears had already slipped

to say, easy to write, but tough to bear. Once it took root in the heart, it

due date approached, I was really worried. Dakato was

that as long as Dakato mentioned

every morning and to get some plants to put by her computer

for Emily, struggling with that big belly, but I also admired her

it was at the start, dealing with all sorts of problems and the inevitable competition. If Emily didn't have enough grit, she wouldn't

the second time. Even if I couldn't do much, being close to her was better than just

I got in touch with Dakato. By the time I landed,

say anything, but I

knew they

the cops. When I found her, her legs were

operating room. The

could

heard my prayers because He spared both her

enough, and even Death couldn't bear to take her away or hurt her more. The moment Emily opened her eyes, I was

me at arm's length, so cold and

it was already a

her still able to talk to me, even if her words were harsh and she wouldn't look at me, I felt very

what, not taking good care of Emily, letting her struggle while pregnant, was my fault

days I took care of her in the hospital, I realized she had

more decisive and had more ideas

her pregnancy, I often comforted myself this way: at least the hardships brought her some gains. But at the same time, seeing her growth made me a bit worried, worried that she wouldn't need me anymore. I knew this

learn not to rely

replied, "Then if one day I fall on hard times, can

was being sincere at that

if such a day came, I wouldn't mind putting

I tried my best to be the husband I should be. For a month, I put everything aside and focused

things

instance, when I kissed her, she didn't respond. When I wanted to make love to her, she

was afraid of reopening the barely healed wound. I could only leave everything

was a hidden issue in her heart, and our conflict

everything in Starlight City and stayed with her for more than three months. On the night before I

night, I deliberately

her once vulnerable side. Seeing her like that made my heart

held her tightly in my arms. Her sobbing voice, and her expressed reluctance all

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