Chapter 21 Getting Rid Of This Baby
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In the past, I might have been moved, but now? I couldn’t let myself
waver.
“Vincent, can’t you see how contradictory you’re being?” I rubbed my temples, feeling drained, “If we divorce, Claire can take my place – That’s what you want, isn’t it? You’ve always wanted to marry her. You
never wanted to marry me in the first place, did you?”
Vincent froze, his face a mask of inner turmoil.
Looks like I was right.
My marriage to Vincent had been nothing more than an accident. He
and Claire had dated before, and he’d wanted to marry her. But his
grandfather hated Claire and did everything he could to keep them
apart. So, they broke up.
Back then, Vincent had no idea I secretly loved him. I’d kept my
feelings hidden, knowing he was like a star – out of my reach – and
that I could never compete with my own sister.
Who could’ve guessed that one drunken night, Vincent and I would
slept together? The next morning, he made me promise it would stay
between us. He didn’t want Claire to know, and though I was hurt, I
agree.
But then I found out I was pregnant with his child, and there was no
way to keep it a secret. Vincent offered to marry me, and I was thrilled
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By then, Claire had moved on with a new boyfriend, so I married
Vincent. It wasn’t until much later that I realized he only married me
because his grandfather had threatened to kill himself.
Marrying me was his grandfather’s order, and he chose to obey.
Eventually, Vincent would bring up the past, even suggesting I’d
trapped him into sleeping with me just to get married.
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But I didn’t, I really didn’t. That night – unexpected as it was – changed
everything.
I used to believe that if I loved him enough, he’d eventually fall deeply
in love with me too. But when Claire came back to the country, I finally
understood. No matter how much I loved him, it wouldn’t make a
difference.
Vincent didn’t love me. It took me years to see the truth.
“Vincent, when Claire threatened suicide, you dropped everything for
her. But look, she’s fine, isn’t she? Deep down, you knew she was just
acting out, but you kept enabling her.” I let it all out, looking straight at
him.
“You don’t want to divorce me because I’m pregnant, because you
want Toby to have a ‘complete‘ family? But you’re missing something –
this loveless marriage can’t last.” I poked his chest. “In here, there’s no
room for me, it’s always been Claire.”
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I wrenched myself free from his grip and reached for my suitcase
again.
“That’s not true!” Vincent shouted, “Gabrielle, what gives you the right to say that?”
“Because I see it with my own eyes.” I gave a bitter smile, “I’m not
going to the hospital with you. Stop it. I’m not pregnant. And even if I
were, I wouldn’t stay married to you for the baby.”
“Let’s go to the hospital, Gabby. If there really is a baby-” Vincent’s
eyes turned red, his stubbornness scary.
“Enough.” I cut him off. “There is no baby. You can’t use a child to tie
me down.”
I wouldn’t admit I was pregnant. If Vincent found out, the divorce
would be even harder.
My mind was a mess. I had to decide whether to keep this baby.
We were about to get a divorce – would it be too cruel to have a child
born without a father?
Maybe ending the pregnancy now was the best choice.
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