3
I pushed open the door to the CEO’s office.
Two overlapping figures suddenly separated.
Alexander’s breathing was uneven, his face slightly dark. “What are you doing here?”
Then he softly reassured his startled mistress, “Chloe, go make a cup of coffee first.”
The woman hurriedly fled.
The atmosphere sank into silence.
Seeing Alexander waiting for me to speak first, I took out the document folder from my bag and handed it to him. “You haven’t opened yesterday’s gift yet.”
But he raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. “You’re not going to ask?”
“No.”
The man was silent for a moment, looking at me searchingly, as if he was a bit uncomfortable with this.
A few seconds later, he half–explained, half–insulted:
“She’s clinging to me tightly now, so I let her play at being a secretary.”
In the past, I wouldn’t have been able to tolerate this for even a second, demanding to know “What am I then?”
But this time, I had no reaction.
I just calmly gestured to the document folder in my hand again.
Alexander’s eyes flickered slightly, and he stared at me thoughtfully for a few seconds before slowly taking it.
A few seconds later, he looked up abruptly, staring at me in disbelief.
Gradually, joy seeped into his complex expression.
“You’re… pregnant?”
I froze, realizing that the paper in his hand was actually the pregnancy test results!
I must have taken the wrong one by mistake!
Just as I was about to explain, suddenly there was a crash at the door. Chloe had fallen to the ground, cups shattering everywhere.
She shot us a coquettish, resentful look, scrambled to her feet, and ran away in a fluster.
Alexander frowned, dropping a heavy “Wait here for me” before quickly chasing after her.
But I wouldn’t wait anymore.
In this four–year marriage.
I had waited for his scandalous news, waited for those women’s taunting midnight messages, waited for gossiping reporters, concerned parents and friends, internet–wide ridicule…
The only thing I never waited for was his change of heart.
I was tired of waiting, done with it!
Wiping away a falling tear.
I took a cab straight to the hospital.
But I never expected.
At the hospital, I ran into that pair of lovebirds again.
At that moment, the woman’s palm was wrapped in several layers of bandages, cradled in the man’s arms.
Alexander stopped in his tracks, narrowing his eyes as he looked me up and down,
“Why are you here? Didn’t I tell you to wait for me?”
Then his tone cooled a few degrees, “Or did you follow us?”
I twisted my lips in a ridiculous smile, wanting to tell him that I hadn’t followed them, that I was here for an abortion.
But thinking there was a slight possibility he might try to stop me, I held back.
However, Alexander took my silence as admission.
He was about to say something with a mocking look in his eyes.
When Chloe beside him affectionately tugged at his arm.
“Don’t fight, you two.”
“Can you go get me some medicine first? Please.”
After effortlessly sending Alexander away, Chloe turned to me with a sincere look.
“Mrs. Zhang, I’m sorry, I just wanted to ask…”
“Do you like the ring t picked?”
As she spoke, she waved the bracelet on her wrist at me, her eyes curving in a smile. “Look, I have one too. It’s so expensive, worth $20,000.”
My heart sank.
Hah.
I had thought that ring was something he casually had someone prepare.
I never imagined it was him allowing her to humiliate me.
I snapped back to reality, meeting her challenging gaze with a faint smile.
“Miss White, do you know what the difference is between us?”
“The things he gives me are marital property.”
“But everything he gives you is something you’ll have to pay back one day”
The smile froze on Chloe’s lips.
The next second, she left in a huff.
