I was at the hospital " The baby's health indicators look fine , but you need to eat more and rest well , " the doctor said , handing over the report . I thanked the doctor , took the report , and left the hospital . As I stepped into the parking lot , I saw Felix Reed leaning against his car , a faint cloud of smoke curling around his fingertips . Dressed in a tailored suit , his sharp , somber expression was bathed in the dim light , accentuating his fit frame and detached aura . I stared at him almost absentmindedly . Few would have guessed that I was once his equal partner in building Reed Aerospace Technologies from his family's traditional manufacturing company into a cutting - edge space technology empire . He had been an exceptional researcher at MIT , but now he was entirely focused on maintaining the business empire we'd created together - though somewhere along the way , " we " had become " he . " One of my wishes after I became pregnant had been to see him return to pure research again , like our early days when we'd stayed up all night solving equations together . But he always refused , too caught up in board meetings and investor calls . But now , with our relationship having come to this point , it felt like an unfulfilled regret . Hearing my footsteps , Felix glanced back and put out his cigarette . " Wait a moment until the smoke clears . " I felt a sudden daze , my gaze meeting his deep , solemn eyes . Our marriage had been an accident ; Felix had only married me because of our child , and because a stable family image was better for the company's reputation with conservative investors . Felix took my bag and asked , " How's the baby ? " Snapping back to reality , I touched my stomach and simply replied , " The doctor said everything is healthy . " Felix didn't bother to look at the report . Once I was in the car , his limited - edition Tesla rolled steadily onto the road . " Let's head to the restaurant . I had Peter order some nutritious dishes for you . " " Okay . " Just then , the phone rang . Peter's voice echoed through the car's speakers , " Sir , the money has been transferred . " My heart tightened , and I quickly asked , " Did my mother call asking for money again ? " Felix paused , responding casually , " Yes , your mother said it was for your stepfather's new investment opportunity . " I felt a wave of resentment rise in my chest . I couldn't help but say , " Didn't I tell you not to give them money ? " But Felix just replied indifferently , " It's just a little money . " I wanted to say more , but the words caught in my throat . How could I explain that a year ago , I had spent three million - money I'd earned from my shares in Reed Aerospace - to sever all ties with my mother and stepfather ? Ever since Mom remarried that opportunistic businessman two years after Dad's death , she'd become someone I barely recognized . Gone was the grief - stricken woman who'd once worked tirelessly to honor my father's memory . In her place was someone who saw my success as a family ATM . It was Felix's indulgence that emboldened my mother and stepfather , making them ever more greedy and shameless until they even made headlines in the tech industry gossip columns . There were many ways to handle it , but Felix had chosen the simplest , easiest one . In the end , it was only because he didn't care about me . We soon arrived at the restaurant . Passing through a row of flowerbeds , we entered a private dining room . After we were seated , Felix mentioned something else . " Your pregnancy symptoms have been quite severe . You should take it easy at work for now . I've asked Peter to hire a new senior consultant to help with international projects . " I replied with a soft " Mm . " After graduating from MIT , I had joined Reed Aerospace and served as Felix's executive assistant for five years . If it weren't for a desperate night two months ago that led to an unexpected pregnancy , we might have remained just employer and employee forever . 26.6 % Chapter 30 Coming back to my senses , I noticed that all the dishes had been served . The meal was light and nutritious , perfectly suitable for me . My phone rang again , and Felix gestured for me to start eating as he stepped out to take the call I picked up a piece of fish , but a wave of nausea immediately rose . Covering my mouth , I rushed to the restroom , unable to stop retching . Pale - faced , I emerged , holding my stomach with a bitter smile . I never thought I would go through this hardship . As I rounded a corner , I heard a soft voice , " I heard you got married ? " My body stiffened , and I froze in place . Through a gap in the potted plants , I saw a man and a woman standing by the window . Felix leaned against the railing with one hand , facing a woman in a white dress , only a few steps apart . Melody Morgan . The woman he loved so much . The woman who had convinced him to leave MIT in the first place , who had disappeared to Europe for five years of consulting work , and who had returned just three months ago to " help " with Reed Aerospace's international expansion . Felix remained silent . I watched as Melody straightened up , her smile tinged with bitterness . " Every day in Switzerland , I thought of you . " " Is that so ? " Felix finally responded , looking up , his tone unreadable . Melody gazed at him one last time , then turned away , her soft voice carrying a note of sadness . " Do you still have feelings for me ? " My heart felt like it was gripped tightly , making it hard to breathe . I turned to leave , not daring to hear Felix's response . But his words reached me anyway , cold and cutting . " It's always been you . "