Chapteri The CEO and his female bodyguard had wrestled with poison and desire in the penthouse infinity pool , locked together for days on end . When they were finally discovered , Ethan Sterling lit a cigarette , satisfaction still written all over his face . " Vivian , " his voice was low , hoarse with exhaustion , " Sloane was poisoned by my enemies . She's my responsibility . I couldn't just watch her die . " " But I swear , " he added , eyes locked on mine , " my heart is yours alone . " Then , before I could react , he slashed his chest and etched my name into his skin . The bloody mark seared into my sight , my eyes burning as I pressed my hands to his wound , sobbing uncontrollably . But when I was in labor - bleeding , convulsing - his phone rang . " Miss Quinn slit her wrists , " Derek Lane's voice came through the receiver , urgent . " It may be a double tragedy - mother and child . " The man who never flinched under gunfire suddenly lost all composure . He spun on his heel and bolted from the operating room . I lay on the cold table , summoning every last ounce of strength to scream . " Ethan Sterling , if you walk out that door , we're done for good ! " The door slammed shut , the last thing I heard his fading voice whisper - wait for me . Ethan never looked back . All that lingered was the outline of his retreating figure .. I squeezed my eyes shut . The doctors ' frantic voices crashed over me . " The baby's in breech position - we need to perform a C - section ! " " Mrs. Sterling , do you have any other family members who can sign the consent form ? " My mind went blank . The nurse had to call my name several times before I finally answered . With trembling fingers , I forced myself to take the pen . Chapter1 Wanna watch the rest of " Office Girl " ? Download Drama Pops and watch the re ... Download 11.11 % " I'll sign . " Cool anesthesia flooded my veins . Darkness swallowed me whole . I woke to the sound of a baby crying . A young nurse - Kelly , her blonde hair tucked neatly under her cap - was rocking a tiny bundle . She noticed my eyes flutter open and placed the child gently in my arms . I fumbled for my phone . On the screen were only a few unread messages from Ethan . " Sloane isn't doing well . I ' m worried she won't make it . " " Once she and the baby are safe , I'll come back to see you and our child . " " Love you , sweetheart . " Despair hollowed me out inside . Just last night , I had stumbled across a prenatal report saved on his phone . When I confronted him , his face twisted with torment . " I admit it - I can't bear to lose the baby . I feel nothing for her , but the child is innocent . " His voice broke . " Vivian , don ' t force me to choose ... please . ' The grief had crushed me to the floor . The fury , the heartbreak - they tore through me until the baby inside me kicked in protest . And still , Ethan had been calm . He had assembled the best obstetric team in Northbridge , ordering them to treat my delivery like a battle they couldn't lose . But when life and death hovered over me and our child , he had abandoned us without hesitation . Now the infant in my arms stirred restlessly . Only then did I realize my tears had been falling , one by one , onto his tiny face . I wiped them away in a panic , afraid of frightening him . The door creaked open . " Vivian ... is it a boy or a girl ? " I lifted my gaze to meet Ethan's - eyes full of guilt , yet laced with anticipation . Chapter1 Wanna watch the rest of " Office Girl " ? Download Drama Pops and watch the re ... Download 11.11 % Sloane trailed behind him , her bandaged wrist resting protectively on her barely swollen belly . She shrank under my cold stare , clutching at Ethan's sleeve like a frightened child . Ethan shifted forward , blocking my view of her . His tone was gentle , almost coaxing . " The baby looks so much like you . " He reached out to take the child , but I turned away , clutching our son protectively . Pain flared in my abdomen as I steadied my voice . " Ethan Sterling , let's end this . We ' re done . " The room went cold .. Ethan's jaw tightened , his chest heaving as he fought down his temper . " Vivian , don't be foolish . After ten years together , and now a child . How could you be so cruel as to deny him a father' ?" I gave a bitter laugh . The moment he walked out and left me bleeding on that operating table , I lost my husband . My child lost his father . Perhaps the boy felt it too - because just then , he burst into helpless , heart - rending cries . Chapter1