Chapter 9 I turned around , looking at him as if he were a stranger , my gaze cold and distant . Shock and pain were written all over Zayne's face , and his voice trembled as he spoke , " Wendy , it's me , Zayne ... " My reply was cold and measured . " There's nothing left to say between us , Mr. Ford . " By dawn , the rescue operation had shifted into recovery . Once again , Zayne blocked my path , his voice low and desperate . " Wendy , I know I made unforgivable mistakes , but you're pregnant ! That's my child , too ! " I looked at him , expressionless . " So ? That doesn't change anything . " " Please , just give me a chance to make it right , " Zayne pleaded , almost begging . Still , I only gave him a frosty glance . " We're over already . Please leave . " " Wendy , please ... Look at me ! " Zayne cried out in pain . But I turned my head away , unmoved . " How ironic .... When you were my entire world , you never cherished it . It's too late now . " At that moment , Shaun arrived with a few security guards . Without looking back , I walked straight into the tent . Zayne waited outside for hours , but I never saw him again . Shaun came out , and he looked at the exhausted Zayne , his tone cold as he said , " Wendy is three months pregnant ... Did you know that ? " A hint of pain flashed through Zayne's eyes . " I do . That's why I'm here looking for her . " " Wendy needs rest now , Mr. Ford . " Shaun's voice was icy and firm . " And she doesn't want to see you again . " Zayne closed his eyes in pain , his voice hoarse . " I just want to make sure she's safe . " After a short pause , Shaun handed him a satellite phone . " Call your pilot . A storm's coming . You're not welcome here . " In the end , I came out of the tent . I looked at Zayne as a storm of emotions bubbled inside of me . I'd wanted to talk to him so many times , but he had always found an excuse to avoid it . Now , with him standing right in front of me , I found all the words I had wanted to say empty and weightless . Zayne looked at me , his lips trembling . In the end , he only managed to say in a hoarse voice , " Wendy , I'm sorry . I know everything now , even about the baby . " I cut him off , my voice tinged with an expected bitterness . " Did you come all this way just to mock how foolish I've been ? Do you think a simple sorry can make up for years of neglect and humiliation ? " His face went deathly pale . 1/2 +30 Bonus I continued and said , " Before I left , you never even looked at me . Only after I was gone did you realize I existed . Zayne , our love ended long before the divorce . " A flicker of panic crossed his face . He took a desperate step forward as he spoke in a pleading voice , " Wendy , come back with me . Let's not get divorced . Please . " I shook my head , disappointment filling my heart . " You really haven't changed , Zayne . Still arrogant , still thinking you're above it all . You're not sad about losing me . You're just sad you've lost control over me . You think all this searching and rescuing is for love ? No , it's just selfishness . " My voice was cold as ice . " You just want to prove you can find me , that you can control everything , even me . " There was a flash of pain in his eyes , but I didn't stop . " You never really loved me , Zayne . If you did , you wouldn't have left me to face everything alone . Every choice you made was for yourself . " He fell silent . Only the wind and our breathing remained between us . I took a deep breath and turned . " Zayne , it's over . It has been over for a long time . " My words hit him like a thunderclap , and he almost lost his balance . At that moment , I began to feel very dizzy as my vision went black , and I felt myself collapsing . " Wendy ! " Support Share 2/2