Chapter 20 When I opened my eyes again , I found myself in a hospital bed . \ Recalling the events before I lost consciousness , I suddenly sat up . Just then , a doctor entered the room , saw my anxious face and smiled . " Don't worry , the baby's fine . But next time , be more careful with your stomach . " M Hearing this , I let out a sigh of relief and gently stroked my belly . Because of Daniel , I had lost my first child . This time , I had to protect this one.N After leaving the hospital , I took a taxi straight to City Hall . Since I had decided to leave , I needed to get the divorce done quickly . I handed my papers to the staff . She typed for a moment , then looked up at me . " Ma'am , you already filed for divorce a month ago . " I froze . That couldn't be right . " That's impossible ! I wasn't even here a month ago . How could I have filed for divorce ? " The staff checked again and his expression turned odd . " The system shows your divorce was filed a month ago . A man named Daniel Chalamet handled it for you ... " He hesitated . " His current spouse is already listed as another woman , Jennifer . Do you know her ? " My mind went blank . The room spun and a sharp ringing filled my ears . " A month ago , it was my birthday . " Daniel gave me five hundred twenty thousand dollars to spend however I wanted and said he'd celebrate with me after work . " But just as I was about to head home from shopping , a group of drunk men appeared and dragged me into an alley . I kept trying to call Daniel , but every time I dialed , he ended the call . If a passerby hadn't seen me and stepped in , who knows what would've happened . " Afterwards , Daniel tried to calm me down , saying he was in a meeting and his phone had been on silent . I believed him . But now I knew : he had divorced me on my birthday and given Jennifer his name . That was exactly what I wanted . After leaving City Hall , I decided to walk to clear my head . But heavy rain poured down and I couldn't escape it . I was soaked through . " The wind and rain were so strong that no taxi was in sight . My umbrella broke and I walked alone through the storm , tears mixing with the rain as they fell to the ground . " By the time I reached the villa , I was a mess . I pushed open the door , Warm air from the living room wrapped around me and I heard Daniel's gentle voice . " It's pouring outside . Drink some ginger soup , or you might catch a cold . " My heart stirred for a moment , but then I saw Jennifer and Rihanna . Daniel wasn't talking to me . His words were for them . When he noticed me standing silently at the door , a flash of panic crossed his face . " Rihanna has heart problems . If anything happens , I can help right away . Jennifer is staying here to take care of her . " I sneered . " Rescue ? You think you're more qualified than a doctor ? Living here with heart problems instead of going to a hospital , are you out of your mind ? " " Daniel's expression darkened in an instant . " How dare you speak like that ? This is my house . If you disagree , I have plenty of ways to take your name off the deed . " When we got married , he said he wanted me to feel secure , so he added my name to the deed . But now , for Jennifer , he had forgotten it all . " Since that was how things stood , I would throw away everything between me and him , too . 12 Chapter 1