---- Chapter 8 I heard the moment Simon got home, he headed straight to my room. He then pulled out the divorce papers from the bedside drawer, already signed long ago. Along with them was a list of pregnancy medications and a consent form for the abortion. They were just a few thin sheets stacked together, yet they felt unbearably heavy in his trembling hands. Simon's face turned pale as he caught sight of the bloodstains smeared on the pages. The image of the bloodied pajamas from that night rushed back like a nightmare. In that instant, it became clear to him why I had grown quieter with each passing day, why sadness seemed to settle deeper in my eyes. He had nearly figured out that I had just lost our ---- child. But instead of staying, he had turned his back and rushed to Carly. While he was in Carly's room, smiling as he prepared the pregnancy medications for her, I was at the Barkers, suffering through the pain and despair of losing our baby. Like a man gone mad, Simon tore through my room searching for any sign of me, but to no avail. The room was packed with gifts he'd given me over the years, along with the wedding gifts from long ago. But any personal items connected to me were wiped clean, as if I had vanished without a trace overnight. Simon collapsed to the floor, his heart breaking in agony. He pounded his chest like a man possessed. "Why were you so foolish?" The custom necklace was just a faint token of ---- affection for Carly from years ago. After six years of marriage, he had already fallen for me. Only, he was certain I would never leave him. Even without a child, he would have loved and protected me. Even after moving Carly in, he still considered me as his one and only wife. Suddenly, Simon lifted his head, eyes bloodshot, and charged into the guest house. He remembered the day he had driven me away was the very day Carly cried, accusing me of plotting against her. On my wedding day, my grandmother helped me into my wedding dress. This dress was the masterpiece of a top designer who had spent years crafting it. It was made from the finest silk woven with glimmering gold