Chapter 140 The word hit Xavier like a physical blow . " No , Mia , please , " he begged , tears streaming down his face . " Don't do this . Don't give up on us . " } cold and distant . " You gave up on us the I looked at the man I had once loved , then turned my gaze away . My voice moment you chose Vanessa over me . This is your fault , Xavier . You'll have to live with it . " " " I will never agree to it . I won't divorce you . You have to understand- I have no feelings for Vanessa ! " " Vanessa watched him and bit her lip . Then , suddenly , she clutched her stomach and collapsed to the floor , blood staining her dress . Xavier's face went white as if he'd been struck . " Vanessa ! " he shouted . " Someone call a doctor ! " His guilt was instantaneous . Jake and Felix exchanged looks as hospital staff rushed in . " She's lost a lot of blood , " the doctor said grimly . " We need to run tests right away . Transfer her to a treatment room . " \ As they wheeled Vanessa away , I saw the conflict clear on Xavier's face - caught between me and the woman he'd been photographed with . " Go ," I said quietly . " It's obvious where your priorities are ." Xavier looked at me with tears in his eyes . " This is the last time , Mia . She's bleeding . Once she's stabilized , I'll fix everything with Vanessa and Eliot . Can you trust me again ? " When I didn't answer , he hesitated , then left . Felix's voice was hard when he spoke under his breath . " If he chooses that woman over you now , he never really cared . " " I felt that sting and hated how right he sounded . " When Xavier returned hours later , his face was pale and unreadable . My brothers had already warned me what to expect ; I braced for betrayal . " How is your ... girlfriend ? " I asked , cutting to the point . The question landed like a punch . Xavier swallowed . " There's ... news , " he stammered . " " Congratulations , then , " I said , forcing a laugh that tasted like ash . " Since I lost our child and the doctors said conceiving again could be difficult , this must be good news for you . You timed it perfectly . " He staggered , unable to steady himself . " No - Mia , wait . I'm telling you the truth . It was a mistake . I drank too much that night . 1-1 never meant- " I laughed again , tears mingling with the sound . " So what ? You want me to raise someone else's child as my own ? After everything - after I've been called ' gold digger , ' ' homewrecker ,' after all those anonymous posts - now I'm supposed to be the monster who stole another woman's child ? " " Is that what you want ? " he pleaded . " " NO . How dare they ? " I snapped . At that moment a small boy barreled into the room , breathless and shouting . " Dad , why aren't you coming to Mommy ? She's waiting ! " Xavier's face changed . " Eliot ? " he said sharply . " How many times do I have to tell you to call me ' Uncle ' ? I'm not your father . " The boy blinked at him , confused , then pointed at me . " Who is she ? " } " That's my wife ," Xavier began . [ " But Mommy is my mommy , " the child said , cheeks pinched with a sudden conviction . " She says Mia is a witch ! " Xavier's temper snapped . " Shut up and go to your mother ! " he barked . Eliot ran out crying . " After the boy left , Xavier turned to me , desperate . " Mia , I will make Vanessa terminate the pregnancy . Tomorrow I'll send her and her son back to their town . I won't let them come between us . Please give me one more chance . " N " A chance ? " I repeated . Then , steady and final : " No. Divorce me . " " No ! " The word tore out of him . He took a step back , breath shallow , as if punched . " I will do whatever it takes , " he said , voice breaking . " I'll resign from my position , leave everything - just forgive me . " " It doesn't matter anymore , Xavier . You are the last person I want to see . I regret being your wife . For both our sakes , I will do my duty and protect what's right . " I drew a breath , feeling the words settle into iron resolve . " I , Mia Rose Valdar - daughter of the Valdar family - hereby end any legal or emotional ties between us . With this , I release you from any claim on me . You are free to choose whoever you wish . I never want to see your face again ." " Xavier seemed to shrink away from the sound of my own name . Pain - real and raw - flooded him , but it was not enough . " Mia , no - please ," he whispered . " I love you . Don't do this . " " I regret meeting you ," I said softly . " Have a life with your mistress and your child . Never come near me again . " }