Return to 18 Chapter 5

Finally, like grasping a life-saving straw, he grabbed my hand and pleaded: "Lily, why? Why did we come to this?"

Why—I wanted to know more than anyone.

The dead child lay between us, a barrier neither of us could cross.

I used the most painful thing to stimulate him and stabbed myself covered in wounds.

"Let's go meet my obstetrician."

Marcus's body was still stiff. Seeing me turn to leave, he disregarded his disheveled state and followed directly.

When Sophie saw us walking together, her eyes flickered.

I reached out to press her shoulder, restraining her, and explained: "This is my obstetrician, Dr. Sophie Carter, who once took good care of me and our child."

Marcus, somewhat dazed, reached out to thank her: "Thank you for taking care of my Lily and our baby."

Sophie froze, then viciously shook off my hand and glared at me.

She threw herself into Marcus's arms, nuzzling coquettishly: "Honey, don't you recognize Sophie~"

Her voice was sickeningly sweet, identical to the phone call.

Marcus seemed to react, looking at me incredulously.

I crossed my arms, looking at them with a face full of mockery. Sophie couldn't care about propriety now, rushing into Marcus's arms amid the crowd.

Her arms hooked around his neck, acting cute.

"Get lost."

Marcus quite forcefully shook her off, his eyes full of disgust: "Shameless filthy woman. Get away."

"Hahahaha."

I bent over laughing until tears almost came out.

Nurses coming and going in the hospital all stopped to watch this drama.

Sophie lying on the ground, eyes red, hands caressing her stomach: "Honey, I'm pregnant with your child."

But she didn't know that inside the twenty-eight-year-old Marcus's body wasn't him.

So her pitiful appearance and coquettish acting couldn't earn his slightest sympathy.

Hearing about the child, Marcus's expression changed. He lifted his foot and stepped mercilessly on Sophie's arm: "Was it you who caused Lily's miscarriage?"

The pain made Sophie's face turn pale, but she still laughed, shaking her head mockingly: "You forgot? Marcus Bennett, you actually forgot!"

"You said she was moody during pregnancy, not as considerate and gentle as me."

"You said she was boring, not as young as me."

"You said while she lay in the hospital bed, we were even more exciting."

"You forgot?"

...

With every word Sophie said, Marcus's face paled. He pressed hard on Sophie's arm, his expression dazed: "Shut up."

Sophie was in so much pain tears came out, but she kept talking.