Chapter 3

3.

I moved out.

I used to think my life would sink into total darkness without Kyan.

But after leaving him, I actually slept peacefully.

He never tried to look for me either.

Slowly, I began to pull myself out of the sorrow.

At the same time, I accidentally discovered Chloe's secret.

On my way to the hospital for a checkup, I ran into Chloe.

The guy next to her wasn't Kyan. The two of them walked into the gynecology department together.

Driven by some invisible force, I followed them.

And I overheard a massive, shocking secret.

Chloe was pregnant.

She dumped that guy on the spot right there.

So...

My emotions were completely tangled.

In the middle of the night, my phone's vibration woke me up.

I looked and saw a message from Kyan.

"Zara, there's a problem with the 'First Light' design drafts. Fix it for me."

"First Light" was his company's new project. I had been the one running it, but it was slapped with Kyan's name.

I suddenly found myself incredibly pathetic.

He reached out to me, and it was actually for work.

I coldly typed back a text. "Tomorrow at 10 AM, meet me at the hospital."

I had scheduled the procedure. He was the baby's father, after all, and he had the right to see it one last time.

After a long while, he replied.

"Yeah, got it. I'll be there."

I waited at the hospital for a long time.

Even as my appointment number was about to be passed, he still didn't show up.

Maybe he didn't give a damn why I was at the hospital, so he couldn't even be bothered to ask.

I walked into the operating room with determination.

The cold instruments entered my body, and it felt like something was being ripped away from me.

Tears slipped from the corners of my eyes.

I left the hospital feeling weak, only to bump into him and Chloe right at the entrance.

Chloe was holding a medical report. "Kyan, did you hear that? I'm totally fine, you were just too nervous about me."

Kyan had his arm around Chloe, looking deeply concerned. "As long as you're okay. You kept complaining about stomach pains, it had me worried sick."

The moment I saw them, my hands clenched tightly together.

Was he not even willing to come see our baby for the very last time?

The second he saw me, he instinctively let go of her. "Why are you at the hospital?"

My eyes were red. "Kyan, you promised me you'd come. Why didn't you show up?"

Kyan froze for a moment. "When did I ever promise you I'd come?"

I took a deep breath, unable to hold back my sarcasm. "You really have a terrible memory for an important man."

His impatient expression pierced me deeply.

Chloe pulled on his sleeve in a panic. "Kyan, my stomach suddenly feels awful."

"Zara, stop trying to manipulate me with your heart condition. I'm not falling for your crap."

He shot me an icy glare.

"Kyan." I looked at him with extreme calmness. "You missed the chance to see your baby one last time."

He stood frozen for several seconds, his voice barely squeezing out. "What did you say?"

"I said, I lost the baby."

Chloe anxiously tugged at his hand. "Kyan, my stomach hurts again. Let's go in and see the doctor, please?"

Kyan ignored her, staring at me in absolute shock. "Zara, what baby are you talking about?"

Dragging my exhausted body, I threw the surgical report right at him.

"Kyan, I am so glad that baby didn't come into this world."

He picked up the report, his knuckles turning white as he gripped the paper.

I turned my head to leave, and Kyan chased after me.

"Zara..."

His voice clearly carried a choking sob.

Right at that moment, Chloe screamed from behind him. "Kyan! I'm pregnant!"

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