Chapter 4 Divorce documents
Leora let out a long breath and even managed a faint smile. “Doctor, please schedule a termination
From the moment she learned the truth, every passing second had been a storm of emotion over the unborn child in her womb ]
Its arrival had felt like a dream–but that dream was over now. It was time to wake up
The following day, when Leora returned home, it was just as she expected–Zane never came back after leaving with Vanessa.]
Every corner of the house, every crease in the sheets, bore traces of their night together.]
Leora stepped around the mess and rushed into the bathroom. She scrubbed herself over and over, as if trying to peel the scent off her skin.]
The scent of a man. The scent of death clinging to a child never meant to be born. It felt like it would never wash away
In a spiral of collapse, she shattered bottles across the floor and broke into sobs, burying her face into the tub, nearly suffocating from the weight of it all.]
Just as consciousness started slipping from her grasp, a single memory pulled her back.[]
Back when she first learned she was to marry Zane, she’d been overjoyed. She’d picked out every piece of furniture in this house with her own hands. And somewhere deep in the back of the bookshelf, she had once tucked away a certain envelope.
Stumbling out of the tub, she rushed into the study and dug through the drawers until she found it–a file folder sealed long ago.
Inside was a prenuptial agreement.[]
Zane, ever protective of his assets, had signed it before their wedding. It outlined every clause, every division of property. At the time, Leora had thought they’d never need it. She’d locked it away and tried to belleve in their love.]
But now, without hesitation, she signed her name.]
The pen had barely lifted when her phone rang.
It was Zane.
His voice was unusually cautious. “Are you… okay?“]
Leora’s tone was flat. “Should I not be?“]
1 just that day, I lost my temper. I shouldn’t have yelled. I was just… I saw Vanessa hurt and I panicked. I came home after, saw you were gone. Figured you were fine.“]
There was a hint of guilt in his voice–maybe even something like regret. It made her want to laugh.[]
“Is that al?” she asked.]
The coolness in her voice made Zane bristle. Tve already apologized. What more do you want? You think you’re blameless? I called to tell you Vanessa forgives you. She even invited you to the auction tonight–wants to give you a little gift to celebrate the pregnancy.”
Honestly, your attitude’s getting out of hand. Barely pregnant and already acting like royalty. Why cant you be more like Vanessa?”
Leora didn’t respond
The silence unsettled him. His tone softened.]
“Come on, don’t be like this. Vanessa’s leg is still healing, and I’m taking care of her. The driver will come pick you up.
The moment the call ended, messages from Vanessa flooded in.[]
Leora, you better show up tonight- I’ve got a special gift waiting just for you.“]
Your little foursome midnight photoshoot? be the highlight of tonight’s auction. And guess what–every pic’s in glorious HD-“]
One after another, dozens of explicit photos followed.
The ringtone screeched like a death knell. Leora flinched, the phone slipped from her hands, and her heart shattered again.
The strength she’d only just gathered was crushed into dust.
She had been too naive, thinking that ending the pregnancy and walking away would be enough to end this nightmare.]
But no. Zane, Vanessa, and those other men–they would keep dragging her back, reminding her again and again of the humiliation. There was no escape.]
Leora fell to her knees and picked up her phone, dialing a number that was both familiar and distant.]
The gentle voice that answered instantly brought tears to her eyes. “It’s me.. I need a favor.“]
On the day of the auction, the driver arrived at the villa Leora handed him an envelope.]
Pinase give this to Zane,” she said calmly
Then she got into another car
The sky outside fur and heavy with clouds, the wind howling in anticipation of rain Without a second thought, she pulled out her SIM card and flung out the window.]
At the auction, the atmosphere was electric. As the event neared its end, Zane’s face grew darker and darker–until his assistant brought hit the envelope
“The’s not coming?” he asked coldly
“De said this is the most important thing to her. She’ll come to retrieve it later, the assistant replied carefully
Zane smirked. “Still playing mysterious?
His long fingers slowly tore open the envelope. In the next second, the spile on his face froze.
The Divorce Agreement (
The actioneer’s hammer sounded just to time, and he had an ambiguous smile on his face, Immediately the last suction item of the rught, this is an extremely special collection… Now it’s on display for everyoner
Chapter 4 Divorce documents
Vanessa excitedly pressed her head against Zane’s chest and looked over at the paper in his hand, “Are they the test results? Whose baby is if anyway?“)
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