The moment we entered,Athena went back to normal.She looked at me with sarcasm and laughed.

“Savannah,aren’t you very skilled?Why do you still have to come take care of me now?”

“You say you are some famous doctor.As long as Marcus speaks,you are the dog under my shoes!”

“Do you feel helpless now?Don’t worry,there are many more things later that will make you helpless.Guess whose wedding ring is below me,and who placed it in?”

No matter how Athena tried to anger me,I pressed my teeth hard and did not answer.

I quietly asked the anesthetist to give the anesthesia.

Once the drug worked,the talkative Athena turned quiet right away.

I looked at the ring resting in my palm,my hand shaking on its own.

Although I already knew that the ring belonged to Marcus,the second I saw it clearly,the pain still pressed on me until I could not breathe.

How could Marcus use such a way to insult me!

The bright diamond ring still sparkled,just like the promises Marcus had made before.

When Marcus gave me that ring,he had once said that the ring was the sign of his loyalty,that he never betray me.

But now,that so-called sign of faithfulness had gone into another woman’s lower body!

Heavy pain rose from my heart to my throat,making me feel sick and want to vomit.

On the hospital bed,Athena showed a faint smile.

At that moment,it felt as if all the hatred in the world was toward me.

Those once sweet memories with Marcus were like this ring,marked with dirt that could not be cleaned away.

I forced myself to finish the surgery with one breath and ran to the restroom.

I kept throwing up dry,tears streaming down my face,my whole self in a sorry state.

I wanted to yell,to cry out,to smash everything before me.

Just then,I heard high heels knocking against the floor.

Athena saw how miserable I looked and started laughing.

“I warned you before that you would feel more pain.Can’t you even take this?Then if one day you watch Marcus and me sleep together,won’t you hang yourself?”

Athena’s voice sounded mocking.

Strong pain and deep disgust spread through my whole body.

When I thought about what Marcus and Athena had been doing before they came to the hospital,I wanted to rip them all apart.

“Athena,why are you doing this?”

I bit down hard and stared at her.

Athena seemed to remember something.Her expression became tight as she shouted,“You should stay under my feet for your whole life.Why is it that the Marcus you married is the head of the Guerrero Corporation,while the husband I married was frail and passed away so early!”

Her eyes were full of jealousy and anger when she looked at me,the same as in the past.

The shadow and hurt from being bullied hit my heart in an instant,and my body turned hard and could not move.

The baby in my belly kept moving,one time after another,and I quickly held my stomach.

Once Athena noticed me shielding my belly,she became more worked up,lifted her high heel,and aimed a kick at my stomach.

“Savannah,I let you remember what happened back then.”

“Protecting your belly like that.Could you be pregnant with an unwanted child?Marcus will not love this baby anyway.How about I help you get rid of it?After all,you only deserve what I don’t want!”

After saying that,her eyes turned harsh as she put in all her strength.

I widened my eyes and,with the need to keep my baby safe,awkwardly threw myself to the side to avoid her.

Athena then lost her balance and dropped heavily to the floor.

Watching her lying there with limbs up and sobbing,I felt a bit of relief.

“Athena,this baby belongs to me.Even Marcus cannot make that choice.What are you?”

I was not the same person as before.I now had the power to guard myself and my child.

With this thought,I did not wish to watch this scene any longer.I struggled to my feet and planned to walk away.

Suddenly,Marcus’s voice shouted from the doorway.

“Athena,where are you?”

When Athena heard him,her eyes changed.She fell to the floor,struck herself hard,and cried out in a loud voice.

“Marcus,come and save me.Savannah wants to kill me!”

As soon as Marcus heard Athena cry for help,he ran in right away,ignoring everything else.

With the sunlight against his figure,his worried eyes looked the same as when he once saved me.

Only now,Marcus was here to protect Athena.

I stood there without speaking,cold sweat covering my whole body.

Marcus pulled Athena up from the ground,hurriedly looking over her injuries,and shouted at me,“Savannah!How did you turn into this?Athena is your patient who just finished surgery.How can you touch her like that?”

“Patient?”I sarcastically laughed.

“Marcus,why don’t you tell me why your wedding ring was inside Athena’s lower body!”

I cried and laughed at the same time,my whole body in a terrible state.

A sign of hatred crossed Marcus’s eyes,and Athena dropped into his arms,weeping.

“Marcus,I truly have no courage to face people outside now.I already told Savannah it was just a mistake,but she refuses to trust me and even said…”

Athena glanced at Marcus nervously,tears shining in her eyes.“She even said she will make me drink toilet water and beat me until I die.”

“It was obviously you…”I stared in shock,but Marcus stopped me before I could finish.

“That’s enough!Savannah,haven’t you made enough mess?Athena already explained it was just an accident.Why can’t you be more forgiving?”

Marcus looked at me with a dark face,the anger in his eyes even deeper.

“You want me to be forgiving?”I coldly laughed.

What kind of woman had to be so forgiving that she accepted her husband leaving his wedding ring inside his sister-in-law’s body?

Before I could continue,Marcus carried Athena and said firmly,“You did something like this.I report it to the Medical Association and the hospital and ask them to suspend your medical license.When you think it over and say sorry to Athena,I consider giving it back.”

I stared at him in shock.“Marcus!You have no right to do this!”

Marcus did not spare me a look and turned around to leave.

I could not stop myself from running after him,but his bodyguard shoved me aside hard.

Watching his firm back,I felt cold all over.

Since Marcus was no longer the person he used to be,I had no need to hold on to old memories.

……

Once I left the hospital,I took the divorce agreement to the City Hall.

I had believed the divorce certificate would be ready soon,yet after a few minutes,the employee looked at me with a stunned expression.

“Ms.Yates,the record shows that you are already divorced.”

With a bang,my world went empty.

“Divorced?”I whispered.

“Yes,the record shows that you and Mr.Guerrero ended your marriage one month ago.”

One month ago…it was the same day Athena’s husband passed away.

I suddenly recalled that evening when Marcus took out a document for me to sign,saying it was a surprise.

Back then,I believed it was something Marcus had prepared for our wedding anniversary,and I signed it with joy.

But I never thought that paper was actually a divorce agreement.

Was Marcus in such a rush?

Athena’s husband had just died,and he quickly ended our marriage.

A bitter taste rose in my throat,and my eyes began to burn.

After being with each other for so many years,Marcus had always treated me kindly.

I once thought that was just his nature,and that he had already given me everything he could.

It turned out that all his passion was given to Athena.

When I got back to the villa,it was already very late.Before I stepped inside,I heard Athena’s soft giggle.

“Marcus,what if Savannah refuses to let me stay here?I don’t want you to argue because of me.Maybe I should…”

Marcus held her close and gently soothed her.“She is not the owner of this house.She pushed you and caused your injury.No matter what happens,I let you live here.”

Marcus truly brought Athena back to the house.

I closed my fist tightly,wanting to force Athena out.

But I suddenly understood that I was no longer the woman in this villa.

I had already gone through a divorce with Marcus.

A heavy,helpless feeling covered my whole body.I could not say anything and planned to walk straight upstairs.

Marcus saw that I was back and sounded upset.

“Where have you been?I already told the hospital to stop your work.Why are you still walking around outside?”

After saying that,he didn’t wait for my answer.He pulled me in front of Athena and spoke firmly,“Apologize to Athena.During this time,you do not have to return to the hospital.Stay and look after Athena as your way of making up for it.”

“When she regains her health,I allow you to go back to the hospital.”

He looked clearly impatient,as if it was only natural for me to take care of Athena.

I could not stop thinking about Marcus from before.

He once told me he loved the way I did my job.

He said he fell in love with me because I saved people and treated the injured.He was willing to stand behind me so I could go further in my career.

But now,for another woman,he destroyed my wings.

Seeing the pale red marks beneath Marcus’s neck,my heart ached until I almost could not breathe.

At last,I spoke in a hoarse tone,“I will not apologize to Athena.I am not the one who is wrong.You are the one who has no shame.”

“Athena’s husband just died,and you rushed to bring her into this house.Marcus,you broke the promise between us for this worthless woman!”

The moment my words ended,Marcus slapped me hard across the face.

I never imagined he would raise his hand against me.Unprepared,I fell to the ground,my stomach hitting the floor hard,and the pain made me suck in air.

When Marcus noticed my sorry state,he stopped briefly,and worry showed in his eyes.

He reached out,trying to lift me up.

At that moment,Athena,beside him,stood and said pitifully,“Savannah,Marcus brought me home only because he thought I was helpless.Since you mind it so much,I will leave.”

That was always her usual trick.The more I stared at her face,the more disgust grew inside me.

Holding back the pain under me,I lifted my hand to slap her,but Marcus caught my wrist tightly.

“Savannah,are you out of your mind?”Marcus’s face turned dark,and his eyes showed anger.

“Whether you accept it or not today,Athena will stay here.This is my villa.If you keep causing problems,then leave!”

When I looked into his cold and distant eyes,I both cried and laughed.

The ache in my lower belly grew stronger and stronger.I crouched down,trying to grab onto something for support.

Seeing how pitiful I looked,Marcus stepped in front of Athena and shielded her,gently soothing her,while looking at me with disgust.

He turned and told the bodyguards,“Lock my wife in the basement.When she comes to her senses,then release her.”

After he said that,he turned around and prepared to walk away.

I pressed my hand to my lower body that was already bleeding,my face showing fear.

“Marcus!You must not do this.I’m preg….”

Before I could finish speaking,Athena looked at me mockingly.

“Savannah,are you making up a pregnancy to soften Marcus’s heart?”

I was about to explain when I saw Marcus’s brows pulled tight.

He did not believe a word.

When I understood this,my heart went cold.

But thinking about the baby in my belly,I said in a rough voice,“Marcus,let me out,or you will surely regret it.”

Marcus watched me with cold eyes and said with displeasure,“Savannah,you even use a child as a reason.It looks like you truly need to stay inside and reflect.”

Right after that,the bodyguards threw me into the basement without mercy.

I held onto the door tightly,but I was still no match for the guards’strength.

Just before the door slammed shut,I heard Athena’s fake concern.

“Marcus,what if Savannah is truly pregnant?”

Marcus answered in a cold voice,“It doesn’t matter,it’s only a child.”

When I heard that,all my strength left me.Tears fell from my eyes as I let myself sink into the dark.