Her words explained everything. Deep hatred overcame me, and I grabbed her ankle and stabbed my fingernails into her flesh. But I found it hard to say anything. All I could do was moan in pain.

It was a surprise to Yulia that I still had some energy left, and she tried to kick me away.

“Are you out of your mind? Let go of me!”

It was unknown to me where I found the strength, but I held onto her.

She struggled briefly before cracking a bizarre smile. Then, she fell backward, hitting her waist against the sofa leg.

I heard Sean scream as I weakly lay on the floor, unable to focus on anything. My vision was blurring. I was in too much pain to feel anything.

Enlightenment hit me.

Sean anxiously picked Yulia up. He was frightened by the blood oozing out from her clothes. Shakily, he touched her face.

“Yulia! Yulia!”

Unexpectedly, Yulia tried to beg for mercy for me before she closed her eyes. “Sean, don’t blame Zella.”

After picking Yulia up, Sean glared at me.

“Just you wait, Zella. Drag her to the door and make her get down on her knees. She can’t get up nor get any food until Yulia wakes up!”

He had to be furious to say such a thing. He did not go easy on me despite knowing I was sick. No, that was wrong. He had no idea that I was sick or pregnant with his baby, and it was unlikely that he would ever find out about it.

A few burly maids dumped me at the door. The weather was bad, and I got drenched in no time. Then, the rain turned heavy.

I fainted while clutching my belly. I had long lost hope that Sean would save me. I just wished that my child would survive.

When I regained consciousness, I heard some vague conversations.

“What should we do? Mr. Graham has made all the doctors in Jade City serve Miss Little.”

“Yeah, what should we do about Miss Cooper? She’s so miserable!”

“By the way, Miss Little went for a checkup before going abroad. She couldn’t get with child. I wonder how she got pregnant.”

“Hey, watch your tongue!”

“I heard it from a relative who’s a nurse at that hospital. Miss Little played around before becoming an adult, which ruined her body.”

“Okay, stop. Do you want to lose your job?”

I found Sean heartless and cruel. If I were not strong, I would have never overheard how he had trifled with my life. Maybe it would have been better to have died. I could have left with good memories, at least.

In the end, someone found a doctor for me.

Three days passed before I woke up again to the pungent smell of the disinfectant in the hospital. I abruptly opened my eyes and found it hard to move my body.

“My baby!”

“Miss Cooper, you’re very weak because of the miscarriage. Don’t move.”

I lost my baby. My eyes widened from the realization, and I looked down. I could not stop my body from shaking as I tried my best to keep calm. However, my breathing became more rapid and difficult. I failed to keep my baby.

“Miss Cooper, I have to remind you about something since I’m your attending doctor. Your body is ruined since the cancer cells in your belly are spreading and destroying everything.”