“Caelan, I can’t.”

I grabbed his sleeve with my shaky hand and said, “My belly hurts. Please take me to the hospital.”

When Caelan heared that, his face darkened. He yanked my hand away and said, “Stop with the act! Haven’t you had enough?

“It’s just a small favor for Isabel, yet you won’t do it and act out!”

I gritted my teeth and said, “I’m not lying. I’m bleeding. Please, take me to the hospital.”

The pain in my belly felt like I was being punched over and over. Warm blood kept flowing out.

Caelan still did not believe me. “Where’s the blood? Stop pretending!”

I was wearing a black dress. Even if it were stained, the blood would not show.

But if he just sniffed, he would smell the blood in the air.

I forced myself to stay calm through the pain and explained to Caelan. “Listen carefully. I’m pregnant. If the bleeding doesn’t stop, I’ll lose the baby. Take me to the hospital. Now!”

Caelan froze for a moment and then snapped, “How low can you go, Nellie?! You’d make up a story like this just to avoid helping?!

“We’ve been married for years, and you never got pregnant. Now, you’re suddenly pregnant the second I ask for a favor! Do you think I’m stupid?!”

Then, he pointed toward the pool and said, “Jump in and grab Isabel’s earring!

“If you’re bleeding, great! Wash off so you don’t stink up the place!”

Caelan paused. He probably thought he was not harsh enough, so he added, “If you don’t do it, we’re getting a divorce!”

At this moment, I felt completely empty inside.

I stared at him and said, “Good. That’s exactly what I want. I’ve already drawn up the papers. Expect them soon.”

He fell silent and looked at me in disbelief.

He probably could not believe that I, who had been his devoted follower for ten years, would really divorce him.

After I said that, I tried to walk past them to leave.

But Isabel took advantage of my distraction and suddenly pushed me from behind.

I was caught off guard and fell into the pool with a splash.

The water was freezing and quickly engulfed me.

I struggled to keep my head above water and shouted for help, but my body felt heavy like lead.

As the rippling water showed their figures walking away, I began to sink and helplessly closed my eyes.

When I woke up, I was in the hospital.

The person who saved me was Andrew Collins, a friend who knew about my relationship with Caelan.

After getting me to the hospital, he called both our parents.

John Sullivan, Caelan’s dad, was frantically trying to reach Caelan, but he was not answering.

“That brat! He did this to Nellie and still won’t pick up his phone!

“They are a couple. No matter how much they fight, how could he leave her in the pool? What if something had happened to her?”

Andrew could not stand it anymore and said, “Nellie, he’s trying to kill you! You should call the police!”

When he mentioned the police, Lucy Graham, my stepmother, finally seemed worried. She had been quiet until this point.

She quickly grabbed my hand and said, “Nellie, it’s normal for couples to have small fights. Just talk it out privately. Don’t make it a big deal.

“If you do, your marriage with Caelan will be ruined!”

Her words made me feel cold inside.

I treated Lucy like my own mother, but she was plotting against me.

She did not care about how Caelan treated me. She just wanted me to stay as Caelan’s wife so that I could help her take care of her son.

Even Andrew could not take it anymore. He shook his head and said, “Mrs. Warren, this isn’t just a small fight. If I hadn’t found Nellie in time, she might not have made it!”

Lucy rolled her eyes at him with annoyance and replied, “You’re not married. What do you know?”

Andrew was at a loss for words and went quiet.

I quietly pulled my hand away from Lucy and said, “Mom, you don’t need to try to change my mind. I want a divorce from Caelan.”

Lucy looked shocked and quickly exchanged glances with John across the room. They were both surprised.

Everyone knew how much I liked Caelan, so no one expected me to say I wanted a divorce.

Lucy continued, “Nellie, didn’t you and Caelan have a solid relationship? Why are you suddenly saying you want a divorce?

“I told you when you were going to marry him that he has a childish side. You need to be more understanding.”

“Childish” was just an excuse for a man not taking responsibility.

I snorted, pulled out my phone, and showed them Isabel’s social media post. “Mom, you can’t be saying that being understanding means I should watch my husband get close to another woman, right?”

On my phone was a photo Isabel recently posted.

She and Caelan were hugging closely, and Isabel was puckering her lips to kiss Caelan on the cheek.

Lucy and John went pale when they saw it.

They finally got it. It was not that I was not understanding; it was that Caelan was going too far.

John’s expression darkened. He made a call and said sternly, “Get that brat over here right now!”

The room went quiet for a moment.

Then, Lucy awkwardly said, “Men are like that. These things happen.

“What’s important is that you give him a chance to change. Nobody is perfect. People make mistakes.”

Her absurd comments made the two men in the room feel uncomfortable.

I did not want to argue with her, so I simply said, “Mom, if your son’s wife cheats in the future, would you still tell him to be understanding and give her a chance?”

Lucy opened her mouth but could not say anything in response.

She could only signal to John and hoped he would help her out.

Just then, someone kicked the door open.

Caelan burst into the room. He looked around at everyone and sneered. “Nellie, you’ve really learned some tricks! You even got all these people to fool me!

“Weren’t you the one who wanted a divorce? So, why are you looking for me now? Just so you know, once I say something, I don’t take it back! If you regret it now, that’s too late!”

Then, to vent his anger, he grabbed the water from the table and splashed it all over my face.

John immediately shouted, “Stop it! Nellie—”

But before John could finish, Caelan interrupted, “Dad, quit with the act! If she wants a divorce, I’ll give it to her!”

Just then, I started coughing violently.

Water backed up into my nose through the breathing tube. I started to choke and had trouble breathing.

As I coughed harder, I noticed blood on the clear breathing tube.

I felt like I was suffocating. I gripped my throat tightly, as if I were drowning.

Andrew quickly called for the nurses and doctors. He pushed Caelan away and shouted, “Caelan, are you out of your mind?!

“Do you know how long she was in the water? She can’t breathe on her own right now! Are you trying to kill her by splashing water on her?!”

Caelan stood there, stunned. Seeing my face turn red from lack of air, he panicked and said, “I didn’t know. I didn’t mean to.”

Yeah, how would Caelan know?

While I was struggling in the water, he was busy kissing Isabel.

After the nurses and doctors helped me, Andrew grabbed Caelan by the collar and punched him twice.

Then, he threw my medical report at Caelan and said, “Look at what you’ve done!

“You left your pregnant wife in the water and caused her to miscarry! She almost died! How can you call yourself human after this?”

“What? Miscarriage...?”

Caelan looked shocked and quickly picked up the report.

After reading it, he started shaking uncontrollably.