I watched his figure gradually disappear into the distance, and tears began to flow uncontrollably.

With no one around, I no longer had to hide my emotions.

Richard, how many times have you abandoned me like this? On our wedding night, you left me alone to sit for hours.

The memory of our wedding night has always been a thorn in my side. I still didn't know where Richard went that night or what was so important.

Could it have been because of Susan?

The more I thought about it, the more sorrowful I became. My lips trembled, and tears streamed down my cheeks uncontrollably.

A dull ache began in my lower abdomen. Maybe the baby inside me could feel my distress as well. I gently rubbed my belly and said softly, "Baby, I'm sorry, but you might end up without a father.

"If Susan and your father really end up together, I'll divorce him and raise you on my own, okay?"

The pain in my abdomen eased a bit, but another thought crossed my mind—how hard would it be for a child to grow up without a father? Maybe it would be too cruel for the child? Should I give up on this baby and end everything?

I shook my head, wiping the tears from the corners of my eyes. The baby was only a little over a month old, yet I already felt such a strong connection. I couldn't just let go of this child so easily!

Maybe it was because this was Richard's child. After all, I had loved him for so many years, quietly and cautiously.

They say that unrequited love is a one-person celebration. I would never forget the first time I saw him, that handsome and clean-cut teenager who smiled at me. From that moment on, my gaze could never leave him.

During college, I once had a dream where Richard plucked the moon from the sky just for me.

What a beautiful, unrequited love it was. Was it really going to end in such a broken and shattered way?

I composed myself, putting on a facade of nonchalance, and headed towards the main house.

The garden's path was dimly lit, and I walked carefully, mindful of the baby. But as I rounded a corner, I suddenly tripped over a stone hidden in the shadows.

I collapsed onto the ground in a heap, and the thought of Richard leaving me made me want to cry my eyes out.

Just then, a sharp pain shot through my abdomen. Panic surged within me as I instinctively clutched my belly.

The baby! Richard and my baby!

The pain... It was excruciating.

The pain hit me like a tidal wave, and I gasped for breath like a fish out of water. In my panic, I fumbled for my phone and dialed Richard's number.

‘Richard, you don't even know I'm pregnant. Please, answer the phone, come quickly, and save our baby!’

I called him multiple times, but there was no answer. That was when it hit me—he was with Susan. He was probably with her right now. How could he possibly have time to answer my call?

I let out a bitter laugh, and seeing no one around, I forced myself to get up. Clutching my abdomen, I staggered towards the main house.

‘Hurry up,’ I told myself. ‘Just a little longer, and the baby will be saved!’

If I lost this baby because Richard didn't answer the phone, then, I would never forgive him!

‘Richard, is this how we're going to end?’

My vision darkened, and a buzzing filled my ears. As I struggled to walk, I continued to dial for help on my phone.

I was nearly out of my mind, acting purely on instinct to save my child.

Suddenly, I heard voices. They appeared to be coming from the gazebo nearby.

There was someone here!

I spotted a glimmer of hope and wobbled toward the sound.

In the faint moonlight, I saw Susan throwing herself into Richard's arms, crying as if her heart were breaking. She looked so fragile, so pitiful.

"Richard, I can't take this anymore. Seeing you be so kind to another woman; it's driving me crazy! I've missed you so much, it's like I'm losing my mind!"

"I've already divorced for you! Now, can we start over, please?"

"I was willing to divorce for you, so you'll divorce Sophia for me too, right?" Susan spoke as she clung tightly to Richard, gazing at him with desperate longing.

Her tearful voice reached my ears, and I stood frozen in place, feeling as if all the blood in my body had turned to ice. Even breathing became increasingly difficult.

The pain in my abdomen worsened, and it felt like the poor baby was slipping away from me. I was stunned, unable to believe what I was seeing.

Richard... Was he really going to divorce me for Susan?