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Chapter 50 Antonio instinctively glanced at me, and his eyes showed a flicker of hesitation. But it only lasted a few seconds before he said with confidence, “Grace, I told you that Celia is innocent. If she were guilty, the police wouldn’t have let her go, right? “Besides, she’s your half–sister, and we’re going to … Read More “A gift for my husband: miscarriage 50” »
Chapter 49 That night. Antonio came to me. I thought he wanted to learn more about the truth from me, since he realized that Celia had been lying to him. But I was wrong. He said, “Grace, Celia is innocent. Will you drop the I couldn’t help but laugh. I was impressed. Antonio still trusted … Read More “A gift for my husband: miscarriage 49” »
Chapter48 Celia’s smile froze. Before she said anything, Janet spoke in a loud voice, “Officers, you can’t send her to jail. She was diagnosed with advanced cancer. She’s very ill!” Looking at Celia’s ruddy face, the police officers weren’t very convinced. They asked in a serious tone, “If that is true, you’ll get a health … Read More “A gift for my husband: miscarriage 48” »
Chapter47 In the beginning, Antonio turned Celia down. He would rudely push her away and shout at her with the worst cuss words he knew. But, day by day, Antonio grew less resistant to Celia’s pursuit. Sometimes, as she cried and pretended to fall to the ground, he would rush over and protect her in … Read More “A gift for my husband: miscarriage 47” »
Chapter46 Word of my failed proposal quickly reached both families. “The Parrish family’s eldest daughter fails proposal and gets dumped” started trending locally. Celia put on a fake show of tears, and Melvin, my father, blamed me. “Celia’s very sick. How could you put her through this savage act online? She’s your sister. Fix it. … Read More “A gift for my husband: miscarriage 46” »
Chapter45 His words were like needles to my heart. Clutching my chest, I realized that Antonio wasn’t worth my love. He never truly trusted me, choosing to believe someone who should never have had his car. Celia gave me a smug look, then clung to Antonio’s sleeve pitifully. “I took some of Dad’s attention. It’s … Read More “A gift for my husband: miscarriage 45” »
Chapter44 I proposed to Antonio Kaufman, my boyfriend of seven years. But what greeted me was my stepsister, Celia Parrish, holding up her marriage certificate with Antonio. Apparently, Antonio had been cheating on me. He had given his heart to Celia. I had lost, completely and utterly. But I wasn’t about to forgive what they’d … Read More “A gift for my husband: miscarriage 44” »
Chapter43 He refused to sign the divorce papers, with his ongoing distance from Sarah. Sarah couldn’t handle it and tried multiple times to get him back, resorting to taking pills. even Sarah couldn’t take it anymore and tried several times to force his hand with drugs. Just two months postpartum, she managed to get pregnant … Read More “A gift for my husband: miscarriage 43” »
Chapter42 I turned and went into my room. The next morning, after I woke up and went to throw out the trash, I saw Antonio curled up, asleep outside my door. But this time. I wouldn’t soften. Being soft with him was like poisoning myself. Once was enough. For an entire month, I acted like … Read More “A gift for my husband: miscarriage 42” »
Chapter41 “Antonio, the day I had the abortion, I was covered in blood like this too. Why didn’t you say anything then? “When I was five months pregnant, carrying our child, bleeding out after doing surgery for your little mistress, I was drenched in blood too. Why didn’t you say anything then? When you were … Read More “A gift for my husband: miscarriage 41” »