Chapter 1 My husband's first love was about to marry someone else.

To win her back, he abandoned the company and me and fled abroad.

I called him 999 days in a row—no answer.

On the thousandth day, I stopped trying.

Then suddenly, he returned.

Seeing my eight-month pregnant belly, his eyes darkened with suspicion. "I've been gone for three years. Where did this child come from?"

I scoffed, "Since you don't care about me, someone else is lucky enough to be my favorite."

Konnor Herrera yanked me off the bed, gritting his teeth.

"I've only been gone three years, and you couldn't wait to cheat on me. You even had a child out of wedlock!

"Tell me, who is your lover?"

The noise inside the house startled Gracelyn, his mother.

She saw Konnor grabbing my collar and turned pale with fear.

Gracelyn said, "Konnor, don't be impulsive. She is now..."

"I'm asking you. Who is he?" Konnorasked.

Gracelyn was interrupted by Konnor before she could finish speaking.

The shouting made my head buzz, and anger surged in my heart.

Under Konnor's furious glare, I broke free.

"You disappeared for three years and didn't care about your family or the company.

"By law, you're considered a missing person, and I have the right to file for divorce."

Konnor let out a weary laugh, but his eyes betrayed him—shadows flaring sharp and dangerous, like something fierce had just been unleashed.

He dragged me downstairs with a firm grip.

"You cheated, and you're still acting so self-righteous. Let's go outside and show everyone who you really are!" he said.

Because of my pregnancy, I was already weak and couldn't resist. He forced me out of the bedroom.

Gracelyn's hands trembled with worry. She rushed over, trying to stop Konnor.

"Konnor, stop now."

These words only made Konnor angrier. He raised his hand and slapped me across the face.

Blood immediately seeped from the corner of my mouth.

His furious voice was so loud that it nearly burst my eardrums.

"If you dare to brainwash my mother again and force her to take your side, I won't let you get away with it today."

Gracelyn immediately froze in place, afraid to make another move.

She was worried her actions would further provoke Konnor.

If I miscarried because of this, the consequences for her would be serious...

I was forcefully pulled into the courtyard, and at this moment, Hailee Mathews was standing in the center of the living room.

Konnor went abroad three years ago, and soon after, rumors about Hailee getting married also faded away.

By the look of it, it was likely that the two of them became a couple overseas.

Seeing my disheveled state, Hailee couldn't help but cover her mouth and mock me.

"I never thought you would be such a loose woman. This is perfect—saves me the trouble."

Before I could react, Konnor dragged me to the villa entrance.

A group of servants had already gathered at the entrance.

Konnor spoke up.

"Georgina Fraser, considering your three years of dedication to the company, as long as you voluntarily step down as chairman and leave with nothing, I will let bygones be bygones. Otherwise..."

Konnor suddenly smiled and took out his phone from his pocket.

"I can ruin your reputation right now."

Hearing this, I found it laughable.

Back when Konnor proposed to me, he promised to do everything in his power to clear my father's name.

That was why I agreed to marry him as a stand-in, bringing my entire fortune into the marriage.

But after my father died, he never returned.

No wonder he insisted on blaming me for cheating. It turned out he was just afraid of giving others something to talk about and wanted me to hand over my authority voluntarily.

The servants looked at each other in confusion.

"See? Mr. Herrera hasn't come home in three years, yet Mrs. Herrera is somehow pregnant."

"The irony is, Mr. Herrera's mother actually treats the bastard in Mrs. Herrera's belly as if it were her own blood."

"Enough!"

Gracelyn could no longer hold back and angrily stepped forward.

She glanced at me, then turned to scold everyone.

"I know exactly whose child Georgina is carrying. Itis not illegitimate."

Konnor looked at Gracelyn, completely puzzled.

"Mom, I've never slept with her. How could the child be mine?"

Gracelyn dismissed him outright.

"This child is not illegitimate. If anyone spreads rumors again, they can find another job."

Hailee held back tears and grabbed Konnor's hand.

"Konnor, someone must be manipulating her. How could she cover up for your wife's affair?

"I heard there's a kind of witchcraft abroad that can control someone to act against their will. With Mrs. Herrera looking so pale, could it be that she's..."

Konnor suddenly widened his eyes, looking as if he wished he could kill me.

"Georgina, you're dead meat!"

Chapter 2 I scoffed, "Why does Gracelyn look so unwell? Don't you know the reason?"

Konnor disappeared for three years because of a woman.

How could Gracelyn not lose her mind?

He was about to argue with me, but Hailee suddenly pushed me down.

"Are you still trying to drive a wedge between them?"

I hit the iron railing hard, and the sharp spikes cut the back of my head.

I collapsed to the ground, gripped by intense pain in my abdomen.

Gracelyn's voice trembled with fear. "Hurry... call Dr. Braeden Glenn!"

One of the servants tried to fetch the doctor but was stopped by a single look from Konnor.

Gracelyn grew even angrier. "You're not even listening to what I say now?"

Konnor pretended not to notice Gracelyn's anger.

He said, "Dr. Glenn serves important people. Does this woman deserve it?"

"Bring Mrs. Herrera inside. Do not let her be deceived by others."

Upon hearing this, Konnor's assistant immediately restrained Gracelyn.

Gracelyn looked at Konnor in disbelief. "How dare you! I am your mother."

She tried to break free from the assistant, but her hands and feet were firmly held down.

Gracelyn cried out in pain, but Konnor ignored her.

"Konnor, are you out of your mind?"

I held my belly and struggled to stand up.

"You'd better stop now. If anything happens to the child, you won't survive either."

Konnor smiled calmly and walked up to me.

Then he suddenly kicked the back of my knee.

I was kicked to the ground, my teeth hit the gravel, and blood immediately stained my mouth.

Konnor arrogantly said, "A whore under my roof shames the Herreras. And I'll be the one to cast her out.

"Georgina, don't blame me. Since you can't bear to abort the child, I'll take care of it myself."

I ignored the blood filling my mouth and stared at him in terror.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

Konnor tilted his head and walked closer to me.

"You've cheated on me, so today I'll teach you a lesson."

The crowd around us was only there for the drama.

I knew no one could save me.

I was forced into a corner, with no way out.

I said, "Actually, this child is..."

Before I could finish speaking, a sudden sharp pain shot through my abdomen.

I was showing signs of premature labor.

I curled up in pain, gasping for air.

It felt as if a knife was gouging my flesh apart.

Warm fluid kept pouring out, soaking my pants.

Konnor walked over to me with deliberate steps.

Gripped by overwhelming pain, I clutched Konnor's hand tightly.

I begged, "Please... find a doctor..."

I couldn't care about dignity anymore; I just wanted to save the baby as quickly as possible.

Just this morning, the child was happily moving inside my belly.

Now, it hadn't moved for a long time.

But Konnor forcefully shook off my hand.

"It's too late to beg me now," he said.

Hailee stepped forward, staring at me with arrogance.

She said, "Konnor, she refuses to reveal her lover even at death. Clearly, she hasn't been taught a lesson."

Konnor said with a half-hearted smile, "I've been too merciful. If this were in ancient times, she would have been drowned already."

He waved his hand.

Two security guards dragged me up mercilessly, and the pain in my belly grew worse.

"Konnor, what are you doing? Tell them to let me go.

"If anything happens to my child, you'll all pay for it."

No matter how I cried or threatened, no one responded.

They shoved me into the car, and before I even realized it, the car sped away.

"Konnor, stop, stop now!"

I was so terrified that I spoke with a trembling voice.

Konnor was very pleased with my reaction.

"You're not afraid to cheat, so what's there to fear about a car ride?"

Hailee spotted me wearing an expensive custom maternity dress, and a hint of resentment appeared on her face.

"Konnor, after she made you take the blame for so much, she still dares to wear a custom dress from the royal family."

As soon as she finished speaking, she reached to tear my clothes.

I tried desperately to cover myself, but my arms were firmly restrained.

"Konnor, you will regret this."

Hailee's laughter came from up ahead.

Konnor gripped the steering wheel tightly and said confidently, "No one has been born who can make me regret."

Suddenly, the car braked sharply and I was thrown forward uncontrollably.

Then the car suddenly accelerated again.

I was tossed back and forth, hit multiple times.

I couldn't help but cry out in pain, but my voice was drowned out by the roar of the motor's brakes.

The pain in my stomach was so intense that I lost all feeling, and I sensed something rapidly sinking inside me.

"Konnor, stop now."

I broke down in tears, my eyes overflowing.

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The phone rang for the thousandth time—into silence, just like the last 999.

I placed it down, staring at my reflection: pale, exhausted, eight months pregnant, and finally free.

Then the gate alarm blared.

I turned as the limo screeched to a halt, dust swirling under storm-lit skies.

He stepped out—Konnor Herrera, three years gone, eyes locked on my belly like it was a crime scene.

'Where did this child come from?' he snarled.

I stood slowly, hand resting on my womb.

'Since you didn't care enough to stay, someone else was kind enough to love me.'

He lunged, gripping my collar.

'You cheated? Out of wedlock?'

Before I could answer, Gracelyn rushed in, trembling.

'Konnor, stop! She's carrying—'

'I don't give a damn!' he roared, dragging me toward the stairs.

'Let everyone see what she's become!'

Blood filled my mouth after the slap.

The world spun.

And deep inside, the baby went still.

Now, thrown into the car, bouncing violently as Konnor speeds through the night, I scream, 'Stop! The baby—!'

But he only laughs.

'Too late to beg.'

Hailee smirks from the front seat.

'Take her to the cliffs. Let nature decide.'

Tears burn my eyes.

This isn't just punishment.

It's murder.

And no one is coming.