Chapter 11
“You said you loved Chelsea, but you encouraged Zachary to assault her when she was still pregnant. You said you loved me, yet you married Chelsea.
“You’ve only ever loved yourself because you’re the most selfish person in this world!” Lucy, throwing in the towel, berated Jonah with a pointed finger.
A wild, unhinged look began to take over his gaze. “That’s not true at all. I’ve always loved Chelsea from the start. It was you who clouded my judgment. You killed my baby and made Chelsea abandon me!”
Jonah grabbed Lucy by the hair and, without hesitation, slammed her head against the coffee table. A loud crack echoed through the room as the table shattered, and bright red blood began streaming down from her head.
Lucy struggled to rise, but Jonah pressed her down with a firm stomp to her chest.
“You made your bed,” he said coldly, “now lie in it.”
He then pulled out a knife, letting the blade glide over her abdomen.
“No! You should look for Chelsea instead! She was the one who sold your company and villa! She caused your downfall! Here–I’ll tell you where she is!”
At that, his hand froze midair.
News broke at dawn. A fire had erupted in a villa during the night. Flames devoured the home, and a man and a woman perished inside.
After leaving the scene, Jonah drove straight to the city’s outskirts.
The night wind was unusually cold. I sat in the corridor, quietly watching the sleeping child’s peaceful face inside the room, a soft smile spreading across my lips.
By the time Jonah arrived at the place Lucy had mentioned, daylight had already broken. He looked up and was stunned to find himself standing in front of a welfare center.
In the courtyard, several children were playing games. Their laughter rang out as they chased after me, all vying for my attention. To them, my gaze held nothing but gentle warmth.
As I turned and looked in his direction, Jonah instinctively ducked into the shadows like a guilty thief. He watched me from a distance, and seeing that motherly tenderness on my face, he could think of nothing but the baby he had lost.
At that moment, he realized he didn’t even have the courage to step forward and ask me why.”
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