Chasing After My Beloved Wife novel Chapter 48

"I hope that when I see you next, I can call you Mrs. Richard.”

Joye's hands were hanging by both sides of her body, and her eyes were fixed on Vivian. She was neither angry nor upset. From the moment she decided to get a divorce, it was none of her business who was with Shawn.

"I hope your words will come true. Even if I’m not Mrs. Richard, that’s okay. I still have Dalton. Having a child is a blessing, but sometimes it can be a curse too.”

"What do you mean?"

She was stunned by what Vivian said, and then she saw Vivian’s smiling eyes sweep across her belly, and her heart instantly sank. Did Vivian know that she was pregnant?

“I mean that sometimes a child can be used as a weapon against a man, to manipulate him into taking care of the child. Sometimes, it can cause him to hate you. What about the one in your womb?”

Vivian smiled and stretched out her hand. She touched Joye’s belly with her pink manicured fingers. Joye felt herself turn cold like she was being sliced apart.

"Why are you so afraid? I don't want to hurt him yet. I will only destroy useless tools.” Vivian wanted to use this child against Shawn.

Joye took a step back and heard Baird shouting downstairs. She turned around to look, but Vivian grabbed her hand. “What do you want to do?”

"I know what you want to do. I’m just curious. In a few seconds, will Shawn believe me or you?”

At first, Joye did not understand what she meant.

When Joye finally understood what Vivian meant, it was too late! She was pushed forward, and she rolled down the stairs.

Her child!

She opened her eyes wide in horror and tried to grab onto something, but could not. She was falling, fearfully.

"Ah! Be careful!"

Vivian’s screams alerted everyone downstairs. Shawn saw what was happening and ran toward the stairs.

"Girl!"

Baird was also frightened. He was shocked to see Joye and Vivian, both rolling down the stairs.

Shawn ran as fast as he could, but he felt that he was too late. He felt as though he could not breathe. He just stared at the two women in front of him.

Seeing Joye look at him with pain and helplessness in her eyes, the fear in his heart suddenly covered up his hatred. He quickly reached out to hold her, but Vivian's painful voice followed.

"Shawn, is my arm broken? I can't feel it anymore."

Shawn's hand froze midair and he shifted his gaze to Joye's waist. Vivian's arm was still wrapped around her waist, but at this moment, it looked like it was broken. Her forehead was bleeding as well.

There was sorrow in his eyes. He furrowed his brows and looked at Joye. He then changed directions and held Vivian.

Joye was lying on the ground, looking at Shawn's actions. Time suddenly stopped, and she couldn't even feel her own heartbeat. Suddenly, she thought of a childish question. If his wife and mother fell into the sea, who would he save first?

But now, what was humiliating was that he chose his lover whom he was about to marry over the wife he was about to divorce.

A painful sneer appeared on her pale lips. "Child, I want to keep you and grow up with you, but I may not be able to do it,” Joye thought.