I Deleted You Traitor Even My Blade Forgot Your Name novel Chapter 49

Chapter 7

the next week was weirdly peaceful.

knew Zach wouldn’t crack first.

ind he was definitely waiting for me to come crawling back.

teanwhile, tabloids couldn’t stop running photos of him and Gianna at high end events. They were all over social media.

le was showing her off to the whole damn world.

hinking back to our three–year secret marriage? God, what a joke.

juring lunch, some of the younger girls at work were freaking out over celebrity gossip:

They’re adorable! A painter and his muse–total power couple!

I bet Gianna’s the mystery ex–wife. Like, they got married in secret, divorced, and now they’re back together. Classic love story!”

me of them caught me walking by. “Ms. Bennett, can I take Friday off? There’s this artist I love–he’s doing an exhibition.”

nodded.

fter lunch, I felt sick. Ran to the bathroom and threw up.

it the hospital, when the test results came back, I just sat there staring at them.

regnant.

To joy. No excitement. Nothing.

ast time Zach and I hooked up was the night before Gianna flew back.

hings got heated, and he whispered against my ear.

Nora, let’s have a baby. Then you’ll never leave.”

shook my head now, shoving that stupid fantasy out of

my

mind.

eople say all kinds of crap in bed, right?

esides, I’d been pregnant before. Year two of our marriage.

ack then, I was over the moon, Rushed home to surprise him.

ach was locked in his studio. When I walked in, he practically threw himself over the canvas to hide it.

hen barely glanced at the ultrasound printout.

I’m building my career. Not ready for kids. Go take care of it.”

cried. Begged him to let me keep it.

ut he just grabbed his bag and walked out without another word.

hat night, I was a wreck. Slipped in the shower. Started bleeding.

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Chapter 7

Called him panicking, someone answered–Glanna.

“Zach, who’s calling you?”

He made some vague noise, then dropped his voice low.

Nora Bennett! You doing this so Gianna finds out about you?!”

was in too much pain to even respond.

le hung up before I could say anything.

ty neighbor found me later that night.

y the time I got to the ER, the baby was gone.

ent two weeks in that hospital bed sobbing

protecting that litt

arty, Zach

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g to his buddies,

o Zach, you into Nora n

ich laughed–casual

acer to her lately.”

ill hung up on Gianna. Having a kid with Nora would just tie me down. Make it harder to bail when I’m done.”

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-just “back together.”

s all.

en let it blow up

later.

appointment for the next day.

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