The Wife He Forgot to Marry novel Chapter 10

Then, she poured in a few drops of iodine tincture.

As a pharmacology student, she knew exactly how to distinguish the two substances. If the bottle had contained vitamin C, the brown iodine in the cup would have rapidly turned clear.

But the water in the glass showed no chemical reaction at all. This wasn't vitamin C.

Her mind flashed back to the mysterious headaches, fatigue, and low moods she'd been suffering from lately. She had assumed it was anxiety over her inability to conceive, but now she understood—they were all side effects of long-term sleeping pill use.

And the architect of it all was Yulen!

A wave of fear washed over her. For the past half-month, Yulen had been away on a “business trip,” so she hadn't taken the pills. If she had, the child growing in her womb would have certainly been harmed.

The thought ignited a fresh blaze of hatred for Yulen. He had not only betrayed their marriage but had also been systematically poisoning her.

Resting a hand on her stomach, Winona was overcome with a profound sadness. If her child ever learned what a cruel man their father was, she would rather they had never been born.

She took out her phone, ready to book an appointment for an abortion, when it suddenly rang.

It was her grandmother, Nikita.

After her father’s death and her mother’s remarriage, Winona had been raised by her grandparents, and she was very close to them. When her grandfather passed away during her college years, her aunt Helena brought Nikita to live with her in Riverton. Winona had stayed in Riverton after graduation, hoping to spend more time with her grandmother.

But after marrying Yulen, she had been so consumed with trying to get pregnant and so distressed by her poor health that she’d rarely visited, not wanting Nikita to worry. A pang of guilt struck her.

“Winona,” Nikita’s warm voice came through the phone, “it’s your aunt Helena’s birthday tomorrow. If you and Yulen are free, you should both come over.”

The last thing Winona wanted was to be near Yulen, but for her grandmother’s sake, she agreed.

*

Yulen nodded. “It’s been a while since I’ve seen them with you. I’m free today, so let’s go together.”

After breakfast, Winona went upstairs to change. When she came down, she and Yulen were ready to leave.

Tallulah stood behind them, beaming. “I’ll wait for you guys to come back. I can help tidy up the house a bit.”

“Don’t worry about it,” Yulen said. “Just watch some TV, have some snacks. If you get hungry, I’ll have my assistant bring you lunch.”

Tallulah nodded, her expression full of innocent charm. “I’ll be fine, Yulen, don’t worry about me. Go on and have a nice day with Winona.”

But Yulen still seemed concerned, fussing over her with a few more instructions.

Not waiting for him, Winona got into the car. As she sat in the passenger seat, she noticed a journal.