I pulled my hand out of Seth's hand with force.
But at this time, Angie had already walked to my side and stared at my wrist attentively which Seth had just held.
"Haven't you left yet?" When Seth saw Angie, it seemed that he didn't feel anything wrong with his behavior. Instead, he said to her, "Go back early and have a rest."
He was trying to drive her away.
Angie smiled slightly and nodded, "I'll leave now. I won't bother you anymore."
When she was about to turn around, Seth added, "Charlotte is my junior sister at college. You should take care of her more."
Angie stopped, looked at me, and said slowly, "Okay. Don't worry."
As they talked, I knew I was trapped.
After Angie left, Seth said that he wanted to take me to dinner.
I agreed first. After I got in the car, I pulled Seth's hand as he was going to turn the key.
Then I said, "Seth, I want to tell you something."
Seth seemed to realize what I was going to say. As he was about to say something, I raised my voice and said first, "I had an abortion in prison."
My words made Seth suddenly hold back what he was going to say.
I looked at him and told him everything about my pregnancy before I was put in prison and the fact that I was forced to abort my baby in the prison.
In the end, I added, "I went to the hospital for a check- up. According to the doctor, my uterus was damaged and I couldn't be pregnant for the rest of my life."
I lied to him, saying that I could never get pregant.
After all, Seth was so good that I didn't deserve him.
The way I saw it, men always wanted to have children of their own. So, Seth surely would mind this.
At that time, I did see the hesitation in Seth's eyes.
I thought I was right.
But, I didn't expect that he would suddenly hug me, "Charlotte, it turns out that you have suffered so much in prison. I'm sorry. It's my fault that I can't help you win the lawsuit."
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