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From childhood to adulthood, I have always liked the sea, but when I was young, my family was poor and I never had the opportunity to see it.
Back then, my father was addicted to gambling, drowning the family in debt while also turning to alcohol. Every time he got drunk, he would beat my mother. If I hadn’t called the police on multiple occasions, my mother’s life would have ended far sooner.
But luck didn’t last forever.
One evening, after finishing self–study at school, I returned home to find my mother lying on the floor, barely breathing. Blood pooled around her motionless body. My father was nowhere to be found.
I reported him to the police, but it was as if he vanished off the face of the earth. He
was never seen again.
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The trauma of my upbringing left scars so deep they felt like brands, haunting me for the next ten years. Night after night, those memories kept replaying in my mind, unable to disappear. I hated myself for not having the ability to take my mother away, to protect her. But I hated my mother even more–for loving my father so deeply, for staying by his side despite the abuse, until it ultimately cost her life.
These experiences left me distrustful of love, terrified of forming close
relationships with anyone.
That was, until Jacob came into my life and changed everything.
When he inherited the Lopez family empire, he fell for me at first sight and began a five–year pursuit to win my heart.
He was always there when I needed help, solving every problem I faced and fulfilling. all my material needs. He often surprised me with thoughtful gestures and lavish gifts.
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Every year on my birthday, he would celebrate with me in style, presenting me with the most exquisite jewelry in the city. If I even remotely liked one, his joy would be akin to a loyal servant being rewarded by the emperor.
Knowing my love for the ocean, he took me to the seaside every month without fail until we got married. Only after much persuasion did he reluctantly stop, teasing me about “canceling the tradition.”
Jacob was like a beacon of light in the darkness of my life, giving me hope and a reason to live.
But he also dealt me the cruelest blow. He
showed me the complexity of human. nature–how someone who loved you to their core could still betray you.
He didn’t just cheat on me. He made the heartless decision to have my uterus
removed to secure another woman‘ s child
as the heir.
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I confirmed it in the hospital that afternoon. My uterus was gone.
Even though I already knew the truth, seeing the test results crushed me. My heart twisted in pain.
On the first day of our marriage, I told Jacob how much I loved children and how I dreamed of having one of our own. He had smiled warmly, holding me close, and said he had always wanted a child with me but hadn’t mentioned it earlier, fearing I wasn’t ready.
But fate had other plans. I was diagnosed with infertility.
For the first four years of our marriage, no matter how hard we tried or how many treatments I underwent, I couldn’t conceive. I was consumed by guilt, crying often in the middle of the night.
Jacob would always hold me, comforting me with words full of sincerity. He would tell me that having a child didn’t matter,
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that my happiness and companionship. were all he needed.
He spoke as if he truly didn’t care, but I could see the disappointment in his eyes. He wanted a child more than I did.
Our persistence eventually paid off. This June, I discovered I was pregnant with our first baby.
The moment I saw the positive result, it was as if fireworks exploded in my heart. I was overjoyed, desperate to share the news with Jacob.
But his reaction wasn‘ t what I had expected. He didn’t share my excitement; in fact, he seemed sorrowful.
At the time, I didn’t understand. I thought perhaps he was facing some troubles at work.
It wasn’t until now that I realized the truth–he was afraid. Afraid my child‘ s arrival would threaten the inheritance of Daisy’s unborn baby.
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that my happiness and companionship were all he needed.
He spoke as if he truly didn’t care, but I could see the disappointment in his eyes. He wanted a child more than I did.
Our persistence eventually paid off. This June, I discovered I was pregnant with our first baby.
The moment I saw the positive result, it was as if fireworks exploded in my heart. I was overjoyed, desperate to share the news with Jacob.
But his reaction wasn’t what I had expected. He didn’t share my excitement; in fact, he seemed sorrowful.
At the time, I didn’t understand. I thought perhaps he was facing some troubles at work.
It wasn’t until now that I realized the truth–he was afraid. Afraid my child‘ s arrival would threaten the inheritance of Daisy’s unborn baby.
