chapter 3
I was trapped in a nightmare, terrified, and the next second, Jude yanked my hair hard and dragged me off the bed.
I clutched my lower abdomen in fear, but still, the hard floor struck it with sharp pain.
This child was unexpected, but because of him, there was a glimmer of hope in my bleak life.
I trembled as I said, "My baby! Jude, my stomach hurts!"
He stared at me coldly, his tone icy. "It's all because of the post you made! Now Summer is being cursed on trending searches. Issue a statement immediately, saying we divorced long ago and you're the ex-wife."
I clutched my lower abdomen and let out a bitter laugh. "Jude, don't go too far. I can make the post, but only after we officially finalize the divorce."
Jude angrily smashed the couple's ceramic mug on the dressing table.
He pointed at my nose and yelled, "Joyce, don't be ungrateful!"
Ceramic shards cut my instep, and blood gushed out, quickly staining the floor red.
Due to blood loss, I felt dizzy, and the only thought in my mind was that the baby must be okay!
I grabbed Jude's shirt corner and pleaded, "Please, my stomach hurts so much, take me to the hospital quickly!"
Jude sneered and shook off my hand, saying coldly, "Stop acting. Do you think using the baby to threaten me still works? I'm tired of this trick long ago."
I closed my eyes and gave a bitter smile. Yes, ever since Summer appeared, Ive been trapped in the darkest time of my life.
At that time, Jude was almost constantly revolving around her.
To save my marriage, I had to fake a pregnancy to trick Jude into coming home.
At first, he believed it a few times.
Later, Summer smiled and revealed a medical report, exposing the fact that I wasnt pregnant at all.
But after Jude left me in anger, I actually got pregnant.
However, this time, when he saw my pregnancy report, he no longer cared.
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Excessive blood loss caused the dizziness to intensify.
I gritted my teeth and struggled to get up, but Jude, who just came back with the medicine, pressed me down.
With a grim face, he sprinkled all the hemostatic powder on the wound.
The intense pain made me scream, and cold sweat instantly soaked my entire back.
He casually tossed the empty bottle aside and coldly warned, "Don't play tricks. Until you explain clearly, you're not going anywhere."
I wanted to explain, but the injury on my foot not only didn't ease but also caused chills all over, and the sinking feeling in my lower abdomen grew stronger.
Terrified, I grabbed the medicine bottle to check and found it wasn't for stopping bleeding at all.
"This isn't a hemostatic medicine!" I threw the bottle away with trembling hands.
Jude's face turned pale instantly. Realizing things were out of control, he quickly stepped forward to help me out the door.
His Maybach was parked at the doorstep.
That car had only ever been used to drive Summer to and from work. Usually, I could only drive the old Ford.
Jude once said that since I often needed to go to the hospital for check-ups, it wasn't suitable to drive such an expensive car.
Summer's health was fragile, and driving that old car wasn't good for her.
This time, he hesitated for a moment but ultimately didn't say anything to belittle me.
When he opened the passenger door for me, I instinctively sat in the back seat.
There was only one reason.
The passenger seat was blatantly decorated with a cartoon sticker saying "Mr. Rivers' Precious Seat."
Jude coughed awkwardly. "Summer is just a kid."
I held my lower abdomen and nodded calmly. "Mm, I understand. Go ahead and drive."
Jude pressed his lips together, seemingly displeased with my reaction.
He drove towards the hospital, glancing at my expression countless times through the rearview mirror along the way.
I kept my eyes closed the whole time, enduring the pain.
The car got onto the highway, but Jude suddenly received a video call from Summer.
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