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When I told my best friend, Tara Sweeney, about what happened, she could not hide her smirk. She exclaimed, "I've been waiting for this! You could've been a queen, but instead, you chose to be Shawn's doormat—for what?"I grimaced at her words, but she was not wrong. I had given up a comfortable life to be his faithful puppy, and besides our childhood connection, the main reason I had stuck around was that both our parents approved of the match.Tara patted my shoulder sympathetically and said, "Move on, girl! Let's leave the trash in the past. We can be fabulous single ladies together." While she was great at comforting others, when it came to herself, she would rather dive into chaos headfirst than pep-talk her way out. I did not plan on joining her single-life escapade, though. I replied, "I'll pass. I've already set up a blind date for tomorrow.""Wait. When did this happen?" Tara asked, shocked.I waved my new phone at her and replied, "Just now." The first thing I did a
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I sat in the car, holding our freshly printed marriage certificates. I could not believe that yesterday, I was still nursing a broken heart, and today, I was married.The driver glanced in the rearview mirror and asked, "Mr. Powell, home or somewhere else?"I felt dizzy and wanted to go home to process everything. However, Nathaniel spoke up beside me in his calm voice, "Let's go to Eden Residence.""What for?" I turned to look at Nathaniel."To buy our home," he replied simply."Oh," I said. Then, reality hit me—I was married.The scenery flying past the window reminded me of my confused 25 years rushing by as I headed toward a new life. Suddenly, Nathaniel broke the silence and asked, "Are you done taking pictures?"I was confused and blurted out, "Of what?" He reminded me, "The marriage certificates. Aren't you going to post about it on social media? Send the photos to me once you're done.""Oh, okay," I replied.I took a photo of the certificates together and posted it
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The night of our wedding seemed like a race to make a baby. By the time I finally surrendered in exhaustion, dawn was breaking. In my drowsy state, I wondered if Nathaniel was as eager for a child as I was, given his enthusiasm. When I finally woke up, my phone was flooded with hundreds of unread messages. Some were from Tara, while others were from my friends. Unsurprisingly, most were from my parents."What's wrong?" Nathaniel walked out of the bathroom, a towel wrapped low around his hips.Water dripped from his hair onto his shoulders and trailed down his defined abs, disappearing somewhere under the towel as if heading to a secret destination. Just like that, images from the night before flashed through my mind—bits and pieces of blurry memories—and my face instantly turned bright red. "What are you thinking about? You're blushing," he remarked, walking over to feel my forehead. I quickly shook my head and replied, "Nothing. Just wondering how to explain this to my par
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Shawn gave Blair a mocking smile and said, "I'm not running a charity here."Blair's face flushed with embarrassment as tears welled up in her eyes. "That's not what I meant. I'll work hard to pay you back. I just..."Zachary leaned in, overhearing their conversation. "Is Rowena still angry?" He was surprised since my anger usually lasted only a few days at most. He clearly thought I was being unreasonable.Zachary turned to Shawn and added, "Why punish Blair just because she's mad at you? That's like pushing her into a corner?"Seeing Zachary defend her, Blair lowered her head as tears rolled down her cheeks. "It's all my fault. I should've explained things to Rowena.""It's not your fault," Zachary replied, unable to resist comforting a pretty girl, especially one as delicate and pitiable as Blair. He continued, "It's just Rowena being petty. Honestly, her constant tantrums are exhausting. Even I get annoyed."He said to Shawn, "Seriously, man, you shouldn't let Rowena off
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When Tara forwarded me Shawn's social media post, I felt nothing. I used to see some redeeming qualities in Shawn, which was why I had stayed with him for so many years. However, those qualities seemed to have vanished completely after our separation. I could not even remember why I had wanted to spend the rest of my life with such an irresponsible man. While lost in these thoughts, a hand reached out and took my phone.I looked up to see Nathaniel studying the post on my screen. After a moment, he met my gaze with a grin and asked, "Missing your ex?"I quickly shook my head. Over the past month, I learned that the more casual his smile appeared, the more dangerous the gleam in his dark eyes became.Before I could escape, Nathaniel grabbed me, threw me over his shoulder like I weighed nothing, and headed for the bedroom. Later, as he stroked my hair, he asked, "Got any plans coming up?" "Plans?" I repeated, thinking for a moment. "I promised Tara I'd go on a trip with her."N
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The news of my pregnancy hit me like a bolt of lightning. As I placed my hand on my stomach, I found it hard to believe that such a flat belly was already nurturing a tiny life. Nonetheless, it made perfect sense since we had been trying for a baby since our marriage a month ago.Tara was so excited that she had already come up with 20 different names for my unborn child in the past two hours alone. That night, Nathaniel knocked on my door, bringing with him the winter chill. As soon as I opened it, he pulled me into a tight embrace. He held me so firmly as if he wanted to meld me into his very being. After the embrace, Nathaniel looked at me with a grim expression. "Didn't you promise not to go skiing? Don't you know how dangerous outdoor skiing can be? Look what happened now—this could have ended badly."I peeked up at him from his embrace, meeting his angry gaze. Feeling guilty, I assured him, "The baby is fine." "I care about you, not just the baby. Don't you feel any gu
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Nathaniel said, "That day, you stood in front of me and bravely defended me. That's when I fell for you."I was dumbfounded. I did defend him that day, as the Iversons were from a prestigious family. Besides, I was not afraid of those rich kids and their arrogant attitudes, so I stood up to them.Back then, I was simply defending "family" as Shawn's girlfriend. Then again, no one would have expected Nathaniel to have feelings for me since that moment. I snuck a glance at him. After all these years, I had never noticed. Every time we crossed paths, he was always cold and distant, buried in company files. "How did you know I was using a dating app?" I asked.Nathaniel replied matter-of-factly, "I'm connected with you on all your social platforms, including your dating apps."I was speechless, thinking that was kind of scary. Nonetheless, after learning about his feelings for me, my perspective shifted slightly.…After the fall, the doctor said my pregnancy was unstable. Hence
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After sending that message, I blocked Blair. I did not hate her, and while her character might have been questionable, Shawn bore much of the responsibility.Ironically, their relationship had led me to Nathaniel. Now, all I wanted was to have our baby and build our love story after marriage. When Nathaniel came home that evening, I caught him eating the leftover cake I had saved. I asked, "Is it good?""Not bad," Nathaniel replied.I nodded in agreement. "I thought so, too." Nathaniel made a mental note and casually asked, "Where did you buy it?""Dr. Aicker made it," I explained. Dr. Aicker was the handsome and witty doctor Nathaniel had hired at a premium to monitor my pregnancy. He happened to enjoy baking, and Tara had been trying to catch his attention lately."It's terrible," Nathaniel suddenly declared, tossing the cake aside with a complete change in attitude. I could only stare at him in disbelief....The next day, Nathaniel and I visited my parents. They alre
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Nathaniel's expression darkened as he said, "She's still a student, and since nothing's happened yet, she won't face any serious consequences."After all, Blair had not paid the guy, and the motorcyclist had not acted on her plan yet.I nodded, wrapping my arms around his waist. "But I heard she's been involved with drugs." Even if I did not push for her downfall, drug use would ruin her life once it got exposed."She's digging her own grave," Nathaniel commented coldly.I returned to browsing on my phone. We had been discussing plans for our formal wedding ceremony recently. I wanted to plan it myself, so I had been researching ideas lately. After finishing work, Nathaniel would sit beside me, wrapping his arm around me while we scrolled through inspiration together. With the date set for next month, I began to worry. "But my belly is already so big. I'm afraid I won't look good in a wedding dress."Nathaniel smiled. "I've already had two maternity wedding dresses custom-ma
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I interrupted Shawn, saying, "I'm not interested in anything you have to say, and don't twist the facts—you cheated first, which ended our relationship. I even posted about my marriage on social media. I never hid anything from you."Shawn's heart clenched. It was true—I had not kept it from him. Yet, until the moment he saw my pregnant belly, he had convinced himself I was just angry and that I was not actually with someone else.After all, we had known each other for so many years. So, Shawn thought their relationship couldn't just end like that. Before he could say anything more, he realized Nathaniel and I had already driven away. ...Meanwhile, Blair was called to the dean's office for the third time. Nearly a month into the semester, she still had not paid her tuition, which the dean had personally covered for her."I'm sorry, sir. Please give me more time..." Blair was desperate. She had spent heavily recently, using Shawn's allowance to pay off her debts, leaving nothin
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After sending that message, I blocked Blair. I did not hate her, and while her character might have been questionable, Shawn bore much of the responsibility.Ironically, their relationship had led me to Nathaniel. Now, all I wanted was to have our baby and build our love story after marriage. When Nathaniel came home that evening, I caught him eating the leftover cake I had saved. I asked, "Is it good?""Not bad," Nathaniel replied.I nodded in agreement. "I thought so, too." Nathaniel made a mental note and casually asked, "Where did you buy it?""Dr. Aicker made it," I explained. Dr. Aicker was the handsome and witty doctor Nathaniel had hired at a premium to monitor my pregnancy. He happened to enjoy baking, and Tara had been trying to catch his attention lately."It's terrible," Nathaniel suddenly declared, tossing the cake aside with a complete change in attitude. I could only stare at him in disbelief....The next day, Nathaniel and I visited my parents. They alre
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Nathaniel said, "That day, you stood in front of me and bravely defended me. That's when I fell for you."I was dumbfounded. I did defend him that day, as the Iversons were from a prestigious family. Besides, I was not afraid of those rich kids and their arrogant attitudes, so I stood up to them.Back then, I was simply defending "family" as Shawn's girlfriend. Then again, no one would have expected Nathaniel to have feelings for me since that moment. I snuck a glance at him. After all these years, I had never noticed. Every time we crossed paths, he was always cold and distant, buried in company files. "How did you know I was using a dating app?" I asked.Nathaniel replied matter-of-factly, "I'm connected with you on all your social platforms, including your dating apps."I was speechless, thinking that was kind of scary. Nonetheless, after learning about his feelings for me, my perspective shifted slightly.…After the fall, the doctor said my pregnancy was unstable. Hence
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The news of my pregnancy hit me like a bolt of lightning. As I placed my hand on my stomach, I found it hard to believe that such a flat belly was already nurturing a tiny life. Nonetheless, it made perfect sense since we had been trying for a baby since our marriage a month ago.Tara was so excited that she had already come up with 20 different names for my unborn child in the past two hours alone. That night, Nathaniel knocked on my door, bringing with him the winter chill. As soon as I opened it, he pulled me into a tight embrace. He held me so firmly as if he wanted to meld me into his very being. After the embrace, Nathaniel looked at me with a grim expression. "Didn't you promise not to go skiing? Don't you know how dangerous outdoor skiing can be? Look what happened now—this could have ended badly."I peeked up at him from his embrace, meeting his angry gaze. Feeling guilty, I assured him, "The baby is fine." "I care about you, not just the baby. Don't you feel any gu
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When Tara forwarded me Shawn's social media post, I felt nothing. I used to see some redeeming qualities in Shawn, which was why I had stayed with him for so many years. However, those qualities seemed to have vanished completely after our separation. I could not even remember why I had wanted to spend the rest of my life with such an irresponsible man. While lost in these thoughts, a hand reached out and took my phone.I looked up to see Nathaniel studying the post on my screen. After a moment, he met my gaze with a grin and asked, "Missing your ex?"I quickly shook my head. Over the past month, I learned that the more casual his smile appeared, the more dangerous the gleam in his dark eyes became.Before I could escape, Nathaniel grabbed me, threw me over his shoulder like I weighed nothing, and headed for the bedroom. Later, as he stroked my hair, he asked, "Got any plans coming up?" "Plans?" I repeated, thinking for a moment. "I promised Tara I'd go on a trip with her."N
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Shawn gave Blair a mocking smile and said, "I'm not running a charity here."Blair's face flushed with embarrassment as tears welled up in her eyes. "That's not what I meant. I'll work hard to pay you back. I just..."Zachary leaned in, overhearing their conversation. "Is Rowena still angry?" He was surprised since my anger usually lasted only a few days at most. He clearly thought I was being unreasonable.Zachary turned to Shawn and added, "Why punish Blair just because she's mad at you? That's like pushing her into a corner?"Seeing Zachary defend her, Blair lowered her head as tears rolled down her cheeks. "It's all my fault. I should've explained things to Rowena.""It's not your fault," Zachary replied, unable to resist comforting a pretty girl, especially one as delicate and pitiable as Blair. He continued, "It's just Rowena being petty. Honestly, her constant tantrums are exhausting. Even I get annoyed."He said to Shawn, "Seriously, man, you shouldn't let Rowena off
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The night of our wedding seemed like a race to make a baby. By the time I finally surrendered in exhaustion, dawn was breaking. In my drowsy state, I wondered if Nathaniel was as eager for a child as I was, given his enthusiasm. When I finally woke up, my phone was flooded with hundreds of unread messages. Some were from Tara, while others were from my friends. Unsurprisingly, most were from my parents."What's wrong?" Nathaniel walked out of the bathroom, a towel wrapped low around his hips.Water dripped from his hair onto his shoulders and trailed down his defined abs, disappearing somewhere under the towel as if heading to a secret destination. Just like that, images from the night before flashed through my mind—bits and pieces of blurry memories—and my face instantly turned bright red. "What are you thinking about? You're blushing," he remarked, walking over to feel my forehead. I quickly shook my head and replied, "Nothing. Just wondering how to explain this to my par
