Margot felt her heart break at Curtis' sharp glare.Did he think she had pushed Tammy?What a joke. Her husband didn't even trust her.Margot thought about the baby in her belly and controlled her emotions. Then, she went downstairs to eat.She did not leave the house for the whole day. She just kept looking up pregnancy facts on her phone.…Curtis and Tammy were in the hospital. Tammy had just left the ER and was being sent to her ward.Curtis found her doctor and went to ask about Tammy's condition.The doctor reported, "She's in bad shape, especially her brain. There's a risk of blindness. She also fractured her right leg. She might need to be in a wheelchair for a while."Curtis left the doctor's office. He was perplexed as he headed to Tammy's ward.He was indebted to Tammy. Now that Tammy had gotten hurt in his home, it would be hard to shake off the blame.He stood outside of Tammy's ward. His posture was tense as he dreaded entering. However, he did not have a choic
After dinner, Curtis changed his clothes to go to the hospital.Margot followed behind and asked softly, "Curt, can I go with you? If you're worried, I can wait for you at the door."She wanted to see how badly hurt Tammy was.Tammy did this to herself. She played with fire and she wasn't afraid to get burned.Curtis looked at Margot. He said, "I might not come home tonight. There's no use in you going to the hospital. Stay at home and rest.""Do you plan on being with her for the whole night?"Curtis did not answer her, but his gaze told her everything.Margot's bitter mood immediately resurfaced. However, she did not make a scene. She watched Curtis leave as she sat in the living room. She felt like something heavy was pressing down on her chest.When Curtis reached the hospital, Tammy was already awake.She was screaming at the nurses, "Get away from me. Turn on the lights. Why can't I see anything? Why?"Tammy began to throw things and the nurses could only duck.When
For the next two days, Curtis did not return home.Margot was alone in their room every day. She would also eat and go to school alone.Her finals were approaching. All the students were focused on revising for their exams. However, whenever Margot sat at her dorm's study table, thoughts about Curtis would flood her mind.She would think about what he was doing. She wondered if he treated Tammy the way he treated her when they were together.Margot also wondered if they had any physical contact.She questioned if Curtis had missed her at all—even if only for a brief moment.She didn't even hear her roommates talking to her."Hey Margot, what are you thinking about? Let's go. It's time to eat," Quinn shouted.Margot came back to her senses and looked at Quinn. She laughed dryly. "I'm not hungry. You guys can go ahead.""What's been going on with you for the past two days? You've been acting restless. It's as if you've just experienced heartbreak. Is everything alright?"Margot
For the next two days, Margot forced herself to focus on her studies.She wouldn't feel so miserable if she didn't think about Curtis and Tammy.Suddenly, the room's door was pushed open. Quinn was heaving as she ran toward Margot.She said excitedly, "Margot, quick. Someone is waiting for you downstairs."Margot turned to look at Quinn. She asked, "Who is it?""It's Royce. He's here for you again."Margot was stunned.Royce Evans … He was named the most handsome genius on campus. He was a postgraduate student.She never thought he would return after disappearing for two months.Margot said without hesitation, "I'm not going.""Why? He's Royce Evans, the most handsome guy on campus. There's a line of girls trying to win his heart, but Royce only has eyes for you. Why aren't you even the slightest bit interested in him?"Margot said, "I already have someone I like.""What? Someone you like? Who is he?" Quinn narrowed her eyes as she questioned Margot.Margot looked at her a
Curtis did not want to recall the consequences of his impulsive actions when he was young.He looked at Margot. He hesitated slightly before changing the topic."Alright. Let's not talk about other people. Let's eat."Margot noticed Curtis did not want to talk about it, so she relented.She quietly lowered her head and ate while she tried to keep the bitter feeling in her stomach down.Tears brimmed in her eyes as she tried hard to not let the tears fall.Curtis did not touch his cutlery the whole time. He just sat and watched Margot eat.Margot looked up and noticed he was not eating. Her voice was slightly hoarse. "Curt, aren't you eating? You also seemed to have lost weight.""I'm not hungry."Margot was persistent in wanting to watch him eat. She put some food on his plate. "Curt, eat with me."Curtis reluctantly picked up his cutlery.After they ate, Margot asked, "So you won't be following me home tonight as you'll be accompanying her, right?""Yes." Curtis did not de
Margot couldn't sleep.She kept tossing and turning. She grabbed her phone again and again to stare at Curtis' photos.Finally, at midnight, she couldn't stand it anymore and dialed Curtis' number.He picked up after a few seconds. He was still awake."What is it?" His husky voice always softened when he spoke to Margot.Huddled under her blankets, Margot was biting her arm as she choked out, "Curt, I miss you so much."She wanted to see him and be with him. She wanted to fall asleep in his arms every night like she used to.Curtis covered his phone and glanced at Tammy, who was still awake. "I'm going out to take a call."Tammy immediately pretended to be blind as she yelled, "Don't go, Curt! Curt, I can't see anything. Don't leave me!"Curtis said, "I'll just be at the doorway."When he was out of the hospital room, he asked, "Where are you?"Of course, Margot had heard Tammy sobbing and yelling.Her heart wrenched painfully. Even if she cared, she had to pretend that she
He had been helping her?Margot wiped away the tears on her cheeks and turned to look venomously at Curtis who was standing on the steps.She shouted furiously, "Do you need to hold her so tightly to help her? Do you need to kiss her?"Curt, she clearly has a place in your heart. No one will think you're an asshole if you admit that you like beautiful women. That's just how men are."You like her, or else you wouldn't have brought her back. This is our home—the home you bought for me. Did you think it would be exciting to have sex with another woman in our room?""Margot."Curtis cut her off sternly. "You don't have a good memory, do you? Since you like throwing tantrums so much, then leave. And if you leave, don't come back."He was mad, and the energy he was giving off was frightening.He had just helped Tammy because she was about to fall. How did it become a kiss?He was just creating trouble for himself if he stayed with such an unreasonable woman.Margot was so upset th
Divorce …Hearing Curtis say those words broke Margot's heart. She felt like she was suffocating from the pain.She was in distress. Her throat was so swollen she couldn't even say a word.She slumped down to the ground slowly and curled up on the floor in despair. She had no idea what to do.Curtis wanted to get divorced. What would happen to her and the baby?She sobbed and had no courage to answer him. Curtis' cold voice rang out again. "Margot, I'll give you ample financial security, and I won't neglect you in the future, either."Margot forced herself not to lose control of her emotions, despite tears trickling down her cheeks like broken strings of pearls.But she couldn't suppress her sobs as she said tragically, "Curt … thank you for saving me, and thank you for looking after me for all these years. Thank you for fulfilling my wish and marrying me."Curt, I won't get in the way of you marrying someone else. You're so resourceful. You'd still be able to get divorced