Chapter 8

Two days later.

Carl Barnett feels better and comes to visit Freddy. "Freddy, how do you feel? what did the doctor say? When can you stand up again?" Looking at the healthy Freddy, Carl smiles happily.

Freddy says, "The doctor said I am better now. Mom, I want to discuss something with you."

Carl looks unhappy immediately. "Do you want to talk about your marriage? I arranged for the wedding. Alina is a big girl. I am satisfied with her. Oh, where is she now? Have you let her leave?"

"No." Freddy signs Amy and Amy walks to my room. 

For two days, I have not eaten anything or drank anything. 

When the door is open, Carl Stands by the door and looks inside. I sit by the wall hugging myself to keep warm. My hair is messy and I feel cold. Hearing the voice from the door, I turn my head to look.

"Alina, what happened to you?" Carl screams when she sees my face. I must look pale. "Why are you like this? Did Freddy torture you?"

Carl trembles when she says. "You look much thinner than before. There is no color of blood on my face and your lips look dry and broken."

I breathe miserably. I want to say something but I can not make any sound.

Amy brings me some warm milk. "Mrs. Barnett, drink some milk. do not be afraid. Madame is here. You will have food to eat."

Carl is shocked. She frowns. "What do you mean by that? How can Freddy forbid Alina from having food? No wonder she is Sophie. Is he going to kill Alina?"

Carl quickly walks to the living room and questions Freddy. "Freddy, Alina is your wife and I marry her to you. You bully her like this. Have you thought about me?"

"She has done something wrong, so she must be punished. If it were not for you, how can I keep her till now? Starving for two days is too easy for her. Otherwise, I will break her hand." Freddy sounds cold.

"She did something wrong? What did she do?" In Carl's eyes, Alina is quiet and obedient. She knows how to talk to others, so Carl thinks Alina can not be so foolish to irritate Freddy.

"She has touched things forbidden to be touched. This is my bottom line. How can I let her go?"

"What thing?" Carl looks confused.

Freddy stretches his lips into a lie and keeps silent. 

"I know why you do not want to get married. Freddy, I know how you feel, so I do not want you to be like us. Alina is a very good girl. Even if you do not love her, I hope you can be together, even if as a namely couple. ..."

When Carl says this, her eyes are full of tears. She gets excited and her eyes look red.

Freddy is about to say something when he notices that Carl is not in very good condition. He quickly signs his bodyguards to hold Carl.

Carl sits on a sofa pressing her head hard. " as long as I am here, you can not let Alina go... If you really want to divorce, find a girl you like... All in all, you can not live alone..."

After a few seconds, Carl faints.

Freddy did not expect that Carl's attitude was so tough and he did not expect that she would be irritated like this. "I thought my stuff with Alina Miller would be solved very soon, but now it seems that this problem cannot be solved easily."

Freddy talks to the bodyguard beside him. "You know this woman is not the only woman I hate. I dislike all women."

The bodyguard in black bends down and says, "Yes, Alpha. So you can not divorce the current Mrs. Barnett and go find another woman." 

...

In my room, after drinking a glass of milk, I feel much better. About the things outside, I have heard them all. Although Freddy says it feels worse, Carl has fainted. Although I am worried about Carl, I feel somehow happy because I can get some food now. After all, Carl is supporting me for the time being.

Amy brings me a bowl of noodles and combs my messy hair with a comb. Amy comforts me, "Mrs. Bennett, have you heard that? As long as there is Madam, Mr. Barnett will not let you go."

I have been starving for two days and I can hardly concentrate. There is one thing I am sure of.

"I want to divorce her again. No matter who wants to divorce me or not, I will definitely divorce him." My voice is hoarse but every word of mine sounds clear.

I do not want to stay in this damn place for at least a second. Freddy is a total monster. I do not want to see him anymore.

Amy looks embarrassed. "Mrs. Barnett, please do not be angry. Have some noodles first. I will go out to check the situation."

When Amy reaches the door, she sees Freddy coming with the bodyguard. She immediately says, "Sir, Mrs. Barnett is not happy now."

Freddy looks as usual but his eyes are as cold as ice. After Amy leaves, Freddy comes to me. I raise my head and look at him in the eye. There seems to be a fire in the air.

"Divorce now, Freddy!" I put down the ball, lifted my luggage, and walked towards him. I packed my luggage the day before yesterday. I am ready to leave at any moment.

"Go marry the woman you like." I sound tough this time.

Freddy narrows his eyes and says word by word, "Since you hate me so much, do you think that you have done nothing wrong?"

"I was wrong. I should not use your computer or your study. But you have punished me. Do you have a divorce agreement? If you do not have any, I will ask someone to write it..." I try to control my breath and make me look calmer.

Freddy says slowly, "Have I ever said that your punishment is over?"

I am shocked. I do not know what to say. I know if he was with me, I could not even leave this room.

"Since you feel painful around me, continue to be Mrs. Bonnet. I am not discussing it with you. This is an order. We will divorce one day but not now."

Freddy leaves with the bodyguard and I watch his back clenching my face.

"He divorces me when he wants to and refuses to divorce when he does not want to. Does he think that I can never divorce him if he refuses?"

I say to myself and suddenly I feel faint. There seems to be power getting away from me. I lie down on the bed and get calm after I lie down.

Freddy said that he would divorce me. He does not want to divorce me now only because his mother is sick. Then I only need to wait patiently.

After a week, my body has almost recovered. After breakfast, I went to the doctor alone to check my pregnancy. I clearly sense that my baby has gone. 

At that time, I was starved by Freddy and did not eat anything. When I was thirsty, I could only drink the water from the tap. Under this condition, I can only barely live. The baby in my belly must have long dead. 

"Doctor, is my baby dead?" 

The doctor looks at me with a confused look. "Why do you say so?"

"I starved for two days... and the baby was not very healthy before..." 

The doctor interrupts me. "Oh, only two days. It does not matter. Some pregnant women would vomit all month and can not eat anything throughout the month."

I hold my breath and wait for the following words.

"Congratulations, you have triplets."