All Chapters of Starting Anew: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

I ordered the food calmly and told Jake, "You do need to go easy on the spices after drinking too much last night. If you're still unwell, you should probably take some medicine instead of being too picky with your food."I took out some pills and handed it over to him. "Take this after lunch."Jake's expression softened when he saw the medicine. "My wife is such a darling!"A flash of resentment appeared in Sonia's eyes, and her gaze turned sharp as she looked into my eyes.Sonia was being rather hasty in letting her intentions known, given that we had just met for the first time."That's considerate of you, but have you ever thought about lightening Jake's load in terms of supporting the family?"She suggested that I was a homebody who never worked a day in my life.I glanced at Jake and smiled. "I can't help it. Jake doesn't want me out in public because he's worried that I might get kidnapped or something. After we got married, he insisted that I don't work."Jake displayed

By the time I woke up, I was in a hospital bed. Right beside me was the face of a woman."Mindy! You're awake! Goodness me, I was scared as hell earlier!"The lady was Celia Janssen, the next-door neighbor.She soothed herself and said, "I heard an argument at your house last night. I was worried about you, so I went over to check if things were alright. When I entered, I saw you unconscious on the ground.""Thank you for bringing me to the hospital, Celia.""Don't mention it, Mindy. You mustn't get yourself worked up now that you're pregnant. The doctor explained that you were experiencing some signs of a potential miscarriage. You need to be more mindful of this!"I was speechless when I heard that.Jake and I used protection, so it made no sense that I could get pregnant. But last month, Jake came home drunk, and I had been drinking a little too. I forgot to take a morning-after pill the next day and I got his child. Despite his reluctance to have a child because he thought I

'What makes him think that Sonia is the bigger problem here? The root cause of all this is none other than Jake himself!' I thought to myself.I sighed helplessly and hung up without answering him. Then, I blocked him.When I arrived at Celia's company, she was already waiting for me at the door. She was elated to see me and said, "Our manager is a great person. I hope you'll join us!""I would be happy to if it is a suitable opportunity."Celia’s manager was a young man in his twenties. He wore gold-rimmed spectacles and had chiseled facial features and a bright smile."Celia once told me that her neighbor was a charming young woman who graduated from a prestigious school. I wondered who this outstanding individual was, and I'm quite surprised to know that you're actually my senior!"Let me introduce myself. My name is Cedric Lund. I once studied in AEA University's Faculty of Design and I'm two years your junior. It'd be such an honor to have you join us."Cedric's remarks nea

Sonia said hurriedly, "Relax, Jake. I'm not going to demand too much, and I won't ask for our relationship to be made official. I just want to bear a child… Your child. I know how important a woman's first time is for you. It was my first time when we did it, so I want to bear this child as a gift to you."It doesn't matter if Ms. Bridgerton isn't interested in having children. I'm willing to bear your child for you, and I won't ask for anything other than to let me stay with you."Jake sighed and patted her shoulder. "We can save that discussion for later. We still need to clarify the situation to Mindy once you feel better."I clenched my fists tightly and only realized that I was overdoing it when my nails drew blood from my palm. "How dare you, Jake?!"I took a deep breath and snapped a photo of them. I then turned to Cedric and said, "Let's leave.""Would you like me to hire someone and have them teach this scumbag a lesson?""No! Don't do that. You'll get blood on your hand