All Chapters of If I Had Known…: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

A few years ago, my childhood friend, Peter Gibson, suddenly cheated on me and got together with my sister, Cindy. As I was feeling lost in my personal life, things started falling apart at work too. One night, my boss drugged me and sent me to one of our business partners' bed. Just when I thought I couldn’t take it anymore and was about to end it all, Shawn appeared out of nowhere.He was unlike anyone I’d ever known. He told me he was here for me. He smiled so gently, promising to stand by me no matter what. He was the CEO of a major company, yet he’d cook for me, pamper me, and take care of me like I was his world.When Cindy set me up to take the fall, Shawn was the one who showed the evidence and proved my innocence. Even when I was completely estranged from my parents, he became my safe haven. However, two years ago, something changed. He fell seriously ill, and even though I had given him my kidney to save his life, he suddenly went mad and fell for Cindy.He said, “I’m

“No…”I fought against the deep sleep pulling me under, but at that moment, the heart monitor began beeping again.Shawn spoke coldly, “Pathetic.”Peter put on his gloves and began preparing the surgical instruments. There were no assistants there. He was doing everything himself, but he worked calmly, never in a rush.When the scalpel finally touched my skin, Peter placed his hand gently over my abdomen. In that moment, the baby inside me shifted, as if it were trying to reach out for help.Peter flinched slightly when he felt it, but his hand remained steady. Without hesitation, he began measuring where to make the incision. Each touch felt like a sharp reminder of the emptiness inside me. My heart felt like it had been ripped out and replaced with a gaping void. “Shawn doesn’t love you. Maybe it’s for the best that the baby won’t make it. In the end, Cindy will give Shawn a child. Their baby will probably be so cute.”Tears streamed down my face and onto the surgical table

My parents, completely ignoring my condition, were more concerned with asking Peter about the procedure.“Is this operation safe? Her blood… There’s nothing wrong with it, right?”“We can’t let anything taint our precious Cindy.”I bit down hard on my lip, forcing myself to stay alert. Then, I cried out, “Mom, Dad.”I tried to mimic my childhood tone, just like I used to when I’d run around the house, calling them. I was ten years old when my soul first entered this body, and that was the happiest time of my life.Looking back, I couldn’t help but long for those days, even though they only brought pain when I called out their names now.My mother turned away from me and struck the other side of my face. Even Peter couldn’t bear to watch and looked away.“You don’t deserve to call me that. I never gave birth to a daughter as cruel as you!”The pain was unbearable. My body ached, and my heart felt like it was being torn apart.Through tears, I weakly managed to speak, my voice

My father had been knocked out for a moment but had just woken up. When he saw everyone still standing around, he immediately got angry.“What are you all doing? Cindy’s still upstairs waiting!”He kicked the surgical bed with frustration.“Leave her there. She’ll get up when she’s tired of playing this game. She’s always been so dramatic.”Right then, my dad’s phone rang. As soon as he picked up, his voice softened with affection. “Sweetheart, just wait a little longer, I’ll be there soon. Okay, I’m putting it on speaker…”It was Cindy’s voice that came through next. “Peter, Shawn, are you guys okay? Is my sister refusing to save me? Don’t make her feel bad. I’m born weak… Maybe I should just die.”She even started fake crying.Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the room was tense and grim. She always had a way of acting that way around the two men.“Peter, Shawn, I’m not afraid of dying, really. It doesn’t matter if I die. But I-I’m terrified of not seeing you two again…”Shawn