All Chapters of Her Bump, My Exit: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

I took a deep breath, my fists clenched tight. This wasn't on me—it was them.'The second that baby's born, I'll file charges for bigamy. Let him rot in prison.'Once the idea popped into my head, it stuck like glue.Rob Barne, you betrayed me first.Six years. We'd been together for six years—three dating, three married. I really thought we had something solid. Built on love, trust, the works.I remembered when I scraped my knee, and he'd lost his mind, acting like I'd practically amputated my leg.But when I was enduring injections, battling allergic reactions, swelling up like a balloon, losing sleep from anxiety, and shedding enough hair to clog a drain? He doesn't give a damn.Worse, he's got time to roll around in bed with Anita freaking Cooke.'Why? Why do I deserve this?'Fueled by anger, I immediately contacted a lawyer. But the response shattered me."Gathering evidence at this stage will be tough. Unless he openly admits the child is his, there's not much to go on,

Rob went stiff, then lunged forward and grabbed my arm. "Who's been feeding you all these lies? I've told you—you're the only one for me! She's just having a baby. No one's threatening your position!"I took a deep breath. Before I could respond, Rob barreled on, voice hardening. "I know you're upset, but let me be clear—divorce is not happening. End of story."And with that, he stormed off into the bedroom, slamming the door. I let out a cold laugh. This guy really thought he could have it all, huh?"My position?" I muttered. Like the Barne family was some kind of royal dynasty. What fantasy land was he living in?Sure, when we were together, things felt solid—except for the kid thing. But that connection? Gone. All I saw now was a liar, and I wanted no part of it.I packed my stuff, threw on my jacket, and got ready to leave for work. But the second I stepped outside, guess who showed up? Anita. Of course.She cradled her baby bump, her face full of fake regret. "Maya, I'm so s

"Rob, you better get this through your thick skull—if you pull another stunt like this, you're done."I hit send, uploading the video of him and Anita in bed to the family group chat. Oh yeah, I tagged everyone.Rob freaked. "What the hell, Maya? Delete it!"I just smirked. "What's the problem? I told you not to drag my parents into your mess, but you didn't listen. Consider this your warning. Next time? That video's going public."He froze, completely panicked. His family? Dead silent.Rob was slumped on the floor now, his cheek red from the slap my dad had just handed him, looking like his whole world had crumbled. "Fine, Maya. I'll agree to the divorce."Of course, Pamela shrieked like the banshee she was. "A divorce? But the assets—she can't have them!""Try me," I snapped, pointing at her. "Not only will Rob's name be mud, but you'll be too humiliated to step outside. Go ahead, test me. Take this to court, and your family loses everything."She opened her mouth to spew mor

A colleague nearby chuckled. "Rob? Fatherhood got him stressed? Nah, it's more like his wife's got him on a short leash."I raised a brow at Rob. "Well, you signed up for it, right? Gotta see it through, even if you're crawling by the end. Speaking of which, when's the baby due?"Last time I saw you at the hospital, I didn't even get to say hi. Everything good? Those stomach pains—think it's genetic?"Every word hit like a dart.Rob shook his head. "Everything's fine.""Good to hear."I was turning to leave when he grabbed my wrist. "Maya, can we talk?"I glanced back, a little thrown off. But curiosity won, and I gestured for him to follow me to a quieter spot.As soon as we sat down, he let it all out. "Anita's lost it. She checks my phone every day and freaks out if I even talk to a female colleague."I never should've married her. I should've just let her have the baby and walked away."Maya, I regret everything. It wasn't like this when we were—"I cut him off, my voice