All Chapters of Choosing Love Over Duty: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

"Sweetheart, hold on just a little longer. Daddy will be here soon," I said as I clutched my daughter, Ivy Reeves' hand tightly.Watching her breathing grow more labored, I couldn't stand it any longer and dialed Clinton Reeves' number again. The phone rang for a long time, and my hope dwindled with every second.Just when I was about to give up, the call connected, and Clinton's irritated voice came through, "What now? Can't you just have a doctor give Ivy some medicine? Why do I have to come back?""Clinton, Ivy's condition is serious! The doctors won't administer anything without you here. You're the only one who can help her," I shouted out of frustration.In the background, I could hear the roar of a crowd and cheers for a goal.Clinton's tone turned placating as he said to someone, "Relax. Your favorite player's about to hit the field. Let me finish this call."Then, his voice turned cold when he spoke to me, "I'm well aware of Ivy's condition. Stop using her as an excuse t

Clinton shot me a glare and said, "Don't listen to Suzy. She's hiding Ivy somewhere. I'll explain everything when I get back to work."After hanging up, he picked up the photo, only to flip it over and see Ivy's portrait. He ripped the photo into pieces, hurling them at me."Very well, Suzy. You outdid yourself this time. You even tricked my colleagues."The sight of Ivy's scattered ashes broke my heart.At the thought of Ivy's pleading eyes before she passed and how she couldn't rest in peace even now, something inside me snapped at last.I slapped Clinton across the face, then shoved him and Gemma toward the door."Get out! Both of you! Leave Ivy alone!"Gemma shrieked as she clutched her face, "How dare you hit me!"I was beyond reason as I screamed, "I should kill you both for tormenting Ivy, even in death!"Clinton pinned me to the ground and shielded Gemma behind him. "Have you lost your mind? Stop saying Ivy's dead! If you keep this up, I'll send you to hell first!"Ge

Gemma stopped Clinton with teary eyes. "Clinton, what about Ginger?"Without hesitation, Clinton shoved me to the ground. "Wait here."Then, to my horror, he grabbed a nearby shovel and began digging into the ground. "I won't let you waste money putting on this ridiculous act. This spot would be better used for burying Ginger."I lunged forward, screaming, "Clinton, are you insane? This is Ivy's grave! How can you even think of burying a cat here?"Clinton shoved me away with disdain. "You're the crazy one. Just look at yourself. Do you even know what you're doing? When I'm done here, I'm locking you in a psych ward."Exhausted and heartbroken, I stared at him with nothing but disappointment in my eyes. "Clinton, after all this time, have you found Ivy?"His hand froze for a moment before he turned to me with a look of loathing. He said, "I've already made a police report. When they find Ivy, I'll finally prove you've been lying all along."I let out a bitter laugh. "Don't troub

On the day Clinton left the hospital, he saw Gemma arm-in-arm with another man during a pregnancy checkup.Rage consumed him, and he stormed up to yank her hair."You bitch, you've been lying to me this whole time?" He snarled as he looked at Gemma's belly. "My daughter is dead. You don't deserve to have a child!"Before Gemma could scream, the man beside her punched Clinton and sent him sprawling to the floor. Clinton tried to get up, but his weakened state left him defenseless.Gemma sneered down at him with contempt and hugged the man. "He's the loser I told you about. He was so desperate to please me that he even ditched his daughter to take me to a soccer match. Can you believe that? "His daughter died of an allergic reaction because of him. He's pathetic." Clinton couldn't handle such an insult. That very night, he sneaked into Gemma's home and strangled her to death with a rope."I've lost everything because of you. You don't get to live your life or have a child. You