After My Death, My Husband Who Threw Me Into the Hunting Grounds Went Insane novel Chapter 3

At least it didn't take long. The pain ended quickly, and I was finally free.

But my child never even got to see the world.

When I found out I was pregnant, it was through a test. The little plastic stick confirmed it.

That same day, Chloe Harper—Liam's secretary—happened to stop by the house to grab some documents.

She had no business doing it, but she opened a drawer and found the surprise I'd been preparing for Liam.

Chloe held the pregnancy test up like a weapon, sneering at me.

"You think a baby is going to change anything? Liam already told me—he doesn't love you anymore."

By then, Liam's heart belonged entirely to Chloe.

He came home less and less often, and I had tried everything to get his attention.

I'd starved myself, threatened to leave, even taken pills. None of it worked.

Liam wouldn't fire Chloe, no matter what I said or did.

His response was always the same, cold and dismissive:

"Chloe and I only have a professional relationship. People will see filth in anything if they look hard enough."

My heart was already shattered beyond repair.

But I refused to let Chloe see me weak.

I placed my hand on my stomach and said calmly,

"As long as I have this baby, Liam will never completely cut ties with me."

Chloe's eyes turned sharp and venomous.

But Liam acted like it was a full-blown emergency. His face darkened as he glared at me.

"Emily, the dog you raised dared to attack someone."

I opened my mouth to explain, but Chloe beat me to it. Her voice was trembling, tears streaming down her face.

"Liam, Emily said she wanted the dog to rip my face off. I was so scared."

Liam picked her up without a word and carried her out the door, calling in the best medical team in the city to treat her.

"Don't worry, Chloe," he said gently. "I'll make sure you get justice."

When Liam returned home, his first words to me were chilling.

"That animal has to go. It hurt someone, and I owe Chloe an explanation."