Billionaire's regret: "Mommy, please forgive Daddy"

me, having been discharged from the hospital merely an hour ago. She had taken a cab down to t

ng the miscarriage she had experienced a week before. Despite this absence, Octavia felt a flicker of

en, struggling to keep her breaths steady as she navi

ate had befallen her for a second time, she longed to seek solace in the comfort of her beloved husband, who felt so far away yet very close. Carl was her everything. He was her comforter, her confidant, her best fr

int smile crept onto her face as she made her way

their child again. She recalled the joy that had been etched on Carl's face when they learned she was pregnant two months ago. His excitement had been palpable as he eagerly anticipate

and sorrowful. She wept for hours, days, and the whole week with no one even there

r of his unwavering support and affection. Octavia thought she understood his recent silence about the whole situation;

red her home, only to find Carl sprawled on the couch, in the a

mmeting to her feet as she grappled with the painfu

emained oblivious to her presence. She watched as her beloved husband, Carl leaned into

amic vase to the ground, which shattered loudly on the marbled floor, breaking the tranquility of the room. Th

locked

upon seeing her, but instead, Carl only rolled his eyes at her, a wave

t was happening? Why was he being this way? Like her night couldn't get any mo

s as he spoke with irritation. "Oh, here she comes again. The murderer of babies!"

him. Her gaze faltered and she gasped lightl

as she witnessed her husband turn his attention to the other woman, and claim

en hostility. Why was he treating her this way? Was it because of the miscarriage? Wasn't he the same person w

urage to walk up to him, hoping he would recognize her and apologize. Maybe he had mis

small voice berated Octavia but sh

er just as she loved h

ay towards Carl, who remained on the co

by, it's me, your wife." She finally halted before him, adding in a cracked

ed down at Carl, also ignoring the bold mistress who had the a

ritation, lifting himself to face her. "Who's your honey? I can never b

e hadn't mistaken her for someone else befo

ars flowing freely from her eyes as

rising from the couch, his 6'

hissed bitterly before turning away, leaving her alone with h

nd confused to even react as she redirected her gaze towards Carl,

moil. It couldn't be what she was thinking it was, could it? Carl coul

ll display. They locked eyes, and he smirked, his eyes gleamin

the papers at her face. "They

ked weakly, not wanting to believe h

ened? You must be deranged! Fucking sign those papers right now! I can't stand being with you anymore,

wrestled with the urge to maintain compo

w? In the presence of this str

erienced once, neither is it the second, and I'

e," His word

or caring if he was hurting her. "As for this beautiful lady you just called a stranger, you're wrong. She isn't. She's my girlfriend. Just so you know, Kristine here is carrying my

ed at her husband. She found it difficult to recognize the man standing before her as the loving

nting to believe him. "No, no, you're lying, baby.

o her face, and told her blatantly, emphasizing on each word. "You. Make. Me. Sick. To. The. Stomach, Octavia. You had just one job! But you killed them! I can't stand the thought of you

ed on the floor, a painful moan slippin

a looked up at him again, only to meet

for everything. And he had also been cheating on her all this while. While she had remained in the hospital without his support, Carl hadn't been mou

ything they had been through together, he was throwing it all away due to unfortunate

betrayed. Nonetheless, Carl remained unremorseful, his expression one

beg him either. He was a cheater, who's unworthy of her and she wouldn't let him see

d back on her feet. Ignoring the searing pain she felt in her stomach, she stared at Carl with resolve before

I'll sign them right away." She hesitated, swallowed hard before adding in a broken voic

the fucking papers and get the fuck out of my fac

ned resolute in her decisions. She won't cry

tears stung her eyes, she fought to keep them at bay as she placed down the documents and signed each of t

aid flatly before turning away

her vision blurring with tears as sh

iage ending this way, she knew she couldn't remain with someone lik