His Blind Wife, His Regret

thing I sa

over five long years. It was a sharp, clear, brilliant lig

id, her voice warm and reassuring. "The baby i

Emily Carter. She had kind eyes, a few stray brown hairs escaping her ne

ern appearing between her brows.

l, the metal instruments on the tray, the very texture of the

" I whispered, m

en hovering over my cha

y breaking free and rolling down my cheek.

's a miracle. The hormonal surge from the pregnancy... it

er excitement. She wanted to run more tests, to understand w

ews. To see his face for the

g. "Liam must be over the moon. Where is he, by

nded like a sto

se tasting like ash in my mou

always bu

f the city, the faces of strangers, it was all too much. I sat in the wai

when I

nel was broadcasting a live press conference. And there was Lia

o stand up, to find a way to get to him, when anoth

as also pregnant, her belly more pronounced than mine. She l

poke into th

fident. "I'm here to announce a new chapter in my life. Chloe and I are expecti

med in on thei

stions. "What about y

l ensure she is well taken care of, but our marriage has been over for a long t

n. The voices around me

t? He's divorcing

igh school sweetheart. I g

h pregnant? How

e of agony. I clutched my stomach, a sob teari

to our home. He said she was an old friend, pregnant and abandoned by her boyfr

agreed. I had welcomed my husband

g perfume that clung to the air, but I had trusted Liam.

of the building and into the harsh light of the city I could now see. The city where I

ontrol, careening towards our car. I had been driving. Without a second th

my career. It

t was enough. I loved him, completely and wit

saw th

fice was a footnote in his l

hts blurring through my tears. I finally made it

oor, I heard the maids

? Mr. Stone is going

us? Poor thing. She'

g there, my eyes red and swollen. They looked a

hem, up the grand staircase, my hand

yes was now using them to wat

this life, it

as done