lines. Faint, yet undeniably there. A new life. Her breath hitched, a shaky

and heartbreaking disappointments, this time, it was real. A baby. The

ll Marcus. This will fix everything, she thought, a surge of desper

bubble of her joy. Issa froze, the plastic stick almost forgotten in her hand.

the office. Just stress, Issa. Don't be ridiculous. It's just... the house settling.

denly started keeping late nights at the office, although he explained that it was due to the pressure of his new project. But also, his once loving touch had grown hesitant

ack to him when the project was over, when life settled. This baby, sh

, but a clear grunting. And it wasn't just Marcus's voi

than her breath could catch. Her fingers tightened around the slender white stick as she walked

o. This can't

n-slowly at first, then

arah-his best friend's wife. Naked. Legs on hips, skin sleek with sweat on their

to stop altogether. Her mind went numb. She simply watched the man she loved, the man she'd

istened to her heartaches. Her gaze was fixed on the sinful, unacceptable act being displayed before her. Sh

questions screamed in her silent m

tapped him, his eyes flick

hifted her body, her eyes still closed and oblivious to what was going on. Marcus's eyes were wi

dn't

he continued. His gaze held hers, looking her eyeballs to eyeballs, not wavering. The rhythmic thrusts continued, faster than before. H

sed again while he savoured the afterm

horrible image before her-but the tears were not enough to erase the feeling of being torn to pieces from the inside

raculous baby-all of it had turned to

when she regai

she broke out in a r

on her tongue, yet ut

s eyes snapped open again, sharper this time, a flicke

his body still reeking of his recent pleasure. Sarah wh

e didn't even sound like he cared. "Come on... this... this is nothing. It's just

flowing like a hot river down he

, thick with disbelief. "There is nothing left to fi

w dare he try t

ing from the doorframe, the pregnanc

mpletely. His eyes hardened, glinting with a cold, poss

away. He stood, naked, displaying his dom

e not divorcing me. Don't be stu

ep, closing the di

ine. And