Chapter 1
A heart breaking cry echoed from the warehouse in the backyard of Sanders Manor
Flavia Sanders was as pale as a ghost, her lips drained of all color Her swollen belly was contracting in waves as deep red blood gushed from between her legs. She was eight months pregnant, but it felt like she was going into labor
Did that mean she was going to give birth prematurely? Everyone knew the risks an eight months premature baby could face
With that thought, she didn’t waste any more time. She gathered all her strength to crawl to the door and started banging on it
“Mr. Stanley, I think I’m having the baby. Please, get me to the hospital, I beg you….”
Outside, a man in his forties was smoking. Hearing Flavia’s pleas, he coldly replied, “Miss, you’re carrying a child whose father we don’t even know Why would Mr. and Mrs. Sanders want to take you to the hospital? Just stay put and don’t make a fuss!”
Tears streamed uncontrollably down Flavia’s face. Eight months ago, she was caught in a scandalous photo by the paparazzi and became the laughingstock of the whole town!
Soon after, she found out she was pregnant. Her father was ashamed and forced her to get an abortion. But at the last second of the abortion procedure, she sprung from the operating table and fled. She would have rather died than lose her child.
So, her father had her locked up in this tiny room to fend for herself.
She had been trapped here for eight solid months, and hadn’t stepped foot outside the room since.
“Mr. Stanley. Please, save my baby. There’s a life at stake here….
“Mr. Stanley, please….
With each wave of excruciating pain, Flavia’s voice grew weaker. The man at the door ignored her. He was laidback, puffing away at his cigarettes
Blood kept pouring out of Flavia. Her clothes soaked in it while her body immersed in a pool of blood. She clutched the doorknob in desperation and rammed against the door like a madwoman. She couldn’t let her baby die inside her. She just couldn’t!
“Have you lost your mind? What are you doing?”
Disturbed by the ruckus, Mr. Stanley angrily swung open the door. He ignored the blood all over the floor and grabbed Flavia by the hair. He was ready to drag her back into the room.
Just then-
“What’s going on?”
A cold voice shouted out. Mr. Stanley immediately let go of Flavia, turned around and greeted respectfully, “Miss.”
Flavia looked up to see who had entered the warehouse. It was her sister, Mellisa Sanders. They grew up together and were very close.
Flavia felt a glimmer of hope when she saw her sister “Mel, help me, save my baby….”
Mellisa smirked, “Mr. Stanley, this is Miss Sanders. Why are you holding her hair as if you’re holding a dead dog?”
Mr. Stanley’s eyes flickered, and spoke respectfully, “Miss, I’m not overstepping boundaries. Your sister is just being unreasonable. She wants to run to the hospital. If outsiders find out that Miss Sanders is carrying an illegitimate child, wouldn’t that tarnish the Sanders family’s reputation? Everything I do is for the Sanders family.”
“Right, I’ll ask father to raise your salary”
Mellisa said approvingly
Then, she turned her gaze to Flavia’s belly, “Sister, your child is so lucky. When father wanted you to have an abortion, you fought so hard to keep it. Father has said that the Sanders family will never take care of this child. If it survives, it’s lucky. But if itdies, it’s a way of protecting the Sanders family’s reputation….”
“No, my baby won’t die… Flavia clutched her belly and quickly backed away after sensing Mellisa’s hostility
She was covered in blood, her clothes stained red. Her face and hair were smeared with blood and sweat. Her lips were cracked and her eyes were full of tears. She looked like she had just crawled out of a dumpster.
Mellisa couldn’t help but laugh. The woman who was once the belle of Sandy Shores now appeared so disheveled.
“Flavia, do you know why you slept with that man eight months ago?”
She bent down and mockingly said, “I arranged it all
“What did you say?’ Flavia’s eyes widened in disbelief.
At the same time, another wave of pain hit her belly, and blood gushed out once again.
Mellisa laughed with deep satisfaction. “You’ve always been the princess of the Sanders family, holding half the shares of the Sanders Group. You became the heir
decided to bring you down!”
“You””
Flavia couldn’t believe what her sister was saying.
She had considered countless possibilities, but she never thought that the person who ruined her life would be her beloved sister
“During the eight months you were locked up, I became the new heir of the Sanders family! Flavia, from now on, you’ll be the woman w worst reputation in Sandy Shore An immoral woman who had a child out of wedlock. Your life is ruined! Hahaha!”
Flavia felt another wave of intense pain as her sister provoked her. It was a tearing sensation. The pain was so severe it was making her feeble
“Ah…!” Unable to bear the pain, she let out a cry and collapsed onto the floor.
Her pale face was turned upwards and her legs instinctively spread apart. A large amount of blood gushed out from between her legs.
A force was squeezing down below, like her body was being torn in half…
After what felt like forever, the sound of a baby’s cry suddenly broke the silence in the small room.
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