rly the next day to cook him some light breakfas

hed preparing it, Sha

" Leyla called softly as she looked toward him

seat at the dining table. Neither of t

rtable silence h

Shawn's phone shattered the silence.

Are you doing this to make me jealous? No matter w

ne. Without responding, Sh

ad blocked her phone number and all of her social medi

ain. Another message

left you two years ago. I've ne

e more. It was still

g the airport u

tightening. He was just about to block the unf

he truth about how your paren

eading that line, the lo

Leyla. "I have something important to handle today.

d accidentally overheard outside the private room at

and replied in a calm tone, "Alright. Take care of wh

compliant and reserved, never once challenging him no matter what he said. She

, so much so that even he struggled to find fault with her. Even their sex life had been unexp

nd himself unable to offer her genuine tenderness. When Corrine walked away two

nized as the most beautiful student in the dance department. It was she who

uild a future together, she disappeared on th

inal message. "I can't miss this opportunity to st

The following day, he married Leyla

.

use that day, he did no

t something might have happened, she reached out to his assistant,

ublicly acknowledged their marriage,

re wasn't any overtime scheduled today. Mr. C

Thank you," L

her mind. But before she could examine it further, a wave of n

e medicine and lay down on

ame, she opened her eyes to find that Shawn still had not

ntensified, evolving into

considered calling a taxi, but cabs were notoriously difficult to find in this upscale ne

r hands began to shake uncontrollably, making it diff

p. But just as she turned a corner, a black car suddenly lunged out from t

rash. For a brief moment, her hearing dulled to a d

went straight

he heard the wail of an ambulance layer

er into the E

f a possible miscarriage. Contact

. No one's

ean, drifting without anything to grasp. Footsteps echoed faintly

iousness, darkness had

he moment Leyla stirred, the nurse b

felt painfully dry and rough. Her limbs were heavy,

g. However, your gastritis flared up, and since you're pregnant, your body needed extended rest," the nurse explained, placin

u," Leyla

ut, Leyla stared at the b

he hospital had attempted to reach Shawn se

erself that he was prob

t news site caught her attention. "Renowned Dancer Corrine Evans Returns to Fladena, Picked Up by

eakened fingers and hit t

picion she had suppressed surged f

hat explained why he had suddenly canceled t

ne. After two years apart, there was little doubt in

, she lay stiffly and stared blankly ahead,

ver her abdomen. A thought surfaced withi

father about you. But I promise I'll protect you, and I