Her 18th Pregnancy, My Final Departure

To give her family an heir, my wife got pregnant seventeen times, only to miscarry every single time. Everyone thought I was infertile. I visited every famous doctor I could find, swallowed countless herbal prescriptions, and even went through thirty treatment procedures, but I still couldn't give her a healthy child. Under pressure from the outside world, I finally agreed to let Talia Isaacson borrow sperm from her first love. On Talia's eighteenth pregnancy, the baby was finally healthy. She told me excitedly, "The Isaacson family finally has an heir. You won't have to suffer anymore. No matter what, I'm giving birth to this child." Just when I thought our life could finally return to normal, I overheard Talia talking to her first love. "Talia, you're so smart. You made Gavin believe he was infertile. He'll never guess you did it on purpose." Talia stroked her belly with a gentle expression. "Gavin's just too stupid. He believes whatever I say. If I hadn't wanted to force him into a divorce, I wouldn't have needed to abort all those children. "Once I give birth, we'll take the baby and leave this place forever." I looked down at the scars and damage left on my body by the medication and surgeries. My heart turned to ash. After seven years of marriage, we had finally reached the end. Chapter 1 I leaned weakly against the wall, the blood in my body going cold. The sounds inside the room still hadn't stopped. The low whispers had turned into intimate gasps. "Talia, I'll make it up to you and the baby. I'll never let you suffer again." "Be gentler. I'm pregnant, you know." Every laugh from Talia stabbed into my chest like a blade. For the past seven years, I'd watched her sink into grief every time she lost a child. I'd always thought it was my fault. So when she suggested borrowing sperm from Evan Cole, I gritted my teeth and accepted it. But I never imagined she'd personally aborted those seventeen children so she could run away with Evan. With trembling hands, I sent the recording I'd just made to Talia's mother, Eleanor Isaacson. Before long, Mrs. Isaacson rushed over from home. The moment she heard the sounds coming from inside the room, her face went livid. Before I could stop her, she pushed the door open. Talia and Evan scrambled out of bed in panic. "Mom, why... why are you here?" A sharp slap echoed through the hallway. The passing servants all lowered their heads. Mrs. Isaacson was so furious she beat her chest, then played the recording I'd sent her at full volume. "How could you do that to your own children? Those babies were Isaacson blood!" Only then did Talia react, clutching her swollen cheek. She turned and glared at me viciously. "Gavin, are you finished? Now you've learned to eavesdrop outside doors?" I stayed silent. Since the truth was already exposed, Talia clearly had no intention of pretending anymore. She pushed her heavily swollen belly forward and pulled out a prenatal report. "Mom, I don't care what any of you think. I'm giving birth to this child, because I can't ever get pregnant again after this! "This child will be the Isaacson family's last child." Eleanor swayed on her feet. I held her up before she could collapse. The report stated that Talia had miscarried and undergone abortions too many times. If she couldn't keep this child, she'd never be able to conceive again. Evan, who was standing beside Talia, held her waist with a pained expression. Then he turned and began threatening Mrs. Isaacson. "Seven years ago, you wouldn't let Talia and me be together. But now she's carrying my child. The Isaacson family has only this grandson. I won't let you hurt Talia!" Mrs. Isaacson's chest heaved violently. In the end, she closed her eyes and turned to look at me. Chapter 2 "Gavin, you saw it yourself. Talia won't be able to have children anymore. Just endure it a little longer. "The Isaacson family has wronged you in this matter, but don't worry. The Isaacson family's son-in-law can only be you." My lips trembled. I understood what Mrs. Isaacson meant. She wanted me to keep enduring until the child was born. Before I could speak, Talia's voice turned tearful. "Mom, why won't you agree to me being with Evan? How is he worse than Gavin? "Isn't it just that his family background isn't as good? Gavin's parents are dead anyway. The Sharpe family has already declined! "If you hadn't forced me and Evan apart back then, why would I have married him?" Then she pointed at me. The hatred in her eyes made her look like a stranger. "Gavin, give up already. If you have the nerve, be a cuckold for the rest of your life!" In the end, Mrs. Isaacson took me away. When we left, Talia was still crying and throwing a fit. Eleanor looked as if she had aged several years. She comforted me in a hoarse voice. "Gavin, you saw it. The Isaacson family must have an heir. Talia is carrying a boy, and nothing can happen to him. "If you truly love her, can't you endure it a little longer?" I fell into a daze, my eyes stinging hard. Talia and I had entered a business marriage. Our parents had arranged our engagement when we were children. Before Evan appeared, she'd been the one crying and making a fuss about marrying me. "What about those seventeen children, then? Do they just die without anyone saying a word?" "There was no other way. Besides, Talia can never get pregnant again because of those abortions. Don't be so calculative." With one sentence, Mrs. Isaacson brushed everything aside. My heart gradually went cold. After Talia laid everything bare, I no longer wanted to stay at home. For several days in a row, I slept at the company. But no matter how much I tried to avoid them, I still kept seeing Talia and Evan at work. Because she was in the late stages of pregnancy, Talia brought Evan into the company to handle business. The two of them were inseparable. Quite a few employees began gossiping. "Ms. Isaacson got pregnant seventeen times before. Now she's pregnant again. This time, she should finally be able to give birth, right?" "You can tell she and Mr. Sharpe are really in love. They must want a child badly." Soon, someone cut in. "What do you know? I heard from inside sources that Mr. Sharpe's sperm quality is bad. He's been going all over the place to men's clinics. "The child in her belly isn't Mr. Sharpe's at all!" The moment those words came out, the people passing by all looked at me with mockery and pity. I pretended not to see any of it. "Mr. Sharpe, the assets under your and Ms. Isaacson's names are tied together. If you want to separate them, Ms. Isaacson must sign. "You can discuss it with her ahead of time." The lawyer offered that suggestion while handling the asset division. I rejected it almost instinctively. If Talia found out, she'd definitely cause another scene. I wanted to settle everything properly, not create more accidents before the divorce. "Is there no way to get her to sign voluntarily?" "What sign?" Talia had entered my office at some point. As soon as she came in, her gaze fell on the contract on my desk. Her brows tightened, and her voice rose sharply. "Gavin, you're this eager to divide the assets? My child hasn't even been born yet!" I didn't argue with her. I only met her gaze calmly. "Talia Isaacson." It was the first time I'd called her by her full name, and my tone was cold. "You could do something like that for your first love. Why can't I fight for justice for myself?" Chapter 3 "Or do you think I'm stupid enough to leave everything under my name to some bastard child?" Talia had never seen me like this before. Her face turned a few shades paler. Her whole body trembled. Gritting her teeth, she signed all the contracts. "Fine. Since you're so eager to cut ties with me, I'll satisfy you. "It's not like I care about your assets!" She threw the signed contracts straight at my face and laughed mockingly. "The assets are divided now. If you have the nerve, divorce me." After saying that, Talia slammed the door and left. I stood there for a long time before bending down to pick up the contracts and pushing them toward the lawyer. "Proceed with the divorce according to the original plan." After Mrs. Isaacson found out that Talia and I were in a cold war, she called me. "Gavin, what's going on with you and Talia? "Why are you living at the company instead of coming home? She's pregnant right now. At the end of the day, you're husband and wife, and that child will be the Isaacson family's heir..." Every word Mrs. Isaacson said blamed me. She still didn't know I was already preparing for divorce. When I thought of the seventeen dead children buried behind the old family estate, I knew I had to go back at least once. The moment I entered, I heard Talia's mocking voice. "Didn't you say you weren't coming back? If you have the nerve, stay outside forever." Evan also sounded sarcastic. "Talia, don't blame Gavin. Maybe he just feels like an eyesore in front of us." I ignored the two of them and walked straight past. I'd buried all seventeen children Talia aborted on the hill behind the old estate. There were seventeen gravestones there, standing one after another. I crouched down and pulled the weeds around them. Tears spilled out at that moment. If I hadn't heard Talia's conversation with Evan, I'd have been kept in the dark my entire life. After paying my respects to the children, I brought out the things I'd once prepared for them. When Talia saw me dragging a suitcase, she frowned and immediately stood up. "Where are you going?" As she spoke, she snatched the suitcase and opened it to look inside. "These things were never used. Wouldn't it be good to keep them for the child in my belly? Why are you so petty? "Those seventeen abortions harmed my body a lot too. Who are you putting on this act for..." Talia complained at me in dissatisfaction. With bloodshot eyes, I looked up at her. "Those children never even had the chance to be born. They had no names. I never even got to see what they looked like. "All they left in this world are those seventeen gravestones. As their mother, have you ever visited them even once? "Talia, when you sleep at night, don't you dream of those children coming to take your life?" My hysterical appearance frightened her. She staggered back several steps. When Evan saw this, he pointed at my nose and cursed. "Gavin, are you even a man? Talia is pregnant. Don't scare her. "Those children are dead, so they're dead. Talia has her own child now. Only you would grieve over a bunch of dead people!" The fury in my chest finally burst free. I grabbed Evan by the collar, clenched my fist, and smashed it into him. With every punch, I shouted. "If not for you two, would those children be dead? Those were seventeen lives!" Talia froze at the sudden turn of events. Then she hurried forward to pull us apart. But the next second, I pushed her to the floor. Talia's cry of pain snapped me back to my senses. I quickly turned to look, and my face went deathly pale. Chapter 4 She had curled into herself, her face twisted in agony. "My child! I'm bleeding!" Talia was rushed to the hospital. With red eyes, Evan roared at me. "You're insane! If anything happens to Talia's child, I won't let you off!" By the time Mrs. Isaacson arrived, Talia's baby had just been born. It was a boy. After seeing the child, Evan looked at me smugly. "Gavin, I don't know how Talia and I offended you, but the child is innocent. You should be grateful Talia was lucky enough to give birth safely." Mrs. Isaacson, who had been praying the whole time, instantly breathed a sigh of relief after learning her grandson was safe. Then she raised her hand and slapped me, her gaze toward me cold to the bone. "You really should be grateful. If anything had happened to my grandson, I would have had to reconsider your marriage with Talia!" I pressed my lips together and looked at the child, my heart full of bitterness. If my children had lived, the oldest would already be seven. "I'll divorce her. The assets will be divided by the lawyer." But no one took my words seriously. They were all immersed in the joy of Talia's child being born. In the blink of an eye, the baby's christening arrived. During that time, I turned a blind eye to Talia and Evan. Talia seemed surprised by my refusal to argue or fight. From time to time, she'd appear in front of me. "Gavin, I know you're sad about the children, but I had no choice. "This was the only way I could be with Evan. But don't worry. Once the child is born, he'll call you Dad and fulfill your wish..." Her voice carried a hint of comfort, and her attitude was no longer as hard as before. When I said nothing, Talia became impatient. "No matter what, the child is already born. If you try anything against him, I'll fight you to the death!" I lowered my head and said flatly, "Don't worry. I'm not interested in your child." To celebrate the christening, Talia invited all the important people in our circle. Their gazes toward me were filled with strangeness. "If we're talking about the most tolerant man in the circle, it has to be Gavin." "Right? His wife miscarried seventeen times, and he insisted it was his fault. He nearly ruined himself over it." "Shh. Did you forget Talia already paid hush money? What if he finds out?" Their low whispers reached my ears. I found it almost funny. So everyone knew Talia had deliberately aborted those children. Only I had foolishly believed it was my fault. In front of outsiders, Talia still looked like a virtuous wife. She held my arm and smiled through everyone's congratulations. Evan suddenly spoke from beside us. "As the child's biological father, Mr. Sharpe must have prepared a gift for him, right?" He emphasized the words "biological father" heavily. Everyone who knew the truth looked at me with playful eyes. The smile at the corner of Talia's mouth stiffened slightly. There was a trace of warning in the look she gave Evan. She quickly tried to smooth things over. "Gavin already gave his gift at home..." "Of course I prepared one." I interrupted Talia and stepped away from her. Under everyone's expectant gaze, I took out the divorce agreement and the birth certificate. "My first gift to the child is his birth certificate. "My second gift is to set you and Evan free, so the three of you can be a family. "My third gift... "Is that from now on, we owe each other nothing."