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My Husband Took Our Children’s Hearts for His First Love, I Took His Everything
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When I was eight months pregnant,I slipped on the stairs while cleaning the house.Blood instantly stained the floor crimson.The doctor called my husband frantically,but he never answered,not even once...
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第1章
When I was eight months pregnant,I slipped on the stairs while cleaning the house.Blood instantly stained the floor crimson.The doctor called my husband frantically,but he never answered,not even once.
My vision swam in a haze of agony.In the end,I was sobbing,shaking uncontrollably,as I signed the surgery consent form myself.
When I woke up,I found out that the baby didn’t survive.Before the tsunami of grief could even hit,I overheard the doctor speaking to my husband on the phone.
“Mr.Harvey,the procedure you requested has been completed.The fetus’s heart has been removed.But…are you sure this won’t be too monumental a shock for your wife?After all,this marks the tenth heart we’ve taken.”
Hearing that,I felt as if an invisible hand had brutally torn my own heart from my chest cavity.
I had miscarried nine times before.The hospital insisted my genes and Noah’s were incompatible,making survival impossible.But my desire for a child with him was an obsessive.So when I conceived again,I vowed to keep this baby,whatever the cost.
I had always clung to the naive belief that those losses were cruel accidents.I never dared imagine they were a series of calculated murders.
I didn’t want to believe something so cruel,but the next second,I heard Noah’s cruel voice through the phone.
“I paid you to execute the job,not to pass judgment.So what if it’s the tenth baby?If the hearts from the first nine hadn’t been utterly useless garbage,I wouldn't have let her get pregnant again.Those nine failures were worthless.”
That sentence was a frigid chisel,instantly nailing me to the spot.
My hands curled into fists of unbearable pain,and the world before my eyes violently fractured and collapsed.
The doctor looked at me with pity.“After ten miscarriages,I’m afraid she might never be able to have children again.”
“If Eine’s child didn’t need a heart transplant,I wouldn’t have done this.But if she can’t have children anymore,that’s even better.Then I don’t have to worry about her giving birth and fighting Eine for the Harvey Family business.”
I couldn’t listen anymore.My legs gave out and I collapsed onto the floor.
My devoted husband had orchestrated the death of our ten children...all for the sake of his first love.
Tears obliterated my vision.I was a broken,abandoned husk,crumpled on the cold tile.In that single instant,the crushing agony of losing ten children slammed into me with double the force,utterly destroying me.
Laughing maniacally and weeping hysterically at the same time,I fumbled for my phone and called my father.
“Father,I agree to the divorce.I’ll remarry anyone if I have to.Just promise me one thing.”
My father agreed immediately,without a moment’s hesitation.
I gripped my phone tightly,my eyes burning with an all-consuming fire of vengeance.
If Noah dared to commit such an inhumane,soulless act,then I would personally demolish the entire Harvey Family.I would ensure both him and Eine Dawson were dragged to the depths of a prison cell.
For the rest of my life,I never want to lay eyes on him again!
——
After ending the call,I could barely breathe.My throat felt tight as I touched my empty stomach,holding onto my last bit of strength and forced myself to stand up.
The doctor had already hung up the call with Noah.
Before he could return,I left the hospital,the place where I had lost ten babies.
When I reached the front door of the villa,before I even stepped inside,I saw the beautifully decorated living room.
And there,Eine was wrapped around Noah’s body.Her top was wide open,showing everything in front of him.
And my husband was kissing her passionately.
On the dining table were candles and a fancy dinner.Anyone could tell it was prepared by Noah himself.
I stood frozen in place.Anger and pain burned through my whole heart.
My ten babies were lying in cold graves,but they felt no guilt at all.Instead,they were shamelessly holding each other.
I wanted to rush forward to tear everything apart.I wished to expose the truth and drag them down to abyss with me.
But in the end,I could only stand there in silence,drowning silently in pain.
When they finally stopped kissing,a long line of saliva still connected them.
Eine laughed softly,tracing circles on his chest with her finger.“Noah,thank you for everything you’ve done for our child.And you even brought me here just because I said I wanted to stay with you.”
“But if Shannon finds out what happened,I’m afraid she might leave you.If it wasn’t because our baby needs a heart,I wouldn’t want to hurt her.”
Her words were so fake and disgusting,but Noah listened like he was enchanted.
He gently held her hand and promised,“Don’t worry.I’ve planned everything.Shannon will never find out the truth.And even if she does,she can’t leave me.”
“I already prepared the divorce papers.I’ll make her sign them.Then she won’t be able to fight you and our child for the Harvey Corporation.”
I couldn’t take it anymore.I stumbled back two steps as tears filled my eyes.
When the Harvey Corporation was in crisis,I ignored my father’s objections and married Noah.I even used my own company’s funds to save them from bankruptcy.
All I ever wanted was him.I thought he understood me.
But the truth was so bitter.In his eyes,I had always been a woman greedy for his family’s company.
For seven years,he treated me like I was precious and I truly believed we would grow old together.
But everything changed when Eine Dawson came back.
Noah started staying out late.Our friends hinted to me that Eine was his first love.All those nights,he said he was working overtime when he was actually with her.
But I refused to believe it.I stubbornly trusted that he still loved me.
Now I realized they were right.Maybe the only person he ever loved was her.
Thinking of this,I forced a bitter smile.My stomach twisted in pain and I felt like I wanted to vomit.
Tears poured down like heavy rain.I took out my phone and sent a message to my father.
[The plan will take place at the Harvey Corporation investment meeting one month from now.That day,I will take everything from them.]
If Noah had already prepared divorce papers,then I would play along.
At the meeting,I would pull out every cent and send both of them to prison.
Suddenly,my phone chimed with my father’s response and the sound echoed in the villa.
Noah immediately turned his head.“Who’s there?”
第2章
I didn’t hesitate.I switched my phone to recording mode,hid it inside a nearby plant and quickly left the villa.
By the time Noah came out to check,I was already gone.
Two hours later,I returned to the villa and took back my phone.In the recording,after making sure no one was around,Noah went back to the living room.He and Eine finished their romantic candlelight dinner like they were the happiest people in the world.
Then Eine pretended to look sad,her voice soft and fake.“Noah,I heard you never once cooked for Shannon in all these years.Why don’t we leave these leftovers for her?Let her taste your cooking too.”
Noah acted like he didn’t notice the insult toward me and agreed as if was sweet.
Just then,I suddenly heard his voice behind me.“Shannon?What are you doing in the living room?”
My whole body froze.At that exact moment,the recording ended.
Keeping my expression calm,I closed my phone and turned around casually.“Nothing.I was just wondering why the villa looks different.”
He paused for a second,then smiled naturally.“It’s to celebrate your discharge from the hospital today.”
Before I could react,he took my hand and pulled me toward the table where the leftovers were placed.Even though he tried to make them look nice,anyone could see they were already eaten by someone else.
Acting like nothing was wrong,he gently touched my stomach.
“Shannon,I’m sorry.I was on a business trip and missed the doctor’s call.I’m sorry you had to go through everything alone.The baby is gone,but it’s okay.I know your heart is broken.”
“But as long as you’re safe,that’s all I care about.”
He kissed my stomach tenderly,pretending to be full of love and I froze.Looking at his fake gentle expression,I wanted to rip open his chest and see what kind of heart he had.
How could he act so loving?
There was no pain in his eyes,only coldness.My throat tightened so much that I couldn’t speak.
He saw the tears in my eyes and thought I was grieving for the baby.
A flicker of mixed emotions passed through his gaze.Then,when my phone made a notification sound,he placed a knife and fork into my hands.
He said softly,“Shannon,you just came back from the hospital.You need nutrition.I made this myself.Try it.”
Without giving me time to refuse,he pushed me firmly into a chair.
Looking at the table full of leftovers,my stomach twisted.Did he think I was so foolish now that he didn’t even need to act anymore?Or did he believe that my love made me blind,that I would swallow any lie he said?
I really wanted to cut off every place he touched me.
When I still didn’t move,he scooped up some food with a spoon and tried to feed me.
I leaned away slightly and looked straight into his eyes.“Noah,this looks like someone already ate it.Next time,cook again when your skills improve.”
At my words,his hand froze in the air.For a moment,he stared at me,surprised that I didn’t trust him like before.
But soon,he turned away and spoke,as if giving an order,“Shannon,I know you’re still upset about what happened at the hospital.If you don’t want to eat,fine.I bought a new estate for you.Sign this and I’ll take you there tomorrow.”
He then placed a contract in front of me.
第3章
He placed the pen in my hand,his face soft and gentle,pretending to be the loving husband he once was.
If this were before I knew the truth,I would have signed without even looking.I wouldn’t have questioned anything.
But now,my hands trembled as I picked up the contract.I was about to open it when Noah stopped me.
“There’s nothing to check.Just sign it.”
I paused.Even though I already knew he didn’t love me anymore,seeing this contract still crushed me like a heavy mountain falling on my chest.
“Noah…”My voice shook.“Do I really have to sign this?”
When he saw the pain in my eyes,his expression tightened.
He reached out,like he wanted to touch my face gently,the way he used to.But before his hand could reach me,his phone buzzed with a new message.It was from Eine.
It was a photo.She only showed her neck,covered in red marks,along with a single sentence.[Tonight…can I see you again?]
Just one message and every bit of softness disappeared from Noah’s face.Desire and impatience flashed in his eyes.
When he looked back at me,his voice turned sharp and cold.“Shannon,hurry and sign it.It’s only an estate.I still have work at the company and I need to go.You understand,don’t you?”
The moment he finished,I took the pen from his hand.Expression blank,I signed my name on the last page,stroke by stroke.
When I put the pen down,it felt like something inside my heart went empty,or maybe something finally let go.
Noah didn’t care about my expression at all.He grabbed the signed contract and rushed out of the villa.
Watching his figure disappear in the distance,I gathered every broken piece of myself and went upstairs to pack.
A few minutes later,my phone buzzed.It was a message from Eine.She showed a picture of her and Noah naked,holding each other.Their faces were hidden,but I knew.We both knew.
[I know you were outside the villa earlier.You must have heard everything,right?Noah removed ten hearts from your babies for me.And if I want,even your heart belongs to me.The only person he truly loves…is me.]
[If I were you,I would leave now.If you stay,the next one to die won’t just be your children~]
By the time I finished reading,I couldn’t stop my hand from clenching so tightly.
Eine…this murderer…never once felt guilty for killing my children.Instead,she dared to show off in front of me.
I wanted to burn everything.I wanted Noah and Eine to suffer in hell.
Unable to hold back,I tore the wedding photo off the wall and smashed the frame into pieces.Everything in this villa,including Noah Harvey himself,meant nothing to me anymore.
All I wanted…was for my children to come back.
第4章
Noah did not come home all night.I lay awake,replaying everything from the past over and over again.
Ten pregnancies.Every time,I gave all of myself.
Back then,Noah looked just as excited as I was.He even signed us up for parenting classes for the sake of our future child.But in the end,he destroyed everything because of Eine.
When I walked out of the villa,I did not look back.
I had already packed every last one of my belongings.Anything that carried even the smallest memory of Noah Harvey—I destroyed it all.
Maybe he wouldn’t even notice yet.
The moment I signed the resignation papers,it felt like a weight finally lifted off my shoulders.
Years ago,to help strengthen the partnership between our companies,I let Noah arrange a position for me at Harvey Corporation as a marketing manager.And now that I was leaving,I wanted to hand everything over properly.
The HR manager looked at me with regret in her eyes.“Shannon,your resignation process is at the final step.But…are you really not staying?I believe Mr.Harvey still cares about you.”
For a second,I froze.
Then sharp laughter suddenly cut through the air beside us.
“This is hilarious.Mr.Harvey and our Eine are the real couple.And Shannon?Who knows where this stray woman even came from.Seven years clinging to him so shamelessly.If I were him,I would have fired her long ago.”
The others burst out laughing.
I lowered my gaze and forced a small,bitter smile.
Seven years of marriage,yet Noah never once revealed who I truly was.I once tried to show affection toward him at work,but he would snap at me in front of everyone.
Only when we returned home would he apologize,looking guilty.He always said Harvey Corporation was still unstable,so we needed to keep our marriage a secret.
So,I waited.One year after another.But the announcement never came.Everyone at the company thought I was just a shameless woman chasing him.
Then one day,he brought Eine into the company as his secretary.
And suddenly I became the one they called the homewrecker,the woman destroying their love.
Because I was constantly dealing with pregnancy after pregnancy,I had no strength left to fight rumors.I never imagined everything would fall apart like this.
I ignored their voices and turned to the HR manager.“Mr.Harvey already knows about my resignation.”
Then I walked toward Noah’s office.
Just as I reached the door,my phone rang.
[Ma’am,regarding the large money transfer from Dr.Hudson that you asked us to investigate…We found something.There’s also security footage related to the truth from back then.You’re going to need this.]
The files came through immediately.
As I opened them,my hands began to shake uncontrollably.Noah’s cold face and his merciless words echoed in my mind again and again,tearing me apart from the inside.
“Noah Harvey…I hate you.I hate you.”
I lost all strength and leaned against the wall,struggling to stand.
“Shannon?”
At that moment,I suddenly heard Noah’s voice behind me.
第5章
My whole body froze.Behind me,Noah kept walking closer.There were no employees around,so I understood why he dared to call me by my name.
After all,in front of others,he always called me by my job title.
Forcing a small smile,I pressed down every shaking emotion inside me.“It’s nothing.I just need you to sign a request.”
Hearing this,Noah smiled gently and guided me into his office.“Shannon,you’re still not well.Didn’t I tell you to rest at the villa?I already asked the team to hand your work to Eine.”
“For now,just rest and take care of your body.I’m still hoping for our baby.”
He patted my arm as if comforting me,but the touch felt like needles under my skin.
Eine had always wanted to push me out of the company,but she never managed to do it.Now,Noah finally found the perfect chance.
Staring at his face,I forced a stiff smile and then said without hesitation,“Mr.Harvey,please approve my request first.”
His expression darkened immediately.“Shannon,why are you calling me that?”
I looked at him calmly.“We’re at work.Didn’t you say I must call you by your surname here?”
Then I handed him the page.With one signature,everything would end.
He didn’t sign.He just looked at me,unsure.Then he reached out to slide the screen,trying to see what the request was.
My heart suddenly tightened.I was afraid something might go wrong.
Luckily,right at that moment,his phone rang.
Even though he moved quickly,I still clearly saw the name on the screen.Eine.
The phone kept ringing for thirty seconds before he finally answered it with a deep frown.
From the speaker,a soft child’s voice called out sweetly,“Daddy.”
Instantly,Noah’s expression softened.
Eine’s voice followed gently,“Noah,our child misses you so much.He keeps calling‘Daddy,Daddy.’I feel invisible already.We’re downstairs in the parking lot.Come meet him,please?”
Hearing that,Noah looked at me.When he saw I didn’t react,he finally nodded.
He hung up,didn’t spare another glance at the document,signed it quickly and casually brushed a kiss against my cheek as if pushing me away.
“Shannon,I have something to take care of.Go home first.”
Then he rushed out,not waiting for a single word from me.
The moment I heard that child’s voice,my whole body turned cold.For that child of his and Eine’s,Noah sacrificed ten of my children.
Now,their happy family of three was finally united,while I would never see my children again.Hatred and grief burned through my chest like fire.Almost without thinking,driven by something dark,I followed behind him.
***
In the parking lot,I saw Noah holding Eine and their child,full of tenderness.
The little boy’s cheeks were rosy as he giggled,calling,“Daddy!Daddy!”
Eine smiled with pure happiness.Even Noah let go of all his cold pride,lowering himself to become the protector of their warm little family.
Anyone passing by would think they were perfect.
But behind them,all I saw was blood-red betrayal.
I stood there watching them get into the car.Bitterness,pain and hatred rushed up my throat,leaving me unable to speak a single word.
Just as I turned to leave,Eine suddenly looked right at me.
Her eyes were full of pride and there was a hint of hidden cruelty.
Before I could react,she widened her eyes dramatically and pointed at me.“Noah!Oh no,Shannon saw us!What if she finds out the truth?Our son is here.What if she tries to hurt him?Maybe I should go to her and apologize.”
“She can do anything to me,it’s fine.As long as she doesn’t hurt the child.I would give my life for him.”
As she said that,tears poured down her face.
Noah’s expression instantly darkened.His eyes turned sharp as he looked in my direction.When he confirmed that the figure in the distance was really me,his heart tightened hard.
For one moment,he didn’t dare look into my eyes.He was afraid he would see disappointment and disgust there.But after hearing Eine’s words,something inside him hardened.His eyes turned icy,like he had made a decision.
“Eine,don’t worry.She will never have a chance to get near our child.Everything will go exactly the way I planned.”
He would never let me walk away.
Thinking of that,a cruel light flashed through his eyes.
The next second,he slammed his foot on the gas pedal and drove straight toward me.
My eyes widened in shock as everything happened.
I never imagined he would actually do it.That he would press the accelerator without hesitation.
The sound of the car smashing into my body exploded in my ears.A sharp pain spread through my whole body.
In the last moment before darkness swallowed everything,I saw Noah’s cold and merciless eyes.
第6章
Before I even opened my eyes,I heard voices beside me.“Mr.Harvey,the drug you asked for hasn’t been tested on humans yet.It could seriously damage her body.”
The doctor’s voice trembled with shock.
“No excuses,Dr.Hudson.I said to use it.All memories from today must disappear from her mind.Our divorce isn’t finalized yet.She cannot know the truth.”
Noah’s voice was threatening.He sounded like he was trying to convince someone,but he was very firm.
The room fell into a dead,heavy silence.
My heartbeat raced painfully in my chest.
“Doctor,I can’t let Shannon become a danger to Eine.If you refuse,I’ll replace you immediately.And who knows where the evidence of your bribery will end up.”
Hearing that,sweat poured down the doctor’s face.In the end,he agreed.
When the drug was put into my mouth,Noah showed a satisfied smile.
After seeing the doctor push my bed toward the operating room,Noah finally left.When the sound of his footsteps faded,I spat the medicine onto the floor.
The doctor froze in shock,his mouth open,ready to call for help.
I looked at him coldly.“Dr.Hudson,right?All information about your family and every piece of evidence of your bribery is already with my lawyer.If I don’t send a message by tomorrow,you’ll go to prison.And your family won’t be safe either.”
“Don’t ask how I did it.I’m the CEO of Shanell Group.That’s all you need to know.”
I fought to control my painful breathing and kept my back straight.
As expected,the shock on his face slowly turned into hesitation.
After a moment,he finally whispered,“Ma’am…I can refuse the surgery.But promise me Mr.Harvey will never find out.If he does,I’m finished.”
Looking at this accomplice of Noah,I swallowed my hatred and nodded.
Once everything was covered up,they returned me to the hospital room.
When I opened my eyes again,my husband was already sitting beside my bed.
His face was filled with fake worry.“Shannon,are you hurting anywhere?I’m so sorry…I should have protected you.That accident was my failure.”
The man who had just run me over with his car now acted as if nothing had happened,pretending to be a good husband,even holding my hand.
I bit down hard on my lip until I tasted blood.When Noah’s expression started to shift with suspicion,I spoke with a weak,trembling voice,“What…what happened to me?Why can’t I remember these past few days?”
Hearing that,a small,barely visible smile flashed across his face.
Right then,Eine walked into the room.She boldly wrapped her arm around Noah’s and gave me a bright smile.
“Shannon,you ran a red light and caused your own accident.Noah has been taking care of you day and night.”
She acted like she had no idea about our marriage and stepped closer.
I frowned and moved away from her,feeling uncomfortable.“Noah taking care of me doesn’t concern you,does it?”
Hearing that,Eine immediately showed a hurt expression.
“How can you say that,Shannon?I’m only worried about Noah.I know you’re still upset that the project was transferred to me,but that wasn’t my decision.”
“If it means that much to you,I can give it back.”
As she spoke,she pretended to move casually and then stabbed her sharp nail into the wound from my surgery.
Pain shot through me and I struggled,but she kept twisting her sharp nails inside the wound until blood and flesh mixed together.
Unable to bear it any longer,I shoved her away with all the strength I had.
Immediately,she showed a triumphant smile and let herself fall backward hard.
第7章
The force of Eine’s fall knocked over the thermos on the table.Boiling water splashed across my arm and neck.
In seconds,my skin turned white from the burn,then red.
My whole body trembled from the pain and I bit my lip hard.But Noah didn’t notice me at all.
The moment Eine fell,he rushed to her with a worried face.He didn’t care when his own arm slammed hard against the floor while trying to shield her.
“Shannon!”
After making sure Eine wasn’t hurt,he turned and glared at me with fury.“How dare you hurt Eine right in front of me!”
He didn’t ask.He didn’t listen.He had already decided I was guilty.
My chest tightened painfully.
Before Eine came into our lives,even a small cut on my finger would have made Noah worry endlessly.No matter what others said,he used to believe me without question.
But now,he didn’t trust me at all.
I struggled to speak.“It wasn’t me.You can check the security cameras.”
Noah frowned tightly and for a second,there was hesitation in his eyes.
Seeing this,Eine quickly grabbed his arm.“Noah,it’s fine.Please let it go.Maybe Shannon is still upset about the project.”
Immediately,Noah’s face filled with disappointment.
“It was just a project.She already apologized,but you still used violence against her?Shannon,when did you become such a cruel woman?Apologize to Eine.”
His voice left no room for rejection.
I froze.“I told you,it wasn’t me.Check the cameras.She was the one who…”
“Enough!I don’t want to hear your excuses.Shannon,I’m very disappointed in you.Stay in the hospital and think about what you’ve done.When you understand your mistake,I’ll come back.”
Noah cut me off completely.Without a second glance at me,he lifted Eine into his arms and carried her out.
***
For days,they kept me locked in the hospital room.
Half a month later,Noah finally had someone bring me back to the villa.His face was calm,as if nothing had ever happened.
“Shannon,I’ve brought Eine and her child here.”
I stared at him,shocked and full of disbelief.“Why?”
He frowned.“Because of what you did,Eine can’t sleep alone at night.And the child needs care.I’m giving you a chance to make up for your mistakes.”
I let out a short,broken laugh.“Make up for mistakes?What mistake did I make?”
His eyebrows tightened even more.The next second,a small child walked out from the upstairs room,rubbing his sleepy eyes and calling softly,“Daddy.”
In that moment,I wanted to strangle Noah to death.
He had put his and Eine’s child in the room I had prepared for my baby.
“How dare you?How dare you put him in that room!”
It was the room that you and I had prepared together!
Facing my anger,Noah looked away and said calmly,without any care,“It’s just a room.So many babies have already died and it hasn’t been used for anything.Better to give it to someone who needs it.”
I stared at him in shock.I never imagined he could say something so cruel.
All my children were gone because of him.How could he tear open that wound as if it were nothing?
Heat rushed up my throat.My nails dug deep into my palms as I glared at him with burning eyes.
“Noah!”
Seeing the emptiness in my eyes,he froze for a brief second.Because of all the years he once cared for me,he reached out his hand automatically.
第8章
But the next second,Eine appeared in front of us with the child in her arms,pretending to look hurt.
“It’s all my fault.“I shouldn’t have brought my child here.I didn’t know you two would fight because of me.I’ll leave right now.As long as you’re both okay,I’ll do anything.”
She turned to walk away dramatically and Noah instantly reached out to stop her.The child in her arms burst into loud cries.
Noah looked at me with burning hatred.“Do you really have to push them this far?You were the one who hurt Eine first.I’m only trying to apologize on your behalf.”
“Shannon,you’re cruel to a mother with a child.No wonder you lost ten babies.Maybe if you had even a little kindness,one of them might have lived,but…”
“Shut up!”I screamed and shoved him away hard.
He stumbled back and the child shifted in his arms,revealing the small lucky charm necklace on his neck.
“Why is he wearing the lucky charm I bought for my baby?”I shouted.
Noah instantly pulled Eine and the child behind him,glaring at me like I was dangerous.I couldn’t control myself anymore.I rushed forward,reaching out.
“Give it back!Give that charm back to me!”
Eine took the charm off the child’s neck and pretended to hand it to me.
“Shannon,I didn’t know it belonged to your baby.Noah saw that Timothy liked it,so he gave it to him.Please don’t take it to heart.”
I forced myself to stay calm and reached out to take it.
But right then,her mouth curled into a small triumphant smile and she loosened her fingers.
The charm hit the floor and shattered into tiny pieces.
“Oh no!”Eine gasped,hiding behind Noah as if she were terrified.“I really didn’t mean to.I didn’t think it was so fragile.”
But in her eyes,I clearly saw pride and satisfaction.She wanted to break me.
I stared at the shattered pieces on the floor.The entire house had already been cleaned of every trace of my lost children.That charm was the only thing left.
I dropped to my knees,gathering the pieces with shaking hands.My tears fell so fast they blurred everything.I clutched the broken fragments to my chest.
“This was the last thing I had from them…”
Eine tilted her head and said like it was nothing,“Don’t be sad.They’re already gone.Maybe you’ll have new children in the future.”
Her words were like fire,burning everything inside me.
I ran past Noah and slapped her hard across the face.
She stumbled backward and even the child fell to the ground.The whole villa was filled with crying.
“Go to hell!All of you go to hell!”I screamed with all my strength.
Ignoring the blood running down my hand,I slapped her again and again.Her face swelled instantly.
Only then did Noah finally react.
He shoved me violently away and roared,“Shannon!What the hell are you trying to do?”
I hit the floor hard and I heard the clear sound of a bone breaking in my wrist.But Noah didn’t even look at me even once.
“That charm was a gift from me to Timothy.Can’t you even tolerate a child anymore?”
“She dropped it on purpose!”I cried,staring at his eyes full of disgust.My tears finally fell uncontrollably.
For a moment,he hesitated.But then Eine tugged weakly on his sleeve,tears shining in her eyes.
“Noah,I didn’t mean it.Maybe Shannon is just…sensitive,because she lost so many babies…”
Her words cut through me like knives.
I screamed and grabbed her hair.“Give it back!Give my baby back to me!”
Eine didn’t expect it and cried out in pain.
Noah exploded.He slapped me hard across the face to protect her.
I was forced to let go and fell to the floor.My lip split open from the force.I held my face,shaking,staring at Noah in disbelief.
He froze too,like even he didn’t expect himself to hit me.Regret flashed in his eyes,but when he heard Eine sobbing again,his expression became cold.
“It seems your time in the hospital taught you nothing.Maybe someone needs to show you proper manners and the morals a Mrs.Harvey should have.At the very least,you should learn not to attack a child or Eine ever again.”
He waved his hand and guards rushed into the room,pinning me to the floor.
Without looking at me once,he ordered coldly,“Send her to the family etiquette training center.Until I say otherwise,she is not allowed to leave.”
My blood went cold.Noah knew exactly what the Harvey family called“training.”It was torture.And he was still willing to send me there for her.
I fought with everything I had,but they dragged me away.
Out of Noah’s sight,Eine looked directly at me with a cold,evil smile.Then,she slipped a bank card into the etiquette trainer’s hand.
第9章
The next week became the darkest nightmare of my life.
The etiquette trainer,who had clearly taken Eine’s money,used every method possible to torture me.
For one whole week,I didn’t sleep at all.Pushing,insults and beatings with a thin bamboo whip became something that happened every day.
While I was trapped in hell,Noah and Eine went on vacation after vacation.
They had taken my phone and every day the trainer played their travel photos and videos on a huge screen,just to watch me break.
Finally,on the day of the investment meeting,Noah allowed me to be released.
He stood at the door as I was brought out.My wounds were hidden under my clothes,but my spirit was broken and my face was pale.
When he saw me,his chest tightened a little and he asked without thinking,“What happened to you?”
I looked at him with no emotion,took my phone from the butler and said nothing.
Eine immediately held onto his arm and spoke softly,sounding concerned,“She only went to the old house for etiquette training.How could anything serious happen?Shannon didn’t say anything.Maybe she’s just still emotional about what happened before.”
Hearing that,Noah’s eyes turned cold again.“I won’t allow you to hurt Eine ever again.Go change your clothes.The investment meeting starts soon.Don’t embarrass me.”
I forced a small smile and stayed silent as the butler dragged me to the dressing room.
After changing,I stepped out of the room and suddenly Eine walked toward me.Right as she passed,she pretended to trip and grabbed my dress as she fell,tearing it apart.
I grabbed the top of my strapless dress just in time,nearly exposed in front of everyone.“What are you doing?”
A proud look flashed in her eyes before she turned pitiful again and cried to Noah,“Noah,I didn’t mean to.I didn’t think Shannon’s dress would tear so easily.And now…it seems like there’s no time for her to change again…”
Noah frowned,thinking for a moment.Then he spoke in a calm voice,“For today’s investment meeting,let Eine take your place.”
I stood silently and looked at him for a long time before finally saying,“Alright.”
Even though I already knew he would choose Eine,hearing the words still crushed my heart.
At an event like the investment meeting,the only person who should stand next to Noah was his wife.
He knew that perfectly well,but he chose her anyway.
He didn’t expect me to agree so easily.He looked uncertain for a second,but in the end,with Eine holding onto his arm,he turned away and left with her.
As soon as they disappeared,my phone vibrated.[Ma’am,the car to take you to the wedding venue has arrived.]
I held the phone tightly,feeling my heartbeat rise in my chest.
The next second,I picked up the suitcase I had already packed and walked straight out of the house without looking back.
At the gate,a black Rolls-Royce was waiting.The driver stepped out and respectfully took my luggage.
The moment I sat inside,I looked back at the house one last time.
Once I finish taking revenge for my children,I will never have anything to do with Noah again.