After the Eight Years of Love I Gave Up novel Chapter 28

Book 3- Chapter 7

After that day, Ryker became even more compliant with me.

He was even afraid to ask where I had been that day, for fear that I would look into it deeply. So my affair with Knox was let go.

Knox was quite dissatisfied with this.

"Didn't you say you were going to settle scores with him?"

"When are you going to settle? When are you going to divorce?"

"I might as well just bankrupt him."

To this, I could only press my hand against his approaching lips.

"No messing around, I have my own pace."

Knox lowered his head and bit my finger: "Speed up the pace a bit, I want to take over him totally."

The turning point occurred two months later on a clear morning when I suddenly started vomiting uncontrollably upon waking.

Ryker was frightened, holding me while I rinsed my mouth and helping me catch my breath. Finally, he had no choice but to take me to the hospital.

When the doctor said the word "pregnant", I was startled myself.

But soon, I knew that heaven had given me an opportunity.

Ryker was also surprised, but he quickly hugged me with joy:

"Lark, honey, we're having a baby!"

"Honey, I love you, thank you!"

"You don't know how long I've been waiting for this day!"

I was held in his arms, but my face was ice cold.

Someone who was so looking forward to having a child, yet frequently had affairs with another woman.

During this time, through the dashboard camera backend, I had caught several more instances of their intimate interactions, both in the car and in hotels.

In fact, since that day, I had used the excuse of feeling unwell and never let Ryker touch me again.

So now, I didn't know if the child in my belly was his or Knox's.

But it didn't matter, this child could help me greatly.

Returning home from the hospital, I sat on the sofa, held in Ryker's arms, but suddenly started crying.

Ryker hurriedly wiped my tears, heartbroken: "Baby, honey, why are you crying? Tell me, okay?"

I hugged his neck, acting out deep emotions to the extreme.

"Honey, I'm really scared...."

"I'm afraid you'll leave me, I'm afraid you won't want me and the baby."

"I'm afraid that after the baby is born, you won't be by our side, I'm afraid of losing you...."

My tears fell profusely, landing in Ryker's palm, scalding his eyes red.

He remained silent for a long time, then, as if he had made some resolution, he held me tightly in his arms and promised in a deep voice.

"Lark, don't worry, I will always be by your and the child's side."

"I absolutely won't do anything to betray you, trust me."

After saying these words, Ryker helped me to the bedroom, and while I was asleep, he snuck out.