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When Ryan Cooper‘ s company was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, I discovered I was pregnant with his child.
Desperate to save him, I pleaded with my wealthy mother to approve our marriage. After three agonizing days and nights of begging, she finally relented and promised to rescue Ryan‘ s company.
Elated, I hurried to share the good news with him. But the moment I stepped into his office, his words cut through me like a blade.
“Next month, I’m marrying Emily. Her father’s rich and he’s willing to save my company,” Ryan said coldly. “But don’t worry. As long as the company survives, I’ll still support you.”
Then he added, as if it were some twisted consolation, “I still love you.”
I froze, stunned by his betrayal. My mind
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raced as I tried to process his words. Emily
Hart?
Half a year ago, I’d slapped her eighteen times for trying to seduce my father. And now, she was the woman Ryan was choosing over me?
“Ryan, do you even hear yourself?” I shouted, anger and disbelief swelling in my
chest.
“I worked so hard to convince my mother to help us and now you‘ re telling met you‘ re going to marry someone else?”
But Ryan’s expression remained unyielding. He crossed his arms and glared at me, his tone sharp and unrelenting.
“Do you even understand the situation the company’s in?” he snapped. “Emily is the only way to save it. Whether you accept it or not, this is happening.”
His determination hit me like a slap. My
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anger surged, my voice trembling with fury.
“Do you even care what I’ve done for you?” I shouted. “Do you know how much I’ve sacrificed?”
But Ryan just laughed–a cruel, mocking sound that made my stomach churn.
“Sacrificed? Don’t make me laugh,” he sneered. “All you‘ ve done is cling to me and distract me from work. What else have
you ever done for me?”
His words cut deeper than any blade. My vision blurred with tears and a sharp pain twisted in my belly–a reminder of the life growing inside me.
“Ryan, you bastard!” I screamed, my voice cracking. “I’m pregnant with your child!”
His eyes widened in shock. For a brief moment, I thought I saw a flicker of guilt. But then he shook his head, his face
darkening.
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“That’s impossible,” he said, his voice
rising with agitation. “You‘ re lying. There’s no way you’re pregnant.”
Furious, I reached into my bag, pulled out the ultrasound report and hurled it at him.
“I’m pregnant because of you!” I cried. “For your sake, I begged my mother for help. I swallowed my pride and endured her scorn for three days and nights. And this is how you repay me?”
Ryan snatched the report off the floor and scanned it, his jaw tightening. Without hesitation, he ripped it into shreds and threw the pieces at me.
“You knew about me and Emily, didn’t you?” he accused. “This is just another one of your manipulative games! When did you become so conniving, Claire?”
I stared at him, my heart breaking with every word he spoke.
“You’re unbelievable,” I said, my voice trembling. “After everything we’ve been
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through–seven years of love, of building a life together–this is who you’ve
become?”
But Ryan was unmoved. “If I leave Emily and the company collapses, we’ll both be ruined. Is that what you want?” he
demanded.
de His words were a cold, hard slap of reality.
The man I had loved since college was gone, replaced by someone I no longer recognized.
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For a moment, I just stood there, my tears hre flowing freely. Then I clenched my fists and
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For the first time, Ryan‘ s expression softened. He sighed, stepping closer to me, his hand reaching out. But I stepped back,
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