Ex-Husband At My Doorstep

Sarah's POV ☆☆☆ Clutching a positive pregnancy test, I stood in a corner, watching my husband cuddle with his high school sweetheart on the couch in our living room, “When are you getting rid of her?“ Nicole asked him, referring to me, “When Andrew clocks 18. He is the only reason I'm still keeping her around,” Ryan replied, Nicole giggled, “I can't wait,” “Me too,” Ryan laughed, placing a peck on her cheek, I turned away with a sharp inhale, unable to watch any longer, The man I had sacrificed so much for couldn't wait to get rid of me. That broke my heart even though I knew it all along. What did I expect from a man who had only agreed to marry me because I looked so much like his ex-wife? I tried to put my pregnancy test result back in my purse but it got snatched away all of a sudden, I turned to see my stepson, Andrew, already reading the content of the paper with displeasure on his face, Knowing he wouldn't be pleased to know that I was pregnant for his Dad, I reached back for it but he slapped my hand away, “What the hell?!!“ He yelled out seconds later, looking at me with wide, accusing eyes, “You witch! Killing my Mom and stealing her husband wasn't enough, now you want to tie him down with a stupid baby that's not even his!“ He spat out furiously, pinning me with a cold stare, I shook my head at him. Not again. Andrew was just twelve, yet his heart was filled with so much rage towards me for something I didn't do. Julia, My only sister, and Andrew's Mom died in a car accident on his eighth birthday, Before she had died, she had held my hand and begged me to grant her just one dying wish—To be there for her husband and son by taking her place as Ryan's wife and Andrew's Mom, Julia and I had been both abandoned at an orphanage. Growing up, she had given up on herself to fully care for me. Andrew and Ryan had been the people that made her life worth living and she didn't want to lose them even after she was gone. Since I owned her my whole life, I agreed to stay by Ryan's and Andrew's side for her, even though it meant I had to give up on myself this time. Ryan had accepted me quickly since he had already been going crazy missing her and being unable to take care of Andrew on his own, Our wedding had been so beautiful and I had thought he would love me just as much as he loved my sister, but he became the total opposite barely a year later. Andrew had also loved me so much at first. He would often peck my cheeks and tell me how happy he was that I became his Mom, But now, the same kid I raised with all my love hated me with everything in him, and Ryan wasn't any better, In fact, Ryan was the worst. What husband would bring another woman to their home and cuddle with her openly in the living room?—Only a madman! “What is going on here?“ Ryan's loud voice startled me, Nicole was standing beside him, holding his arm like they were a couple, “Dad, the witch is pregnant after sleeping with another man behind your back,” Andrew spoke out before I could, pointing a finger at me, “No. He is lying,” I shook my head at Ryan, but Andrew had already passed my pregnancy test result to him, The room fell in deep silence for a few seconds as Ryan read the content of the paper, “What is this nonsense?” He let out a disgusted hiss, Before I could reply, he tore the paper to pieces and tossed them away, My hands flew to my mouth, stifling a gasp, I rushed to pick up the pieces of the letter, but I didn't notice Andrew's leg stretched out to make me fall, I was sent flying, my belly directly hitting the tiled floor, I wailed out in pain but no one cared. Andrew had a proud smile on his face, Nicole was smirking while Ryan just stood there, his hands in his pockets, Seconds later, he walked close to me, “That thing in your belly is not for me, Is it?“ He asked like he didn't care, Of course, he didn't. He never did. He was just glad to have me around to do all the work and satisfy his desires when needed. I knew it all along and that should have been my sign to walk away at once, but… that would mean betraying my sister's last wish. I loved her too much to do that to her. “Speak up! Is that thing for me or did you open your legs for another man in the same gutter as you?!“ Ryan yelled at me, making me jolt with a sudden shock, His words hit me like a brick stone but it didn't hurt. It got me annoyed, You know what—Enough is enough! I stood up to my feet and looked right into his eyes, “What right do you have to say that to me when you were the one cuddling with another woman in our home?” “How dare you call this our home? You don't belong here. You belong in the gutter, stinking prostitute!” Andrew rashly jumped in, Sudden tears burned my eyes at his words, “The name suits her so well,” Nicole laughed out, adding to my shame, “She really is a stinking prostitute,” I watched as Andrew smiled at her, “Besides, Nicole is the perfect one for my Dad. You should die and go to hell. You are just a parasite leeching off my rich Dad. No one on this Earth wants you. Get lost!“ Andrew's hands landed on my shoulders with a hard push, My eyes widened with shock and fright as I tried to balance myself, but I stumbled backward and found myself rolling down the stairs, my sight turning dark…