Chapter Two
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“How's my baby doctor?” Quinn had no idea when tears started streaming down her cheeks.
“Mrs. Meyer, please calm down! Your baby is perfectly fine. You just need to be extremely careful from now.”
Quinn nodded in affirmation of what the doctor had just said. “I'll be more careful doctor.”
“Please can you keep this a secret for me? I don't want anyone to know about my pregnancy, even my husband.” She begged the doctor.
The doctor looked slightly confused before saying, “Okay, I will.”
Quinn doesn't want Sebastian or Alice to know about the pregnancy, afraid that Alice might try hurting her baby. A woman who can hurt herself and her unborn child without thinking twice can do more than that to someone else.
Was Sebastian responsible for her pregnancy? Did she come back because she was pregnant? Was Sebastian seeing her while he was traveling abroad with the excuse of business?
Her thoughts were disrupted by the insistent buzzing of her phone. She hissed hastily upon seeing Sebastian's name flashing on the screen. She answered the call after thinking for a while.
“Quinn! Get your ass down here now.” Sebastian ordered, his voice firm and unwavering.
“Why?” She retorted.
“Get here first,” Sebastian said coldly.
“The same hospital?” She asked to know if Alice was taken to their family hospital.
“Yes,” Sebastian replied to her.
Quinn called the doctor to ask her if she was fit to return home. Although she didn't feel any pain anymore, she still needed to confirm if it was safe for her to leave the hospital. Now that she has a little life growing in her tummy, she has to be careful.
With a sharp intake of breath, she rubbed her palm over her tummy and said “Baby, mummy will protect you always okay?”
She briskly walked out of her hospital bed and made her way towards Alice's ward, each step heavy with dread.
She pushed open the door and met her husband holding Alice's hands with care. She saw his hazel green eyes sparkle with some emotions that she couldn't describe. Something she had always longed for in the past three years.
“Sebastian, your wife is here,” Alice said, her voice laced with sarcasm.
Sebastian rose angrily and walked towards Quinn, a sneer twisting his features as he raised his hand and slapped her on the face.
Quinn's eyes widened in horror and her breath hitched in her throat. She brought her hand to her cheek, trying to ease the pain on her cheek. In the past three years, Sebastian has never raised his hands on her but he just slapped her now for Alice. Her gaze darted from Sebastian to Alice's face.
“You made Alice miscarry. She lost her baby because of your jealousy.” He stated, anger etched on his features.
“Now, apologize to her or we will get a divorce as soon as you leave here.” He threatened.
Quinn's eyes welled up with tears. Unfazed by his threat, she said, “I won't apologize,” her voice quivering slightly.
“If anyone is supposed to apologize, she should be the one to apologize to me. She killed her baby herself and even hurt me. Are you so blind to see that she's just putting up a show?” She thundered.
Sebastian was surprised, Quinn had never talked back to him. She had always been an obedient and dutiful wife. Why did she suddenly change? Was it because of Alice? Or had she been pretending all these while?
“Who's putting up a show here? The one who miscarried or the one who feigned sickness just to get my attention?” He asked when he realized she was wearing a patient gown, thinking Quinn pretended to be sick to get his attention.
“Mr. Meyer, you are beyond help. I feel sick just by standing here to watch you defend your mistress. I'll get the divorce papers ready, please get home as soon as possible to have them signed.” Quinn said and took her leave.
Sebastian shook his head in disbelief. He was so confident that Quinn would never divorce him because she loved him so much and married him for his money. How would she be able to live if she divorced him?
She was just an orphan who helped his grandfather in an accident. To show his appreciation, old Mr. Meyer arranged for Sebastian to marry her. He knew Quinn had loved him at first sight but he couldn't open his heart to any other woman.
He strolled back towards Alice's bed and held her hands. “Alice, I'm sorry. I'll definitely make her apologize to you.”
“No, it's fine Sebastian. You should go home now and talk to her, I know she's still very angry that you weren't home last night and you forgot about your wedding anniversary too.” She feigned concern.
“I will stay with you till you are fine, okay?” Sebastian said.
“No Sebastian, it's your marriage. What if she divorces you?” She asked with malicious intent.
Sebastian replied with a solemn voice. “She isn't going to divorce me, I'm very sure of that. So you shouldn't be bothered.”
A sinister smile that Sebastian didn't notice tugged at the corner of Alice's lips. She was happy that Sebastian would be by her side till she got better, and this meant she would be able to spend enough time with him.
Sebastian rummaged through his pocket to get his phone and call his assistant. He saw that he had a lot of calls and messages.
His security also texted him that Quinn passed out and was taken to the hospital by emergency services. He ignored the text because he knew she was only pretending to get his attention.
He was about to tuck the phone back into his pocket when it buzzed again. He took it out again and read the text from Quinn.
“I'm waiting at home. The divorce documents have been prepared.”
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