I asked, “Sebastian, if we had a child, would you be happy?”
Sebastian froze before irritatedly saying, “You probably can’t even get pregnant.”
I almost laughed. After all, it wasn’t me who couldn’t have kids.
He seemed like he wanted to say more, but then Roxanne’s voice called out for him. Without hesitation, he went to her.
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The next day, he suggested that he and I go to the amusement park. He probably wanted to fix things.
Back in college, we’d both worked part–time there, trying to make ends meet.
I didn’t want to raise suspicion, so I shipped my luggage ahead of time and agreed to go with him. But the moment I opened the passenger side door, I saw Roxanne sitting there.
She smiled at me with pure malice. “Tessa, I told Mr. Chesson I wanted to go to the amusement park, and he agreed. Right, Mr. Chesson?”
She raised her hand, laced tightly with Sebastian’s, and waved it at me. I didn’t say anything and just got in the back seat.
Roxanne wouldn’t stop talking during the whole journey. She kept suggesting baby names, making cutesy gestures toward Sebastian, clinging to him like they were a couple.
Then she turned and asked me, “Tessa, is something wrong with your body? Why haven’t you gotten pregnant all these years?”
I hated it when people weaponized children like that. I shot back coldly, “Who said I’ve never been pregnant—‘
Before I could finish, a loud crash interrupted me. Another car had slammed into us, flipping our vehicle over.
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At that moment, I was relieved that I had fastened my seatbelt. I could feel that I was unharmed and could still move.
I heard Sebastian yelling for me. “Tess! Tess!”
“I’m here,” I called out weakly, half–crawling out of the wreckage.
But what! saw made me freeze.
He was carrying Roxanne in his arms, and his face twisted with panic. He screamed at the people around us, “Call an ambulance now! She’s pregnant!”
