Chapter 220
Harper was startled and immediately jumped into her mother's arms.
"Mommy..."
"I'm right here, sweetie," Christina said, holding her child tightly.
William stood at the doorway, watching the heartwarming scene unfold. He knew he couldn't be too stern.
Seeing them happy was enough for him.
"Thanks, Dad Cavendish!" Harper saw him and beamed.
William walked over and scooped Harper up in his arms.
"Hey, be careful near the water from now on, okay?"
Harper nodded enthusiastically.
Christina stood up. "Alright, let's get you home."
William, eager to help, stepped forward.
"Let me drive you."
"No need," Christina replied coolly, taking Harper's small hand and quickly walking out.
William looked at his empty hand, feeling a sense of loss.
After Christina got home, she received a call from Kaitlyn.
On the other end, Kaitlyn was sobbing uncontrollably.
"Christina, can you... can you come see me?"
"What's wrong?" Christina could tell something was very wrong and felt worried.
"Come see me, I'll tell you in person," Kaitlyn choked out.
Christina agreed.
After settling Harper, she rushed to Kaitlyn's house.
The door was unlocked, and she pushed it open to go inside.
The room was a mess, like a battle had taken place. Everything was thrown on the floor, glass shards everywhere, making it hard to find a place to step.
Kaitlyn was barefoot, sitting on the living room floor, crying.
Christina quickly walked over.
"Did you two have a fight?"
Marriage might just be a mess, she thought. It started sweet, but for the past six months, Kaitlyn often cried to her about Stanley's constant arguments.
She tried to understand Stanley's work stress, but he was indifferent!
Kaitlyn threw herself into Christina's arms, clinging to her neck and crying.
"Christina, do you think I brought this on myself?"
Christina gently hugged her, offering comfort. "Of course not, how could it be your fault?"
Kaitlyn cried even harder.
"I chased him for so long, gave everything to be with him, and now he doesn't appreciate me. He wanted to marry me after coming back from Eldoria, but why? Why do men's feelings always change?"
Christina didn't know what to say.
She understood this all too well.
"Kaitlyn, don't be sad. There's nothing that can't be talked through between a couple. The seven-year itch is tough, but you can sit down and have a good talk."
"Talk about what? It's not even seven years, and he's already betrayed me. He said I'm not as gentle and understanding as that other woman. Didn't he know I have a fiery temper? Why does he think I'm not as good as someone else?"
Kaitlyn's emotions flared up again. After shouting, she broke down into heart-wrenching sobs.
What?
Christina hadn't realized it was this serious.
Stanley, who seemed so dedicated to his construction business, had changed. His company had grown significantly in the past two years. Who would have thought he could betray her?
"Are you sure?"
Kaitlyn nodded, tears streaming down her face. "I saw him go into a hotel with that woman, so I confronted him. He admitted it. Christina, what should I do?"
Christina looked around at the wreckage, feeling a chill in her heart.
"Did he break all this?"
"Yes, he even tried to hit me." Kaitlyn's sadness deepened, and she cried on Christina's shoulder.
Christina couldn't believe it had come to this. Stanley, of all people, betraying his relationship?
She looked at Kaitlyn with determination. "Kaitlyn, you need to pull yourself together. Divorce him."
Kaitlyn's tears flowed like a river. "I don't want to divorce him, I really don't. I love him so much, but I know we can't go back. Why do feelings change so easily in this world? Is it something I did wrong? If I change, will he come back?"
Christina steadied her, looking into her eyes. "It's not you. You've done enough. You are who you are, Kaitlyn. Someone who truly loves you won't reject you for being yourself. If they do, they never loved you enough."
Kaitlyn sobbed uncontrollably. Her emotions were so intense that she clutched her stomach in pain, sitting by the couch, gasping for air.
Christina sensed something was wrong. "What's wrong?"
"My stomach hurts," Kaitlyn said, unable to lift her head.
Christina looked down and saw a sudden flow of blood between Kaitlyn's legs. "You're pregnant, didn't you know?"
"I... I didn't know," Kaitlyn said, shaking her head in confusion. Seeing the blood, she gasped. "The baby, the baby."
Christina didn't waste any time and called an ambulance.
As Kaitlyn was being taken to the ambulance, she clung to Christina's hand. "Tell Stanley."
After all the destruction Stanley caused, Christina didn't want him near Kaitlyn. But seeing the desperate, hopeful look in Kaitlyn's eyes, she reluctantly picked up her phone and called him.
When he answered, Stanley's voice was filled with irritation. "Can't you leave me alone? I told you, we're done. Stop chasing me, okay? I need space!"
"Hey, Kaitlyn's in trouble," Christina said, trying to keep her anger in check.
But before she could finish, he hung up.
"Hello? Hello!" She was furious. When she tried calling again, his phone was off. Blocked or turned off, she couldn't tell.
Kaitlyn, hearing this, looked at her with despair. "Why... ah!" She screamed and passed out from the pain.
In the ambulance, the nurses were frantic. "The patient is hemorrhaging."
Christina was desperate. "Please, save her!"
"Don't worry, we'll do our best," a nurse assured her.
A few minutes later, they arrived at the hospital, and Kaitlyn was rushed into the emergency room.
The light above the operating room stayed on, filling Christina with anxiety. She tried calling Stanley again with her own phone, but it wouldn't go through.
She was so angry she wanted to smash her phone. How could Stanley have changed so much?