Chapter 1
Husband
Chapter 1
âVera, letâs divorce, Carlos Monroe said.
It was the first time Carlos stepped into the antic after marriage. Vera Monroeâs hands shook with excitement as she held the cup of coffee
Carlosâs words caused the scalding coffee to splash onto her hands, which were severely swollen due to pregnancy. Her hands turned red. Vera seemed not to feel the pain. She humbly greeted, âMr. Monroe, your cofferâ
Carlosâs pupils contracted. He glanced at her hands before looking at her belly. He continued in a low and icy voice. âAverie is back. You shouldnât be living here anymoreâ
Vera swayed. Averie Powell. She could hardly believe it was her again.
Carlos had probably long forgotten how Averie had left the country with great fanfare to study abroad after his car accident and subsequent coma Vera was the one who had risked everything to marry him and had taken care of him meticulously.
Did Vera rush back to reconcile with Carlos after he had taken control of the Monroe Group? Did they think they could treat Vera as though she was never there? Were they abandoning her after they no longer needed her? It was too unfair!
Veraâs hands trembled as she touched her belly. She held back tears and breathed in deeply. âBut our babies are about to be born!â
Vera loved Carlos and was willing to divorce. She could give up being his wife, but what about their triplets? Vera was already eight months pregnant. Did Carlos consider them?
âI donât want the children Carlos seemed disgusted. His tone left no room for negotiation.
Carlos sounded as though he was throwing away something old, not their children. Veraâs tears welled up. âBut they are yours.â
âDo you think youâre worthy of bearing my children?â Carlos glanced impatiently at his wristwatch, his tone growing more disdainful. âYouâre just a maid. You donât even know who your parents are or where you came from. Youâre fat and stupid. Do you think youâd be my wife just because youâre pregnant!â
Vera scoffed bitterly. She should have known that was what Carlos thought of her.
How ridiculous! Vera endured hundreds of injections and took a lot of medicines and traditional remedies so she could have his children, thus ruining her body. It was why her weight soared to 220 pounds.
In the end,
got from him was, âDo you think youâre worthy!â
Tears ran down her face. Vera hurt so much that she could barely breathe. Even her babies felt her grief and moved around in her.
âHurry up. The driver is waiting.â Carlos threw down the boat ticket and credit card and left, his eyes filled with barely restrained impatience.
Donât goâ Vera chased after Carlos. She couldnât let her three children be fatherless before they were born.
âNo! Do
Vera didnât know how long she ran for when a foot clad in a high heel kicked her ruthlessly in her belly.
Vera screamed and fell. She realized Averie, Carlosâs beloved, had kicked her,
Vera tried instinctively to protect her belly, but it still hurt a lot. Blood gushed out, quickly staining her dress red. Her lower body clenched. She was having contractions Were her babies about to be bom? âHâhelp my childrenâ¦â Vera pleaded.
However, Averie smiled maliciously. She stepped on Veraâs belly, uttering a carefully crafted lie, This is what Carlos wants. Neither you nor your *****ds deserve to live. Carlos canât do it, but I can. Go to hell, fat bhr
Averie pressed down with her foot, and Vera fainted from the pain.
After some time, Vera was awakened by thick smoke. She was in a sea of fire. Flames crackled, ready to engulf her
Averie must have set the fire. How merciless they were! They wanted to kill her and the babies so they could be together.
Vera thought of her children and touched her belly. It seemed to be smaller. Had she given birth
Suddenly, Vera caught sight of the lifeless form of a baby through blurry vision. âMy child..
Rage and anguish overwhelmed Vera.
More contractions hit her. Vera tried as much as she could, but she couldnât give birth to the remaining two children, Exhausted, Vera could only close her eyes in despair.
As her eyes drifted shut, she glimpsed a tall and dashing figure dashing into the sea of fire, heading straight for her. A gentle and familiar voice sounded in Veraâs car. âVivian.â
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Five years passed in the blink of an eye.
The Hiyon International Airport was usually bustling, but today was an exception.
A young woman stretched lazily before continuing to walk along the VIP passage. Her hair was done up in a bun, and she wore a plain white Tâshirt and jeans overall.
Two large suitcases followed her without needing her to maneuver them.
There were also two cute children, wearing matching white Tâshirts, overalls, and masks, peering curiously outside with their big eyes, surveying the city where they were born.
âVivian!â a voice called out.
Vera followed the voice and saw an incredibly handsome sixâfootâone man in a wellâtailored suit walking toward her with a large bouquet of her favorite pink roses. As Vera was about to wave to him, she was suddenly pushed from behind.
âHow dare a nobody like you get in my way? The woman not only refused to apologize, but she also looked down on her.
Vera found the voice somewhat familiar, She glanced toward the woman. Isnât this Averie Vera thought. âWhat a bummer!â Of all the people she would meet, it had to be her.
Vera lowered her mask. Before Vera spoke, Averie froze, staring at the stunning woman in disbelief.
Vera had an ovalâshaped face, flawless skin, and exquisite and perfectly proportionate features. She outshone everyone, even without makeup. How could there be such a beautiful woman!
Averie couldnât resist checking out the rest of her.
Vera was five foot five and possessed the perfect hourglass figure. She looked sexy simply standing there. Though she was dressed in ordinary clothes, Vera exuded a unique sense of beauty
Averie felt devastated. She was now a topâtier celebrity, and always dressed to the nines whenever she went out. She encountered no rivals in the last two years but was ruthlessly overshadowed now
Averieâs assistant noticed something was wrong and hurriedly spoke, âAverie, look. Your fan is hereâ
Averieâs gaze finally turned toward James Ford, who was walking toward them. She became excited again. She saw how good James looked, so she hurried forward and pushed Vera aside.
Averie was about to take the roses from James when James walked past her an
and handed the roses to Vera. Averie froze.
At that moment, the fans outside the arrival gate started cheering, âAll hail, Princess Vivian. Welcome to Hiyon, Your Highnessâ They were so loud that their voices echoed in the airport.
Averieâs face turned ugly, as though she had swallowed a fly. âArenât those fans there to welcome her? Where are her fans? she wondered.
Averie glared maliciously at Veraâs exquisite face and demanded, âWho the hell is she??
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