Chapter 5

I opened my eyes two days later, staring blankly at the ceiling. There was no one by my bedside.

The nurse changed my dressing, remarking how lucky I was to be alive, a true survivor.

I gently touched my abdomen, and tears streamed from my eyes. I knew I would never have children again.

And the devils who killed my children, I sighed.

I downloaded the bridal shop's surveillance footage and, along with all the evidence I'd collected of Liam Hayes's affair and their causing my three miscarriages, sent it to the hospital.

I'd make them both pay!

Suddenly, Liam Hayes pushed open the hospital room door, holding a gift.

"Scarlett, you're awake. I bought you a gift to apologize. I was wrong before."

"Next week, the college has its promotion review. You know I've always wanted to become Dean. To have Chloe accompany me, would you be willing to admit that *you* were the one who broke up our relationship, that *you* were the mistress?"

"Look, I bought you a new necklace, from your favorite brand."

My face was pale. I looked at the cold necklace and gave a self-deprecating laugh.

That brand was Chloe's favorite, not mine. He had long forgotten everything I loved.

I refused, reaching out to put the necklace aside, ignoring it completely.

In that instant, Liam Hayes suddenly felt like a complete stranger. How could he have tried to kill me?

"No way! I'll make sure the entire faculty knows you cheated. I'll ruin both your and Chloe's reputations!"

I gritted my teeth as I said this. At my words, Liam Hayes froze.

He had never imagined I would resist. He slapped me hard, and half my face instantly swelled up.

After all, I had once said I wouldn't have any more children, yet he repeatedly tricked and coerced me into getting pregnant.

Until I fully saw the true face of the man before me, his phone dropped to the floor.

His screensaver was Chloe. I remembered his private photo album, every single picture in it was of her.

Every date, every kiss, every hug---all meticulously recorded.

It was like a diary of all his deepest thoughts and longing for her.

Three thousand pictures, all carefully preserved, but he didn't know these would be the best evidence to destroy him!

I clutched my swollen face, looking at him, an uncontrollable agony sweeping through my body, piercing me to the bone.

Fury surged in my chest, and my whole body felt like it was on fire.

Liam Hayes still wanted to hit me, but the next second, blood suddenly gushed out from below again.

With my last ounce of strength, I tearfully grabbed him. "Liam Hayes, this is the second time you've hit me. Do you even remember our children who died?"

"Help me, please, call a doctor! I'm dying..."

Seeing my condition, Liam Hayes walked away without hesitation, locking the hospital room door from the outside.

I knew I was hemorrhaging badly. My vision blurred. I desperately pounded on the door.

"Let me out! Liam, please, let me out! I don't want to die..."

Liam Hayes lit a cigarette outside, his voice cold. "Just admit you were the mistress, and I'll let you out immediately."

"I'm not, I'm not..." Darkness consumed my vision, and I couldn't hold on any longer, falling unconscious.

The next second, my mother, Eleanor, arrived with the police and representatives from the Hospital's Internal Affairs Department.

"Liam Hayes, as the Dean, having an affair with a student, ruining the school's reputation, and causing my daughter to miscarry three times -- they should both be arrested!"