I'm Sorry My Love Novel
Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Leanna raised her head to look at the building. Although she could not see through the glass wall, shewas able to feel the piercing gaze upon her which sent cold chills to her spine. Due to the unforeseencommotion, she bet that Aidan was resenting her more and even had the heart to kill her once and forall. She squeezed herself through the jostling throng to see her father under the security guards’assistance. Fatigue swarmed her almost instantly at the sight of him rolling and tossing on the groundlike a kid throwing a tantrum. “What exactly do you think you’re doing?” Jethro dusted his clothes assoon as he saw his daughter. “You’ve come just at the right time. Call Aidan right now to discuss theproperty division.” “I clearly told you that his money has nothing to do with me.” He raised his voiceafter hearing that. “Nonsense! He has slept with you for the past three years, so how can we let him gojust like that when he has a mistress? Stop joking around with me.” Leanna parted her lips, but nothingwas uttered as she had nothing to say to him. She nonchalantly turned toward Jonathan. “Please callthe police.” Jonathan nodded under her behest and she was going to leave until Jethro thwarted her.“How can you leave like this? I’m doing this for you! I’ll take a part of the money and you can have theothers. Yet, this is how you’re repaying me? Insolent brat!” She pushed him arm away from hers. “Youknow whose sake you’re doing this for. If you’re not going to leave, suit yourself then. I can enjoy twodays peacefully if you’re taken into custody anyway. Oh, right. Neither I nor Louis will bail you out thistime, so you can stay in the police station for good. They’ll provide meals and you won’t be chased bythe creditors. Amazing, isn’t it?” Furious, Jethro slapped her in the face and glared at her. “Is this howyou talk to your father? I’ve brought up both of you for so many years and this is how you’re treatingme? You must be looking down on me after marrying a rich man.” “Whatever.” Given that the crowdwas turning into a mob, Leanna had no intention of staying any longer as she lowered her head andwithdrew herself from the people. Now that Aidan was not to be moved and Leanna had gone without acare for him, Jethro was aware that he would be in real trouble once the police came. He glowered atthe security guards. “Tell your president that I’ll be back in a few days!” The crowd dispersed themoment Leanna left. Jonathan entered the building and marched toward the man, who was standingbefore the French window. “President Pearson, Mr. McKinney is gone.” Aidan thrusted his hand into hispocket while holding his phone with the other one, exuding an aloof and cold disposition. “What about

Leanna?” “She’s gone too.” Aidan snorted. “Gone?” “Yes, and she was—” Slapped in the face. Aidaninterrupted his secretary before he could finish. “Adjourn the afternoon meeting to tomorrow.”“Understood,” Jonathan responded. An expressionless Aidan unlocked his phone screen before textingLeanna. ‘3.00PM. At the Civil Affairs Bureau.’ He received a reply only after ten minutes. ‘Okay.’ Sittingon the bench by the street, Leanna kept her phone in the bag after replying to Aidan’s message. Shethen hugged her legs and buried her head into her knees. If only I could go somewhere where no oneknows who I am. That way, I can start afresh. No Jethro, no Aidan and no embarrassing insults. After along while, she wiped off the tears on her face and intended to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to wait forAidan. However, the second she rose to her feet, everything was turning upside down before her eyesand soon, she fainted. The next time Leanna opened her eyes, the smell of infectants wafted throughher nose, telling her that she was at the hospital. She kneaded her head while checking on the time.Realizing that it was already 4.30PM, she was rendered speechless. Great. I’m totally screwed. Just asshe was going to contact Aidan to explain her circumstances, a smiling nurse pulled the curtain apart.“You’re awake. The doctor has done a check-up on you. You didn’t have your breakfast earlier andyou’re currently low on sugar. It’s nothing serious. You can take a rest before being discharged.”Leanna nodded. “Thank you.” “Oh, you’re pregnant too, but since your body is quite weak, you shouldbe extra careful especially for the first three months. If you’re free these two days, it is advised for youand your husband to come for a pregnancy checkup.” The nurse broke the mind-blogging news andleft. The first sentence put Leanna into a trance, the shock and helplessness were no less better thanthe night she found out that Jethro had passed the buck of an enormous debt to her. It was as ifsomeone had built up a towering wall in front of the exit when there was only one step left to takebefore breaking free from the darkness. No matter how much she tried, she could never surmount it.She got off the bed and went to the OB-GYN, putting Aidan to the back of her mind. When the checkuphad ended, the gynecologist said, “You are pregnant for about 40 days. The baby is fine, but your bodyis quite weak for not resting well after a miscarriage. It’s a miracle to see you pregnant right now.However, there’s nothing to be nervous and anxious about. All you have to do is to recover your body.”With blank eyes, Leanna questioned, “What if… I don’t want the baby? Is it possible for me to have an

abortion?” The doctor was stunned for a moment, for it was not the reaction she had expected. “It’spossible, but I advise you to reconsider it. It’s not easy for you to be pregnant due to your bodycondition. Thus, the abortion will inflict long term damage to your body. You might not be able to—” “Imight not be able to get pregnant in the future?” “You can, but it will be hard. It depends on how yourbody is.” Leanna lowered her head in silence. The doctor then suggested, “Please reconsider yourdecision. It’s highly inadvisable to have a surgery right now due to your poor health anyway. If you’vemade up your mind, please come after two weeks.” “Okay, thank you.” At the end of the day, Leannadid not even know how she managed to leave the hospital in such a state of mind. The idea of tellingAidan flashed across her head, but she deemed it unnecessary. In addition to his abhorrence to theidea of pregnancy, he was still suspecting that she had ulterior motives for wanting a divorce. If shewas going to level with him, it would only give him all the more reason for her ‘crime’. Furthermore, hewould never welcome the baby as it would only fuel his resentment. Leanna surfed the Internet alongher way home to realize that birth control was not a hundred percent safe. And who can I blame forthis? When Zoe returned home at night, the house was dark. It was not until she turned on the lightsdid she notice that Leanna was sitting on the couch like a stationary monument in a quail. Zoe seatedherself next to Leanna before waving her hand in front of her friend. “Are you meditating?” Leannaslowly opened her eyes; with serenity, she dropped the bomb. “I’m pregnant.”

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