Chapter 3

As the nurse approached me with the thick needle, I grabbed it out of her hand and shoved it hard into Carter's arm.

"Since you love Chloe so much, you should be the one donating blood to her!"

Carter's face went pale. "Are you out of your mind?"

"Yes! You drove me insane!" I backed away to a safe distance.

"I apologized to her. But donating blood? No way in hell."

"If you love Chloe that much, why don't you just marry her?"

I pulled the pre-signed divorce papers out of my bag. "Let's get a divorce."

A wave of laughter erupted around the room.

Carter scoffed. "This trick again?"

"Amelia, I thought you actually developed some dignity. Are you really using divorce just to get my attention?"

He grabbed the papers and carelessly scribbled his signature on the line.

With a mocking smile, he said, "I've signed it. Let's see if you actually dare to file it."

He threw the papers back at my chest. His elegant signature stared back at me.

But I smiled.

He thought I was bluffing, just like before, using fake papers to threaten him.

But this time, it was real.

I didn't bother explaining. I carefully folded the papers and tucked them into my bag.

The onlookers laughed harder.

"She's really putting on a show. Hasn't she heard of the boy who cried wolf?"

"Is she planning to run away with the baby? But Carter doesn't even care about that kid, haha!"

Chloe patted my hand with a fake, comforting smile. "Alright, guys, stop teasing her. Amelia isn't like me. She doesn't have time to wait around. She has to use these little tricks to keep Carter."

I instinctively pulled my hand back.

The moment I did, Chloe collapsed onto the floor like a broken doll.

Her face went pale, and tears welled up in her eyes. "Amelia, I know you hate me, but I was only trying to help. Why do you have to be so cruel?"

This cheap trick had been played a thousand times over the years.

Yet, Carter fell for it every single time.

He shoved me hard, roaring, "Amelia Sterling, you really won't stop until you're in a coffin!"

"I didn't push her!" I gasped, trying to steady myself.

Chloe whimpered, "Yes, she didn't push me. I just tripped. Please don't blame her, Carter..."

Carter's rage boiled over. "Chloe is always looking out for you, and you do nothing but plot against her! If I don't teach you a lesson today, you'll never learn!"

On his command, two large security guards grabbed me and slammed me onto the cold operating table.

I struggled desperately.

But they pinned me down harder, and my stomach slammed brutally against the corner of the metal table.

A sharp, agonizing pain flared in my abdomen.

Cold sweat poured down my face as I gritted my teeth. "My... my baby..."

Carter watched coldly, crossing his arms. "You didn't scream when you pushed her, but now you're using the baby as an excuse?"

"Don't try to scare me, Amelia. You made your bed, now lie in it."

As the blood began to drain into the bag, the pain in my stomach became unbearable.

My body began to shake uncontrollably.

"I'm not lying... it hurts so bad. Please, let me see a doctor first..."

"This is my last chance to have a baby, Carter!" I wept. "If anything happens to this baby, I will never be a mother again. I'm begging you!"

Carter's expression shifted slightly as he saw my twisted face and pale lips.

He hesitated for a second and raised his hand to stop the guards.

But right then, Chloe covered her mouth and sobbed loudly.

Carter's attention was instantly pulled back to her. "What's wrong, Chloe? Why are you crying?"

"I just... I remembered my own lost baby... I know Amelia is just faking it to escape punishment, but my heart still breaks for her..."

"Let it go, Carter. I'm used to being bullied by her anyway."

Carter clenched his fists, the last shred of his hesitation wiped out by Chloe's tears.

His voice turned cold and rigid again.

"We can't let her go, or she'll just take advantage of your kindness."

"Keep drawing. Don't stop until Chloe stops crying."

My heart sank into a dark abyss.

I prayed that the baby's father had arrived. If he couldn't find me, he would tear this hospital apart.

I just had to hold on until he found me.