2.63 % Chapter 4 Her senior , Eliot Thorne , appeared at the door , his brows creased with concern . " Jessie ... if you go through with this , your chances of having children again may be gone for good . Are you sure ? " Tears blurred her vision . " Eliot , I've made up my mind , " she whispered . The child had once felt like the only thing she had left to give Nelson - a final , twisted offering to mark their seventh anniversary . But he had never wanted it . In truth , he had tried to destroy it from the very beginning . Now , she wouldn't let him have it . As the cold instrument entered her body , a sharp jolt of pain surged through her lower abdomen . It wasn't just her child being taken - it was every last trace of connection to him , every illusion , every lie that had bound them together . She hadn't expected it . The very first message she received after waking up from surgery came from an unknown number - with nothing but a location pin . A bridal shop . Still aching and weak , Jessie pulled herself into the back seat of a rideshare and let the driver take her there . When she arrived , Nelson had his arms wrapped protectively around Lila , his voice tinged with soft resignation . " Lila , you're my wife . I may not be able to give you a wedding in the eyes of the world , but I still want to see you in a dress . Just once . " Lila shook her head gently . " Nelson , I don't want to cause trouble ... or waste your money . This is already too much . " Nelson brushed her nose with the tip of his finger , his gaze drenched in affection . " Silly girl . I might not be able to give you a title , but I'll do everything I can to give you happiness . " Chapter 4 3.51 % WebNovel W 4.3 FREE Enter a world of power and adventure ! Cultivation Online awaits you - start reading now ! Google Play OPEN From the car , Jessie watched them . Her chest felt like it had been split open . Torn in two . Wife ? He had called Lila his wife . Then what the hell was she ? He wanted to make Lila happy - but what about her happiness ? The way he looked at Lila , touched her , smiled at her - it was all too familiar . All those same gestures he had once reserved for Jessie , now repeated like they meant nothing . And in that moment , Jessie felt no regret about the child . Because Nelson didn't deserve to be a father to her baby . She remembered clearly this was the same place where she and Nelson had chosen her wedding dress . Several luxury cars pulled up , surrounding hers . Out stepped people who had once been friends of both Nelson and herself . From inside the car , Jessie heard the voices outside . " Nelson's throwing a surprise tonight - just a small private ceremony at the bridal shop . " " Isn't he worried Jessie will find out ? " " She can't have kids . Nelson lied and told her their marriage license wasn't even real . " " Hey , shut the hell up . Jessie's still his girl . This whole wedding thing is just to please Lila- because she's the one carrying his golden ticket . " Jessie felt as if her blood had turned to ice . So all of them - every single one of the people she'd grown up with - had known all along . They all knew about Nelson's betrayal . And no one told her . She'd opened this bridal shop back in college , mostly out of boredom . Every gown in the shop had been designed by her own hand . Apart from the store manager , no one knew she was the owner . After the crowd went inside , Jessie slipped through the back entrance . She stood alone in the shadows on the third floor , watching from above as Nelson stepped onto the Chapter 4 3.51 % WebNovel W 4.3 FREE Enter a world of power and adventure ! Cultivation Online awaits you - start reading now! Google Play OPEN stage in a crisp white tuxedo . Beside him , Lila now wore a snow - colored gown - one Jessie recognized instantly . That dress had been born from a memory - their first real fight . Back then , Charles , Jessie's classmate , had given her a birthday gift , and Nelson had snapped . Furious , he'd cornered her in a lecture hall and kissed her hard against the blackboard . It had been possessive , angry ... and unforgettable . That night , still dazed by the sweet sting of her very first kiss , Jessie had gone home and designed a wedding dress . She called it First Love . And now , Lila was wearing it . Nelson and Lila stood side by side on the stage . Below them sat every familiar face Jessie had ever known . They were all there - cheering , clapping , raising their glasses in celebration of Nelson and Lila . " Nelson , your bride looks incredible . " " Congratulations , man . Time to exchange the rings ! " Jessie's eyes followed Nelson as he took out a velvet ring box . He opened it slowly . From her vantage point above the stage , she saw it all - clear as day . The rings inside were exactly the same as the ones from her wedding with Nelson . Nelson's was still the men's ring . And Lila's - was identical to hers . Even the rings were part of this twisted threesome . With a sudden snap , the lights on the stage went dark . Except one . Chapter 4 3.51 % WebNovel 4.3 FREE Enter a world of power and adventure ! Cultivation Google Play OPEN A single spotlight flicked on , shining directly on the upper level . Jessie stood there , alone , in the light . 1 1 A 166144