Chapter 4 My fingers shook as I traced over the man in the photos . The smile on his face - I'd never seen him look that happy with me . Not once . The whole thick album was filled with pictures of him and Vanessa . I had no idea when they'd even taken these . Turns out Vanessa had been weaving herself into our life way deeper than I'd realized , carving out a permanent place in Carter's heart . I was still staring at the photos when I heard the front door open . Carter walked in , carefully helping Vanessa with her bandaged arm . I quickly wiped my face and looked up at them calmly . When he saw me , Carter instinctively let go of Vanessa and took a hesitant step forward . " Amelia , hey ... you okay ? The baby's fine , right ? " Then he noticed the cut on my arm and freaked out . " What happened to your arm ? When did you get hurt ? Why didn't you bandage it up ? " I almost laughed . He'd been so focused on precious Vanessa's injury that he never even noticed mine . He started to rush over and check my wound , but Vanessa grabbed his arm . " Carter's condition is getting worse . I need to monitor him 24/7 in case he do anything dangerous during episode . " She quickly added , like she was worried I'd object . " This is all part of his treatment plan . You're not going to interfere with his recovery , are you ? " I looked at Carter , catching his guilty , shifty eyes . I shrugged . " Sure . You can move into Carter's room then . Perfect for round - the - clock monitoring . " Vanessa's eyes lit up , but Carter looked panicked . " Amelia , wait- " Vanessa cut him off , pulling him close and whispering in his ear . " Remember what I told you ? If you want to get better , you need distance from her . Once you're healthy , then she'll marry you . " Carter immediately shut his mouth . I let out a bitter laugh and tossed the photo album on the floor as I headed for the door . That's when they both noticed what I'd been holding . Carter's eyes went wide , and he forgot all about Vanessa's advice , rushing after me . " Amelia , don't be mad ! The album isn't what you think- " Vanessa just smirked , shrugging carelessly , looking at me with challenge in her eyes . " We only took those photos to give Carter more reasons to keep living . You're not seriously going to be jealous of therapy , are you ? " I didn't bother responding . I just grabbed my suitcase and walked around them both . Carter grabbed my hand , his face full of abandonment panic . " Where are you going ? Are you leaving me ? You really don't want me anymore ? " I took a deep breath and shot him a cold glance . " Since we're not getting married , there's no point living together . " " Hope you two are very happy . " When he realized I was serious , Carter completely lost it . He grabbed my hands , begging me not to leave , even dropping to his knees . That's when the front door got kicked open . My parents and Victoria stormed in , looking furious . Dad saw my suitcase and went ballistic , kicking it across the room . " You ungrateful brat ! Haven't you caused enough drama ? What the hell is wrong with you ? " Victoria helped Carter up from the floor , brushing dirt off his knees . " Sweetie , you two are having a baby together . Why can't you just settle down and be happy ? " I laughed coldly and touched my stomach , letting a cruel smile spread across my face . " What if there was no baby ? Could I skip the fucking wedding then ? " As soon as the words left my mouth , Mom slapped me across the face . Her hand was shaking , tears in her eyes . " What are you talking about ? What is wrong with you ? We've all seen how good Carter is to you all these years . Amelia , aren't you afraid of karma ? " She started crying , and before I could say anything , Dad grabbed my hair and kicked my knees , forcing me down in front of Carter . " You've put Carter through hell . Now get down there and apologize . " My forehead hit the hardwood floor , making my vision go black . I lost count of how many times he bowed my head , until blood from a cut ran into my eyes , blurring everything around me , and only then did he finally stop . " You're going to behave yourself . Once you heal up , you're marrying Carter . Wait much longer and you won't be able to hide the pregnancy Hearing that , I laughed . With trembling hands , I pulled the discharge papers from my purse . " I got rid of the baby . So I guess I don't have to get married after all . " Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!