Chapter 4 The day I left , Declan seemed genuinely reluctant to let me go . He hugged and kissed me over and over Take care of yourself and the baby . Call me as soon as you get Fighting nausea , I said " Okay . " I got in the car without looking back . as you get there . " After taking photos at the airport , I decisively got up and found a hotel I turned on the security camera facing the hallway . Iturned Sure enough , Declan didn't go to work He was on the phone all the way down in the elevator . I turned up the volume and heard him laughing : " Sophia's parents died in a car accident years ago . Who else would want her if she left me ? " " Besides , she's pregnant . What man could go a whole pregnancy without sex ? As long as she turns a blind eye , we'll be fine . I do still love her , after all. " ] " But even if it came to that , she'd be the one too scared to divorce . " Hearing it with my own ears , I felt oddly calm . ] Watching him return home , I didn't hesitate to book an abortion . ] At noon , Declan texted : " Did you make it ? " ] I found photos of our hometown's bus station on Maps . I screenshotted a clear one and sent it to Declan " Waiting for the bus . " ] " Don't worry . " As expected , after getting my confirmation , Declan changed into easily removable loungewear and opened our front door ] Then went next door to Jenna's place. My heart pounded frantically . [ ] I got up , packed my bags , and took a cab home ] Through the door , I could clearly hear Jenna's voice : " Wow , can I touch it ? " Same disgusting , clingy tone as always : " It's so big and dark ! Don't be like that , so aggressivel You're scaring mel " ] * I'm experienced , baby . I'll make you feel so good ! " Stone faced . I gripped my baseball bat I knocked on the door . After some rustling sounds , Declan opened it- I was drenched in cold sweat . My hands wouldn't stop shaking . ] Seeing Declan answer the door shirtless , I fought back nausea . ] I raised the baseball bat , ready to charge in . ] His expression went blank for a moment : " What are you doing here ? " Then Declan let out a sarcastic " oh . "[ ] He leaned lazily against the doorframe with a smirk : " Don't tell me you're still suspicious , so you've cooked up some spy thriller in your head ? " My eyes welled up with tears . ] I thought about our childhood friendship How when my parents died , Declan was so worried about me doing something stupid . He stayed awake for twenty - four hours straight , never leaving my side ... ] After we married , even though I'm terrified of pain , I made the bravest decision of my life because he said he wanted kids . I always thought we were meant for each other . ] That we'd be happy forever ... Seeing my silence , Declan rubbed his temples impatiently : " Sophia , I think maybe your pregnancy hormones are causing- " Chapter 4 He looked me up and down , speaking with some embarrassment : ] " Mental issues ? " ]