Chapter 3 Well , well . You two lovebirds move fast , Laria said , her voice syrupy sweet while her eyes remained cold as winter . Pregnant after just one year ! How … efficient . She let her voice crack on the last word , her eyes suddenly swimming with perfectly timed tears . Ive been trying for four fucking years with nothing to show for it . Those fat , glistening tears started their practiced descent down her flawless cheeks . I watched something shift in Hektors expression a look hed never once given me raw devotion mixed with fierce protectiveness that made my stomach twist into knots . He pressed his lips together before turning to me , his decision already made . Get rid of it . His words hit me like a slap . For a moment , I couldnt breathe . What did you just say ? I whispered , certain Id misheard . Hektor sighed dramatically . Your body cant handle a pregnancy , Yunifer . Youre missing a kidney . I couldnt bear watching you go through labor . Im only thinking of you , he added with practiced concern . I couldnt stand seeing you suffer through childbirth . The same man who , moments earlier , had been desperately reassuring Laria about her fertility issues . A bitter laugh escaped my throat . This is my child , Hektor . My goddamn choice . With only one kidney , I lived on borrowed time anyway . But I desperately wanted needed this child . Someone who would look after my mother when I was gone . Hektors expression flickered with what might have been a microsecond of actual hesitation . Oh , Hektor , Laria cut in , her voice a masterful blend of martyrdom and sweetness . Maybe we should let Yunifer keep the baby . I absolutely adore children . She dabbed at her eyes with a tissue before delivering her knockout punch . Chapter 3 Im just terrified that when Julian sees his precious little niece or nephew , hell finally realize what a broken , barren failure I am . Her voice dissolved into a delicate whimper . Whatever momentary doubt had crossed Hektors face vanished instantly . His voice hardened . Yunifer , this ends now . Im calling my doctor to schedule the procedure . The hell you are , I shot back , this baby stays . If you dont want us , fine well disappear . Youll never have to see either of us again . Something dangerous flashed in Hektors eyes . You will never leave me , he said , each word like a shard of ice . And this pregnancy ends today . Before I could react , his security team materialized from nowhere . They half dragged , half carried me to the car as I screamed and fought against their grip . In the sterile hospital room , I collapsed to my knees before Hektor . Please , I sobbed , clutching at his pants . I have nothing left in this world . All I want is this one small mercy . Please let me keep my baby . The doctor looked profoundly uncomfortable . Reed , modern medicine has advanced significantly . Many women with a single kidney deliver perfectly healthy babies . And this fetus is developing beautifully . Hektors face remained carved from stone as he coldly ordered . Proceed with the termination . In the end , they strapped me to the table like an animal . Even through the fog of anesthesia , I felt the cold instruments invading my body , destroying the tiny heartbeat Id already fallen in love with . My chest felt like it was being crushed as silent tears streamed down my face . When I finally regained consciousness , I recognized our bedroom by the scent of Hektors cologne before I could even open my eyes . Through barely parted lids , I spotted them on the sofa across the room Hektor and Laria her body curled against his like they were two pieces of the same puzzle . I cant believe you actually went through with it , Laria whispered , her voice a perfect blend of feigned 19:29 The Black Swans Final Revenge Pirouette : The 99th Gone W All Alog . 34.6 % Chapter 3 horror and secret fascination . Making Yunifer terminate like that . 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