Chapter 188 Youâre Tricking Me
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Her voice trembled. âIâve never been someone who gets to have things like love or a family. Those things are too far away from me. Theyâve always been out of reach. My whole life has been filled with hardship. This child⦠it wasnât plained, but itâs here. Nash wonât daim it; h
doesnât want itâbut I do. I accept it, I want it, and I will raise it. If I ever have a child with you I want it to be because we love each other, not because of some scheme. Davidâ¦â She took a shaky breath. âDo you understand?â
His fingers slowly moved upward, brushing against her lower lip. âAre you seriously talking to me about love? Caroline, donât you think thatâs a bit ridiculous?â
âIâm just reminding youâwithout love, there shouldnât be a child.â
Davidâs tone darkened. âAnd what, you and Nashâwas there love between you?â
âNo. But the child is already here.â
âThen get rid of it! And carry my child instead!â
Caroline shook her head, her tears finally breaking free streaming down her face. âYouâre lying to me, David Arenât you? Youâre just trying to trick me, sweetâtalking me into giving up my baby by promising me a dreamâa beautiful future thatâll never happen⦠And once Iâve lost the child, youâll turn your back on me, wonât you?â Her voice cracked with the weight of her emotions. âBy then, my baby will be gone, and Iâll have nothing. And what can I do about it? I donât have the power to fight you⦠David, please, donât do this. Iâm begging you. Whatever you want, Iâll do it. If you want a divorce, fineâIâll go to Ms. Harper myself. Itâs my fault, not yours. I was never meant to be part of the Ellison family. I donât belong here. Iâm not worthy. I wonât hold onto the title of Mrs. Ellison⦠Iâll leave. I donât deserve this title. Iâll walk away with nothing.â
She grasped his wrist, trying to remove his hand.
But he didnât move.
Tears streamed down her face, dripping onto his fingers.
âYou think Iâm deceiving you?â David let out a cold laugh. âYou actually believe that I-â
His chest rose and fell with restrained anger, but halfway through, he suddenly stopped. Then, without warning, he straightened and kicked the edge of the bed.
The force shook the entire frame.
Caroline gasped, gripping the sheets tightly just to steady herself.
Looking at Davidâs furious expression, she bit her lip. Maybe I didnât phrase it right. What I meant was⦠miscarriage, then getting pregnant againâit sounds simple when you say it, but in reality-â
âEnough!â David cut her off sharply. âYou just donât trust me!â
She clenched her jaw, meeting his gaze without backing down.
Fine. If this was how it was going to be, then she wouldât hold back either.
It wasnât like this was the first time she had fought against him.
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Chapter 188 Youâre Tricking Me
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When forcing me didnât work, you switched to deception. When threats didnât work, you started luring me with sweet words. And after I lose this child, what then? Am I supposed to beg you for another one?â
âYou truly believe Iâm the type of man who goes back on his word?â
âYes!â
Davidâs rage flared, pushing him to the brink of losing control.
He had already compromised so muchâhe had let go of her past, forgiven her for what had happened on their wedding night, and even chosen to overlook her story with Nash.
All he wanted was to start over.
He wanted a fresh beginning with Caroline.
David thoughtâif they had a child together, maybe everything would be different.
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