Five Times Too Many

"How is your hand, Penny? Don't worry, Nicole's fine. It was my fault today. I knew that you felt guilty about the children's deaths, so I shouldn't have said that to you.

"I promised Mom that I'd get married to Nicole. Even if it's just for show, my mom would be angry if we postponed it. She's up on her years now, and her heart's not doing well, so I'm worried…"

I cut him off. "I'm fine, so take care of Nicole. Don't make your mother worry."

Sam smiled. "Hey, why are you still calling her that? She's our mom, silly! Don't worry. I'll make sure she acknowledges you!

"I'll be going overseas the day after tomorrow, so I'll go home and keep you company with good food, alright?"

After I hung up, I turned to look at the hospital room door, which was slightly ajar. Inside, the television was playing the news.

"Wilson Group's CEO, Sam Wilson, dotes on his fiancee, summoning top specialists from across the country overnight to treat a tiny cut on her palm!"

I looked at the doctor beside me. "I'm ready. Let's begin."

Even with anesthesia, I could still feel the cold instruments stirring inside me.

And so, I lost another child.

As I stumbled out of the hospital, I clutched my empty abdomen, tears flowing down my face.

'I'm sorry, baby. In your next life, don't choose me as your mother again.'

The next day, Sam didn't return, only giving me a call, "Sorry, Penny. I wanted to keep you company today, but Mom was feeling sick, so I wanted to check in on her."

However, just a minute prior, Nicole had just posted on her social media.

She was wearing a bathrobe, while Sam was half-naked, kneeling on one knee and rubbing her foot lovingly, his gaze filled with tenderness and face still flushed with lingering desire.

Clothes were scattered all over the floor, a clear sign of what had just transpired.

I promptly gathered all my things and burnt them to a crisp.

On the morning of the third day, I got a message from Sam as soon as I got to the airport.

"Penny, are you awake? Don't forget to eat breakfast, alright? I really don't want to leave you. I miss you so much!"

"Be a good girl and wait for me to come home, okay? I'll bring you a gift. Gosh, I miss your lips… If only I could kiss you right now…"

I lifted my gaze and saw him holding Nicole in his arms, kissing her while using a free hand to text me.

Honestly, I was impressed.

I didn't bother to reply, only tapping on the pictures I had saved on my phone and scheduling it to be sent to Sam's business email at a later time.

After that, I turned and walked towards a different boarding gate.

Meanwhile, Sam had just arrived at the wedding ceremony overseas. Greta and the other guests had already been waiting, and the venue was bustling and lively.

Looking at his phone, Sam realized I hadn't replied to him, and his heart grew uneasy. After a few moments, he called his assistant, "Order the madam a flight ticket to where I am, yeah? She's probably lonely since I'm not home.

"We're going to be married by tomorrow anyway, so she won't be able to do anything even if she knew."

Later, Sam had just walked onto the stage hand in hand with Nicole, when the assistant rushed to him, waving his phone.

"Sir, this isn't good! Mrs. Wilson has found out that you gave her babies to Miss Porter as specimens!

"Just a few hours ago, she got on a plane headed to another country, and I just got word that the plane crashed!"