The Regret You’ll Carry Forever

I nodded, “Okay.”

The doctor advised me to rest properly, otherwise I might miscarry.

I immediately asked Robyn for three months of maternity leave and went home to recuperate after the signing meeting.

Just as I came out of the obstetrics and gynecology department, I bumped into a man and a woman.

They were covered in red rashes and kept scratching their lower bodies.

When they saw me, Benny's face turned pale instantly and he immediately asked me questions, “Angie, did you touch anything in my study? What did you put in there? The doctor said they couldn't identify the allergen, so we'll keep itching!”

Upon hearing this, I understood—the clothes, contaminated with peach fuzz, had been used by them.

I replied calmly, “What are you talking about? Tell me, let me think if I touched anything.”

His face alternated between pale and red, stammering but daring not to speak clearly.

I sneered, pulled out the short video I had found on his WhatsApp yesterday and the video Ann gave me and confronted him, “Oh, you mean this bunny girl suit? I ate a peach yesterday and it seems like some peach fuzz accidentally fell on the clothes.”

“You!” His face turned ashen as he cursed, ‘“Are you crazy? Spying on my computer and WhatsApp, then sending someone to record our videos? What do you think you're doing?”

He pointed at me and shouted, “Since you’ve ruined us like this, I won’t let it go. Kneel down right now and kowtow to me and Ann to apologize, then transfer the Lincoln project to Ann!”

“Otherwise, the wedding is cancelled and you’ll end up as an unemployed single mother!” 

I looked at him coldly and took out my phone to call the wedding planning company.  

“Yes, we’re not getting married. Cancel it immediately.”

In front of Benny's sullen expression, I calmly said, “For the past ten years, I was blind and mistook a piece of trash like you for a treasure.”

“Now that I have recognized the truth, I am willing to give up on you and cancel the wedding. But I absolutely refuse to hand over the clients and Lincoln's contract I've worked so hard to build over the years to you.”

I said indifferently, “You should think about how to explain to those investors who thought you had secured a cooperation agreement with Lincoln Corporation. Oh, and don't forget to pay me compensation.”

I turned and was about to leave, but Benny suddenly rushed up and grabbed my arm.

“I was wrong, Angie. You know I've been under a lot of pressure lately. Since you're pregnant, I dared not touch you, afraid of harming the baby, so I couldn't control myself..."

“We only had a one-night stand after drinking. She also said it wouldn't affect our relationship. We agreed that it would only happen during your pregnancy. Once you give birth, I'll be fully committed to you and our child.”

I curled my lips as I sneered, “Do you think I will believe your reason?”

I looked at my phone, which showed the signing time was almost here.

I looked up at the man I'd loved for ten years and spoke calmly, “Can't we just part ways amicably? Benny, I'm only taking what belongs to me. I'm not trying to ruin your company.”

His face turned pale and he just murmured, “But I don't want to lose you. I never thought about losing you.”

I looked at him deeply, “When you did all these things, didn't you ever think about how much it would hurt me? If you had, you would have known that, given my personality, I would definitely leave you.”

He opened his mouth to say something else, but I walked straight out.

He chased after me, desperation in his voice, “I was wrong, Angie! Please, just give me another chance. For the sake of our child, just one more chance. If you don’t want me to see Ann again, fine. I’ll pay her off, I’ll send her away—whatever you want.”

“If you still want to work,” he continued, softer now, “I’ll give you your position back… after the baby is born.”