My blood rushed to my head and sharp pain stabbed my stomach. I took a screenshot and sent it to William at once.
He replied quickly: [Don’t overthink it. She left work early, but the baby kept asking for me, so I went to check on them.]
My eyes reddened and my heart ached. I felt angry and wronged. The baby kicked again and tears streamed down my face.
Just then, Regina sent me a WhatsApp message: [Isabella, I’m bothering your husband again, but I have no choice. The baby keeps asking to see his father, so I’ll trouble you for a while.]
Her blatant provocation made a sharp pain shoot through my body. My water broke and I panicked.
My parents weren’t there and my in-laws were in the countryside. William and I had no other family in the city. I could only call him.
The call connected quickly. My voice shook with fear. “My water broke…”
To my shock, William scolded me first. “I just left and your water breaks now? I told you I was only going to see the baby. Stop being unreasonable. I’ll come back after that.”
He hung up. I called back; busy. I tried again; still busy. Then no answer. My heart sank as the pain worsened. I trembled on the floor, too weak to get up.