When I Went Blind, My Regretful Husband Wanted Me BackChapter 1

I found myself locked in the darkroom once again. The oppressive blackness surrounded me; the only sound was my labored groans of pain.

Clutching my aching abdomen, I weakly pounded on the door, desperation bleeding into my voice. “Aunt Nori, open the door. I’m bleeding heavily. I need to go to the hospital.”

But from outside came Riley Griffin's same mocking tone. “There are sanitary pads in the room. Handle it yourself, and stop whining. You’re disturbing my drama.”

“Riley, I want to see Vernon.”

“Vernon’s busy in my room, in the middle of a video conference. He doesn’t have time to listen to your sobbing.”

“Please, let me go to the hospital.”

I bit back the pain, lowering myself to beg.

Riley’s voice dripped with disdain. “It’s just cramps. Are you going to die from it?”

“I’m not letting you take painkillers. Too many could mess with your fertility.”

Her words were sharp, like a slap across the face.

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I touched the blood pooling beneath me, and a deep, gnawing dread surged through my chest.

I hadn’t had my period in nearly three months. Could I be pregnant?