SWNOVELS Chapter 609 If She Could Start Over
Chapter 609 If She Could Start Over
"I did agree to it." Marcus' eyes were filled with exhaustion as he sat down by her bedside. "At my age, I like children too. I also hoped that you could conceive our child..."
"If you like children, then why did you abort our child?" Lydia cried, grabbing Marcus' clothes and desperately shaking him. "Why? Why are you so cruel?"
"I didn't abort our child." Marcus held her hand. "The child was no more when you were sent to the hospital. The doctor recommended a D&C surgery to prevent any danger to your health..."
He looked at Lydia, his expression gloomy. "I also wanted to keep this child, but it was already lost. There was nothing I could do."
Lydia's face turned pale. As her lips trembled, she slowly released her grip on Marcus' clothes. "Why? How did this happen…"
She had dreamed of giving birth to Marcus' child.
In order to conceive his child, she had taken many medications, seen many doctors, and endured a lot of pain. It was not easy for her to finally have hope for this child, but before she could be happy, the child was gone.
Why?
Why was fate so cruel to her?
Why?!
"Why, you ask?" Marcus softly repeated, murmuring, "Perhaps... it's retribution..."
These three simple words were like a sharp sword striking Lydia's head, causing her body to shudder violently.
Retribution?
Retribution...
Was it retribution for harming her daughter?
No.
She didn't harm her daughter.
It was just an allergic reaction.
Just an allergy.
Riley would have been cured if she had taken medicine for a few days.
Why?
Why does fate have to be so cruel and take away my child?
She covered her face and cried out loud.
Marcus only watched her as he sat silently by the bedside. He was not in the mood to comfort her.
Lydia had lost both her son and daughter, and now the child she had just conceived was also gone. If he were to mention divorce to Lydia now, she would definitely break down.
He couldn't bring himself to say it.
But her image of Lydia had already been ruined.
He had always been grateful that he married such a good, gentle, beautiful, and kind wife who treated his daughter better than her own biological daughter.
It was only now that he realized how terrifying such a person could be.
The human heart was inherently biased.
It was only natural to treat one's own flesh and blood well.
Just like him.
He would never mistreat Riley. Whatever his biological daughter had, he was willing to give to Riley as well. But the position of Riley in his heart could never surpass that of his own daughter.
That was what was normal.
He was the normal one.
On the other hand, Lydia was abnormal.
How could a woman who treated someone else's daughter better than her own biological daughter be gentle and kind?
She was neither of those.
She didn't even love her biological daughter. It was evident how cold-blooded and selfish she was.
It was a pity that he never thought about this because he and his daughter benefited from it. Instead, he was complacent, thinking that he had found the best stepmother for his daughter.
He knew now how terrifying this woman was.
Now, she was facing retribution. Even though he also saw through her terrifying nature, he couldn't abandon her right now.
No matter what, Lydia has devoted herself to him and his daughter all these years. For this, she even sacrificed her biological daughter for so many years.
Lydia had nothing now. Marcus couldn't bring himself to abandon her.
But he felt uncomfortable keeping Lydia by his side.
Whenever he saw her, he would be reminded of how this woman could sacrifice even her daughter for
her own happiness.
What terrible things would she do if he or Zoe were to hinder her happiness one day?
When he thought about this, he felt like he didn't marry a woman. Instead, she was a beautiful, venomous snake.
He deeply feared Lydia, but he couldn't bring himself to ask for a divorce.
He could only remain silent like this.
As for the days ahead…
He would have to muddle along from day to day…
He would be cautious around Lydia, and if she dared to harm him or his daughter, he would surely hold her accountable!
When he realized the random thoughts he had, his body suddenly stiffened, and his expression froze.
After a moment, he couldn't help but bitterly smile.
Married couples were supposed to have the closest relationship in the world, but now, he and Lydia's life together had turned into this. What meaning was there in living like this?
However, Lydia had done so much for him. He couldn't bring himself to ask for a divorce...
He helplessly covered his face and rubbed it hard a few times. After he shook his head to shake off the jumbled thoughts in his mind, he stood up. "Rest well. I still have work at the company."
He still couldn't request the divorce now.
As for the future days, he could only take it one day at a time.
"Darling, don't go. Don't go!" Lydia grabbed Marcus' wrist in panic, tears streaming down her face as she looked up at him. "Darling, don't go. Stay with me..."
"I have something important to attend to at work. I'll come see you after I'm done." Marcus broke free from her grip and left without looking back.
"Darling! Darling!" Even as Lydia cried out desperately, Marcus didn't even turn to look at her.
Lydia wanted to chase after him, but before she could even get off the bed, a wave of dizziness washed over her. She fell back onto the bed then.
Clutching the bedsheets, she curled up into a ball and cried hysterically.
She was wrong.
She shouldn't have done something as stupid as tampering with her daughter's medicine.
If she had done nothing and let things take their course, Marcus might not have grown tired of her, even to the point of ignoring her during her surgery and hospital stay.
Because of her unnecessary worries, she hurt her daughter, caused her children to turn against her and sever ties, and made Marcus despise her. Her husband wouldn't even stay by her side at the hospital.
And even worse, the child she had hoped for was now lost...
If it weren't for what happened today, she could have lived a carefree life, eating and drinking well at home, and her child might not have been lost.
With that child, she wouldn't have had to harm her daughter, and she could have secured her position in the Lynch Family.
Her child would have inherited the Lynch Family's wealth, and she would have become the true lady of the family. No one would be able to kick her out.
She could have had everything she desired.
As long as she had kept that child, everything she had longed for was within reach. However, due to her argument with Derek and Riley, she lost that child.
Perhaps what Marcus said was true.
This was karma.
She was reaping what she had sowed.
She had never regretted anything so deeply in her life.
If she were given a chance to start over, she would have behaved differently by avoiding unnecessary actions. She would simply take care of the child in her womb.
But there was no such thing as a second chance in this world.
As she got older, not only did she lose one child, but Marcus also grew to despise her. Having another child would be even more difficult than reaching the heavens...
Her voice had grown hoarse from crying as she lay still on the bed. With her hands covering her face, she was completely exhausted.