When the housekeeper left, I made sure there were no traces of me left in the house. I deleted my fingerprints from every surface and grabbed my suitcase.
Instead of heading to the apartment Sebastian had rented for me, I checked into a secluded confinement center.
The receptionist, sympathetic to my miscarriage, kindly assigned me to a quiet, secluded floor.
I spent a few peaceful days there until, one day, a notification from the surveillance system pinged on my phone.
I had completely forgotten to cancel the monitoring account for the wedding home.
Out of curiosity, I clicked on the notification by accident.
What I saw froze me in place: Sebastian passionately kissing his girlfriend as they entered the house. The image burned into my mind as though mocking me.
As soon as Sebastian saw the state of the house, he shoved Eliza away in alarm.
"What’s going on here?"
He pulled out his phone, intent on calling me. But before he could press the dial button, Eliza snatched it from his hands.
"Enough! We’re together now. Why are you still thinking about your ex? Focus on me!"
She wrapped her arms around his neck, her hands slipping beneath his shirt, skillfully drawing him closer.
Unable to hold back any longer, Sebastian pressed her against the wall, kissing her fiercely as though he needed to consume her completely.
Even when we’d shared our first night, he had never been this reckless. In a matter of moments, their clothes were strewn across the floor, forgotten.
"Sebastian, I just got out of the hospital. You have to be gentle today!"
"Little demon, I’ve been holding back for so long. Take the lead this time."
With a playful tilt of her chin and a seductive pout, Eliza teased, "That depends on how well you perform."
"Who do you love more, me or your ex?"
Sebastian’s breath hitched and his eyes instantly turned cold.
"Brianna is my fiancée," he snapped. "Who do you think I love more?"
"When we started, we agreed to take what we needed from each other. If you weren’t so fragile, you wouldn’t even be here serving me now."
Eliza immediately pulled away from him, her face twisting with emotion as she began to cry.
"I almost died serving you! If you can’t appreciate me, then go find someone else!" she sobbed.