I RISK EVERYTHING FOR LOVE YET HE ABANDONED ME AND NOW WANT ME BACK

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Ren

It was Lucas’s birthday, and I had spent the entire day preparing a surprise celebration for him. Hidden carefully in my hand was the pregnancy test result I had waited years to see.

Mrs. Clara walked into the living room and stopped abruptly. I hadn’t even realized she was there until she cleared her throat, making my heart skip painfully.

“Another drama this morning. Maybe this surprise will finally change something,” I thought silently to myself.

“So, you’re planning a secret birthday party for my son?” Mrs. Clara asked coldly. I immediately realized she must have overheard my conversation with Elara earlier.

She walked toward the balloons and burst two of them beside the cake.

“Why are you always creating unnecessary mess in this house? You don’t do anything productive, and you still can’t give the Williams family a child. A woman like you should be considered completely useless instead of standing here pretending to be important.”

Her words pierced deeply into my heart. From the corner of my eyes, I could also see the shock on Elara’s face.

“Where did you even get the money for all this?” Mrs. Clara continued, her eyes burning with disgust. “I’m sure it came from those men who ruined your womb and made you barren.”

“Ma, I… I…” I tried to speak, maybe to voice out the pregnancy news to her or to defend myself but she interrupted me immediately.

“This party isn’t to surprise my son,” Mrs. Clara snapped. “You’re only trying to distract him from your infertility. You want to cover up your failure as a wife.”

Mrs. Clara paused, walked to the refrigerator, poured herself a glass of juice, and sat comfortably on the couch as though insulting me had become her daily routine.

“Is this truly what you’ve been enduring here?” Elara whispered softly into my ear.

I lowered my eyes without answering.

For years, I had hidden everything I suffered inside the Williams family — the insults, the coldness, and the constant blame for not giving Lucas a child.

Yet when Lucas’s company was on the verge of collapse, I had handed over my billion-dollar company to save him without hesitation.

“Things will change after today,” I whispered to myself while touching the envelope in my hand. “Once Lucas finds out I’m pregnant, the Williams family will finally accept me.”

“Whatever the two of you are whispering about,” Mrs. Clara suddenly spoke again, glaring at me sharply, “you should know that your replacement is not far away.”

“Replacement?” I repeated silently within myself.

“Even if Lucas hates me, he would never replace me,” I finally said, gathering the courage to speak. “I have sacrificed too much for the Williams family. I deserve respect as your son’s wife.”

Mrs. Clara stood up instantly and poured the juice all over me, staining my white shirt.

“Sacrifice?” she scoffed angrily. “You speak as if you gave your life for my son. Everything you did was your duty, not some