Begging for Nothing

My best friend and I grow up together, and we each have our childhood friends.

When we're old enough, we marry our childhood friends. One is a doctor, and one is a firefighter.

We even fall pregnant one after the other. During our pregnancies, we go out for a stroll. Suddenly, I'm rammed over, and I fall into the river. My best friend miscarries after trying to save me, and my child dies in my belly, too.

I call my husband. However, he roars, "Cass is in danger; I have to save her first! Stop bothering me!"

My best friend is also reprimanded by her husband.

After giving birth to the dead fetuses, we both decide to get divorced. However, the two men weep and beg us not to leave.

I had my wedding on the same day as my best friend, Vivienne York.

Our husbands were also childhood friends. Because of our close relationship, we bought an apartment in the same building, living on different floors as neighbors.

After marriage, both Vivienne and I got pregnant. I was a little ahead of her, already nearing my due date.

While we were out for a walk, someone suddenly shoved me from behind. I lost my balance and fell straight into the river.

"Help!"

My belly was already heavy, and I couldn't swim. Water quickly filled my lungs, and I began sinking. Struggling to get to the shore, I managed to call my husband, Lucas Ford.

But as soon as Lucas picked up, he snapped, "Miranda Grant, enough! Don't call me when I'm in the middle of a rescue! Do you even realize Cass is hanging off a cliff right now? This is a life-or-death situation!"

"Honey, my stomach hurts. Please, help me."

I was on the verge of drowning, yet Lucas had no patience for me.

"All you ever do is complain about your stomach hurting, huh? You're just pregnant; you're not royalty. Why are you so damn delicate? I'm working. Don't call again unless it's something actually important!"

I once believed that marrying my childhood sweetheart would be as romantic as a fairy tale.

But he only cared about Cassandra's life, not mine.

The river was deep and icy, and my nose and lungs filled with water. The impact was so severe that blood flowed from my body, staining the river red.

Just before I went under, I screamed at the top of my lungs, "I'm bleeding!"

But on the other end, I heard Cassandra's panicked cries. "Lucas, this slope is too steep! Don't come up!"

Lucas ignored my words and soothed Cassandra anxiously, "Don't be afraid, Cass, I will save you!"

At that moment, my heart died. I lost my strength. My grip loosened, and I sank into the water once more.

"No!" Just before I went under, I still asked him for help, "I'm bleeding!"

Suddenly, Cassandra shrieked on the other end of the call. "Lucas, I'm scared! Am I going to die?"

Lucas completely lost his