The Abandoned Wife Dumped Him First (Victoria and Elias) novel Chapter 395

"Enough."

Victoria couldn't bear to listen anymore and cut him off sharply. "Elias, whether you believe it or not, my decision to divorce you was never a game. I was serious!"

She stood up and, before Elias could say another word, continued, "I'm tired. If there's nothing else, please leave after you finish your noodles."

With that, Victoria scooped up Dawn and walked into the bedroom without a backward glance.

Just as the bedroom door was closing, Victoria heard a loud slam—the sound of the front door being violently thrown shut.

—'As for the child we lost, we can have another one.'

Victoria sat on the edge of the bed, her palm resting on her stomach, her fingertips curling slightly. A wave of coldness washed over her.

***

The next day, the sky had not yet fully brightened.

Perhaps because she had slept too long the day before, or because of the unpleasant end to her night with Elias, Victoria had slept lightly and woke up very early.

She opened the notes app on her phone and confirmed that Garnett's surgery was scheduled for two o'clock this afternoon.

Shaking off her grogginess, she got out of bed to wash up, planning to go to the hospital early to speak with Garnett's surgeon about the details of the procedure and prepare herself mentally.

As she walked out of the bedroom, Victoria habitually headed for the water dispenser.

Suddenly, the corner of her eye caught sight of someone lying on the sofa.

Victoria turned her head. When she saw who it was, she froze, then quickly collected herself, her hands at her sides clenching into fists.

Didn't he leave last night?

The first rays of morning sun streamed in through the glass balcony door.

Dawn had followed her out of the bedroom. Spotting the man on the sofa, the cat padded over silently and meowed a few times.

Victoria's heart tightened. She instinctively wanted to grab Dawn, afraid the cat would wake him.

After their argument last night, she was not ready to face Elias.

However, just as she reached the sofa, her wrist was seized.

Victoria's entire body went rigid. She instinctively tried to pull away, but the man yanked her into his arms with a single, forceful motion, his arms trapping her waist.

The series of movements was so fast that Victoria had no time to react.

"Elias, let go!"

Just then, Elias's deep voice came from behind her.

"Victoria, are you pregnant?"

Victoria was cupping cold water in her hands. Hearing his words, her movements paused for a barely perceptible moment.

Then, she looked up at the man's reflection in the mirror, her tone laced with mockery.

"Do you think that's possible? You saw the medical report, didn't you?"

Because of the previous miscarriage, it was now very difficult for her to conceive again.

Elias, of course, knew this.

So, hearing her response, he didn't doubt her.

At that moment, the sudden ringing of a cell phone broke the silence between them.

Victoria glanced at the caller ID. It was Mr. Flint.

She answered the call. "Mr. Flint."

On the other end of the line, Mr. Flint's voice was frantic. "Miss Sanger, Mr. Sanger… he's gone!"