Rewriting My Heart's Fate

I hooked my arm through his and rested my head on his shoulder.

"I believe that God was just joking and will give us a happy ending," I said.

When we got home, I rested while Ethan went out to buy some baby products.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang. With a hand supporting my bulging tummy, I slowly got up and headed to the door.

Through the eyehole, I saw Vivian behind the door. I was quite surprised to see her here.

Why did she come? What did she want?

Looking impatient, she rang the doorbell again.

"Evelyn, I know you're in there," she said. "Open the door. I need to talk to you."

With gritted teeth, I opened the door for Vivian. She stood in her branded clothes and luxurious accessories with her head held high, looking very proud of herself.

She sneered. "You must be so glad that you got pregnant with Ethan's child, aren't you?"

I laughed coldly. "So what if I am? He's my husband. It's normal for a wife to get pregnant with her husband's child," I responded tartly. "You, on the other hand, ended up with nothing."

"You" Vivian was so pissed that she started trembling, and her eyes looked like they were going to spew fire.

"Evelyn, don't be too full of yourself! Even if Ethan stops liking you one day, many women out there want him to be their boyfriend!"

As if that wasn't enough, she added, "Besides, you wouldn't have come so far if my Dad hadn't seen me and Ethan together. How dare go back on your word! Don't you think you're unreasonable?"

I snorted in disdain at her words. "Ethan was the one who promised you that. It has nothing to do with me."

Pissed, Vivian sneered. "Just you wait!" she spat, gritting her teeth. "You'd better pray to God that your baby is all well when you give birth. Otherwise..."

Her words struck me like a thunderclap in the middle of the night. Fear clenched my heart.

What did she mean by that?

"Vivian, might I remind you that I'm now Mrs. Grayson. Ethan won't let you go if you dare to hurt me," I warned, pretending to be calm and unfazed.

"Oh really? Let's see if you can last long enough to tell on me." She smirked. Her words seemed to imply something foreboding.

Her smile sent a shiver down my spine. It sure seemed like she wanted to take my life.

The unease that fell over me didn't subside even after Vivian left. I was scared that she'd suddenly strike and take me by surprise.

Even Ethan sensed that something was off about me when he returned home after shopping. The shopping bags he held all fell to the ground. "Darling, what's wrong? Are you alright?" he asked, concerned.

I forced a wry smile. "I'm fine. Maybe I'm just a little dizzy because I'm pregnant."

He looked dubious, but he carried me to the bed and tucked me in.

"Okay. Get some rest. Call out for me if you need anything," he told me.noveldrama

I nodded and watched him leave, my heart a mix of emotions.

"Ethan, I'll give birth to this baby no matter what it takes," I told myself. "I'll take it as compensation for what you owed me in the past."

I grew even more anxious as time

passed since I was expected to

go

into labor soon. I lay on the bed in the ward, ready to face the biggest challenge of my life.

"Don't worry, darling," said Ethan, gripping my hand tightly and giving me a reassuring smile. "I'll be by your side no matter what happens. We'll get through this just fine."

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Finally, in my 39th week, I started experiencing labor pains. The contractions caused me excruciating pain, but it made me feel glad somehow.

"Honey..." I muttered. "The baby's coming. The baby's coming..."

I gripped Ethan's hand with one hand and held my belly with another. Perspiration dotted my forehead and slipped down my temples.

"Darling, hang on, it's gonna be over soon," said Ethan, nervous. He helped wipe the sweat on my face.

Three hours later, we finally heard loud cries. Our son was finally born!

"Congratulations, Mr. Grayson! It's a healthy baby boy!" the doctor beamed.

Lying on the bed, I couldn't be more exhausted. I glanced at Ethan, who carefully took the baby from the doctor, and felt tears stinging my eyes. Ethan and I had finally gotten ourselves a child! The baby was fine, and our family was finally complete!

At last, I made up for the regrets I had in my previous life.

"Evelyn, look," said Ethan. "Look at our son. Thank you so much, Evelyn."

Ethan's gaze was as gentle as could be as he leaned down to kiss me on my forehead.

Tears slid down my cheeks as I smiled and took our son from Ethan's arms. I looked down at our son's chubby cheeks and felt my heart swell with happiness and contentment. en