Before Ian could say anything to beg for reconciliation, he was shot dead by the police who chased him to arrest him.
At that moment, I realized how ridiculous it was for me to unilaterally sacrifice the marriage I had maintained for five years.
Ian could change his last name for Bella, and he didn't even care about his family.
So how could he possibly hesitate because of what I gave him?
Fortunately, the fate gave me a chance to start over.
I didn't leave as soon as I put away Carol's death certificate.
Instead, I gave up the baby in my belly.
Kevin was worried about my condition, so he stayed by my side the whole time.
The more he cared for me, the worse I felt.
I feel worthless for myself.
Even Ian's friends knew I was vulnerable right now and needed company.
However, my husband, whom I had loved for five years, only felt that I was standing in the way of his pursuit of true love.
As a free carer who helped him look after his mother for a year, all I got was Ian's complaints and endless hatred.
Kevin witnessed me scheduling the surgery and finishing it.
He didn't stop me, and he couldn't speak for his best friend any longer.
As I came out of the operating room, he meticulously advised me of the precautions to be taken.
I took those words to heart and nodded weakly.
"Carol's funeral will be in three days. Ian isn't here, and you're Carol's attending doctor, so you should take a look at her for him."
Carol treated me nicely, and I didn't want her to leave alone.
Ian's fault wasn't caused by her.
None of the funeral rituals should be missing.
With that, I shakily walked out the door and took a taxi home.
For the past three whole days, Ian hadn't sent me any messages.
He didn't even greet Carol.
The only thing Ian kept up was Bella's constantly updated Instagram that Kevin had screenshotted for me.
Maybe Kevin didn't want me to be kept in the dark, so he sent me their new messages every day.
It seemed that Ian had gotten her back successfully.
Carol had just passed away, and the two of them had traveled to all the surrounding attractions in three days.
I saw everything, so I sneered and took screenshots to keep the evidence, intending to use it as evidence to sue him for cheating when the time came.
When it came to the day of Carol's funeral, there were very few people there.
Since Ian and I never had a wedding ceremony, I didn't know any of his relatives.