Chapter 4 - The Final Lines
Vincent’s hands shook so violently the paper almost tore. He read the final paragraph of the letter, his vision completely blurred by his tears.
“I didn't tell you, because I knew you would have forced me to terminate the pregnancy to save your own reputation. You didn't want this baby. You only wanted her. But I love this child more than I ever loved you. I am leaving you forever, Vincent. Not because I am dying, but because you are already dead inside.”
Vincent let out a visceral, agonizing wail. It wasn't a cry of grief; it was a scream of absolute, unadulterated self-hatred.
He wasn't the victim of a tragedy. He was the monster who had created it.
He looked up from the paper, staring through the glass at the woman who had sacrificed literally everything for a family he had completely abandoned. His face became a mask of absolute heartbreak and regret.
"I lost her," Vincent whispered, his voice broken and hollow.
Suddenly, the frantic beeping of the heart monitor inside the delivery room shifted into a long, continuous, terrifying tone.
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👉 What will the doctors do as Claire's heart stops beating on the monitor?
