Chapter 5 

Suddenly, he turned around and ran back, holding me tightly in his arms. 

There was a sense of panic in the tone that had never been experienced before. 

“Matilda, I didn’t leave, and I don’t care about Skyla’s child anymore. I want to be with you and our child.” 

As the words fell, my heart suddenly tightened. 

I let the man hold me without showing any emotion, and calmly said, “If you can truly let go of Skyla, then you are not Theodore anymore.” 

“Don’t try to test me anymore, whether I get angry or not, you are going to leave.” 

I could feel the man’s tense body relax slightly, and I secretly breathed a sigh of relief. 

Under Skyla’s urging, Theodore reluctantly let go of me. 

Just as he was about to get in the car, his servant Shaylee suddenly called out to him. 

“Mr. Tanner, you had Mrs. Tanner move upstairs because the room she was living in was too damp.” 

Theodore pondered for a moment, feeling somewhat reluctant. 

“Matilda, then you moved to the guest room first, don’t touch Skyla’s things, I’m afraid she will get angry when she comes back.” 

I replied with “okay“. 

I didn’t truly relax until Theodore’s plane took off. 

I laughed out loud in the spacious living room. 

Shaylee saw that I finally showed a smile, and she also became happy with me. She made my favorite sweet and sour spare ribs for me in the kitchen. 

I looked at the time on my phone, there were twelve more hours. 

My biological parents were about to come and pick me up. 

They received my call and arrived by private plane in less than half an hour. 

I told them that Theodore had arranged over a dozen bodyguards to watch over me. 

“The middle–aged man on the phone chuckled defiantly. 

“Matilda, not even one Tanner family, let alone a hundred, mattered to us.” 

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“You were the only heir of the family, and when you come back, all of this will be yours.” 

Although I don’t know if my biological father, whom I have only met once, was exaggerating. 

But his words still comforted my restless heart. 

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Before I could finish my meal, Skyla’s parents, along with Theodore’s parents and a group of people from the Kramer family, suddenly barged in. 

They looked down on me from above, with disdain and shame written on each of their faces. 

Madam Tanner handed me a divorce agreement to sign. 

“Abort the child, then sign it off, and our Tanner family won’t hold it against you anymore.” 

Skyla’s mother chimed in from the side. 

If it were me, I would definitely make sure that everyone knows and ruin her reputation! 

“The Kramer family really raised a good daughter!” 

My father couldn’t bear losing face, so he came forward and slapped me. 

“Dead girl, you wait for me.” 

I wanted to step forward to protect my Shaylee, who was being tightly held by someone. 

I sat in front of the table, feeling utterly helpless. 

That day, I remembered the face of each and every one of them. 

I picked up the pen and signed my name on that piece of paper. 

Before aborting the child, I calmly spoke. 

“If what’s inside my belly is Theodore’s, and not Skyla’s, would you regret it?” 

I was really looking forward to the arrival of that day. 

Without giving them a chance to answer, I stood up and was escorted to the hospital. 

The moment when the child was aborted, I uncontrollably burst into tears. 

Why would one still feel sad about abandoning a child that they themselves despised? 

When I woke up, there were two people standing by the bed. 

One on the left and one on the right, they cried around me in extreme sadness, I didn’t even realize when I woke up. 

Finally, the nurse who passed by the ward reminded them. 

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“You two, please stop for a moment. It’s been half a day since everyone woke up.” 

The two of them instantly stopped crying, and I gave them a shallow smile, 

Seeing my weak appearance, my biological father was furious. 

“Dad must make those people who bullied you pay the price.” 

Mom gently stroked my forehead, just as warm as in my dream. 

“Matilda, don’t be afraid, Mom and Dad will always be by your side.” 

Since the day I was adopted by the Kramer family, I have been thinking. 

What does it feel like to have parents by your side? 

In the Kramer family, as long as the children threw a tantrum, they could avoid countless training 

courses. 

I had no rest time, no matter if it was windy or rainy. 

Later, I was successfully cultivated by them to become a presentable marriage prospect. 

The Kramer family took me to various banquets, introduced me to various blind dates, and treated me like a commodity by taking me out for people to assess. 

If it weren’t for Theodore saying he wanted to marry me, I might have been married off to them for 

their maximum benefit. 

Can you imagine how it feels to be told by someone who has secretly loved you for years that they want to marry you? 

Back then, I was so excited that I didn’t sleep for two days and two nights, and the hidden joy in my heart couldn’t dissipate for a long time. 

They all said I should hate Theodore, hate his heartlessness, hate him for hurting me for Skyla. 

Actually, I really didn’t hate Theodore much. 

He simply chose the one he cared about the most among the people he cared about. 

I didn’t hate him, but I blamed him for making a choice. 

But he refused to let me go. 

This blame, longer than hatred, is even more unforgivable than hatred. 

After my body was completely healed, my biological parents took me with them. 

I boarded their private plane and began my new life.