Chapter 7 — I Fake Pregnancy to Test My Husband's Love

I hesitated a bit, still pressed the phone. On the other end of the line came a voice that I thought I would never hear again. It's Giang Than. I wonder where he got my new number from. His voice sounded hoarse and tired, carrying an irrepressible anger.

"Lam Van, where are you? Why did you lie to me?"

His questioning did not stir up any ripples in my heart. I even felt a little funny.

"Fool you? Giang Than, what did I trick you?" My voice was as calm as a dead lagoon.

"You... you pretended to be pregnant! You treated me like a monkey and made fun of me!"

“That's right.” I frankly admitted, "So what? Shouldn't you be happier? Now you can be with An Nha, my love, without any burdens, and have our child."

My words seemed to choke him. The other end of the line was silent for a moment. Then, his voice suddenly softened, even carrying a vile plea.

“Van Van, please go home.”

“I know it's wrong, I really know it's wrong.”

“Let's start from the beginning, okay?”

“Without you, that house… wouldn't feel like home anymore.”

Listening to his late repentance, I only felt extremely sarcastic. If I knew this day would come, why did I need to do it in the past? When I need him the most, where is he? When I was insulted by his mother, where was he? Now he regrets it, with a light "I know I was wrong", he immediately wants to erase all the hurts in the past. There is no such bargain in life. I laughed softly, that laugh was filled with disdain and contempt.

“Giang Than, have you forgotten? I proposed to divorce you.”

10

“We are not divorced yet!” Giang Than screamed into the phone, like a cornered animal.

"I don't agree! Even if I die, I don't agree!"

“Is that so?”

My voice is still calm.

"That agreement is up to you if you like to sign it or not, either way I won't go back anymore."

"Jiang Than, I advise you not to continue to bother me. If not, I don't mind packing up all the evidence of your marital infidelity, transferring the couple's common property to the third party, and then sending it to your company's working group, as well as all your relatives and friends."

“At that time, let's see who loses more face.”

After speaking, I hung up the phone without hesitation. Giang Than on the other end of the phone was completely stunned by my threat. He knew I had that evidence in my hand, and he also knew I could do such a thing. He's scared. He is afraid of losing this prestigious job, afraid of not being able to hold his head up in front of everyone. From then on, he was indeed at peace for a long time. On the other side, An Nha's belly is getting bigger and bigger, and her attitude of forcing Giang Than to divorce is also getting tougher. Not only did she ask Giang Than to quickly file for a divorce with me, she also asked Giang Than to buy a new house, and she was required to add her name on the real estate certificate. This, she said, is the security she and her child deserve. Jiang Chen got a headache from her making so much noise. Because he made several serious mistakes at his previous job, his year-end bonus was deducted and he was demoted. Savings in hand, after Anya Pregnancy, also disappears like running water. Buying a house, for him, was an extremely difficult thing. Money, the most real issue, became a gulf between them. Because of money problems, they had their first violent argument. Anya criticized Giang Than for not being responsible and not being able to give her and her child the life she wanted. Giang Than scolded An Nha for being greedy for money, for wanting vain glory, and for completely not knowing how to sympathize with his difficulties. The sweetness of the past was torn apart by reality.

Their seemingly good "alliance of love" began to show its first cracks due to conflicts of interest.

11

The number of arguments became more and more frequent, and it became more and more intense. During an argument, Anya was so excited that she accidentally tripped and fell. She was taken to the hospital urgently. This time, it was really premature. The baby was born, because it was not yet full term, its body was extremely weak, and as soon as it was born, it had to be placed in a heat cage. The cost per day is a sky-high number. Jiang Chen was completely devastated. He sold the car we used to drive together, but that little bit of money compared to the high hospital bills was just a drop in the bucket. He began to shamelessly borrow money from friends. But the "good news" of leaving his wife and children soon spread throughout his circle of friends. No one wants to lend money to someone who is both irresponsible and has such bad dignity. Everywhere he went, he was rejected and tasted the coldness of love.