Chapter 11

With an unknown mix of emotions, Lester opened the gift box. The moment he saw clearly, Lester collapsed to the floor. Even as he fell, Lester clutched the vial tightly to his chest. He squeezed his eyes shut, yet tears streamed down his face. Even without any explanation inside, Lester knew exactly what it was. A tiny infant lay curled in formaldehyde. It had grown small hands and feet, yet its eyes would never open to see this world. This was his and Lorraine's child. He could no longer hold back, and sobbed aloud. This child is the second child of him and Lorraine. He admitted his intentions for Lorraine conceiving this child weren't pure. But over time, he had grown attached to the life growing inside her. He had prepared a nursery in the villa anew. Over months, the room had filled with the things he'd bought. Lester couldn't fathom why Lorraine would terminate the child growing inside her. Why divorce him in secret? Unable to accept it, he swept everything off the table onto th