Chapter 6

The moment I saw Lindsey rush out of the bathroom with her hand over her mouth, squatting by the roadside and retching, I felt like the sky was about to collapse. I knew it. The tiny life that had just begun to take shape inside her was me. With this child's arrival, her life would be completely locked shut. I didn't even have time to process that thought before another piece of terrible news hit me. Jonathan had started hitting her. It could be because the food didn't taste good enough, or simply because he lost money and was in a bad mood. Sometimes, when he looked at her and felt irritated, he would slap her across the face. Lindsey had already begun thinking about leaving. However, the sudden pregnancy crushed all her courage. In my previous life, it was because of me that she endured Johnathan's repeated abuse. Night after night, she wiped away her tears and chose to stay when she wanted to leave the most. "Just hang in there. For my daughter." I could almost hear her sigh.