Chapter 7

I laughed at myself, bitter and sarcastic. It was hard to believe this was the man I once loved with all my heart. It all started in freshman year, when Eric fell for me at first sight and chased after me relentlessly. By senior year, I finally said yes. In our last year, there was a fire in the girls’ dorm. Thinking I was trapped inside, he rushed in recklessly, nearly losing his life. I never expected someone could love me that much. Bit by bit, my heart melted for him. When we were together, he doted on me. He always did whatever I wanted. But just one year after we got married, he started cheating again and again. Slowly, he turned into the person I hated most. And now, a child’s life—he treats it like it’s nothing! "Eric! Fine, for my son, I’ll take you to court!" He just let out a laugh, as if I were being ridiculous. He pointed at Lucas in the ICU. "All this for that little bastard in there?" He scoffed, full of disdain, as if I’d lost my mind. Right then, his phone ra