Chapter 1

Megan was abducted while filming in the countryside and had been missing for three days. She was the first love of my boyfriend, Lucas. Two months later, she stood on the rooftop and sobbed over the phone. "Lucas, I'm pregnant! The media keeps hounding me! I don't want to live anymore!" Lucas dashed to the rooftop and announced to the media, "The baby is mine." I became the laughingstock of Willowvale's social circle overnight. That same night, Lucas stood before me. His eyes had turned red, and his voice was choked. "Kylie, Megan is suffering from depression. If I don't help her, she'll die! Once she has given birth to the baby, I'll make it up to you properly, okay?" I loved Lucas so much that I gritted my teeth and gave in. But the next day, the kidnapping news went viral online. The woman, whose face was pixelated in the photo, was clearly me. When I finally found Lucas, I was trembling all over. He hugged me in agony. "I couldn't suppress the news any longer. Kylie, you rarely appear in public. I need you to put up with this and admit that you were the one who got kidnapped." Lucas reached out to hug me. However, his words sent chills down my spine. "Why don't you abort our child first? We still have a long future ahead of us." At that moment, my heart broke completely. "What did you just say?" My voice trembled. "Megan's abduction can't be made public because she has just signed on as an ambassador for a major international brand. If it gets exposed, her career is over." Lucas' voice sounded so calm that he almost seemed ruthless. "But you're different. You rarely appear in public. As long as you admit it was you, the public backlash will die down quickly." I stared at Lucas, the man I had loved for many years. "Lucas, do you know what you just said? Before this, you told me you wanted to acknowledge Megan's baby as yours, and I already agreed to that. Now, you want me to admit that I was the one who was abducted and humiliated?" Lucas' voice remained cold. "Kylie, I'm begging you." "You're begging me?" I let out a laugh, but tears rolled down my cheeks. "You want me to tarnish my own reputation for Megan?" "Megan can't take such a blow. She's already diagnosed with depression." Lucas sounded anxious. "But you're different. You've always been strong." "So, I should sacrifice my reputation like that?" I spat out through gritted teeth. "It's not a sacrifice. It's just a temporary solution." Lucas paused, and his tone softened. "Kylie, could you abort our baby first?" My world seemed to collapse in that instant. My voice was hoarse as I yelled, "Lucas! This is your baby too!" "I know!" Lucas suddenly sounded agitated. "But Megan can't take any more bad news now!" My breath hitched. I kept laughing until tears rolled down my cheeks. "Sure, I'll do that." Lucas wanted to say more, but his phone suddenly rang. Over the phone, I could hear Megan sobbing. "Lucas, I just had a nightmare! I'm terrified! Will they expose everything that happened to me?" Her weak voice drifted through the phone. Lucas' voice instantly turned gentle as he comforted her, saying, "Don't be afraid, Megan. I won't let anyone hurt you." After ending the call, he turned to leave without hesitation. Meanwhile, I headed for the hospital. A nurse handed me a form, and her gaze was filled with sympathy. "Mrs. Johnson, are you sure you want to go through with the abortion?" I lowered my head and looked at the paper. Lucas had already written his name on the form. It seemed like he had already planned everything beforehand.