Loving Him

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AN: Hey loves! I tried updating earlier & I'm glad I did do that this time! It feels so great to write again. I hope y'all enjoy this chapter. ♡

On another note, this chapter does have a sexual assault scene. If you're not comfortable with reading such, I will put 3 asterisks at the beginning & at the end of that scene.

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It had been 3 months since that fateful day of my revelation. In those 3 months, I had it confirmed - the pregnancy. Like I said, I was excited for the baby but I would do everything in my power to hide it from Adam. And that, I did.

I was ironing Adam's clothes for work when I felt a large presence looming behind me. Stiffening, I asked "Do you need something?"

"I just need help with my tie." Adam admitted. Shaking my head & putting the ironing machine aside, I turned around & fixed the tie that sat loose on his neck. All this time, I noticed that Adam looked bored. And lately, I started to notice that he started to pay less attention to me in the sense of ridiculing & even punishing me. It was quite unnerving & relieving, at the very least. Maybe it was because I refused to have sex with him anymore? It bothered me that I couldn't read him as well as I thought I could read people in general.

"Thanks." Adam muttered as he stalked out of the laundry room. I finished up ironing his coat & I hung it on the coat rack for him to grab on his way out.

I was about to leave Adam to eat his breakfast alone because I didn't want to eat with him & vomit it back out in front of him. That seemed to be the trend with this pregnancy - almost on-reflex vomiting with food. But then he called my name.

"Hey, Belle." He called out to my form. My heart fluttered when I heard my name tumble from his lips.

"Yes?" I asked as I walked over to where he sat, picking at his oatmeal.

"Do you want to go out tonight?" He abruptly asked after a moment of silence.

My heart swelled. He wanted to go out on a date! With me! I tried to mask the smile that was breaking across my face but I couldn't help it.

"Where are we going?" I asked, happiness imminent in my tone.

"No. Not we, you."

I couldn't help but splutter an "excuse me?" I was offended & embarrassed at how he humiliated me just now & he just happens to stomp whatever was left of my ego into smithereens.

"I bought you two carnival tickets for certain times. The times I bought for you is from 6-10 & I fully expect you to take full advantage of that whole time because I essentially paid for it. So do not come back home before 10." He warned & emphasized the fact that he spent money on me. The audacity. He barely even cared about me & this had to be one of the few times he actually spent money on me. Anger filled my veins at the thoughts jumbling through my brain.

Briskly, I asked, "If I'm not going with you then who do I go with?" It sounded pathetic but it was a genuine question. Adam didn't let me socialize with the community & I was thoroughly detached from everyone.

"You can go with your boyfr-...friend. What's his name, Braden? Yeah, go with him." Adam finished off as he finished up his oatmeal.

That was off. Adam despised Braden. And now he wanted me to actually spend 4 hours alone with him? This is the day when pigs fly.

"Alright." I murmured in disbelief.

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Adam left as he always did & I did what I always did - clean. I took a nap & woke up before 6 & got ready for the carnival. I decided to opt for a blue sundress & a white cardigan, paired with casual sandals. My hair was let loose in soft waves from the bun I had napped in earlier.