His mistress faked a suicide.
He dragged me, his pregnant wife, to apologize to her.
That night, I disappeared with the unborn baby.
Years later, he knelt before our genius son: "Daddy was wrong."
The child hid behind me. "Mommy, is this the bad man who made you cry?"
Chapter 1
“Daniel, be gentle…” Autumn whispered, her body moving with his wild rhythm. Her face, slick with sweat, was a mixture of pure bliss and a flicker of worry.
“Hnn…” Daniel's voice was a low rasp as he moved, finding her shyness tonight particularly captivating.
Autumn threw her head back helplessly, soft sobs escaping her lips, which only made him push into her harder.
Overwhelmed by the pleasure, Autumn writhed, trying to escape his delicious torment. “Daniel, stop… please, stop…”
“Relax,” he commanded, his thrusts growing more ferocious, rocking her back and forth until strands of hair clung to her damp forehead.
Shuddering, she could only cling to him, her body and soul utterly dependent on him.
After their passion subsided.
Daniel stopped, then went to the bathroom to wash up, just like always.
Autumn got dressed, her mind replaying the doctor's words from earlier that day: “Congratulations, Ms. Taylor. You're pregnant.”
The doctor had advised her to avoid sex during the early stages of pregnancy.
But Autumn adored Daniel. She could never deny him anything. If he wanted her, she wouldn't refuse.
Just this once, she thought. It shouldn't hurt the baby.
She pulled the lab report from the drawer, her heart fluttering with anticipation as she waited for Daniel to come out so she could share the wonderful news.
Will he be happy? she wondered. When he finds out I'm pregnant, will he be happy?
Daniel emerged from the bathroom with a towel wrapped low around his waist.
His bare torso revealed hard, chiseled muscles—a perfect inverted triangle. Paired with his cold, ascetic face, he radiated raw masculinity.
“Daniel, I have something to tell you,” Autumn said, walking toward him. She hid the lab report behind her back, her voice bubbling with excitement.
He looked at her, his expression flat. “Autumn, let's get a divorce.”
The words hit her like a physical blow. The smile on her face froze.
Her fingers tightened around the paper in her hand. It took her a long moment to find her voice. “Why?”
For two years, Autumn had dreamed of having a child with Daniel. Now that she was finally pregnant, he wanted a divorce.
Daniel turned his back to her and started getting dressed.
After buttoning his shirt, he glanced over his shoulder, his voice devoid of emotion. “Penelope is back.”
Autumn knew that name all too well.
Penelope Pearson was his ex-girlfriend.
His first love.
Two years ago, he'd been in a car accident that had left him with limited mobility in his legs.
It was Autumn who had cared for him around the clock, massaging his legs and helping him through grueling physical therapy.
Her hands, which had never done a day of housework, became covered in cuts and burns from cooking for him. Taking care of his every need meant she hadn't had a proper night's sleep in two years.
And now, after all that.
The moment his ex-girlfriend returned, he was asking for a divorce. He was throwing her away.
A sharp pain, like a knife to the heart, made her eyes burn.
Fighting back tears, she lowered her gaze and whispered, “Okay. I understand.”
His deep-set eyes watched her. “Whatever you want as compensation, I'll give it to you,” he said, a hint of apology in his tone. “Anything within my power.”
Autumn forced a bitter smile. “There's nothing I want. You've already given me more than enough.”
In a way, she owed her life to the Hamilton family.
Without them, she wouldn't even be here.
Besides, she now carried their child.
If she told Daniel she was pregnant, he would undoubtedly force her to get rid of the baby for Penelope's sake.
She wanted this child. She wanted proof that she and Daniel had, at one time, shared something real.
I can raise this baby on my own, right?
Daniel's eyes darkened. He was about to say more when he saw a tear escape and trail down her cheek.
“Why are you crying?”
Autumn clutched the lab report behind her, terrified he would see it. She took a quick step back. “It's nothing. I'm just… so happy.”
A flash of annoyance crossed Daniel's face. For two years, this woman had worked for him without a single complaint—cooking, making his bed, choosing his clothes. He had figured that even after the divorce, he could keep her around to take care of things.
Penelope was far too fragile and delicate for housework.
But now Autumn was claiming the divorce made her happy? Was he about to lose his free labor?
Noticing her hand was still clenched behind her back, he asked, “What are you holding?”
Panic flared in Autumn's eyes. She clutched the report tighter and frantically shook her head. “Nothing. It's just trash.”
She couldn't let him know she was pregnant. She was terrified he would drag her to some back-alley clinic and force her to have an abortion.
After all, only Penelope, his precious first love, was worthy of bearing a child for the Hamilton family.
Daniel's brow furrowed. He stepped closer, his gaze fixed on the space behind her. “Let me see…”
Chapter 2
In a panic, Autumn crumpled the report into a ball and tossed it into the trash can.
She quickly came up with an excuse. “It's nothing, really. I was looking for a job and printed out some company info. I just forgot to toss it.”
Daniel looked at her suspiciously.
He glanced at the trash can and, seeing what looked like a form, didn't press the issue. “Well, let's go eat. Come on down when you're ready.”
Autumn forced a smile. “Okay.”
After Daniel went downstairs, Autumn immediately crouched in front of the trash can and pulled out the crumpled report.
Staring at the image of the embryo on the page, her composure shattered all over again.
Fat tears rolled down her cheeks.
She had longed for this child, and now it had arrived at the worst possible moment.
The baby's father was about to abandon them to start a new family with another woman.
After crying for a long time, Autumn finally managed to pull herself together.
She knew she couldn't just sit back and let this happen. She needed a job to support herself and raise her child.
Autumn pulled out her phone and texted an unsaved number, “Is there still a place for me at the company?”
When she went downstairs, her emotions in check, she saw Daniel still on the phone, a gentle smile touching his lips.
But when he saw her, his expression went blank. He said into the phone, “I'll head over later. Talk to you then.”
Autumn sat down at the dining table, pretending she didn't know it was Penelope on the other end of the line.
Daniel slid a check across the table toward her. “This is the only compensation I can give you. Take it. You're all alone, and after so many years as a homemaker, you don't really have any job skills. This money will keep you very comfortable.”
But Autumn didn't need his money. The response to her text had come just seconds later, telling her that years of dividends had been saved up for her. The total was already in the hundreds of millions. They were just waiting for her to come back.
Autumn calmly refused, “I don't need it. The money you gave me two years ago when we got married was more than enough.”
Their marriage two years ago had felt like a transaction.
What no one knew was that she had loved him for eight whole years.
From the very first day, Autumn knew there was someone else in Daniel's heart, so she had never dared to show him how she truly felt.
Daniel stood up, walked over to her, and stuffed the check into her hand.
A faint smile appeared on his impossibly handsome face. “Take it. Thanks for taking care of me these past two years. You need to take care of yourself now. If you run into any trouble, you can always come to me.”
Daniel was convinced Autumn couldn't support herself and hoped the money might persuade her to stay on as a housekeeper.
Autumn managed a weak smile. “Don't worry, I'll be fine.”
He'll never know how much this is killing me.
Daniel's gaze, deep and unreadable, fell on her still slightly swollen, red eyes.
“If Penelope hadn't come back…” Daniel began, “but I can't ask Penelope to tolerate a third person in our relationship.”
A third person? Penelope is the third person here!
The whole thing felt absurd. All Autumn wanted was to get out of this suffocating mansion. “I'm leaving.”
Daniel nodded, his eyes dark and deep, his expression unreadable.
Autumn had only taken a few steps, dragging her suitcase behind her.
Suddenly, Daniel called out her name, his voice sharp. “Autumn, did you really think I didn't know about the man you've been in love with for eight years?!”
Chapter 3
A sharp pain pierced Autumn's heart.
She did have someone, but the man she'd loved for eight years wanted to divorce her for Penelope.
She looked back at him, her smile bitter. "There's not much to say. I've loved him for eight years, but he only has eyes for another woman."
Daniel's gaze grew dark.
His voice turned cold. "Was this guy two-timing you? Did he lie to you?"
Autumn lowered her eyes, a sour feeling rising in her chest. "He never knew I loved him. It was all one-sided. He's very devoted... to his first love."
Daniel's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.
He suddenly had the strange feeling that she was talking about him.
Her sad eyes, the way she was forcing herself to stay calm... it all seemed to be her way of saying she loved him.
But they had only known each other for three years and been married for two. The timeline didn't add up.
The man she loved was someone else.
He frowned deeply and said gently, "If you can, you should find someone else to love. A guy like that doesn't deserve you."
Autumn looked down, murmuring a soft "mm."
You idiot, the one I love is you. I've loved you for eight whole years. How am I supposed to just forget you? Autumn screamed silently, on the verge of a complete breakdown.
She desperately wanted to tell him she was pregnant—that she was carrying their baby—and ask him not to go through with the divorce.
But Autumn didn't dare say it.
She was afraid that if she told him, the outcome would be even more painful.
Autumn couldn't stay a moment longer.
She grabbed her suitcase and left without looking back.
Back at home.
The reality finally crashed down on Autumn's numb mind.
She and Daniel were over.
It was eleven o'clock at night.
Her mother, hearing a noise, came out of her room.
Autumn stood in the living room, a suitcase beside her.
Her face was pale, her slender frame looking as if it might collapse at any moment.
A sense of dread hit her mother, Lillian Moore, as she hurried over. "What's going on? Why are you back so late at night?"
Autumn knew she couldn't hide it. "Daniel and I are getting a divorce," she said calmly.
Lillian was completely shocked. "What happened? Why would you suddenly get a divorce? Did you get in a fight with Daniel? Did you do something to upset him?"
She bit her lip, fighting back tears. "Daniel was the one who asked for it. His ex-girlfriend is back. He said a divorce would be a relief for both of us."
Lillian was speechless for a moment, then she exploded. "What the hell? Two years ago, he was nearly paralyzed! You were the one who took care of him day and night, gave him massages, went with him to physical therapy—you waited on him hand and foot like a servant for two whole years! And now that he's better, not only does he not give you what you deserve, but the second his ex shows up, he suddenly needs 'a relief'?!"
"Daniel's family is loaded! You can't just let him go that easily! You're going to ruin our whole family's shot at a comfortable life!"
Lillian never hid how much she valued her wealthy son-in-law. Even though he was the one asking for a divorce, she was still convinced it was Autumn's fault for not being able to hold on to him.
No matter how much pain Autumn felt, she kept her expression calm.
She took out a check and handed it to Lillian, saying with a self-deprecating laugh, "This is his compensation. Compared to the poor women who get kicked out with nothing, I guess he treated me pretty well, right?"
Lillian quickly snatched the check and glanced at it.
A full nine figures!
Her eyes went wide, and a smile spread across her face.
Autumn felt like she had been abandoned by the entire world. There was nowhere she could call home.
She had lost the man she loved, had no comfort from her family, and now her mother had even taken the compensation check.
But at least...
She didn't need that money to survive.
She still had her own career, hundreds of millions in dividends waiting for her, and Parker Nolan, a shareholder at her company, was waiting for her to come back and work with him.
After a quick goodbye to Lillian, Autumn took her luggage to the Zenith Hotel.
The Zenith was the city's most exclusive six-star hotel. Daniel had never taken her to a place this high-end.
Autumn walked up to the front desk and spoke politely. "I've had a long-term lease on Suite 3108 for the past two years, but I haven't been here in a while. Could I get a new key card?"
Chapter 4
Autumn lay down on the king-sized bed in the suite she hadn't been to in two years and checked her bank account balance.
After getting through several layers of security verification, she finally saw a massive number.
Autumn counted the digits one by one. Millions... hundreds of millions... A whopping $200 million!
She couldn't believe Parker had actually used the products she developed to run their company so seriously while she was away, and that he'd made this much money!
Autumn took a moment to calm down, but then she remembered Daniel calling her a housewife with no earning potential when he'd given her money.
After the exhausting day, Autumn finally broke down. She clutched her stomach and started to sob.
She cried inconsolably, her heart feeling like it was being crushed. The pain was so intense she was afraid to even breathe too deeply.
She finally cried herself to exhaustion and drifted into a hazy sleep.
The next morning, she was woken up by a phone call.
Seeing it was his number, she hesitated for a few seconds before answering.
After crying all night, her voice was raspy. "Hello...?"
Daniel paused for a moment. "Where are you? We haven't even signed the papers, and you're already staying out all night? Do you have any idea my shirt for today is all wrinkled?!"
Hearing his familiar voice, a sharp pain shot through Autumn's heart. She feigned calmness and asked, "What do you want?"
After a few seconds of silence, Daniel's low voice came through again. "I've drawn up the divorce papers. I had my assistant send them over. Take a look and see if the terms are acceptable."
Autumn's eyes stung, and fresh tears started to fall.
Her heart ached terribly.
She wanted so badly to ask him, Can we please not get a divorce?
But just as she was about to impulsively blurt it out, a delicate, sweet voice came from his end. "Daniel, did you talk to Autumn about the divorce yet?"
Autumn's tears instantly stopped.
She would recognize that voice until the day she died.
It was his ex-girlfriend, Penelope Pearson.
They weren't even divorced yet, and they were already back together, unable to wait a single second.
Autumn's heart felt like it was being twisted by a knife. She forced a single word from her tight throat: "Fine."
Daniel was silent for a few seconds, then hung up.
Ten minutes later.
The assistant arrived at the Cafe downstairs from the hotel and delivered the divorce papers.
Without even giving them a glance, she signed her name without a moment's hesitation.
After she signed, the assistant took the papers and left.
In that instant, the pain in Autumn's heart exploded.
Tears streamed down her face, and she couldn't stop herself from sobbing.
Autumn cried until she was exhausted, finally managing to calm down.
Suddenly, her phone rang.
She answered, and an urgent voice came through the phone. "Autumn, major SOS! The program our company's developing has hit a serious snag, and we really can't solve it without you this time."
The person speaking was Parker Nolan.
They had been computer science majors together in college and both came from well-off families.
After graduation, they co-founded an IT company.
Autumn was exceptionally talented. The programs she designed won numerous awards, she registered patents for them, and the collaboration offers they received were countless.
During the past few years while she was with Daniel, Parker would occasionally ask for her help with problems.
But this was the first time she'd ever heard him sound so panicked.
Autumn hesitated for a few seconds before saying lightly, "I'll head over."
After hanging up, she pulled herself together.
Her eyes were a little swollen, so she put on a pair of black-framed glasses to hide it.
Once she was sure no one could tell she'd been crying, she headed out the door.
Half an hour later, she arrived at the company entrance.
Parker was waiting at the entrance to greet her personally.
He was thrilled to see her. "Thank god you're here! Come on, I'll show you what's going on."
Autumn nodded with a small smile.
Parker led her into the office.
For all these years, whenever Parker had asked for her help, she had always handled it from home.
This was the first time she had actually come to the company in a very long time.
The vast open-plan office was filled with high-tech equipment.
A massive screen hung in the center of the main area.
Data analytics floated across its surface.
Parker made the introduction. "Director Long, this is the Autumn Taylor I was telling you about. She's a true IT prodigy. Any programming problem you throw at her, she can solve it with just one look."The upcoming chapters are even more exciting! Click the download button below to read the entire book!👇👇👇 {"title":"Kicked Out With His Baby","cover":"https://static-v1.mydramawave.com/novel/landing-page/image-crawl/b569bf45d8e7c31348790dcfe5d8640e.jpg?image_process=quality,85/resize,w_600/format,webp","chapter_title":"Chapter 1","chapter_text":"“Daniel, be gentle…” Autumn whispered, her body moving with his wild rhythm. Her face, slick with sweat, was a mixture of pure bliss and a flicker of worry.\n“Hnn…” Daniel's voice was a low rasp as he moved, finding her shyness tonight particularly captivating.\nAutumn threw her head back helplessly, soft sobs escaping her lips, which only made him push into her harder.\nOverwhelmed by the pleasure, Autumn writhed, trying to escape his delicious torment. “Daniel, stop… please, stop…”\n“Relax,” he commanded, his thrusts growing more ferocious, rocking her back and forth until strands of hair clung to her damp forehead.\nShuddering, she could only cling to him, her body and soul utterly dependent on him.\n\nAfter their passion subsided.\n\nDaniel stopped, then went to the bathroom to wash up, just like always.\n\nAutumn got dressed, her mind replaying the doctor's words from earlier that day: “Congratulations, Ms. Taylor. You're pregnant.”\n\nThe doctor had advised her to avoid sex during the early stages of pregnancy.\n\nBut Autumn adored Daniel. She could never deny him anything. If he wanted her, she wouldn't refuse.\n\nJust this once, she thought. It shouldn't hurt the baby.\n\nShe pulled the lab report from the drawer, her heart fluttering with anticipation as she waited for Daniel to come out so she could share the wonderful news.\n\nWill he be happy? she wondered. When he finds out I'm pregnant, will he be happy?\n\nDaniel emerged from the bathroom with a towel wrapped low around his waist.\n\nHis bare torso revealed hard, chiseled muscles—a perfect inverted triangle. Paired with his cold, ascetic face, he radiated raw masculinity.\n\n“Daniel, I have something to tell you,” Autumn said, walking toward him. She hid the lab report behind her back, her voice bubbling with excitement.\n\nHe looked at her, his expression flat. “Autumn, let's get a divorce.”\n\nThe words hit her like a physical blow. The smile on her face froze.\n\nHer fingers tightened around the paper in her hand. It took her a long moment to find her voice. “Why?”\n\nFor two years, Autumn had dreamed of having a child with Daniel. Now that she was finally pregnant, he wanted a divorce.\n\nDaniel turned his back to her and started getting dressed.\n\nAfter buttoning his shirt, he glanced over his shoulder, his voice devoid of emotion. “Penelope is back.”\n\nAutumn knew that name all too well.\n\nPenelope Pearson was his ex-girlfriend.\n\nHis first love.\n\nTwo years ago, he'd been in a car accident that had left him with limited mobility in his legs.\n\nIt was Autumn who had cared for him around the clock, massaging his legs and helping him through grueling physical therapy.\n\nHer hands, which had never done a day of housework, became covered in cuts and burns from cooking for him. Taking care of his every need meant she hadn't had a proper night's sleep in two years.\n\nAnd now, after all that.\n\nThe moment his ex-girlfriend returned, he was asking for a divorce. He was throwing her away.\n\nA sharp pain, like a knife to the heart, made her eyes burn.\n\nFighting back tears, she lowered her gaze and whispered, “Okay. I understand.”\n\nHis deep-set eyes watched her. “Whatever you want as compensation, I'll give it to you,” he said, a hint of apology in his tone. “Anything within my power.”\n\nAutumn forced a bitter smile. “There's nothing I want. You've already given me more than enough.”\n\nIn a way, she owed her life to the Hamilton family.\n\nWithout them, she wouldn't even be here.\n\nBesides, she now carried their child.\n\nIf she told Daniel she was pregnant, he would undoubtedly force her to get rid of the baby for Penelope's sake.\n\nShe wanted this child. She wanted proof that she and Daniel had, at one time, shared something real.\n\nI can raise this baby on my own, right?\n\nDaniel's eyes darkened. He was about to say more when he saw a tear escape and trail down her cheek.\n\n“Why are you crying?”\n\nAutumn clutched the lab report behind her, terrified he would see it. She took a quick step back. “It's nothing. I'm just… so happy.”\n\nA flash of annoyance crossed Daniel's face. For two years, this woman had worked for him without a single complaint—cooking, making his bed, choosing his clothes. He had figured that even after the divorce, he could keep her around to take care of things.\n\nPenelope was far too fragile and delicate for housework.\n\nBut now Autumn was claiming the divorce made her happy? Was he about to lose his free labor?\n\nNoticing her hand was still clenched behind her back, he asked, “What are you holding?”\n\nPanic flared in Autumn's eyes. She clutched the report tighter and frantically shook her head. “Nothing. It's just trash.”\n\nShe couldn't let him know she was pregnant. She was terrified he would drag her to some back-alley clinic and force her to have an abortion.\n\nAfter all, only Penelope, his precious first love, was worthy of bearing a child for the Hamilton family.\n\nDaniel's brow furrowed. He stepped closer, his gaze fixed on the space behind her. “Let me see…”","chapter_content_path":"https://video-v6.mydramawave.com/novel/26283/1/en_4589e047-7ad5-463b-a1fa-cded84f37650.txt","chapters":[{"chapter_key":"VzCP4sKFT1","title":"Chapter 1","serial_number":1,"start_chapter":0,"content_path":"https://video-v6.mydramawave.com/novel/26283/1/en_4589e047-7ad5-463b-a1fa-cded84f37650.txt","word_count":859,"unlock":false,"has_set_free_remind":false,"is_free":false,"text":"“Daniel, be gentle…” Autumn whispered, her body moving with his wild rhythm. Her face, slick with sweat, was a mixture of pure bliss and a flicker of worry.\n“Hnn…” Daniel's voice was a low rasp as he moved, finding her shyness tonight particularly captivating.\nAutumn threw her head back helplessly, soft sobs escaping her lips, which only made him push into her harder.\nOverwhelmed by the pleasure, Autumn writhed, trying to escape his delicious torment. “Daniel, stop… please, stop…”\n“Relax,” he commanded, his thrusts growing more ferocious, rocking her back and forth until strands of hair clung to her damp forehead.\nShuddering, she could only cling to him, her body and soul utterly dependent on him.\n\nAfter their passion subsided.\n\nDaniel stopped, then went to the bathroom to wash up, just like always.\n\nAutumn got dressed, her mind replaying the doctor's words from earlier that day: “Congratulations, Ms. Taylor. You're pregnant.”\n\nThe doctor had advised her to avoid sex during the early stages of pregnancy.\n\nBut Autumn adored Daniel. She could never deny him anything. If he wanted her, she wouldn't refuse.\n\nJust this once, she thought. It shouldn't hurt the baby.\n\nShe pulled the lab report from the drawer, her heart fluttering with anticipation as she waited for Daniel to come out so she could share the wonderful news.\n\nWill he be happy? she wondered. When he finds out I'm pregnant, will he be happy?\n\nDaniel emerged from the bathroom with a towel wrapped low around his waist.\n\nHis bare torso revealed hard, chiseled muscles—a perfect inverted triangle. Paired with his cold, ascetic face, he radiated raw masculinity.\n\n“Daniel, I have something to tell you,” Autumn said, walking toward him. She hid the lab report behind her back, her voice bubbling with excitement.\n\nHe looked at her, his expression flat. “Autumn, let's get a divorce.”\n\nThe words hit her like a physical blow. The smile on her face froze.\n\nHer fingers tightened around the paper in her hand. It took her a long moment to find her voice. “Why?”\n\nFor two years, Autumn had dreamed of having a child with Daniel. Now that she was finally pregnant, he wanted a divorce.\n\nDaniel turned his back to her and started getting dressed.\n\nAfter buttoning his shirt, he glanced over his shoulder, his voice devoid of emotion. “Penelope is back.”\n\nAutumn knew that name all too well.\n\nPenelope Pearson was his ex-girlfriend.\n\nHis first love.\n\nTwo years ago, he'd been in a car accident that had left him with limited mobility in his legs.\n\nIt was Autumn who had cared for him around the clock, massaging his legs and helping him through grueling physical therapy.\n\nHer hands, which had never done a day of housework, became covered in cuts and burns from cooking for him. Taking care of his every need meant she hadn't had a proper night's sleep in two years.\n\nAnd now, after all that.\n\nThe moment his ex-girlfriend returned, he was asking for a divorce. He was throwing her away.\n\nA sharp pain, like a knife to the heart, made her eyes burn.\n\nFighting back tears, she lowered her gaze and whispered, “Okay. I understand.”\n\nHis deep-set eyes watched her. “Whatever you want as compensation, I'll give it to you,” he said, a hint of apology in his tone. “Anything within my power.”\n\nAutumn forced a bitter smile. “There's nothing I want. You've already given me more than enough.”\n\nIn a way, she owed her life to the Hamilton family.\n\nWithout them, she wouldn't even be here.\n\nBesides, she now carried their child.\n\nIf she told Daniel she was pregnant, he would undoubtedly force her to get rid of the baby for Penelope's sake.\n\nShe wanted this child. She wanted proof that she and Daniel had, at one time, shared something real.\n\nI can raise this baby on my own, right?\n\nDaniel's eyes darkened. He was about to say more when he saw a tear escape and trail down her cheek.\n\n“Why are you crying?”\n\nAutumn clutched the lab report behind her, terrified he would see it. She took a quick step back. “It's nothing. I'm just… so happy.”\n\nA flash of annoyance crossed Daniel's face. For two years, this woman had worked for him without a single complaint—cooking, making his bed, choosing his clothes. He had figured that even after the divorce, he could keep her around to take care of things.\n\nPenelope was far too fragile and delicate for housework.\n\nBut now Autumn was claiming the divorce made her happy? Was he about to lose his free labor?\n\nNoticing her hand was still clenched behind her back, he asked, “What are you holding?”\n\nPanic flared in Autumn's eyes. She clutched the report tighter and frantically shook her head. “Nothing. It's just trash.”\n\nShe couldn't let him know she was pregnant. She was terrified he would drag her to some back-alley clinic and force her to have an abortion.\n\nAfter all, only Penelope, his precious first love, was worthy of bearing a child for the Hamilton family.\n\nDaniel's brow furrowed. He stepped closer, his gaze fixed on the space behind her. “Let me see…”"},{"chapter_key":"9GHXN2lCdf","title":"Chapter 2","serial_number":2,"start_chapter":0,"content_path":"https://video-v6.mydramawave.com/novel/26283/2/en_4b72a439-5bc1-40ca-ac53-2b53d6aa9155.txt","word_count":642,"unlock":false,"has_set_free_remind":false,"is_free":false,"text":"In a panic, Autumn crumpled the report into a ball and tossed it into the trash can.\nShe quickly came up with an excuse. “It's nothing, really. I was looking for a job and printed out some company info. I just forgot to toss it.”\nDaniel looked at her suspiciously.\nHe glanced at the trash can and, seeing what looked like a form, didn't press the issue. “Well, let's go eat. Come on down when you're ready.”\nAutumn forced a smile. “Okay.”\nAfter Daniel went downstairs, Autumn immediately crouched in front of the trash can and pulled out the crumpled report.\n\nStaring at the image of the embryo on the page, her composure shattered all over again.\nFat tears rolled down her cheeks.\nShe had longed for this child, and now it had arrived at the worst possible moment.\nThe baby's father was about to abandon them to start a new family with another woman.\nAfter crying for a long time, Autumn finally managed to pull herself together.\nShe knew she couldn't just sit back and let this happen. She needed a job to support herself and raise her child.\nAutumn pulled out her phone and texted an unsaved number, “Is there still a place for me at the company?”\n\nWhen she went downstairs, her emotions in check, she saw Daniel still on the phone, a gentle smile touching his lips.\nBut when he saw her, his expression went blank. He said into the phone, “I'll head over later. Talk to you then.”\nAutumn sat down at the dining table, pretending she didn't know it was Penelope on the other end of the line.\nDaniel slid a check across the table toward her. “This is the only compensation I can give you. Take it. You're all alone, and after so many years as a homemaker, you don't really have any job skills. This money will keep you very comfortable.”\nBut Autumn didn't need his money. The response to her text had come just seconds later, telling her that years of dividends had been saved up for her. The total was already in the hundreds of millions. They were just waiting for her to come back.\nAutumn calmly refused, “I don't need it. The money you gave me two years ago when we got married was more than enough.”\nTheir marriage two years ago had felt like a transaction.\nWhat no one knew was that she had loved him for eight whole years.\nFrom the very first day, Autumn knew there was someone else in Daniel's heart, so she had never dared to show him how she truly felt.\nDaniel stood up, walked over to her, and stuffed the check into her hand.\nA faint smile appeared on his impossibly handsome face. “Take it. Thanks for taking care of me these past two years. You need to take care of yourself now. If you run into any trouble, you can always come to me.”\nDaniel was convinced Autumn couldn't support herself and hoped the money might persuade her to stay on as a housekeeper.\nAutumn managed a weak smile. “Don't worry, I'll be fine.”\nHe'll never know how much this is killing me.\n\nDaniel's gaze, deep and unreadable, fell on her still slightly swollen, red eyes.\n“If Penelope hadn't come back…” Daniel began, “but I can't ask Penelope to tolerate a third person in our relationship.”\nA third person? Penelope is the third person here!\n\nThe whole thing felt absurd. All Autumn wanted was to get out of this suffocating mansion. “I'm leaving.”\nDaniel nodded, his eyes dark and deep, his expression unreadable.\nAutumn had only taken a few steps, dragging her suitcase behind her.\nSuddenly, Daniel called out her name, his voice sharp. “Autumn, did you really think I didn't know about the man you've been in love with for eight years?!”"},{"chapter_key":"JyrL6BYRE5","title":"Chapter 3","serial_number":3,"start_chapter":0,"content_path":"https://video-v6.mydramawave.com/novel/26283/3/en_645304ec-4598-4748-8af3-e1d979f10a5c.txt","word_count":818,"unlock":false,"has_set_free_remind":false,"is_free":false,"text":"A sharp pain pierced Autumn's heart.\nShe did have someone, but the man she'd loved for eight years wanted to divorce her for Penelope.\nShe looked back at him, her smile bitter. \"There's not much to say. I've loved him for eight years, but he only has eyes for another woman.\"\nDaniel's gaze grew dark.\nHis voice turned cold. \"Was this guy two-timing you? Did he lie to you?\"\nAutumn lowered her eyes, a sour feeling rising in her chest. \"He never knew I loved him. It was all one-sided. He's very devoted... to his first love.\"\nDaniel's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.\nHe suddenly had the strange feeling that she was talking about him.\nHer sad eyes, the way she was forcing herself to stay calm... it all seemed to be her way of saying she loved him.\nBut they had only known each other for three years and been married for two. The timeline didn't add up.\nThe man she loved was someone else.\nHe frowned deeply and said gently, \"If you can, you should find someone else to love. A guy like that doesn't deserve you.\"\nAutumn looked down, murmuring a soft \"mm.\"\nYou idiot, the one I love is you. I've loved you for eight whole years. How am I supposed to just forget you? Autumn screamed silently, on the verge of a complete breakdown.\nShe desperately wanted to tell him she was pregnant—that she was carrying their baby—and ask him not to go through with the divorce.\nBut Autumn didn't dare say it.\nShe was afraid that if she told him, the outcome would be even more painful.\nAutumn couldn't stay a moment longer.\nShe grabbed her suitcase and left without looking back.\nBack at home.\nThe reality finally crashed down on Autumn's numb mind.\nShe and Daniel were over.\nIt was eleven o'clock at night.\nHer mother, hearing a noise, came out of her room.\nAutumn stood in the living room, a suitcase beside her.\nHer face was pale, her slender frame looking as if it might collapse at any moment.\nA sense of dread hit her mother, Lillian Moore, as she hurried over. \"What's going on? Why are you back so late at night?\"\nAutumn knew she couldn't hide it. \"Daniel and I are getting a divorce,\" she said calmly.\nLillian was completely shocked. \"What happened? Why would you suddenly get a divorce? Did you get in a fight with Daniel? Did you do something to upset him?\"\nShe bit her lip, fighting back tears. \"Daniel was the one who asked for it. His ex-girlfriend is back. He said a divorce would be a relief for both of us.\"\nLillian was speechless for a moment, then she exploded. \"What the hell? Two years ago, he was nearly paralyzed! You were the one who took care of him day and night, gave him massages, went with him to physical therapy—you waited on him hand and foot like a servant for two whole years! And now that he's better, not only does he not give you what you deserve, but the second his ex shows up, he suddenly needs 'a relief'?!\"\n\"Daniel's family is loaded! You can't just let him go that easily! You're going to ruin our whole family's shot at a comfortable life!\"\nLillian never hid how much she valued her wealthy son-in-law. Even though he was the one asking for a divorce, she was still convinced it was Autumn's fault for not being able to hold on to him.\nNo matter how much pain Autumn felt, she kept her expression calm.\nShe took out a check and handed it to Lillian, saying with a self-deprecating laugh, \"This is his compensation. Compared to the poor women who get kicked out with nothing, I guess he treated me pretty well, right?\"\nLillian quickly snatched the check and glanced at it.\nA full nine figures!\nHer eyes went wide, and a smile spread across her face.\nAutumn felt like she had been abandoned by the entire world. There was nowhere she could call home.\nShe had lost the man she loved, had no comfort from her family, and now her mother had even taken the compensation check.\nBut at least...\nShe didn't need that money to survive.\nShe still had her own career, hundreds of millions in dividends waiting for her, and Parker Nolan, a shareholder at her company, was waiting for her to come back and work with him.\nAfter a quick goodbye to Lillian, Autumn took her luggage to the Zenith Hotel.\nThe Zenith was the city's most exclusive six-star hotel. Daniel had never taken her to a place this high-end.\nAutumn walked up to the front desk and spoke politely. \"I've had a long-term lease on Suite 3108 for the past two years, but I haven't been here in a while. Could I get a new key card?\""},{"chapter_key":"uuvPgXHxsq","title":"Chapter 4","serial_number":4,"start_chapter":0,"content_path":"https://video-v6.mydramawave.com/novel/26283/4/en_39e34fd7-fbdc-41de-b610-85cc6ca7affa.txt","word_count":797,"unlock":false,"has_set_free_remind":false,"is_free":false,"text":"Autumn lay down on the king-sized bed in the suite she hadn't been to in two years and checked her bank account balance.\nAfter getting through several layers of security verification, she finally saw a massive number.\nAutumn counted the digits one by one. Millions... hundreds of millions... A whopping $200 million!\nShe couldn't believe Parker had actually used the products she developed to run their company so seriously while she was away, and that he'd made this much money!\nAutumn took a moment to calm down, but then she remembered Daniel calling her a housewife with no earning potential when he'd given her money.\nAfter the exhausting day, Autumn finally broke down. She clutched her stomach and started to sob.\nShe cried inconsolably, her heart feeling like it was being crushed. The pain was so intense she was afraid to even breathe too deeply.\nShe finally cried herself to exhaustion and drifted into a hazy sleep.\nThe next morning, she was woken up by a phone call.\nSeeing it was his number, she hesitated for a few seconds before answering.\nAfter crying all night, her voice was raspy. \"Hello...?\"\nDaniel paused for a moment. \"Where are you? We haven't even signed the papers, and you're already staying out all night? Do you have any idea my shirt for today is all wrinkled?!\"\nHearing his familiar voice, a sharp pain shot through Autumn's heart. She feigned calmness and asked, \"What do you want?\"\nAfter a few seconds of silence, Daniel's low voice came through again. \"I've drawn up the divorce papers. I had my assistant send them over. Take a look and see if the terms are acceptable.\"\nAutumn's eyes stung, and fresh tears started to fall.\nHer heart ached terribly.\nShe wanted so badly to ask him, Can we please not get a divorce?\nBut just as she was about to impulsively blurt it out, a delicate, sweet voice came from his end. \"Daniel, did you talk to Autumn about the divorce yet?\"\nAutumn's tears instantly stopped.\nShe would recognize that voice until the day she died.\nIt was his ex-girlfriend, Penelope Pearson.\nThey weren't even divorced yet, and they were already back together, unable to wait a single second.\nAutumn's heart felt like it was being twisted by a knife. She forced a single word from her tight throat: \"Fine.\"\nDaniel was silent for a few seconds, then hung up.\nTen minutes later.\nThe assistant arrived at the Cafe downstairs from the hotel and delivered the divorce papers.\nWithout even giving them a glance, she signed her name without a moment's hesitation.\nAfter she signed, the assistant took the papers and left.\nIn that instant, the pain in Autumn's heart exploded.\nTears streamed down her face, and she couldn't stop herself from sobbing.\nAutumn cried until she was exhausted, finally managing to calm down.\nSuddenly, her phone rang.\nShe answered, and an urgent voice came through the phone. \"Autumn, major SOS! The program our company's developing has hit a serious snag, and we really can't solve it without you this time.\"\nThe person speaking was Parker Nolan.\nThey had been computer science majors together in college and both came from well-off families.\nAfter graduation, they co-founded an IT company.\nAutumn was exceptionally talented. The programs she designed won numerous awards, she registered patents for them, and the collaboration offers they received were countless.\nDuring the past few years while she was with Daniel, Parker would occasionally ask for her help with problems.\nBut this was the first time she'd ever heard him sound so panicked.\nAutumn hesitated for a few seconds before saying lightly, \"I'll head over.\"\nAfter hanging up, she pulled herself together.\nHer eyes were a little swollen, so she put on a pair of black-framed glasses to hide it.\nOnce she was sure no one could tell she'd been crying, she headed out the door.\nHalf an hour later, she arrived at the company entrance.\nParker was waiting at the entrance to greet her personally.\nHe was thrilled to see her. \"Thank god you're here! Come on, I'll show you what's going on.\"\nAutumn nodded with a small smile.\nParker led her into the office.\nFor all these years, whenever Parker had asked for her help, she had always handled it from home.\nThis was the first time she had actually come to the company in a very long time.\nThe vast open-plan office was filled with high-tech equipment.\nA massive screen hung in the center of the main area.\nData analytics floated across its surface.\nParker made the introduction. \"Director Long, this is the Autumn Taylor I was telling you about. She's a true IT prodigy. Any programming problem you throw at her, she can solve it with just one look.\""}],"chapter_list":[{"chapter_key":"VzCP4sKFT1","title":"Chapter 1","serial_number":1,"start_chapter":0,"content_path":"https://video-v6.mydramawave.com/novel/26283/1/en_4589e047-7ad5-463b-a1fa-cded84f37650.txt","word_count":859,"unlock":false,"has_set_free_remind":false,"is_free":false,"text":"“Daniel, be gentle…” Autumn whispered, her body moving with his wild rhythm. Her face, slick with sweat, was a mixture of pure bliss and a flicker of worry.\n“Hnn…” Daniel's voice was a low rasp as he moved, finding her shyness tonight particularly captivating.\nAutumn threw her head back helplessly, soft sobs escaping her lips, which only made him push into her harder.\nOverwhelmed by the pleasure, Autumn writhed, trying to escape his delicious torment. “Daniel, stop… please, stop…”\n“Relax,” he commanded, his thrusts growing more ferocious, rocking her back and forth until strands of hair clung to her damp forehead.\nShuddering, she could only cling to him, her body and soul utterly dependent on him.\n\nAfter their passion subsided.\n\nDaniel stopped, then went to the bathroom to wash up, just like always.\n\nAutumn got dressed, her mind replaying the doctor's words from earlier that day: “Congratulations, Ms. Taylor. You're pregnant.”\n\nThe doctor had advised her to avoid sex during the early stages of pregnancy.\n\nBut Autumn adored Daniel. She could never deny him anything. If he wanted her, she wouldn't refuse.\n\nJust this once, she thought. It shouldn't hurt the baby.\n\nShe pulled the lab report from the drawer, her heart fluttering with anticipation as she waited for Daniel to come out so she could share the wonderful news.\n\nWill he be happy? she wondered. When he finds out I'm pregnant, will he be happy?\n\nDaniel emerged from the bathroom with a towel wrapped low around his waist.\n\nHis bare torso revealed hard, chiseled muscles—a perfect inverted triangle. Paired with his cold, ascetic face, he radiated raw masculinity.\n\n“Daniel, I have something to tell you,” Autumn said, walking toward him. She hid the lab report behind her back, her voice bubbling with excitement.\n\nHe looked at her, his expression flat. “Autumn, let's get a divorce.”\n\nThe words hit her like a physical blow. The smile on her face froze.\n\nHer fingers tightened around the paper in her hand. It took her a long moment to find her voice. “Why?”\n\nFor two years, Autumn had dreamed of having a child with Daniel. Now that she was finally pregnant, he wanted a divorce.\n\nDaniel turned his back to her and started getting dressed.\n\nAfter buttoning his shirt, he glanced over his shoulder, his voice devoid of emotion. “Penelope is back.”\n\nAutumn knew that name all too well.\n\nPenelope Pearson was his ex-girlfriend.\n\nHis first love.\n\nTwo years ago, he'd been in a car accident that had left him with limited mobility in his legs.\n\nIt was Autumn who had cared for him around the clock, massaging his legs and helping him through grueling physical therapy.\n\nHer hands, which had never done a day of housework, became covered in cuts and burns from cooking for him. Taking care of his every need meant she hadn't had a proper night's sleep in two years.\n\nAnd now, after all that.\n\nThe moment his ex-girlfriend returned, he was asking for a divorce. He was throwing her away.\n\nA sharp pain, like a knife to the heart, made her eyes burn.\n\nFighting back tears, she lowered her gaze and whispered, “Okay. I understand.”\n\nHis deep-set eyes watched her. “Whatever you want as compensation, I'll give it to you,” he said, a hint of apology in his tone. “Anything within my power.”\n\nAutumn forced a bitter smile. “There's nothing I want. You've already given me more than enough.”\n\nIn a way, she owed her life to the Hamilton family.\n\nWithout them, she wouldn't even be here.\n\nBesides, she now carried their child.\n\nIf she told Daniel she was pregnant, he would undoubtedly force her to get rid of the baby for Penelope's sake.\n\nShe wanted this child. She wanted proof that she and Daniel had, at one time, shared something real.\n\nI can raise this baby on my own, right?\n\nDaniel's eyes darkened. He was about to say more when he saw a tear escape and trail down her cheek.\n\n“Why are you crying?”\n\nAutumn clutched the lab report behind her, terrified he would see it. She took a quick step back. “It's nothing. I'm just… so happy.”\n\nA flash of annoyance crossed Daniel's face. For two years, this woman had worked for him without a single complaint—cooking, making his bed, choosing his clothes. He had figured that even after the divorce, he could keep her around to take care of things.\n\nPenelope was far too fragile and delicate for housework.\n\nBut now Autumn was claiming the divorce made her happy? Was he about to lose his free labor?\n\nNoticing her hand was still clenched behind her back, he asked, “What are you holding?”\n\nPanic flared in Autumn's eyes. She clutched the report tighter and frantically shook her head. “Nothing. It's just trash.”\n\nShe couldn't let him know she was pregnant. She was terrified he would drag her to some back-alley clinic and force her to have an abortion.\n\nAfter all, only Penelope, his precious first love, was worthy of bearing a child for the Hamilton family.\n\nDaniel's brow furrowed. He stepped closer, his gaze fixed on the space behind her. “Let me see…”"},{"chapter_key":"9GHXN2lCdf","title":"Chapter 2","serial_number":2,"start_chapter":0,"content_path":"https://video-v6.mydramawave.com/novel/26283/2/en_4b72a439-5bc1-40ca-ac53-2b53d6aa9155.txt","word_count":642,"unlock":false,"has_set_free_remind":false,"is_free":false,"text":"In a panic, Autumn crumpled the report into a ball and tossed it into the trash can.\nShe quickly came up with an excuse. “It's nothing, really. I was looking for a job and printed out some company info. I just forgot to toss it.”\nDaniel looked at her suspiciously.\nHe glanced at the trash can and, seeing what looked like a form, didn't press the issue. “Well, let's go eat. Come on down when you're ready.”\nAutumn forced a smile. “Okay.”\nAfter Daniel went downstairs, Autumn immediately crouched in front of the trash can and pulled out the crumpled report.\n\nStaring at the image of the embryo on the page, her composure shattered all over again.\nFat tears rolled down her cheeks.\nShe had longed for this child, and now it had arrived at the worst possible moment.\nThe baby's father was about to abandon them to start a new family with another woman.\nAfter crying for a long time, Autumn finally managed to pull herself together.\nShe knew she couldn't just sit back and let this happen. She needed a job to support herself and raise her child.\nAutumn pulled out her phone and texted an unsaved number, “Is there still a place for me at the company?”\n\nWhen she went downstairs, her emotions in check, she saw Daniel still on the phone, a gentle smile touching his lips.\nBut when he saw her, his expression went blank. He said into the phone, “I'll head over later. Talk to you then.”\nAutumn sat down at the dining table, pretending she didn't know it was Penelope on the other end of the line.\nDaniel slid a check across the table toward her. “This is the only compensation I can give you. Take it. You're all alone, and after so many years as a homemaker, you don't really have any job skills. This money will keep you very comfortable.”\nBut Autumn didn't need his money. The response to her text had come just seconds later, telling her that years of dividends had been saved up for her. The total was already in the hundreds of millions. They were just waiting for her to come back.\nAutumn calmly refused, “I don't need it. The money you gave me two years ago when we got married was more than enough.”\nTheir marriage two years ago had felt like a transaction.\nWhat no one knew was that she had loved him for eight whole years.\nFrom the very first day, Autumn knew there was someone else in Daniel's heart, so she had never dared to show him how she truly felt.\nDaniel stood up, walked over to her, and stuffed the check into her hand.\nA faint smile appeared on his impossibly handsome face. “Take it. Thanks for taking care of me these past two years. You need to take care of yourself now. If you run into any trouble, you can always come to me.”\nDaniel was convinced Autumn couldn't support herself and hoped the money might persuade her to stay on as a housekeeper.\nAutumn managed a weak smile. “Don't worry, I'll be fine.”\nHe'll never know how much this is killing me.\n\nDaniel's gaze, deep and unreadable, fell on her still slightly swollen, red eyes.\n“If Penelope hadn't come back…” Daniel began, “but I can't ask Penelope to tolerate a third person in our relationship.”\nA third person? Penelope is the third person here!\n\nThe whole thing felt absurd. All Autumn wanted was to get out of this suffocating mansion. “I'm leaving.”\nDaniel nodded, his eyes dark and deep, his expression unreadable.\nAutumn had only taken a few steps, dragging her suitcase behind her.\nSuddenly, Daniel called out her name, his voice sharp. “Autumn, did you really think I didn't know about the man you've been in love with for eight years?!”"},{"chapter_key":"JyrL6BYRE5","title":"Chapter 3","serial_number":3,"start_chapter":0,"content_path":"https://video-v6.mydramawave.com/novel/26283/3/en_645304ec-4598-4748-8af3-e1d979f10a5c.txt","word_count":818,"unlock":false,"has_set_free_remind":false,"is_free":false,"text":"A sharp pain pierced Autumn's heart.\nShe did have someone, but the man she'd loved for eight years wanted to divorce her for Penelope.\nShe looked back at him, her smile bitter. \"There's not much to say. I've loved him for eight years, but he only has eyes for another woman.\"\nDaniel's gaze grew dark.\nHis voice turned cold. \"Was this guy two-timing you? Did he lie to you?\"\nAutumn lowered her eyes, a sour feeling rising in her chest. \"He never knew I loved him. It was all one-sided. He's very devoted... to his first love.\"\nDaniel's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.\nHe suddenly had the strange feeling that she was talking about him.\nHer sad eyes, the way she was forcing herself to stay calm... it all seemed to be her way of saying she loved him.\nBut they had only known each other for three years and been married for two. The timeline didn't add up.\nThe man she loved was someone else.\nHe frowned deeply and said gently, \"If you can, you should find someone else to love. A guy like that doesn't deserve you.\"\nAutumn looked down, murmuring a soft \"mm.\"\nYou idiot, the one I love is you. I've loved you for eight whole years. How am I supposed to just forget you? Autumn screamed silently, on the verge of a complete breakdown.\nShe desperately wanted to tell him she was pregnant—that she was carrying their baby—and ask him not to go through with the divorce.\nBut Autumn didn't dare say it.\nShe was afraid that if she told him, the outcome would be even more painful.\nAutumn couldn't stay a moment longer.\nShe grabbed her suitcase and left without looking back.\nBack at home.\nThe reality finally crashed down on Autumn's numb mind.\nShe and Daniel were over.\nIt was eleven o'clock at night.\nHer mother, hearing a noise, came out of her room.\nAutumn stood in the living room, a suitcase beside her.\nHer face was pale, her slender frame looking as if it might collapse at any moment.\nA sense of dread hit her mother, Lillian Moore, as she hurried over. \"What's going on? Why are you back so late at night?\"\nAutumn knew she couldn't hide it. \"Daniel and I are getting a divorce,\" she said calmly.\nLillian was completely shocked. \"What happened? Why would you suddenly get a divorce? Did you get in a fight with Daniel? Did you do something to upset him?\"\nShe bit her lip, fighting back tears. \"Daniel was the one who asked for it. His ex-girlfriend is back. He said a divorce would be a relief for both of us.\"\nLillian was speechless for a moment, then she exploded. \"What the hell? Two years ago, he was nearly paralyzed! You were the one who took care of him day and night, gave him massages, went with him to physical therapy—you waited on him hand and foot like a servant for two whole years! And now that he's better, not only does he not give you what you deserve, but the second his ex shows up, he suddenly needs 'a relief'?!\"\n\"Daniel's family is loaded! You can't just let him go that easily! You're going to ruin our whole family's shot at a comfortable life!\"\nLillian never hid how much she valued her wealthy son-in-law. Even though he was the one asking for a divorce, she was still convinced it was Autumn's fault for not being able to hold on to him.\nNo matter how much pain Autumn felt, she kept her expression calm.\nShe took out a check and handed it to Lillian, saying with a self-deprecating laugh, \"This is his compensation. Compared to the poor women who get kicked out with nothing, I guess he treated me pretty well, right?\"\nLillian quickly snatched the check and glanced at it.\nA full nine figures!\nHer eyes went wide, and a smile spread across her face.\nAutumn felt like she had been abandoned by the entire world. There was nowhere she could call home.\nShe had lost the man she loved, had no comfort from her family, and now her mother had even taken the compensation check.\nBut at least...\nShe didn't need that money to survive.\nShe still had her own career, hundreds of millions in dividends waiting for her, and Parker Nolan, a shareholder at her company, was waiting for her to come back and work with him.\nAfter a quick goodbye to Lillian, Autumn took her luggage to the Zenith Hotel.\nThe Zenith was the city's most exclusive six-star hotel. Daniel had never taken her to a place this high-end.\nAutumn walked up to the front desk and spoke politely. \"I've had a long-term lease on Suite 3108 for the past two years, but I haven't been here in a while. Could I get a new key card?\""},{"chapter_key":"uuvPgXHxsq","title":"Chapter 4","serial_number":4,"start_chapter":0,"content_path":"https://video-v6.mydramawave.com/novel/26283/4/en_39e34fd7-fbdc-41de-b610-85cc6ca7affa.txt","word_count":797,"unlock":false,"has_set_free_remind":false,"is_free":false,"text":"Autumn lay down on the king-sized bed in the suite she hadn't been to in two years and checked her bank account balance.\nAfter getting through several layers of security verification, she finally saw a massive number.\nAutumn counted the digits one by one. Millions... hundreds of millions... A whopping $200 million!\nShe couldn't believe Parker had actually used the products she developed to run their company so seriously while she was away, and that he'd made this much money!\nAutumn took a moment to calm down, but then she remembered Daniel calling her a housewife with no earning potential when he'd given her money.\nAfter the exhausting day, Autumn finally broke down. She clutched her stomach and started to sob.\nShe cried inconsolably, her heart feeling like it was being crushed. The pain was so intense she was afraid to even breathe too deeply.\nShe finally cried herself to exhaustion and drifted into a hazy sleep.\nThe next morning, she was woken up by a phone call.\nSeeing it was his number, she hesitated for a few seconds before answering.\nAfter crying all night, her voice was raspy. \"Hello...?\"\nDaniel paused for a moment. \"Where are you? We haven't even signed the papers, and you're already staying out all night? Do you have any idea my shirt for today is all wrinkled?!\"\nHearing his familiar voice, a sharp pain shot through Autumn's heart. She feigned calmness and asked, \"What do you want?\"\nAfter a few seconds of silence, Daniel's low voice came through again. \"I've drawn up the divorce papers. I had my assistant send them over. Take a look and see if the terms are acceptable.\"\nAutumn's eyes stung, and fresh tears started to fall.\nHer heart ached terribly.\nShe wanted so badly to ask him, Can we please not get a divorce?\nBut just as she was about to impulsively blurt it out, a delicate, sweet voice came from his end. \"Daniel, did you talk to Autumn about the divorce yet?\"\nAutumn's tears instantly stopped.\nShe would recognize that voice until the day she died.\nIt was his ex-girlfriend, Penelope Pearson.\nThey weren't even divorced yet, and they were already back together, unable to wait a single second.\nAutumn's heart felt like it was being twisted by a knife. She forced a single word from her tight throat: \"Fine.\"\nDaniel was silent for a few seconds, then hung up.\nTen minutes later.\nThe assistant arrived at the Cafe downstairs from the hotel and delivered the divorce papers.\nWithout even giving them a glance, she signed her name without a moment's hesitation.\nAfter she signed, the assistant took the papers and left.\nIn that instant, the pain in Autumn's heart exploded.\nTears streamed down her face, and she couldn't stop herself from sobbing.\nAutumn cried until she was exhausted, finally managing to calm down.\nSuddenly, her phone rang.\nShe answered, and an urgent voice came through the phone. \"Autumn, major SOS! The program our company's developing has hit a serious snag, and we really can't solve it without you this time.\"\nThe person speaking was Parker Nolan.\nThey had been computer science majors together in college and both came from well-off families.\nAfter graduation, they co-founded an IT company.\nAutumn was exceptionally talented. The programs she designed won numerous awards, she registered patents for them, and the collaboration offers they received were countless.\nDuring the past few years while she was with Daniel, Parker would occasionally ask for her help with problems.\nBut this was the first time she'd ever heard him sound so panicked.\nAutumn hesitated for a few seconds before saying lightly, \"I'll head over.\"\nAfter hanging up, she pulled herself together.\nHer eyes were a little swollen, so she put on a pair of black-framed glasses to hide it.\nOnce she was sure no one could tell she'd been crying, she headed out the door.\nHalf an hour later, she arrived at the company entrance.\nParker was waiting at the entrance to greet her personally.\nHe was thrilled to see her. \"Thank god you're here! Come on, I'll show you what's going on.\"\nAutumn nodded with a small smile.\nParker led her into the office.\nFor all these years, whenever Parker had asked for her help, she had always handled it from home.\nThis was the first time she had actually come to the company in a very long time.\nThe vast open-plan office was filled with high-tech equipment.\nA massive screen hung in the center of the main area.\nData analytics floated across its surface.\nParker made the introduction. \"Director Long, this is the Autumn Taylor I was telling you about. She's a true IT prodigy. Any programming problem you throw at her, she can solve it with just one look.\""}],"recommend_text":"His mistress faked a suicide.\nHe dragged me, his pregnant wife, to apologize to her.\nThat night, I disappeared with the unborn baby.\nYears later, he knelt before our genius son: \"Daddy was wrong.\"\nThe child hid behind me. \"Mommy, is this the bad man who made you cry?\"","button_text":"","bottom_text":""} "2600:1f28:365:80b0:84af:c58c:3b1:915f" {"clickToRead":"🔥🔥Click to read the next chapter for free 👇","continueReading":"CONTINUE READING","more":"More","open":"Open","bottomText":"The upcoming chapters are even more exciting! 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Her face, slick with sweat, was a mixture of pure bliss and a flicker of worry.\n“Hnn…” Daniel's voice was a low rasp as he moved, finding her shyness tonight particularly captivating.\nAutumn threw her head back helplessly, soft sobs escaping her lips, which only made him push into her harder.\nOverwhelmed by the pleasure, Autumn writhed, trying to escape his delicious torment. “Daniel, stop… please, stop…”\n“Relax,” he commanded, his thrusts growing more ferocious, rocking her back and forth until strands of hair clung to her damp forehead.\nShuddering, she could only cling to him, her body and soul utterly dependent on him.\n\nAfter their passion subsided.\n\nDaniel stopped, then went to the bathroom to wash up, just like always.\n\nAutumn got dressed, her mind replaying the doctor's words from earlier that day: “Congratulations, Ms. Taylor. You're pregnant.”\n\nThe doctor had advised her to avoid sex during the early stages of pregnancy.\n\nBut Autumn adored Daniel. She could never deny him anything. If he wanted her, she wouldn't refuse.\n\nJust this once, she thought. It shouldn't hurt the baby.\n\nShe pulled the lab report from the drawer, her heart fluttering with anticipation as she waited for Daniel to come out so she could share the wonderful news.\n\nWill he be happy? she wondered. When he finds out I'm pregnant, will he be happy?\n\nDaniel emerged from the bathroom with a towel wrapped low around his waist.\n\nHis bare torso revealed hard, chiseled muscles—a perfect inverted triangle. Paired with his cold, ascetic face, he radiated raw masculinity.\n\n“Daniel, I have something to tell you,” Autumn said, walking toward him. She hid the lab report behind her back, her voice bubbling with excitement.\n\nHe looked at her, his expression flat. “Autumn, let's get a divorce.”\n\nThe words hit her like a physical blow. The smile on her face froze.\n\nHer fingers tightened around the paper in her hand. It took her a long moment to find her voice. “Why?”\n\nFor two years, Autumn had dreamed of having a child with Daniel. Now that she was finally pregnant, he wanted a divorce.\n\nDaniel turned his back to her and started getting dressed.\n\nAfter buttoning his shirt, he glanced over his shoulder, his voice devoid of emotion. “Penelope is back.”\n\nAutumn knew that name all too well.\n\nPenelope Pearson was his ex-girlfriend.\n\nHis first love.\n\nTwo years ago, he'd been in a car accident that had left him with limited mobility in his legs.\n\nIt was Autumn who had cared for him around the clock, massaging his legs and helping him through grueling physical therapy.\n\nHer hands, which had never done a day of housework, became covered in cuts and burns from cooking for him. Taking care of his every need meant she hadn't had a proper night's sleep in two years.\n\nAnd now, after all that.\n\nThe moment his ex-girlfriend returned, he was asking for a divorce. He was throwing her away.\n\nA sharp pain, like a knife to the heart, made her eyes burn.\n\nFighting back tears, she lowered her gaze and whispered, “Okay. I understand.”\n\nHis deep-set eyes watched her. “Whatever you want as compensation, I'll give it to you,” he said, a hint of apology in his tone. “Anything within my power.”\n\nAutumn forced a bitter smile. “There's nothing I want. You've already given me more than enough.”\n\nIn a way, she owed her life to the Hamilton family.\n\nWithout them, she wouldn't even be here.\n\nBesides, she now carried their child.\n\nIf she told Daniel she was pregnant, he would undoubtedly force her to get rid of the baby for Penelope's sake.\n\nShe wanted this child. She wanted proof that she and Daniel had, at one time, shared something real.\n\nI can raise this baby on my own, right?\n\nDaniel's eyes darkened. He was about to say more when he saw a tear escape and trail down her cheek.\n\n“Why are you crying?”\n\nAutumn clutched the lab report behind her, terrified he would see it. She took a quick step back. “It's nothing. I'm just… so happy.”\n\nA flash of annoyance crossed Daniel's face. For two years, this woman had worked for him without a single complaint—cooking, making his bed, choosing his clothes. He had figured that even after the divorce, he could keep her around to take care of things.\n\nPenelope was far too fragile and delicate for housework.\n\nBut now Autumn was claiming the divorce made her happy? Was he about to lose his free labor?\n\nNoticing her hand was still clenched behind her back, he asked, “What are you holding?”\n\nPanic flared in Autumn's eyes. She clutched the report tighter and frantically shook her head. “Nothing. It's just trash.”\n\nShe couldn't let him know she was pregnant. She was terrified he would drag her to some back-alley clinic and force her to have an abortion.\n\nAfter all, only Penelope, his precious first love, was worthy of bearing a child for the Hamilton family.\n\nDaniel's brow furrowed. He stepped closer, his gaze fixed on the space behind her. “Let me see…”"},{"chapter_key":"9GHXN2lCdf","title":"Chapter 2","serial_number":2,"start_chapter":0,"content_path":"https://video-v6.mydramawave.com/novel/26283/2/en_4b72a439-5bc1-40ca-ac53-2b53d6aa9155.txt","word_count":642,"unlock":false,"has_set_free_remind":false,"is_free":false,"text":"In a panic, Autumn crumpled the report into a ball and tossed it into the trash can.\nShe quickly came up with an excuse. “It's nothing, really. I was looking for a job and printed out some company info. I just forgot to toss it.”\nDaniel looked at her suspiciously.\nHe glanced at the trash can and, seeing what looked like a form, didn't press the issue. “Well, let's go eat. Come on down when you're ready.”\nAutumn forced a smile. “Okay.”\nAfter Daniel went downstairs, Autumn immediately crouched in front of the trash can and pulled out the crumpled report.\n\nStaring at the image of the embryo on the page, her composure shattered all over again.\nFat tears rolled down her cheeks.\nShe had longed for this child, and now it had arrived at the worst possible moment.\nThe baby's father was about to abandon them to start a new family with another woman.\nAfter crying for a long time, Autumn finally managed to pull herself together.\nShe knew she couldn't just sit back and let this happen. She needed a job to support herself and raise her child.\nAutumn pulled out her phone and texted an unsaved number, “Is there still a place for me at the company?”\n\nWhen she went downstairs, her emotions in check, she saw Daniel still on the phone, a gentle smile touching his lips.\nBut when he saw her, his expression went blank. He said into the phone, “I'll head over later. Talk to you then.”\nAutumn sat down at the dining table, pretending she didn't know it was Penelope on the other end of the line.\nDaniel slid a check across the table toward her. “This is the only compensation I can give you. Take it. You're all alone, and after so many years as a homemaker, you don't really have any job skills. This money will keep you very comfortable.”\nBut Autumn didn't need his money. The response to her text had come just seconds later, telling her that years of dividends had been saved up for her. The total was already in the hundreds of millions. They were just waiting for her to come back.\nAutumn calmly refused, “I don't need it. The money you gave me two years ago when we got married was more than enough.”\nTheir marriage two years ago had felt like a transaction.\nWhat no one knew was that she had loved him for eight whole years.\nFrom the very first day, Autumn knew there was someone else in Daniel's heart, so she had never dared to show him how she truly felt.\nDaniel stood up, walked over to her, and stuffed the check into her hand.\nA faint smile appeared on his impossibly handsome face. “Take it. Thanks for taking care of me these past two years. You need to take care of yourself now. If you run into any trouble, you can always come to me.”\nDaniel was convinced Autumn couldn't support herself and hoped the money might persuade her to stay on as a housekeeper.\nAutumn managed a weak smile. “Don't worry, I'll be fine.”\nHe'll never know how much this is killing me.\n\nDaniel's gaze, deep and unreadable, fell on her still slightly swollen, red eyes.\n“If Penelope hadn't come back…” Daniel began, “but I can't ask Penelope to tolerate a third person in our relationship.”\nA third person? Penelope is the third person here!\n\nThe whole thing felt absurd. All Autumn wanted was to get out of this suffocating mansion. “I'm leaving.”\nDaniel nodded, his eyes dark and deep, his expression unreadable.\nAutumn had only taken a few steps, dragging her suitcase behind her.\nSuddenly, Daniel called out her name, his voice sharp. “Autumn, did you really think I didn't know about the man you've been in love with for eight years?!”"},{"chapter_key":"JyrL6BYRE5","title":"Chapter 3","serial_number":3,"start_chapter":0,"content_path":"https://video-v6.mydramawave.com/novel/26283/3/en_645304ec-4598-4748-8af3-e1d979f10a5c.txt","word_count":818,"unlock":false,"has_set_free_remind":false,"is_free":false,"text":"A sharp pain pierced Autumn's heart.\nShe did have someone, but the man she'd loved for eight years wanted to divorce her for Penelope.\nShe looked back at him, her smile bitter. \"There's not much to say. I've loved him for eight years, but he only has eyes for another woman.\"\nDaniel's gaze grew dark.\nHis voice turned cold. \"Was this guy two-timing you? Did he lie to you?\"\nAutumn lowered her eyes, a sour feeling rising in her chest. \"He never knew I loved him. It was all one-sided. He's very devoted... to his first love.\"\nDaniel's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.\nHe suddenly had the strange feeling that she was talking about him.\nHer sad eyes, the way she was forcing herself to stay calm... it all seemed to be her way of saying she loved him.\nBut they had only known each other for three years and been married for two. The timeline didn't add up.\nThe man she loved was someone else.\nHe frowned deeply and said gently, \"If you can, you should find someone else to love. A guy like that doesn't deserve you.\"\nAutumn looked down, murmuring a soft \"mm.\"\nYou idiot, the one I love is you. I've loved you for eight whole years. How am I supposed to just forget you? Autumn screamed silently, on the verge of a complete breakdown.\nShe desperately wanted to tell him she was pregnant—that she was carrying their baby—and ask him not to go through with the divorce.\nBut Autumn didn't dare say it.\nShe was afraid that if she told him, the outcome would be even more painful.\nAutumn couldn't stay a moment longer.\nShe grabbed her suitcase and left without looking back.\nBack at home.\nThe reality finally crashed down on Autumn's numb mind.\nShe and Daniel were over.\nIt was eleven o'clock at night.\nHer mother, hearing a noise, came out of her room.\nAutumn stood in the living room, a suitcase beside her.\nHer face was pale, her slender frame looking as if it might collapse at any moment.\nA sense of dread hit her mother, Lillian Moore, as she hurried over. \"What's going on? Why are you back so late at night?\"\nAutumn knew she couldn't hide it. \"Daniel and I are getting a divorce,\" she said calmly.\nLillian was completely shocked. \"What happened? Why would you suddenly get a divorce? Did you get in a fight with Daniel? Did you do something to upset him?\"\nShe bit her lip, fighting back tears. \"Daniel was the one who asked for it. His ex-girlfriend is back. He said a divorce would be a relief for both of us.\"\nLillian was speechless for a moment, then she exploded. \"What the hell? Two years ago, he was nearly paralyzed! You were the one who took care of him day and night, gave him massages, went with him to physical therapy—you waited on him hand and foot like a servant for two whole years! And now that he's better, not only does he not give you what you deserve, but the second his ex shows up, he suddenly needs 'a relief'?!\"\n\"Daniel's family is loaded! You can't just let him go that easily! You're going to ruin our whole family's shot at a comfortable life!\"\nLillian never hid how much she valued her wealthy son-in-law. Even though he was the one asking for a divorce, she was still convinced it was Autumn's fault for not being able to hold on to him.\nNo matter how much pain Autumn felt, she kept her expression calm.\nShe took out a check and handed it to Lillian, saying with a self-deprecating laugh, \"This is his compensation. Compared to the poor women who get kicked out with nothing, I guess he treated me pretty well, right?\"\nLillian quickly snatched the check and glanced at it.\nA full nine figures!\nHer eyes went wide, and a smile spread across her face.\nAutumn felt like she had been abandoned by the entire world. There was nowhere she could call home.\nShe had lost the man she loved, had no comfort from her family, and now her mother had even taken the compensation check.\nBut at least...\nShe didn't need that money to survive.\nShe still had her own career, hundreds of millions in dividends waiting for her, and Parker Nolan, a shareholder at her company, was waiting for her to come back and work with him.\nAfter a quick goodbye to Lillian, Autumn took her luggage to the Zenith Hotel.\nThe Zenith was the city's most exclusive six-star hotel. Daniel had never taken her to a place this high-end.\nAutumn walked up to the front desk and spoke politely. \"I've had a long-term lease on Suite 3108 for the past two years, but I haven't been here in a while. Could I get a new key card?\""},{"chapter_key":"uuvPgXHxsq","title":"Chapter 4","serial_number":4,"start_chapter":0,"content_path":"https://video-v6.mydramawave.com/novel/26283/4/en_39e34fd7-fbdc-41de-b610-85cc6ca7affa.txt","word_count":797,"unlock":false,"has_set_free_remind":false,"is_free":false,"text":"Autumn lay down on the king-sized bed in the suite she hadn't been to in two years and checked her bank account balance.\nAfter getting through several layers of security verification, she finally saw a massive number.\nAutumn counted the digits one by one. Millions... hundreds of millions... A whopping $200 million!\nShe couldn't believe Parker had actually used the products she developed to run their company so seriously while she was away, and that he'd made this much money!\nAutumn took a moment to calm down, but then she remembered Daniel calling her a housewife with no earning potential when he'd given her money.\nAfter the exhausting day, Autumn finally broke down. She clutched her stomach and started to sob.\nShe cried inconsolably, her heart feeling like it was being crushed. The pain was so intense she was afraid to even breathe too deeply.\nShe finally cried herself to exhaustion and drifted into a hazy sleep.\nThe next morning, she was woken up by a phone call.\nSeeing it was his number, she hesitated for a few seconds before answering.\nAfter crying all night, her voice was raspy. \"Hello...?\"\nDaniel paused for a moment. \"Where are you? We haven't even signed the papers, and you're already staying out all night? Do you have any idea my shirt for today is all wrinkled?!\"\nHearing his familiar voice, a sharp pain shot through Autumn's heart. She feigned calmness and asked, \"What do you want?\"\nAfter a few seconds of silence, Daniel's low voice came through again. \"I've drawn up the divorce papers. I had my assistant send them over. Take a look and see if the terms are acceptable.\"\nAutumn's eyes stung, and fresh tears started to fall.\nHer heart ached terribly.\nShe wanted so badly to ask him, Can we please not get a divorce?\nBut just as she was about to impulsively blurt it out, a delicate, sweet voice came from his end. \"Daniel, did you talk to Autumn about the divorce yet?\"\nAutumn's tears instantly stopped.\nShe would recognize that voice until the day she died.\nIt was his ex-girlfriend, Penelope Pearson.\nThey weren't even divorced yet, and they were already back together, unable to wait a single second.\nAutumn's heart felt like it was being twisted by a knife. She forced a single word from her tight throat: \"Fine.\"\nDaniel was silent for a few seconds, then hung up.\nTen minutes later.\nThe assistant arrived at the Cafe downstairs from the hotel and delivered the divorce papers.\nWithout even giving them a glance, she signed her name without a moment's hesitation.\nAfter she signed, the assistant took the papers and left.\nIn that instant, the pain in Autumn's heart exploded.\nTears streamed down her face, and she couldn't stop herself from sobbing.\nAutumn cried until she was exhausted, finally managing to calm down.\nSuddenly, her phone rang.\nShe answered, and an urgent voice came through the phone. \"Autumn, major SOS! The program our company's developing has hit a serious snag, and we really can't solve it without you this time.\"\nThe person speaking was Parker Nolan.\nThey had been computer science majors together in college and both came from well-off families.\nAfter graduation, they co-founded an IT company.\nAutumn was exceptionally talented. The programs she designed won numerous awards, she registered patents for them, and the collaboration offers they received were countless.\nDuring the past few years while she was with Daniel, Parker would occasionally ask for her help with problems.\nBut this was the first time she'd ever heard him sound so panicked.\nAutumn hesitated for a few seconds before saying lightly, \"I'll head over.\"\nAfter hanging up, she pulled herself together.\nHer eyes were a little swollen, so she put on a pair of black-framed glasses to hide it.\nOnce she was sure no one could tell she'd been crying, she headed out the door.\nHalf an hour later, she arrived at the company entrance.\nParker was waiting at the entrance to greet her personally.\nHe was thrilled to see her. \"Thank god you're here! Come on, I'll show you what's going on.\"\nAutumn nodded with a small smile.\nParker led her into the office.\nFor all these years, whenever Parker had asked for her help, she had always handled it from home.\nThis was the first time she had actually come to the company in a very long time.\nThe vast open-plan office was filled with high-tech equipment.\nA massive screen hung in the center of the main area.\nData analytics floated across its surface.\nParker made the introduction. \"Director Long, this is the Autumn Taylor I was telling you about. She's a true IT prodigy. Any programming problem you throw at her, she can solve it with just one look.\""}]}}]} {"name":"exp1","traffic_interval":100,"landing_page_id":627,"novel":{"novel_id":6008,"novel_key":"VDyO1Al3fX","title":"Kicked Out With His Baby","cover":"https://static-v1.mydramawave.com/novel/landing-page/image-crawl/b569bf45d8e7c31348790dcfe5d8640e.jpg?image_process=quality,85/resize,w_600/format,webp","intro":"After eight years of secret love and two years of marriage, he abandoned me—for his first love.","use_default_button_text":true,"lang":"en-US","style":200003,"chapter_count":100,"word_count":75246,"use_novel_desc":true,"chapter":{"chapter_key":"VzCP4sKFT1","title":"Chapter 1","serial_number":1,"start_chapter":0,"content_path":"https://video-v6.mydramawave.com/novel/26283/1/en_4589e047-7ad5-463b-a1fa-cded84f37650.txt","word_count":859,"unlock":false,"has_set_free_remind":false,"is_free":false},"recommend_text":"His mistress faked a suicide.\nHe dragged me, his pregnant wife, to apologize to her.\nThat night, I disappeared with the unborn baby.\nYears later, he knelt before our genius son: \"Daddy was wrong.\"\nThe child hid behind me. \"Mommy, is this the bad man who made you cry?\"","use_default_bottom_text":true,"chapter_list":[{"chapter_key":"VzCP4sKFT1","title":"Chapter 1","serial_number":1,"start_chapter":0,"content_path":"https://video-v6.mydramawave.com/novel/26283/1/en_4589e047-7ad5-463b-a1fa-cded84f37650.txt","word_count":859,"unlock":false,"has_set_free_remind":false,"is_free":false,"text":"“Daniel, be gentle…” Autumn whispered, her body moving with his wild rhythm. Her face, slick with sweat, was a mixture of pure bliss and a flicker of worry.\n“Hnn…” Daniel's voice was a low rasp as he moved, finding her shyness tonight particularly captivating.\nAutumn threw her head back helplessly, soft sobs escaping her lips, which only made him push into her harder.\nOverwhelmed by the pleasure, Autumn writhed, trying to escape his delicious torment. “Daniel, stop… please, stop…”\n“Relax,” he commanded, his thrusts growing more ferocious, rocking her back and forth until strands of hair clung to her damp forehead.\nShuddering, she could only cling to him, her body and soul utterly dependent on him.\n\nAfter their passion subsided.\n\nDaniel stopped, then went to the bathroom to wash up, just like always.\n\nAutumn got dressed, her mind replaying the doctor's words from earlier that day: “Congratulations, Ms. Taylor. You're pregnant.”\n\nThe doctor had advised her to avoid sex during the early stages of pregnancy.\n\nBut Autumn adored Daniel. She could never deny him anything. If he wanted her, she wouldn't refuse.\n\nJust this once, she thought. It shouldn't hurt the baby.\n\nShe pulled the lab report from the drawer, her heart fluttering with anticipation as she waited for Daniel to come out so she could share the wonderful news.\n\nWill he be happy? she wondered. When he finds out I'm pregnant, will he be happy?\n\nDaniel emerged from the bathroom with a towel wrapped low around his waist.\n\nHis bare torso revealed hard, chiseled muscles—a perfect inverted triangle. Paired with his cold, ascetic face, he radiated raw masculinity.\n\n“Daniel, I have something to tell you,” Autumn said, walking toward him. She hid the lab report behind her back, her voice bubbling with excitement.\n\nHe looked at her, his expression flat. “Autumn, let's get a divorce.”\n\nThe words hit her like a physical blow. The smile on her face froze.\n\nHer fingers tightened around the paper in her hand. It took her a long moment to find her voice. “Why?”\n\nFor two years, Autumn had dreamed of having a child with Daniel. Now that she was finally pregnant, he wanted a divorce.\n\nDaniel turned his back to her and started getting dressed.\n\nAfter buttoning his shirt, he glanced over his shoulder, his voice devoid of emotion. “Penelope is back.”\n\nAutumn knew that name all too well.\n\nPenelope Pearson was his ex-girlfriend.\n\nHis first love.\n\nTwo years ago, he'd been in a car accident that had left him with limited mobility in his legs.\n\nIt was Autumn who had cared for him around the clock, massaging his legs and helping him through grueling physical therapy.\n\nHer hands, which had never done a day of housework, became covered in cuts and burns from cooking for him. Taking care of his every need meant she hadn't had a proper night's sleep in two years.\n\nAnd now, after all that.\n\nThe moment his ex-girlfriend returned, he was asking for a divorce. He was throwing her away.\n\nA sharp pain, like a knife to the heart, made her eyes burn.\n\nFighting back tears, she lowered her gaze and whispered, “Okay. I understand.”\n\nHis deep-set eyes watched her. “Whatever you want as compensation, I'll give it to you,” he said, a hint of apology in his tone. “Anything within my power.”\n\nAutumn forced a bitter smile. “There's nothing I want. You've already given me more than enough.”\n\nIn a way, she owed her life to the Hamilton family.\n\nWithout them, she wouldn't even be here.\n\nBesides, she now carried their child.\n\nIf she told Daniel she was pregnant, he would undoubtedly force her to get rid of the baby for Penelope's sake.\n\nShe wanted this child. She wanted proof that she and Daniel had, at one time, shared something real.\n\nI can raise this baby on my own, right?\n\nDaniel's eyes darkened. He was about to say more when he saw a tear escape and trail down her cheek.\n\n“Why are you crying?”\n\nAutumn clutched the lab report behind her, terrified he would see it. She took a quick step back. “It's nothing. I'm just… so happy.”\n\nA flash of annoyance crossed Daniel's face. For two years, this woman had worked for him without a single complaint—cooking, making his bed, choosing his clothes. He had figured that even after the divorce, he could keep her around to take care of things.\n\nPenelope was far too fragile and delicate for housework.\n\nBut now Autumn was claiming the divorce made her happy? Was he about to lose his free labor?\n\nNoticing her hand was still clenched behind her back, he asked, “What are you holding?”\n\nPanic flared in Autumn's eyes. She clutched the report tighter and frantically shook her head. “Nothing. It's just trash.”\n\nShe couldn't let him know she was pregnant. She was terrified he would drag her to some back-alley clinic and force her to have an abortion.\n\nAfter all, only Penelope, his precious first love, was worthy of bearing a child for the Hamilton family.\n\nDaniel's brow furrowed. He stepped closer, his gaze fixed on the space behind her. “Let me see…”"},{"chapter_key":"9GHXN2lCdf","title":"Chapter 2","serial_number":2,"start_chapter":0,"content_path":"https://video-v6.mydramawave.com/novel/26283/2/en_4b72a439-5bc1-40ca-ac53-2b53d6aa9155.txt","word_count":642,"unlock":false,"has_set_free_remind":false,"is_free":false,"text":"In a panic, Autumn crumpled the report into a ball and tossed it into the trash can.\nShe quickly came up with an excuse. “It's nothing, really. I was looking for a job and printed out some company info. I just forgot to toss it.”\nDaniel looked at her suspiciously.\nHe glanced at the trash can and, seeing what looked like a form, didn't press the issue. “Well, let's go eat. Come on down when you're ready.”\nAutumn forced a smile. “Okay.”\nAfter Daniel went downstairs, Autumn immediately crouched in front of the trash can and pulled out the crumpled report.\n\nStaring at the image of the embryo on the page, her composure shattered all over again.\nFat tears rolled down her cheeks.\nShe had longed for this child, and now it had arrived at the worst possible moment.\nThe baby's father was about to abandon them to start a new family with another woman.\nAfter crying for a long time, Autumn finally managed to pull herself together.\nShe knew she couldn't just sit back and let this happen. She needed a job to support herself and raise her child.\nAutumn pulled out her phone and texted an unsaved number, “Is there still a place for me at the company?”\n\nWhen she went downstairs, her emotions in check, she saw Daniel still on the phone, a gentle smile touching his lips.\nBut when he saw her, his expression went blank. He said into the phone, “I'll head over later. Talk to you then.”\nAutumn sat down at the dining table, pretending she didn't know it was Penelope on the other end of the line.\nDaniel slid a check across the table toward her. “This is the only compensation I can give you. Take it. You're all alone, and after so many years as a homemaker, you don't really have any job skills. This money will keep you very comfortable.”\nBut Autumn didn't need his money. The response to her text had come just seconds later, telling her that years of dividends had been saved up for her. The total was already in the hundreds of millions. They were just waiting for her to come back.\nAutumn calmly refused, “I don't need it. The money you gave me two years ago when we got married was more than enough.”\nTheir marriage two years ago had felt like a transaction.\nWhat no one knew was that she had loved him for eight whole years.\nFrom the very first day, Autumn knew there was someone else in Daniel's heart, so she had never dared to show him how she truly felt.\nDaniel stood up, walked over to her, and stuffed the check into her hand.\nA faint smile appeared on his impossibly handsome face. “Take it. Thanks for taking care of me these past two years. You need to take care of yourself now. If you run into any trouble, you can always come to me.”\nDaniel was convinced Autumn couldn't support herself and hoped the money might persuade her to stay on as a housekeeper.\nAutumn managed a weak smile. “Don't worry, I'll be fine.”\nHe'll never know how much this is killing me.\n\nDaniel's gaze, deep and unreadable, fell on her still slightly swollen, red eyes.\n“If Penelope hadn't come back…” Daniel began, “but I can't ask Penelope to tolerate a third person in our relationship.”\nA third person? Penelope is the third person here!\n\nThe whole thing felt absurd. All Autumn wanted was to get out of this suffocating mansion. “I'm leaving.”\nDaniel nodded, his eyes dark and deep, his expression unreadable.\nAutumn had only taken a few steps, dragging her suitcase behind her.\nSuddenly, Daniel called out her name, his voice sharp. “Autumn, did you really think I didn't know about the man you've been in love with for eight years?!”"},{"chapter_key":"JyrL6BYRE5","title":"Chapter 3","serial_number":3,"start_chapter":0,"content_path":"https://video-v6.mydramawave.com/novel/26283/3/en_645304ec-4598-4748-8af3-e1d979f10a5c.txt","word_count":818,"unlock":false,"has_set_free_remind":false,"is_free":false,"text":"A sharp pain pierced Autumn's heart.\nShe did have someone, but the man she'd loved for eight years wanted to divorce her for Penelope.\nShe looked back at him, her smile bitter. \"There's not much to say. I've loved him for eight years, but he only has eyes for another woman.\"\nDaniel's gaze grew dark.\nHis voice turned cold. \"Was this guy two-timing you? Did he lie to you?\"\nAutumn lowered her eyes, a sour feeling rising in her chest. \"He never knew I loved him. It was all one-sided. He's very devoted... to his first love.\"\nDaniel's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.\nHe suddenly had the strange feeling that she was talking about him.\nHer sad eyes, the way she was forcing herself to stay calm... it all seemed to be her way of saying she loved him.\nBut they had only known each other for three years and been married for two. The timeline didn't add up.\nThe man she loved was someone else.\nHe frowned deeply and said gently, \"If you can, you should find someone else to love. A guy like that doesn't deserve you.\"\nAutumn looked down, murmuring a soft \"mm.\"\nYou idiot, the one I love is you. I've loved you for eight whole years. How am I supposed to just forget you? Autumn screamed silently, on the verge of a complete breakdown.\nShe desperately wanted to tell him she was pregnant—that she was carrying their baby—and ask him not to go through with the divorce.\nBut Autumn didn't dare say it.\nShe was afraid that if she told him, the outcome would be even more painful.\nAutumn couldn't stay a moment longer.\nShe grabbed her suitcase and left without looking back.\nBack at home.\nThe reality finally crashed down on Autumn's numb mind.\nShe and Daniel were over.\nIt was eleven o'clock at night.\nHer mother, hearing a noise, came out of her room.\nAutumn stood in the living room, a suitcase beside her.\nHer face was pale, her slender frame looking as if it might collapse at any moment.\nA sense of dread hit her mother, Lillian Moore, as she hurried over. \"What's going on? Why are you back so late at night?\"\nAutumn knew she couldn't hide it. \"Daniel and I are getting a divorce,\" she said calmly.\nLillian was completely shocked. \"What happened? Why would you suddenly get a divorce? Did you get in a fight with Daniel? Did you do something to upset him?\"\nShe bit her lip, fighting back tears. \"Daniel was the one who asked for it. His ex-girlfriend is back. He said a divorce would be a relief for both of us.\"\nLillian was speechless for a moment, then she exploded. \"What the hell? Two years ago, he was nearly paralyzed! You were the one who took care of him day and night, gave him massages, went with him to physical therapy—you waited on him hand and foot like a servant for two whole years! And now that he's better, not only does he not give you what you deserve, but the second his ex shows up, he suddenly needs 'a relief'?!\"\n\"Daniel's family is loaded! You can't just let him go that easily! You're going to ruin our whole family's shot at a comfortable life!\"\nLillian never hid how much she valued her wealthy son-in-law. Even though he was the one asking for a divorce, she was still convinced it was Autumn's fault for not being able to hold on to him.\nNo matter how much pain Autumn felt, she kept her expression calm.\nShe took out a check and handed it to Lillian, saying with a self-deprecating laugh, \"This is his compensation. Compared to the poor women who get kicked out with nothing, I guess he treated me pretty well, right?\"\nLillian quickly snatched the check and glanced at it.\nA full nine figures!\nHer eyes went wide, and a smile spread across her face.\nAutumn felt like she had been abandoned by the entire world. There was nowhere she could call home.\nShe had lost the man she loved, had no comfort from her family, and now her mother had even taken the compensation check.\nBut at least...\nShe didn't need that money to survive.\nShe still had her own career, hundreds of millions in dividends waiting for her, and Parker Nolan, a shareholder at her company, was waiting for her to come back and work with him.\nAfter a quick goodbye to Lillian, Autumn took her luggage to the Zenith Hotel.\nThe Zenith was the city's most exclusive six-star hotel. Daniel had never taken her to a place this high-end.\nAutumn walked up to the front desk and spoke politely. \"I've had a long-term lease on Suite 3108 for the past two years, but I haven't been here in a while. Could I get a new key card?\""},{"chapter_key":"uuvPgXHxsq","title":"Chapter 4","serial_number":4,"start_chapter":0,"content_path":"https://video-v6.mydramawave.com/novel/26283/4/en_39e34fd7-fbdc-41de-b610-85cc6ca7affa.txt","word_count":797,"unlock":false,"has_set_free_remind":false,"is_free":false,"text":"Autumn lay down on the king-sized bed in the suite she hadn't been to in two years and checked her bank account balance.\nAfter getting through several layers of security verification, she finally saw a massive number.\nAutumn counted the digits one by one. Millions... hundreds of millions... A whopping $200 million!\nShe couldn't believe Parker had actually used the products she developed to run their company so seriously while she was away, and that he'd made this much money!\nAutumn took a moment to calm down, but then she remembered Daniel calling her a housewife with no earning potential when he'd given her money.\nAfter the exhausting day, Autumn finally broke down. She clutched her stomach and started to sob.\nShe cried inconsolably, her heart feeling like it was being crushed. The pain was so intense she was afraid to even breathe too deeply.\nShe finally cried herself to exhaustion and drifted into a hazy sleep.\nThe next morning, she was woken up by a phone call.\nSeeing it was his number, she hesitated for a few seconds before answering.\nAfter crying all night, her voice was raspy. \"Hello...?\"\nDaniel paused for a moment. \"Where are you? We haven't even signed the papers, and you're already staying out all night? Do you have any idea my shirt for today is all wrinkled?!\"\nHearing his familiar voice, a sharp pain shot through Autumn's heart. She feigned calmness and asked, \"What do you want?\"\nAfter a few seconds of silence, Daniel's low voice came through again. \"I've drawn up the divorce papers. I had my assistant send them over. Take a look and see if the terms are acceptable.\"\nAutumn's eyes stung, and fresh tears started to fall.\nHer heart ached terribly.\nShe wanted so badly to ask him, Can we please not get a divorce?\nBut just as she was about to impulsively blurt it out, a delicate, sweet voice came from his end. \"Daniel, did you talk to Autumn about the divorce yet?\"\nAutumn's tears instantly stopped.\nShe would recognize that voice until the day she died.\nIt was his ex-girlfriend, Penelope Pearson.\nThey weren't even divorced yet, and they were already back together, unable to wait a single second.\nAutumn's heart felt like it was being twisted by a knife. She forced a single word from her tight throat: \"Fine.\"\nDaniel was silent for a few seconds, then hung up.\nTen minutes later.\nThe assistant arrived at the Cafe downstairs from the hotel and delivered the divorce papers.\nWithout even giving them a glance, she signed her name without a moment's hesitation.\nAfter she signed, the assistant took the papers and left.\nIn that instant, the pain in Autumn's heart exploded.\nTears streamed down her face, and she couldn't stop herself from sobbing.\nAutumn cried until she was exhausted, finally managing to calm down.\nSuddenly, her phone rang.\nShe answered, and an urgent voice came through the phone. \"Autumn, major SOS! The program our company's developing has hit a serious snag, and we really can't solve it without you this time.\"\nThe person speaking was Parker Nolan.\nThey had been computer science majors together in college and both came from well-off families.\nAfter graduation, they co-founded an IT company.\nAutumn was exceptionally talented. The programs she designed won numerous awards, she registered patents for them, and the collaboration offers they received were countless.\nDuring the past few years while she was with Daniel, Parker would occasionally ask for her help with problems.\nBut this was the first time she'd ever heard him sound so panicked.\nAutumn hesitated for a few seconds before saying lightly, \"I'll head over.\"\nAfter hanging up, she pulled herself together.\nHer eyes were a little swollen, so she put on a pair of black-framed glasses to hide it.\nOnce she was sure no one could tell she'd been crying, she headed out the door.\nHalf an hour later, she arrived at the company entrance.\nParker was waiting at the entrance to greet her personally.\nHe was thrilled to see her. \"Thank god you're here! Come on, I'll show you what's going on.\"\nAutumn nodded with a small smile.\nParker led her into the office.\nFor all these years, whenever Parker had asked for her help, she had always handled it from home.\nThis was the first time she had actually come to the company in a very long time.\nThe vast open-plan office was filled with high-tech equipment.\nA massive screen hung in the center of the main area.\nData analytics floated across its surface.\nParker made the introduction. \"Director Long, this is the Autumn Taylor I was telling you about. She's a true IT prodigy. Any programming problem you throw at her, she can solve it with just one look.\""}]}} 200003
His mistress faked a suicide.
He dragged me, his pregnant wife, to apologize to her.
That night, I disappeared with the unborn baby.
Years later, he knelt before our genius son: "Daddy was wrong."
The child hid behind me. "Mommy, is this the bad man who made you cry?"