EuropeNovelChapter 6
The saleswoman's cheerful expression froze, and an awkward silence fell over the maternity section.
Meanwhile, Alistair had finished his maternity clothes spree and moved on to the baby department. When he
returned, he was pushing a cart overflowing with packages. He looked surprised to see Elaine standing empty-
handed in the sspot.
"Didn't find anything you liked?" he asked, "You haven't bought a thing."
She stared at his cart, saying nothing. As he started to return the items, she stopped him.
"Keep it all," she said flatly.
Her indifference seemed to confuse him, but he quickly shrugged it off. He spent the next hour selecting clothes
and jewelry for Elaine, only to discover all the shopping carts were already filled with baby items.
"Don't bother," she said, cutting through his awkward attempts to rearrange things. "I don't need."
When they arrived hwith their haul, Vivian was waiting in the living room. Seeing all the packages were for
her, she could barely contain her glee.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Elaine, you went shopping with Alistair and got nothing for yourself?" she asked with exaggerated concern, her
eyes sparkling with triumph.
Elaine didn't even respond. Vivian still didn't understand that Alistair's attention wasn't about her at all.
He loved nobody except Sophia. This baby was just his twisted attempt to recreate what he'd lost-in his mind, it
would be his and Sophia's child, not his and Vivian's.
Unfortunately, Vivian didn't understand.
When her performance failed to get a reaction, Vivian fumed silently. After Elaine went to her room, Vivian stared
at all her new things, a nasty gleam suddenly appearing in her eyes.
Within the hour, a scream shattered the peace of the house.
"What happened?" Alistair rushed in to find Vivian covered in angry red welts, frantically scratching and crying.
Without hesitation, he scooped her up and raced to the hospital.
"Someone coated the new clothing with capsaicin, That's what caused the skin reaction."
Instantly, Vivian pointed the finger directly at Elaine. "How could you be so cruel?" she sobbed tically. "You
know I'm pregnant!"
Her tears flowed freely as Alistair's face darkened with realization. He remembered Elaine's strange behavior
earlier that day when they were shopping.
He glared at her, suspicion written all over his face.
"So that's why you letkeep those purchases. You're' going to tamper with these!"
"I didn't do anything," Elaine said, fighting to keep her voice steady despite the bitterness rising in her throat. "I
never put capsaicin on anything."
Before she could explain further, he cut her off harshly.
"Only three people handled those clothes. If you didn't do it, then who?or Vivian? We're the baby's parents-
why would we do anything to harm our own child?"
The moment the words left his mouth, Alistair froze, suddenly aware of what he'd just said.
In the sudden silence, Elaine looked at him with a smile that didn't reach her tear- filled eyes.
"Right. I'm just the outsider ruining your happiness. Letfix that for you."She turned and walked away.
Alistair watched her go, when Vivian grabbed his arm. "Alistair," she whimpered. "The baby..."
After a moment's deliberation, he stayed.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmElaine drove to her father's house. He needed to know about the divorce.
When she opened the door, her father looked past her, searching for someone else.
"Why are you alone? Where's Alistair?" he asked, sighing heavily.
She has no words. As soon as she sat down, her father continued, "You have been married for three years now.
have you considered a baby?..."
Baby..
Sounds like Alistair's voice"l want a child who looks like Sophia."
From the beginning, it was always Sophia he wanted. Elaine was just a wife on paper. Why would he ever want a
baby with her?
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