159 159. The Lacking Puzzle

Clara entered the yard of the Decker’s home with trembling legs and heavy steps. She by no means thought her life decisions can be this heavy. She didn’t count on that she nonetheless felt afraid to strategy her mother and father’ home.

As soon as she opened the door, her father and mom have been ready in entrance of the lounge. Patrick’s eyes have been bloodshot, an indication he already knew what was occurring. Dave had most likely already informed his mother and father. Patrick should have gotten the information from Dave’s mother and father.

After all, nobody meant dangerous deeds. The sudden cancellation of a marriage would make anybody really feel panicked. After all, Dave’s mother and father needed to ensure the information was true.

Nonetheless, Patrick, who didn’t know why Clara abruptly decided with out speaking to him first, made the person really feel livid.

As quickly as Clara entered the lounge, Patrick’s laborious slap landed on his daughter’s cheek. “How dare you make your individual resolution. Do you assume this marriage is simply between you and Dave? Have you ever by no means considered our pursuits one bit?”

Contemporary blood flowed down the aspect of Clara’s lips. The crimson palm print on her cheek made her fairly face look infected.

“Patrick! Cease it!” Linda, who earlier may solely cry, tried to stop her husband from venting out all his frustration on Clara.

“She is so impudent! Do you assume after you’re separated from Dave, there can be a person who desires to marry you?” snapped Patrick, pointing a finger at her. “It’s fortunate that Dave nonetheless needed to marry you though he knew that you’re barren. However you’re doing as you please.”

“Forgive me, dad! However I can’t reside a life filled with lies. Dave and I’ve come to a mutual settlement. We determined to not proceed the marriage,” stated Clara. She wasn’t going to attempt to clarify all the explanations as a result of she knew that Patric nonetheless wouldn’t settle for her clarification.

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“Silly lady!” Patrick slapped Clara once more. Now Clara’s nostril was bleeding. “This venomous mouth of yours makes us all wretched. It have to be as a result of Dave realized that you’re a nugatory barren lady in spite of everything!”

“Cease!” Linda tried to cease Patrick when her husband’s hand was about to hit Clara once more. “She’s your individual daughter! She is your flesh and blood! Why are you beating her mercilessly?”

Nonetheless, all of Linda’s screams may solely cease Patrick’s hand from doing evil deeds. The person’s mouth couldn’t cease cursing. He couldn’t let Clara break all his plans.

“Cursed little one! That is all since you are barren! Rattling lady!” shrieked Patrick, cursing hatefully. “Crap! If you’re not infertile, absolutely this sort of factor won’t ever occur!”

“Patrick! What lady desires to be barren? Don’t blame Clara for her shortcomings!” defend Linda. She may not tolerate her husband’s actions.

“What? Do you say that she’s not mistaken? An harmless lady?” Patrick’s face was filled with anger, now he seemed like a demon king. “If solely she may keep her conduct, this sort of factor would undoubtedly not occur!”

Linda was getting livid. Patrick stated nonsense. She had taken nice care of Clara’s affiliation. Why was her husband now saying as if Clara was a naughty teenager who escaped from parental supervision?

“Have you ever forgotten that Clara is a toddler we strictly restrict her affiliation with?” Linda defended whereas hugging Clara. She shielded Clara in order that her husband didn’t dare to the touch her daughter once more.

“Get out of the best way, Linda!” Patrick pressured Linda. Nonetheless, the girl insisted on defending Clara. She hugged Clara even tighter. “She’s a silly lady who misbehaved.”

“You’re the one who made her unable to go wherever freely. She by no means sleeps over at her good friend’s home. Bodyguards are escorting her. You’re not even allowed Clara to have a cellular phone till she was twenty years outdated. Do you neglect it?” she snapped once more.

Patrick burst out laughing at his spouse’s protection. He shook his head, unable to imagine that his spouse was so harmless and couldn’t see how Clara wasn’t as cute as she seemed.

“If solely I had carried out all the principles earlier, absolutely it could not have occurred like this,” Patrick muttered underneath his breath. “When you didn’t hang around along with your wild school pals from the beginning, you most likely wouldn’t have gotten pregnant earlier than you bought engaged to Dave.”

After all, Patrick’s final phrases have been like lightning putting Clara’s ears. What did her father imply? She obtained pregnant earlier than she obtained engaged to Dave? She? Pregnant?

“I used to be … what?” Clara requested, narrowing her eyes. She gulped laborious. She checked out Linda and Patrick alternately, asking for extra clarification.

“Patrick, are you kidding me? You made up tales?” Linda requested, wanting forwards and backwards between Patrick and Clara. “Clara was pregnant? Why … why didn’t anybody inform me?”

Linda checked out her daughter once more, asking for an in depth clarification from her. “Are you able to clarify to me?”

Clara may solely stare at Linda blankly. She shook her head slowly. “How may I get pregnant, and I … didn’t even know I’m pregnant?”

“Don’t fake to be harmless, bitch!” Patrick quipped sarcastically. “You already know what you probably did earlier than you and Dave obtained engaged proper? You fuck a boy, huh? You stated you have been good. However you’re not good sufficient to maintain your self from getting pregnant.”

Clara then remembered one thing. Earlier than her engagement social gathering, she did really feel very sick. She vomited continuous till she handed out. She was taken to the hospital. Nonetheless, the physician stated nothing about being pregnant.

All of the sudden, she remembered that on the hospital, physician Evans gave her two varieties of drugs that she needed to take. She had cramps and heavy bleeding afterward.

She additionally remembered how Abigail had panicked, asking if she had her interval. The contraceptive capsule she was taking had expired.

Clara checked out her father with a pointy look. Her lips trembled. “If I get pregnant, the place is my child?”

Patrick didn’t reply instantly.

“You bought a miscarriage. The physician stated you possibly can’t get pregnant once more,” Patrick stated in a bland voice, making Clara’s eyes widen in disbelief.