Out of Ashes Into His Heart

My heart skipped a beat. I never expected Gavin to know about this.

When I didn't respond, he let out a bitter laugh, his voice barely audible. "So, you really knew."

I pressed my lips together, unsure how to respond.

There was a time when I did everything I could to hide this from him, fearing he would be heartbroken if he found out.

But now, I didn't care anymore. Instead, I was wondering how Gavin suddenly found out.

I frowned, thinking back. I had hidden this well in the past.

Why would this all come to light just when he agreed to divorce me?

"How did you..."

Before I could finish my question, he interrupted me, his voice laced with anger. "You're asking how I found out? Didn't you tell Tom?"

Tom?

I had no idea what he was talking about what did this have to do with Tom?

He let out a cold laugh and continued, "I wondered why he suddenly suggested last month that I get a check-up when he returned from the military. Are you seriously going to deny that you didn't tell him?"

His voice grew more agitated with each word. "Yesterday, I was still wondering why he suddenly targeted me. Today, after digging out the check-up report from a month ago, it all clicked! Grace, do you hate me that much?"

"It wasn't me," I replied, frowning. "I didn't tell anyone about this. Whether you believe it or not, it's the truth."

Gavin said nothing more, leaving it unclear whether he believed me.

After what felt like an eternity, he sighed deeply, his tone irritated. "Grace, I'm not

in a good mood today. Can we postpone the divorce for a few days?"

I instinctively opened my mouth. Even though I knew there might be

complications, hearing him suggest postponing the divorce made my chest tighten.noveldrama

But I couldn't bring myself to refuse. Reluctantly, I responded, "Okay."

After hanging up, I threw my phone on the couch in frustration.

I never imagined things would take such an absurd turn.

All because of one casual remark Tom made a month ago, Gavin went for a check-up.

Then, thanks to Tom's advocacy yesterday, he grew suspicious and investigated his test results from a month ago, eventually discovering that he couldn't have children.

The odds of such a coincidental series of events seemed too improbable for even a TV show to script.

And yet, it had all happened to me.

As I sat there, struggling to figure out how to deal with my frustration, Dawn's video call came in.

"Grace, what's going on? Has that bastard Gavin called you yet? Did he change his mind?"

I sighed deeply. "I called him. He found out about his low sperm count and that he couldn't have kids. Now he says the divorce has to be postponed."

"Damn!" she swore. "His infertility has nothing to do with the divorce! That asshole isn't trying to back out, is he? Wait a minute..."

Her voice rose as realization dawned. "Wait, did you just say Gavin can't have children? When did this happen? Why didn't I know about this?"

I pressed my lips together. At the time, I had kept this a secret from everyone-not just Dawn but even my mother and Amelia. I was afraid the news would leak, causing Gavin pain.

Looking back, I couldn't help but think of myself as a complete fool.

I quickly explained everything to Dawn.

"How could you keep something this big from me?" she exclaimed, her voice filled with frustration. "You've completely lost your mind!"

"Who's to say otherwise?" I let out a bitter laugh.

She could hear my frustration, so she stopped lecturing me. What had happened was in the past, and no amount of talking could change it now.

"Wait a second..." Dawn suddenly seemed to remember something. "Grace, you said Gavin has a low sperm count and can't have kids, right? Whose baby are you pregnant with then?"