The Return of My Husband’s Beloved Novel – I got stuck in the elevator with Mason’s first love. Blood was flowing down my legs as I clutched my aching pregnant belly and cried out, “Mason, help me.” “Mason.” Just as Mason was trying to comfort me, the girl next to me suddenly spoke, her voice filled with disbelief. I looked up to see her staring at Mason, her eyes shimmering with unshed tears. This was the first time I saw such a complex emotion in Mason’s eyes surprise, regret, love. He didn’t even glance at me, his eyes were only for her. Who is she? A sharp pain struck again, and I bit my lip, trying to soothe the baby within me, hoping he would be strong.
At this moment, the girl clutched her chest, her face pale, and said to Mason, “Mason, I feel so unwell. But I’m so glad to see you again, it makes my life complete.” “Erica,” Mason murmured. Perhaps he wanted to say more, but the pain in his eyes was too evident to ignore. Erica? Erica Griffith? So, she was Mason’s first love who disappeared without a word. “Rica has a heart condition, and I’m worried she won’t hold on.” He pried my hand away and resolutely walked toward Erica. Hearing him use that nickname made me doubt my hearing.
I used to love it when Mason called me Rica, but now, knowing it was also his first love’s nickname, it made me want to cry. I watched him walk away. “You will regret this!” When I awoke, the baby had already been born—a boy, weighing three pounds six ounces—and had been placed in an incubator. Hearing the door handle turn, I looked up to see Mason, looking haggard. “Rica, does the wound still hurt?” Hearing this endearment, I felt only disgust.
How could he be so shameless? I fought back tears, calmly accusing him, “At my most desperate moment, you abandoned me and our child for someone else.” For six years, I thought I was happy, but now I realize I could never compare to Erica. Seeing me cry, Mason felt a pang of regret and repeatedly promised, “Rica, I’m sorry, I won’t do it again.” “Erica has a severe heart condition; I couldn’t just ignore her.” I pushed him away, “Don’t call me that, it makes me sick. Sign the divorce papers. The child stays with me.”