Chapter 1 On the day my husband's dying first love gave birth to his child , my in - laws stationed ten security guards outside the delivery room to prevent me from causing a scene . ]] My husband hovered anxiously by her side during labor , tenderly wiping sweat from her brow : " Don't worry , I've got men guarding the hospital entrance . If Nora dares show her face , they'll throw her out immediately ! " ] ] But I never showed up , not even after her child was born .

Looking at the wailing infant in the nurse's arms , he smiled with satisfaction . [ ] He thought that if I apologized to his first love tomorrow , he might forgive our previous arguments and might even graciously allow me to be the child's mother . ] ] But what he didn't know was that I had just submitted my application to the United Nations . In one week , I would renounce my citizenship to become a borderless doctor , never to see him again in this lifetime .

] -0 The day Griffin escorted his first love Ava from the maternity center , I had just completed my hospital transfer paperwork . As I approached the door , I heard joyful voices from inside . ] ] " This baby is absolutely beautiful ! Those thick eyebrows are identical to our Griffin's . Ava , you've truly blessed our family ! " My mother - in - law was cooing over the infant while Griffin carried a steaming bowl of soup from the kitchen . " Ava , you've been through so much .

I made this bone broth specially for you . You need to rebuild your strength . " He sat beside her on the bed , tenderly feeding her the soup . They looked like the perfect family . [] My father - in - law was shaking a rattle at the baby , beaming with happiness . " This little one is as charming as his mother . Thank goodness he doesn't take after that cold fish Nora . Having a doctor for a mother would have been such a burden . " [ ] My hand tightened around the doorknob .

I remembered the first time 1 met my father - in - law , how he proudly patted my shoulder , declaring how honored he was to have a doctor for a daughter - in - law . But now he was openly saying doctors weren't fit to have families . [ ] I'd only been away for a year of advanced training , and already there was no place for me in this home . [ ] I lowered my head , a bitter smile twisting my lips . Griffin and I had been married for three years . We once had a child of our own .

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