Chapter 143 He left her and went abroad, Victoria had a difficult childbirth with severe bleeding!

It rained all day.

In the evening, a spectacular sea of fire clouds appeared in the sky. Victoria stood on the terrace and watched quietly.

She thought about her marriage with Zachary, and she remembered burning the diary she had kept for him here, along with the sweet wedding photos.

Those memories were etched in her heart and body like a raging fire, perhaps never to be erased in her lifetime.

The phone in the bedroom kept ringing.

Victoria adjusted her shawl and took one last look at the clouds in the sky before walking back to the bedroom to answer the call. It was Mitchell on the other end.

He brought bad news to Victoria. "Victoria, things are not looking good with your brother! According to reliable sources, the court has new evidence and has decided to expedite the trial.

If it goes against us, he could be looking at a minimum of five years! Don't worry, though. I found out that the new judge has deep connections with the Sackler family.

As long as Zachary intervenes, there's still a chance to turn things around."

Victoria held the phone, her fingers trembling slightly. How could this be?

Mitchell also expressed his apologies, "I'm sorry, Victoria! Now, only Zachary has the power to influence the outcome. Regardless of your marital feelings, you have to plead with him this time!"

Just as Victoria was about to speak, a car horn sounded from the courtyard outside.

Was it Zachary returning? Supporting her pregnant belly, Victoria walked towards the terrace and caught sight of Zachary getting out of the car, accompanied by Yara's father.

Mr. Ellison looked haggard and sorrowful, standing by the car, restrained and motionless. At that moment, Zachary looked up, and his gaze met Victoria's.

The way he looked at her was cold and unfamiliar, just like the night he tore up that photograph and slapped her. It pained Victoria, but she didn't have time to dwell on it!

There was a hint of tears in her eyes. Zachary stared at her for a while, then closed the car door behind him. He walked up to the second floor, opened the door to the study, and was about to take his passport from the drawer.

As he turned around, he saw Victoria. Trembling, Victoria said, "Zachary, there's something I need to ask you!" Zachary looked at her silently. After a moment, he raised the passport in his hand and asked softly, "The hospital from Veridiania called last night. Why did you hang up? She's about to die, and you won't have to worry anymore!"

Victoria was dazed. "What call?" She murmured, "Zachary, I didn't receive any call! Trust me!"

Zachary didn't believe her. But he didn't say anything. He pushed past her and walked toward the study.

Victoria grabbed his sleeve, and she pleaded tremblingly, "Zachary, please don't go! Mitchell just called, and my brother might." Zachary's blue eyes were filled with darkness.

He stared at her face and asked coldly, "Victoria, we have no relationship now. We'll talk about your brother's matter when I return from abroad!"

Victoria refused to let go. In that moment, she set aside all her pride and begged him. "The trial has been moved up, and my brother might be sentenced to more than five years! Zachary, my father has a heart condition, and he won't be able to accept this. Please, can you grant my request? I won't go to Joyvale City, I won't divorce you. I can stay by your side, just tell me what you want. Zachary, I'm begging you!"

Zachary lowered his head and looked at her tightly gripping his hand. After a while, his gaze returned to her face, and he asked coldly, "Victoria, do you think you're a prostitute I paid for? You can sleep with me against your will for Lauren, you can bear my child for your brother. In your heart, is anyone more important than me?"

He almost mocked, "Do you still think you're worth that much? Do you think I care if you divorce me? Do you think I can't live without you?"

Victoria's eyes widened, but she didn't shed a tear. She couldn't believe what she was hearing! In Zachary's eyes, she was so despicable. And even the child in her womb, he spoke of it so lightly.

All because he thought she hung up Yara's call. He pushed her away. Without a glance, Zachary walked away and left her behind. He was about to meet his beloved for the last time!

Compared to Yara, she was the real clown. What's even more ridiculous was that she only realized it today! Victoria laughed softly! She actually begged Zachary, she actually thought he would stay for her. She always said he wouldn't love her, she always said she didn't want to be his redemption. She thought to herself that Victoria, you are so funny, how could you be anything more than Zachary's pastime, at best just a woman to fulfill his needs! How did he treat you, and how did he cherish Yara? Why can't you see it clearly? Why do you always hold onto hope for him, being humiliated, doubted, and mistrusted by him while carrying his child, don't you think you deserve it?

Her emotions fluctuated, and the child in her womb squirmed restlessly. Emily seemed to sense her mother's sadness. Victoria stood quietly in the study and listened to the sound of the car starting in the courtyard outside.

She knew Zachary had left. He had gone to see Yara for the last time.

On the fourth day after Zachary left, Mason was sentenced to six years in prison.

That same night, Gabriel had a heart attack and passed away before the ambulance could even arrive.

It happened to be a festive day, with the whole country celebrating and everywhere filled with joy.

Even the servants downstairs were celebrating together. Victoria received a call from Whitney, who cried out on the phone, "Victoria, your father has passed away! He is being taken to the hospital. Please come and see him for the last time!"

Her father had passed away. Victoria held the phone and trembled. Her whole body was shaking.

She couldn't believe her father was gone just like that. Just this afternoon, he said everything was fine.

He said he would try to live a few more years, and he said he would wait for his son to come home. "Dad!" Victoria's chest let out a mournful cry. Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her abdomen. Crimson blood slowly flowed down from between her legs, drop by drop, quickly staining the floor. It turned out that when a mother was in extreme sadness, the child could also feel it.

Victoria was hemorrhaging.

She collapsed in a pool of blood, her whole body convulsing, the phone shattering.

The entire Redwater was celebrating, with cheers filling the air outside, and people downstairs singing and dancing. No one noticed her!

No one noticed that Victoria had gone into premature labor. In the midst of excruciating pain, she thought that her husband was shedding tears for his first love. And she couldn't see her father for the last time.

And her brother Mason was sentenced to six years. And she might not be able to save her child. This child was once the child Zachary had hoped for! He said, "Victoria, I want a daughter, so when I come home from work and open the car door, there will be someone hugging my legs and calling me daddy."