Chapter 16
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Not long ago, Yelena had been Samuel’s wife and the subject of envy. Everyone fawned over her. But overnight, she fell from her pedestal and became the subject of ridicule.
Everyone avoided her like the plague.
She kicked up a fuss and had felt indignant about her whole situation. She had even thought about blackmailing them all with the baby, but the nannies Martha sent over did not care.
If she threw a tantrum, the nannies tied her to the bed.
If she refused to eat, the nannies forced her mouth open and force–fed her.
They even mocked her while they did it.
“I suggest you give up. If it were not for your baby, the Foster family would not even care about you.”
Yelena then remembered that she was indeed pregnant, and she calmed down.
After all, she no longer had anything else, and the baby was her only pillar of strength. She had to give birth to the baby.
She no longer resisted and finished the remaining food.
Meanwhile, Samuel was in a room downstairs in the Foster family house. Ever since he was demoted and did not know when he could return to the military, he lay on the floor listlessly with his legs spread out and his arms by his side. His eyes had lost their luster; they were lifeless and lost.
A few empty beer bottles were beside him.
The entire room stank of alcohol, and it mingled with the smell of dust too. The smell lingered for a long time, so much so that the nanny covered her nose when she came in.
While holding her breath, the nanny brought a huge box in and put it in front of Samuel.
“Mr. Samuel, the recycling center sent these back. They said that Ms. Joy threw them away, but since they
