Jacob brought Molly back while I was packing up.
He looked at me with a regretful expression. “Zoey, please understand. I’m an Alpha, and I need an heir to take over my position.
“She’s young, strong, and fertile. We’ve been together for years, but you did not get pregnant. After Molly gives birth, I’ll remove my mark from her, okay?”
I did not reply to him, but he mistook my silence for a yes.
“I knew you’d understand. You’re looking forward to the pup’s birth just like I am, right?
“Once the pup is born, you can take care of him as his mother. As for Molly, I’ll give her a lot of money and send her away.”
I smiled at him without saying anything.
He patted my head dotingly. “Thank you for understanding. By the way, since Molly is pregnant, it’s not safe for her to stay outside, so—”
“So you brought her back,” I completed the sentence before he could.
Jacob noticed something and tried to gauge my reaction. “It’ll be easier for me to take care of her if she moves in…”
I remained calm. “True. Let her move into my bedroom. It’s big and well-ventilated.”
Jacob was delighted, but his expression froze when he saw my luggage. “Where are you going?”
He frowned and grabbed my wrist.
Molly walked over and got between us. She looked at Jacob with teary eyes. “Please, Zoey, don’t go. If you don’t like me and don’t want to see me, I can live in the basement!”
“How could I possibly let you live in the basement?” Jacob frowned and let go of my wrist to put his hand on Molly’s shoulder. “You’re now an important member of my family!”
The anxious look on Jacob’s face almost made me laugh out loud.
“Then…” Molly levelled me a pitiful look before returning her attention to Jacob.
He looked at me. “Alright. Move outside for the time being. Once Molly gives birth, I’ll call you back.”
I picked up my luggage. When I moved past Jacob, I thought, ‘No need. This is no longer my home.’
I left without turning back.
My feet took me to the nearby lake.
When there was no longer anyone around me, the tears I had been holding back finally fell.
This was the place where Jacob and I had pledged our love to each other.
The oaths we exchanged kept replaying in my head.
I just could not understand it. Only the day before, Jacob had passionately embraced me while saying that he loved me. So, how could it be that Molly was pregnant? He had broken all of his oaths and promises like they had meant nothing.
