Love That Couldn't Stay

Synopsis

I found myself carrying Austyn's child at the same time with his childhood sweetheart, Valda. For the sake of her spotless reputation, Austyn claimed her baby as his own. Mine was branded a bastard with no father. When I confronted him, Austyn spoke with chilling detachment—Valda had always been the perfect, obedient girl, too fragile to withstand the stain of gossip. That day, I looked at the man I had loved for seven years and finally understood what it meant to stop loving. Later, when my family deemed me a disgrace, they forced me to end the pregnancy. Austyn was abroad then, devoted to Valda and her fragile peace of mind. By the time he returned, the child was gone—and so was I.