He Drugged Me for His First Love, I Stayed Awake Chapter 03

He Drugged Me for His First Love, I Stayed Awake Chapter 03

Ryan asked, “Honey, didn’t you say you really appreciated my thoughtfulness?”

I finally lifted my eyes to look at him. “I didn’t sleep well last night. I woke up sore all over. Do you know why?”

For the sake of our three-year relationship and the little life in my womb, I was giving him one last chance.

Ryan’s eyes flickered for a moment, then he coaxed gently. “Pregnant women probably get tired easily. Honey, let me schedule you some prenatal care.”

I laughed maniacally and smashed the couple’s clay sculpture he’d made for our third anniversary.

Ryan stared at the fragments for a long time before hesitantly speaking, “Are you in a bad mood because pregnancy is uncomfortable?”

I shook my head and slipped the divorce papers between a stack of teaching materials, pushing them toward him.

Without even looking, he signed and used his fingertip to gently massage my head. “How about I run you a hot bath to relax?”

My stomach churned.

These were the same hands that had just scattered my intimate photos in the pool hall.

This was the same mouth that had called me damaged goods.

I suddenly said, “I agree to let Jessica be the maid of honor.”

Hearing my words, Ryan’s movements stopped. “Why the sudden change of heart?”

“I thought about it and realized I was being too petty.” I forced a smile. “Besides, she’s your mother’s savior. I shouldn’t have been so selfish.”

Mentioning his mother, Ryan stopped hesitating and hugged me tight. “Emily, you’re so understanding! If Jessica hadn’t carried my mom ten miles to get help, my mom couldn’t even be in a vegetative state…”

I frowned without speaking.

After the car accident, his mother Margaret had been unconscious, and the events of that day remained unclear.

He continued, “Don’t worry! I’ll take leave to stay with you during your pregnancy and take good care of you and the baby!”

Just then, Ryan’s phone buzzed twice.

He released me and quickly walked to the balcony, where the security footage showed Ryan coaxing in a low voice. “Jessica, I promised I’d make your wish come true. Let’s not post those photos.”

The woman’s sweet voice came through the phone. “No way, Ryan. You promised to make me the only Outstanding Young Educator. Besides, if these photos get out, your wife can quit and focus on you and the baby. It would improve your relationship and let me vent my anger. Isn’t that perfect?”

After a long pause, Ryan indulgently agreed. “Fine.”

Two minutes later, my phone rang like a death knell.

I jumped, and both my phone and heart crashed to the floor.

I was receiving numerous messages continuously on my phone.

Ms. Brooks: [@Ms. Carter What is this about? How could you take such indecent photos?]

Mr. Lee: [Disgusting! How can someone like this teach our children!]

Mrs. Sterling: [I’m going to the school tomorrow to complain! We must get this morally corrupt teacher out of school!]

My teaching career and reputation were completely destroyed in minutes.

When Ryan returned to the living room, he glanced at the group chat and sighed. “Emily, I believe you. Tomorrow happens to be Jessica’s award ceremony. I’ll go with you to explain, okay?”

No matter how much I explained, more and more people cursed me.

Exhaustion consumed my entire body.

I refused, “I don’t want to go.”

Ryan didn’t expect me to refuse and looked at me in disbelief.

But then his eyes moved to the wedding ring I’d removed on the coffee table, and he smiled knowingly. “You don’t need to worry about the wedding. The invitations are sent—it’s happening the day after tomorrow as planned. You’re the principal’s wife. If you don’t go, people will misunderstand and think Jessica is being criticized. What then?”

The next day, Ryan forcibly dragged me to Jessica’s award ceremony.

As soon as I stepped into the venue, I heard piercing whispers.

“That’s her—shameless!”

Ryan’s friends cast lewd glances at my waist and hips.

My face flushed red as I turned to flee.

“Emily, pregnancy makes women more… hungry. Ryan’s been too busy to play with us, so you must be satisfied!”

“Emily, those photos were so creative! You’re wasted teaching Spanish—you should teach performance art!”

Ryan acted as if he heard nothing, remaining silent throughout.

Jessica intimately linked arms with Ryan, deliberately raising her voice. “It’s so wonderful that Ms. Carter could come! I was worried that after those photos were exposed, you’d be too ashamed to show your face.”