Chapter 11

Chris' eyes flickered with surprise when he turned around and looked at me. Soon, a flash of anger appeared in his deep eyes. "Madeline, there's a time and place for your stubbornness. Jewel is—" "I'm your fiancée," I cut him off. Saying that made me feel so lowly. When I watched TV and saw scenes like this, I used to think that the female lead was weak and that such a man wasn't worth the effort. Now that it was happening to me, I finally understood how it felt. "Jewel is pregnant. I can't let anything happen to her!" Chris insisted as he stepped back. A few steps later, he turned around and ran outside. In the end, between Jewel and me, he didn't choose me. Sitting there, I saw him catch up with Jewel. They struggled with one another until Jewel clung to his clothes and collapsed into his arms. I lowered my head. I couldn't watch them any longer. Whether or not there was something between them, his choice today gave me the answer to my wavering heart. In the end, I barely a