"Ms. Summers, are you sure you want to terminate this pregnancy?"

Solana Summers has been lost in thought, but the repeated questioning suddenly snaps her back to reality. She stares wide-eyed, as if she can't believe what she is seeing.

When the doctor, Aidan Bates, urges her again, she realizes she has been reborn. In her previous life, it was on this very day that she discovered she was pregnant and made a choice that cost her dearly.

Aidan urges her once more. "Ms. Summers?"

"Yes!" Solana answers firmly, her voice trembling ever so slightly.

This time, she won't make the same mistake again.

The baby growing inside Solana Summers belonged to Isaiah Jeffries, her uncle by title, but not by blood.

When Solana was just seven, her parents were killed in an overseas explosion during a business trip. The Summers family once helped Isaiah, so he took her in and raised her himself. Young Solana was so well-behaved that it broke people's hearts, so he handled everything personally without handing her off to others.

Just like that, Isaiah raised the seven-year-old girl into a 17-year-old young woman.

At Jeffries Manor, Solana only grew close to Isaiah and loved to cling to him alone. As she became older and her feelings bloomed, she couldn't help falling for the man who had saved her.

On the night of her 18th birthday, she got a little drunk and used the liquid courage to confess her feelings. Then, on impulse, she stood on her toes and kissed him.

Isaiah had always been self-disciplined. Yet, that night, he had just one drink and was already burning up. His mind was foggy, and the soft touch of her lips completely shattered his self-control.

When he woke up and saw the messy bed, he shoved her away harshly. It was Solana's first time seeing hatred in his eyes as he flew into a rage.

She didn't understand what was happening either. She had only kissed him once, and what happened after that had been an accident.

However, Isaiah thought it was all a setup. He shouted, "Solana! What have you done? I'm your uncle!"

Solana tried to explain, but he wouldn't listen at all. He just kept emphasizing that he was her uncle and that they shouldn't be doing this.

For the first time, Solana argued back, "But you're not my real uncle, and we're not blood-related."

That was their first fight, and Isaiah was so furious that he moved out of the Jeffries Manor. Solana didn't see him again until a month later, only because she was pregnant.

The family patriarch, Cedric Jeffries, forced Isaiah back to Jeffries Manor to discuss their marriage. Under pressure from the family, he agreed to marry her.

Solana thought her life would finally be complete with just three of them, a family of their own. However, married life was nothing like she had imagined. On their wedding night, Isaiah spent the night at Alyssa Hill's place instead.

The next day, he packed up his belongings and never returned. He spent his whole life loving Alyssa, while Solana stayed behind to raise their daughter, Harper Jeffries, all alone.

Isaiah despised her, and because of that, he also resented Harper. Even Harper, whom she had raised with her own hands, grew up to hate her, resenting why she had brought her into this world only to be denied a father's love.

After Solana's death, Harper immediately went to Isaiah and accepted Alyssa as her mother. Solana was already in tears from just thinking about all this.

The doctor, Aidan Bates, had seen plenty of scenes like this before. Nonetheless, he still kept his tone patient as he asked again, "Ms. Summers, are you sure you want to terminate the pregnancy?"

"Yes!" Solana's voice trembled slightly, but her answer was substantial this time.

This time, she would not repeat the same mistake. She immediately scheduled the abortion, deliberately ignoring the contempt in Aidan's eyes.

"Where's the father? Get him to sign the consent form."

She replied, "Dr. Bates, I don't have any family left. I can sign for myself."

When Solana lay on the cold operating table, she knew that whatever connection she had with Isaiah had ended for good. In this life, she would let him be with his true love!

When she left the hospital, she didn't hesitate to pull out her phone and call her mentor, Sarah Brooks. She said, "Ms. Brooks, I've made up my mind. I'm accepting the offer to continue my studies in Fruances."

After leaving the hospital, Solana went straight back to the Jeffries Manor. She had already submitted her application to further her studies abroad. In ten days, she would be flying to Fruances.

As soon as Solana stepped through the front door, Cedric called her over. She discovered that several Jeffries family elders were also present. She looked around, but she wasn't surprised that Isaiah was not there.

Ever since their accidental night together, he had been avoiding her. Even though he eventually agreed to marry her under family pressure, he was no longer the same toward her as before.

When Solana walked in, all the elders turned to her with kind smiles. Their eyes naturally drifted down to her belly.

Cedric called out warmly, "Sol, come and sit beside me. Tell me, what kind of wedding do you want? I'll have Reuben and Jocelyn make the arrangements."

Reuben Jeffries was Isaiah's eldest brother, and Jocelyn Wright was his wife. Then, Cedric brought out an old wooden box that looked aged and worn.

"This bracelet once belonged to my wife. She told me to pass it down to Isaiah's wife one day. Try it on quickly!"

Solana was about to decline since she would be leaving soon. Besides, this bracelet was meant for Isaiah's wife, not her.

Just then, the door was pushed open, and Isaiah walked in. Their eyes met, and Solana noticed a fair-skinned, beautiful woman standing behind him. It was his first love, Alyssa.

Cedric's face darkened the moment he saw Isaiah's cold expression. Then, when he spotted Alyssa trailing in behind him, his gaze turned even more frigid.

Cedric snapped, "I called you to discuss your marriage to Solana. Why on earth would you bring an outsider into this?"

Alyssa's pale face flushed instantly, and she timidly tugged at Isaiah's sleeve. The latter gave her a reassuring look, and she followed him inside.

Seeing the unfriendly looks from the elders, he offered a weak explanation, "You can decide the wedding details yourselves. Why did you have to call me?

"I was discussing business with Alyssa, but your urgent phone calls forced me to bring her along. Alyssa and I are just friends."

Cedric snorted and began discussing Isaiah and Solana's wedding plans right before Alyssa.

Isaiah appeared to listen absentmindedly, but Solana noticed the intimate gestures he and Alyssa were making under the table. She hooked her foot around his calf and rubbed against it repeatedly.

Solana suddenly remembered bits from her past life. Isaiah would occasionally bring Alyssa in front of her after their marriage, showing off their affection as if to flaunt it.

Just like now, they made disgusting little gestures in front of her as if no one else existed. Not only that, but Alyssa would also deliberately show off intimate marks for her to see.

If this had been the Solana from her previous life, she would have felt sick. However, she felt nothing at all now.

Cedric had to call her name multiple times before she snapped out of her thoughts. He said. "Sol, don't worry.

"Sure, it's all a little rushed, but Reuben, Jocelyn, and I already went over everything. You're not missing out on anything!"

Reuben asked which guests from the Summers family's side should be invited, saying he'd send out the wedding invites first thing tomorrow. Meanwhile, Jocelyn smiled and took her hand, carefully advising her about early pregnancy precautions.

Cedric deliberately coughed, and it was only then that Isaiah looked their way. "Isaiah, your wedding with Sol is set on the tenth! Stay home these next few days and work with Reuben and Jocelyn on wedding preparations. Understood?"

Cedric struck his cane hard on the floor, his expression serious. It was only then that Isaiah reluctantly pulled his leg back and grunted his agreement.

The moment she heard the wedding date, Solana's face froze. That was the exact day she would be flying to Fruances. She thought, "This time, no one will know I'm not marrying Isaiah."

As she watched the pair in front of her getting flirty under the table again, Solana felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen. She was still weak from the abortion procedure. After sitting with the Jeffries for so long, her back ached too much to continue.

Since Cedric had nothing more to discuss with her, Solana excused herself, saying she was tired and needed to rest. She lay on her bed, looking at every decoration in the room with a heavy heart.

Isaiah had personally arranged every corner of this bedroom. He used to take care of everything for her, down to the most minor details, but now the distance between them had never felt greater. Her nose stung, and she was on the verge of tears.

Solana hadn't been back in her room long when Isaiah walked in without even knocking. She was startled, and she could not help but wonder how long it had been since they'd spoken after he moved out.

Even when they inevitably ran into each other in this house, he wouldn't even look at her. Now, it only took her one glance, and she could sense the fury radiating from him.

Sure enough, the first thing Isaiah did was to mock her. "Congratulations, Solana! You finally got what you wanted!

"I just never imagined that someone so young could be so scheming. I kindly threw you a party for your 18th birthday, and you deliberately spiked my drink with that drug!"

He added, "Well, now you've achieved your goal! First, you schemed to sleep with me for a one-night stand. Then, you schemed to get pregnant with my child.

"Finally, you used family pressure to force me to marry you. What brilliant tactics! Solana, is this how I raised you all these years?"

Isaiah furiously accused Solana, angrily kicking the bedroom door. "You win, Solana! I'll marry you out of obligation! But my love will always belong to Ally, so don't you dare wish otherwise!

"After the wedding, I'll move out to live with Ally. Since you wanted to use the baby in your belly to force me into marriage, you'd better take good care of that child and stay home obediently, guarding the title of Mrs. Jeffries that you earned by sleeping your way to the top!"

He finished saying everything as if he were lashing out. Then, he stared at Solana intently, waiting to see her break down or cry. Yet, she didn't say a word, and her face remained blank.

His heart inexplicably panicked for a moment, but he quickly steadied himself. He thought Alyssa was right.

If Solana could think up such despicable tactics to get him into bed, her cold reaction was another act. Thinking she was probably planning to scheme against him again, he told himself to be on guard this time.

Isaiah would never imagine that Solana had truly given up this time, and it was all because their child was already gone. In her past life, she had loved him as much as she loved that child. But in the end, she paid a terrible price for that love for the rest of her life.

Fortunately, this life would be different. She wouldn't attend the wedding because she had already bought her plane ticket to Fruances. In ten days, she would leave this place and ditch him.

Solana dragged her weak body up and walked toward him, pointing toward the living room where Alyssa stood waiting. She said, "Are you done talking? If so, please leave.

"Don't keep her waiting. I'm tired and want to rest."

Isaiah stood still, looking at her in disbelief. After just a few days apart, he seemed not to recognize her anymore.

At that moment, Solana felt waves of pain in her lower abdomen. However, she endured it and forcefully pushed Isaiah out and was about to close the door. Just then, the abortion procedure slip fell from her pocket.

Isaiah frowned deeply, and his voice dropped low as he asked, "What procedure? You're having surgery?"