With tears filling her eyes, Sadie slowly crouched down next to Holden. She looked at him and muttered, “Holden, we once loved each other. Adele is proof. Please give me another chance for Adele's sake..."

As Sadie spoke, she grabbed Holden's hand and placed it on her belly.

She added, "Moreover, I'm still carrying your child. You can't be so heartless as to abandon me when I am pregnant. Please, I'm begging you. I don't want to be with Zayden. You're the only one I love."

"So you're saying you're carrying my baby now?" Holden's laugh was cold, mocking, as he withdrew his hand and fixed Sadie with an icy stare. “Sadie, have I ever laid a hand on you? Surely, you know the answer to that."

Yet, Sadie's gaze remained unflinching, her eyes brimming with pain and despair. “That night, you were lost to the drink. Do you not recall your actions?"