Pregnant and Alone: His Family's Fatal Decision

Due to overwhelming grief, I couldn't think straight. I could only shake my head helplessly as tears streamed down my face.

I didn't know what the secret was. I knew nothing.

I wanted to know what it was even more than the police did. What exactly was it that made Edith choose to end her life immediately after hearing I was pregnant?

Just then, Ben arrived in a hurry. Like a pool of still water, he accepted with disturbing calmness the fact that his only remaining family member had also taken her own life.

Looking at the broken remains on the ground, Ben flatly told the police that he knew what the secret was.

"My grandmother and my parents all committed suicide because of this secret. Now, I am the only one who knows it. But the time isn't right yet, so I won't reveal it for now."

After handling Betty's incident with composure, Ben took me home.

While I didn't know what the secret was, I had a vague feeling that it was related to my pregnancy. I was scared. Ben was the only one who knew the secret, and I was afraid he might choose to take his own life like the rest of his family.

With fear in my heart, I watched my belly grow day by day. I prayed anxiously that Ben would not suddenly commit suicide one day. However, it seemed I was wrong.

Ben remained very calm. He continued working as usual, took meticulous care of me, and arranged everything for me and the baby.

Gradually, I began to relax, thinking he had finally come to terms with the loss of his loved ones. However, after Betty's death, Ben avoided me by cooping up in his room. He tapped away on the keyboard as though he was recording something.

I had a feeling he was writing down the secret. However, every time I asked, Ben would deny it. So, I could only pretend I didn't suspect anything.

I thought life would continue peacefully like this. But then, one day, out of nowhere, Ben started an online livestream. With a serious expression, he announced that the time had come. He was going to reveal the secret to the world.

I watched as the number of viewers in the livestream abruptly surged to 100 thousand.

Ben held my hand tightly and looked at me tenderly. "Kristy, I know you've always been curious about the secret my grandmother left behind. Now, the time has come. I'll tell you everything."

Pulling me into his arms, he stroked my slightly protruding belly with reluctance. Then, he leaned close to my ear and softly whispered the secret.

By the time I realized what I had just heard, it was already too late. My tears reacted faster than my mind. I stared at Ben in horror, trembling violently.

Panicking, I tried to question him. However, he had already pushed me away with tears in his eyes.

He stepped back and stood far away at the doorway. Then, without warning, blood gushed from his mouth.

A chill instantly ran down my spine. I scrambled forward, stumbling and crawling toward him.

"Don't do this, Ben! Please, don't die! You can't just leave me and the baby like this!" I begged.

However, it was already too late. Blood spouted continuously from Ben's mouth, and within seconds, his life slipped away.

Just like his father, mother, and grandmother, Ben chose to end his life right in front of me. Just like them, he decided to leave all the despair to me alone.

Just like that, I held my belly and watched helplessly as Ben took his last breath. I pleaded with him, but he could no longer answer me.

I cried until no more tears would come. I knelt on the floor like a lifeless doll, heartbroken beyond words—and terrified.

This was because the secret Ben told me was truly horrifying.

It was no wonder every single one of them chose to end their lives after learning the secret.

And now that I knew the secret, it meant my child and I should join them too.