A Fleeting Moment, an Endless Distance

When Whitney Sands and her best friend arrived at the scene, the noisy hall turned quiet instantly. Everyone was afraid that Whitney would lose her temper and inflict innocent bystanders. After all, they were aware of how bad her temper was.

Whitney was the heiress to the Sands and was brought up pampered. She was spoiled, stubborn, and could never accept any mistakes. She would constantly create a huge public commotion over something she did not agree with.

Henry Jordan frowned at the sight of Whitney. "Are you following me, Whitney? Didn't you claim to no longer care about me? Why did you secretly follow me if that's true? I explained to you before that Lexie and I are…"

"I know that you've fallen in love with Lexie Fontaine, who was meant to be my replacement when I was in a coma for three years, and I know that you have a child with her," Whitney interrupted him with a small smile.

"You want her to abort the baby, but she escaped from the hospital instead to give birth to it. Now that the baby is born, you can't abandon it, which is why you're having a party to welcome it to the world. I know," Whitney said calmly without any anger.

However, Lexie trembled with fear as she fell to her knees at Whitney's feet with the baby in her arms. "I'm so sorry, Mrs. Jordan. I didn't do any of this on purpose. I just can't bear to hurt an innocent little life. I'm a religious woman who can't go against her belief to abort this baby. Please forgive me!"

Whitney ignored her and reached to touch the face of the baby in Lexie's arms, but Henry flung her hand off the moment she touched the baby. "What are you doing?! That's my child! He's innocent! Come at me if you're upset."

Henry's parents chimed in as well, "She's right, Whitney. This is just an accident. No one knows when you would wake up from your coma, and the Jordans can't be without an heir! The baby's arrival won't affect your status as Mrs. Jordan. You'll still be Henry's legitimate wife."

Whitney smiled. "Just take a look at yourselves. Why are you all looking so tense? Did I say anything about hurting the baby?"

She took out a thick envelope filled with cash and a small golden pendant and placed them in the baby's swaddle. "Be good, little boy. I hope you grow up happy and healthy."

Everyone was stunned by Whitney's action, and even Henry frowned. "Aren't you mad?"

"No, I'm not." Whitney smiled. "It's a good thing that Ms. Fontaine produced an heir for the Jordans. Why would I be mad about that? All right, I won't disturb you any further. Don't let me stop you from continuing to have fun at this party."

Whitney left the hall and walked out into the cold air. It was the end of spring, and there was still a slight chill in the air. She walked very quickly, and her best friend, Summer Thompson, caught up from behind in eight-inch heels.

Summer got into the Rolls-Royce parked at the side of the road when she saw Whitney getting into the car. The first thing Summer did was feel the temperature on Whitney's forehead. "You don't seem to have a fever. Your temperature is normal. What's wrong with you, Whitney? Why are you acting like a changed person after that accident?

"Why aren't you reacting to the fact that your husband had a baby with another woman? That's your husband, Henry Jordan! You've loved him for ten years, and the old you would have run up to that woman to give her two hard slaps!"

Whitney pushed Summer's hand from her forehead and smiled. "You said it yourself that the old me would have done that. The old Whitney Sands died in that accident."

No one knew that Whitney had entered a parallel universe during those three years when she was in a coma. She had lived with Henry there for thirty years, during which Henry cheated on her with Lexie and had a baby with her.

Whitney had caught them cheating, and she went crazy, destroying everything at the party. She ran up to Lexie and then slapped her hard several times, and wailed at Henry, crying at him to get rid of Lexie and the baby.

When Henry refused, Whitney did everything in her power to get rid of them, but all she got in return was Henry's revenge. He had used every resource at hand to destroy the Sands, bankrupting them in the end. It dealt a huge blow to her parents, and they committed suicide because of it.

As for Whitney, she was so badly tortured that she could no longer take it and jumped off a building.

When she opened her eyes next, Whitney found herself back in the real world. She initially thought that whatever happened during her coma was just a dream until she saw Henry with the woman, who was supposed to be a substitute for her. That was when Whitney realized what had happened.

She had been given a chance by the heavens to start things over, and it was an opportunity she did not want to waste. Henry was a jerk, and Whitney decided that garbage like that should be dumped. After all, she was Whitney Sands, and she did not lack suitors.

Whitney took out her phone to message the man in the parallel universe who had given her a proper burial. [I'm divorcing Henry Jordan in seven days. Are you interested in getting married?]