My husband spiked our child's formula with sleeping pills to sneak away for a Christmas date with his assistant. As I frantically rushed my feverish child to the hospital, I unexpectedly spotted my husband carrying his assistant upstairs. "Peyton twisted her ankle, so I'm here to help her get it checked!" Even though our child was in the operating room fighting for her life, he did not so much as glance in her direction. I tightened my grip on the ten-million-dollar winning lottery ticket in my pocket. It was time to end this seven-year marriage.
View MoreSeeing the growing crowd, I purposely raised my voice."Oh, really? If you truly loved Juni and me, you wouldn't have cheated with your assistant and insisted she bear you a son to carry on your family name."You've never cared for Juni because she's a girl. You're only feeling regretful after discovering that the child in Peyton's womb wasn't yours. You even caused her to miscarry, costing you millions in compensation."Don't think I don't know the truth—Peyton's family has destroyed your ability to have children. That's the only reason why Juni crossed your mind now!"Christian's face twisted in shock. He had not expected me to know about his infertility.It was not difficult to find out. I was still Christian's emergency contact information at the hospital. Since they did not know about our divorce, they called to inform me about his condition.Now, Juni was Christian's only remaining bloodline. Even though she was a girl, he was desperate to claim her."This guy has no shame
It was said that after Peyton was rushed to the hospital, the baby could not be saved. Devastated, she demanded two million dollars in compensation from Christian.Meanwhile, Christian's company faced an even more severe financial crisis. Following the scandal, most of his investors withdrew their funds, forcing him to lay off a significant number of employees.Bankruptcy loomed on the horizon.What I did not expect was for Christian to seek me out less than a week after Peyton's miscarriage.I was at a restaurant near the hotel, buying baby food for Juni, when a disheveled Christian appeared in front of me. He looked like he had aged ten years.He reached out, trying to grab my sleeve. "Shiloh, come back with me. Everything's been taken care of."I stepped back quickly. "You need to understand something—we're divorced!"Ignoring my words, Christian pulled two small toys out of his pocket and offered them with a forced smile. "No matter what, I'm still Juni's father. You can't l
[Breaking! Company CEO Caught Cheating, Causing Employee to Get Pregnant]A viral video showed Peyton forcing Christian to sign the divorce agreement, but Christian adamantly refused.In a fit of rage, Peyton snapped. She began hitting and yelling at Christian, accusing him of using her as a surrogate and abandoning her after getting her pregnant.The dramatic scene happened to be witnessed by an undercover investor, who immediately announced the withdrawal of their funding.Christian became the target of public outrage in seconds, and he was branded as the ultimate scumbag.Peyton truly turned out to be my strongest ally. Not only did she get the agreement signed, but she also delivered a fatal blow to Christian's company.If it were not inappropriate, I would have sent her a couple of flower baskets as thanks!The scandal stayed at the top of the trending news list for two days before it was taken down, but anyone could imagine the damage it did to Christian's reputation.Wel
I wanted to take a closer look at Peyton's phone, but Christian yanked me away with even more force.Clutching Juni tightly, I stormed toward the door. "Christian, I'm done with this! I'm leaving!"Christian's face turned pale. "Shiloh, you married into my family and moved here. Where else can you even go? You hit Peyton, and she didn't even retaliate. Yet you're acting all high and mighty now? Apologize to her right now!"I stared him down. "Never!"With that, I swung the door open and walked out.Christian shouted after me, "Don't come back if you're so brave! And don't you dare spend a single cent of my money!"I ignored the rest of his yelling, called for a ride, and headed straight to a five-star hotel.…On the way, my emotions were all over the place as I held Juni in my arms. From now on, it would just be me and my daughter, and we would rely on each other.However, when I recalled the moment I glimpsed Peyton's phone screen, I could not help but chuckle bitterly. I pu
The next morning, Christian and Peyton were already having breakfast at the dining table by the time I woke up.Christian blew on the omelet in front of him and fed it to Peyton.Thinking I was still asleep, their actions were bolder than usual.Peyton smiled coyly. "Mr. Clark, I think Shiloh is alright. When you have time, you should help her take care of the child. After all, Juniper is your daughter."Christian's face lit up with a smug grin. "I don't care about that little brat. If I'm going to care about anyone, it's the precious little baby in your belly! That's our love child!"Peyton's cheeks flushed red. "Oh, stop it... But you promised me, if it's a boy, you'll divorce her and marry me."Christian nodded eagerly. "Of course, Peyton. When have I ever lied to you?"I silently recorded the entire conversation and immediately sent the video to Adam. It turned out that this was why Christian had become so brazen—Peyton was pregnant with his child.What angered me even more
After an exhausting night, Juni was discharged from the hospital the next day.Once we got home, I prepared a bottle of formula for her and rocked her to sleep.The fatigue of a sleepless night finally caught up with me, and I dozed off fully clothed on the couch.When I woke up, it was already noon. Just as I was about to make lunch, the doctor's words from yesterday suddenly came to mind.He had told me to check the surveillance footage at home.What did he mean by that? Could it be that Juni's accidental ingestion of sleeping pills was not an accident? Was it deliberate?The thought sent shivers down my spine. There were only two people in the house—Christian and I.Could Christian have been the one who gave Juni the sleeping pills?That seemed impossible. Even though he was unfaithful, I did not think he would harm his own daughter.With a lingering sense of doubt, I opened the surveillance feed. I did not have to watch for long before anger surged through me.The footage
After wrapping up my tasks at work, I called my husband, Christian Clark. "Honey, don't forget to come home for Christmas today! I have some good news to share with you!"On the other end of the line, Christian's voice sounded rushed and tense. "Shiloh, there's an urgent issue with the company project. I need to check on it right away! Juni already finished her bottle and is asleep, so don't worry!"Those two sentences filled me with unease. Our daughter, Juniper Clark, was just over a year old. How could I possibly not worry about her being left alone at home?When I tried to call Christian back, his phone was already unreachable.Christmas traffic was overwhelming, and I found myself stuck in a sea of cars, anxiously praying that Juni would be safe. When I finally rushed home, the house was eerily quiet.I hurried to the crib and saw Juni sleeping soundly. Relieved, I reached out to touch her little face.That touch sent a wave of panic through me—her forehead was burning hot.
After wrapping up my tasks at work, I called my husband, Christian Clark. "Honey, don't forget to come home for Christmas today! I have some good news to share with you!"On the other end of the line, Christian's voice sounded rushed and tense. "Shiloh, there's an urgent issue with the company project. I need to check on it right away! Juni already finished her bottle and is asleep, so don't worry!"Those two sentences filled me with unease. Our daughter, Juniper Clark, was just over a year old. How could I possibly not worry about her being left alone at home?When I tried to call Christian back, his phone was already unreachable.Christmas traffic was overwhelming, and I found myself stuck in a sea of cars, anxiously praying that Juni would be safe. When I finally rushed home, the house was eerily quiet.I hurried to the crib and saw Juni sleeping soundly. Relieved, I reached out to touch her little face.That touch sent a wave of panic through me—her forehead was burning hot. ...
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