“Don’t worry about me. I’m sure you already know what’s coming for you,” Nathan said as he pressed his hand against my belly. I immediately tensed up in pain. “Get your secretary to handle the company transfer right now. If you do, I might still consider keeping you. If not, you’ll be left to fend for yourself.” “Hey, what are you doing?!” A nurse entered. Nathan quickly removed his hand from my belly. She gave him an annoyed look. “She just gave birth. You shouldn’t be touching her belly.” “What happened to your face?” The nurse noticed the egg yolk all over my face and shouted at Nathan. “What’s going on here?!” Before Nathan could answer, Beatrice started crying. “Harriet thought it was pathetic that I brought eggs to see her. She… tried to throw the eggs at me, but she didn’t have the strength. So, they landed on herself. “I tried to wipe it off, but she got mad and told me to leave. She even bit me.” Beatrice held out her hand to show a mark. The nurse looked a littl
As soon as someone in the crowd spoke up, Beatrice shouted even louder, “Everyone, come and look at this shameless woman who gave birth to an illegitimate baby! “She just gave birth and is already trying to get rid of me and my son! My poor son treated her so well, yet she hid everything from him throughout her entire pregnancy!” “You’re lying!” Cameron stood up and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. “It was you who took advantage of Ms. Harriet being pregnant and attacked her. You two forced her into preterm labor. Now, you’re trying to kill both her and her child! “And for the record, Ms. Harriet never had an affair. It was this man who cheated and orchestrated the online harassment against her. I’ve already given the evidence to the police. Nathan, you just wait!” The crowd laughed mockingly. “She cheated, gave birth to an illegitimate baby, insulted a government researcher, and now, she’s calling the police! As if they’d take her side!” “But that man did seem
A month passed. My daughter, whom I named Stella Ellis, and I were both discharged from the hospital. I looked at my IVF baby and felt nothing but love. I had dated Nathan for two years. I believed Nathan was a talented person, but he was overconfident. When he was rejected by the prestigious National Academy of Sciences, he stubbornly tried to get into Ellis Global Solutions, even though his field of expertise did not align with it at all. He just refused to look for any other job. I did not understand why he did that until I overheard a conversation between him and Beatrice. That was when I realized that they were after my family’s wealth and planned to leave me with nothing. At first, I was just disappointed. I thought that if his feelings for me were real, that would be enough. But I never imagined that he would use my money to support his mistress. When she got pregnant, he told me he was going to Westbrook for three years. That was when I truly saw how low Nathan ha
It was the first time Stella had met someone so shameless. She was a little scared but still stood in front of me. “Mom, I know kickboxing. I’ll protect you!” While I felt comforted, I knew Beatrice would not back down easily. It was better to leave while we still could. No matter which way I tried to escape, Beatrice always got there first to block our way. “Harriet, is this little brat not up to your standard? Don’t worry. We won’t take him in. He won’t get a dime of our family’s fortune. “His mother slept with countless men. Who even knows if he’s really Nathan’s child? “Harriet, Nathan is innocent!” “Grandma, you’re lying! You’re the one who abuses Mom every day!” “Shut up, you little trash! I’ll beat you to death when I get the chance!” “Mom! Mom!” shouted the little boy suddenly. I turned and saw a woman who looked a little disheveled. She was walking toward us. She was wearing high heels and carrying a bag. She jogged over to us. “Mom, I’ve been treating you with
My boyfriend, Nathan Bardot, stared at me in disbelief. “I’m asking about the baby in your belly! What’s going on? “I’ve been gone for ten months. If you got pregnant the moment I left, you should have already given birth by now. Explain yourself! What’s really going on?” He grabbed my wrist tightly. I felt a sharp pain and tried to pull away. His face darkened, and he tightened his grip. I got annoyed and snapped, “Are you crazy? I’m pregnant! What’s there to explain?” “Harriet, you got pregnant while I wasn’t home! You won’t even tell me whose child it is?” Before I could respond, he slapped me across the face. I stared at him in shock. I instinctively shielded my belly. “Nathan, how dare you hit me? Do you want to end up in jail? I’m warning you, this baby wasn’t easy for me to conceive. If you lay a hand on me again and something happens to the baby, I won’t let you off the hook.” Nathan suddenly started laughing. “That baby is illegitimate. All the better if it’s g
“What?!” Beatrice visibly panicked. She looked at Nathan in shock. “Didn’t you two get intimate the last time she visited you?” “Harriet never came to meet me!” Nathan pointed at my belly and said, “That’s an illegitimate child!” Beatrice burst into tears. “Oh, my God! What’s happening?” She trembled as she approached me. “You witch! You piece of trash! “Nathan treated you so well. I even took care of you in every possible way when I found out you were pregnant. How dare you carry someone else’s baby?!” Beatrice pointed at me and shouted, “I always knew you weren’t good enough for him, you witch! Nathan graduated from a top university. I didn’t agree with him when he said he wanted to marry you, but he was determined. Even with your parents dead, he still wanted to marry you. “He treated you so well. How could you do this to him?!” She eventually collapsed and began sobbing loudly. “Oh God, how could my family get such a daughter-in-law?!” The crowd around us slowly b
I gritted my teeth. “So, you mean to say that you expected me to remain loyal to you like a widow while you were gone for three years without any contact? “Until you get rich, should I remain single forever? How absurd!” The crowd stopped cursing at me, but no one dared to step forward to stop him. A few murmurs spread through the crowd. “This guy’s family is terrible too.” Nathan slapped me across the face. My already swollen face throbbed with pain. My belly felt worse, and I could not shake the feeling that my water was about to break. “Harriet, you look down on me! “It’s true that my pay for the confidential mission at Westbrook doesn’t earn as much as what you make with your company. But what I do is for the country!” “So, her partner is a government researcher at Westbrook!” “Oh, my goodness! How could she treat someone in government research like that? They contribute a lot to the country!” “If you ask me, she probably betrayed the family in more ways than just
It was the first time Stella had met someone so shameless. She was a little scared but still stood in front of me. “Mom, I know kickboxing. I’ll protect you!” While I felt comforted, I knew Beatrice would not back down easily. It was better to leave while we still could. No matter which way I tried to escape, Beatrice always got there first to block our way. “Harriet, is this little brat not up to your standard? Don’t worry. We won’t take him in. He won’t get a dime of our family’s fortune. “His mother slept with countless men. Who even knows if he’s really Nathan’s child? “Harriet, Nathan is innocent!” “Grandma, you’re lying! You’re the one who abuses Mom every day!” “Shut up, you little trash! I’ll beat you to death when I get the chance!” “Mom! Mom!” shouted the little boy suddenly. I turned and saw a woman who looked a little disheveled. She was walking toward us. She was wearing high heels and carrying a bag. She jogged over to us. “Mom, I’ve been treating you with
A month passed. My daughter, whom I named Stella Ellis, and I were both discharged from the hospital. I looked at my IVF baby and felt nothing but love. I had dated Nathan for two years. I believed Nathan was a talented person, but he was overconfident. When he was rejected by the prestigious National Academy of Sciences, he stubbornly tried to get into Ellis Global Solutions, even though his field of expertise did not align with it at all. He just refused to look for any other job. I did not understand why he did that until I overheard a conversation between him and Beatrice. That was when I realized that they were after my family’s wealth and planned to leave me with nothing. At first, I was just disappointed. I thought that if his feelings for me were real, that would be enough. But I never imagined that he would use my money to support his mistress. When she got pregnant, he told me he was going to Westbrook for three years. That was when I truly saw how low Nathan ha
As soon as someone in the crowd spoke up, Beatrice shouted even louder, “Everyone, come and look at this shameless woman who gave birth to an illegitimate baby! “She just gave birth and is already trying to get rid of me and my son! My poor son treated her so well, yet she hid everything from him throughout her entire pregnancy!” “You’re lying!” Cameron stood up and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. “It was you who took advantage of Ms. Harriet being pregnant and attacked her. You two forced her into preterm labor. Now, you’re trying to kill both her and her child! “And for the record, Ms. Harriet never had an affair. It was this man who cheated and orchestrated the online harassment against her. I’ve already given the evidence to the police. Nathan, you just wait!” The crowd laughed mockingly. “She cheated, gave birth to an illegitimate baby, insulted a government researcher, and now, she’s calling the police! As if they’d take her side!” “But that man did seem
“Don’t worry about me. I’m sure you already know what’s coming for you,” Nathan said as he pressed his hand against my belly. I immediately tensed up in pain. “Get your secretary to handle the company transfer right now. If you do, I might still consider keeping you. If not, you’ll be left to fend for yourself.” “Hey, what are you doing?!” A nurse entered. Nathan quickly removed his hand from my belly. She gave him an annoyed look. “She just gave birth. You shouldn’t be touching her belly.” “What happened to your face?” The nurse noticed the egg yolk all over my face and shouted at Nathan. “What’s going on here?!” Before Nathan could answer, Beatrice started crying. “Harriet thought it was pathetic that I brought eggs to see her. She… tried to throw the eggs at me, but she didn’t have the strength. So, they landed on herself. “I tried to wipe it off, but she got mad and told me to leave. She even bit me.” Beatrice held out her hand to show a mark. The nurse looked a littl
The crowd froze for a moment. Those who had condemned me began to hush. Nathan slapped me repeatedly. The sound of each slap rang in my ears and made my head spin. I could barely think straight, and I could still hear him shouting. “You witch! You made up that lie just to cover up your affair! “I’ll teach you a lesson for slandering me!” The pain was so intense that I could not speak. Finally, someone could no longer watch in silence and shouted for help to get me to the delivery room. Nathan still would not get off me. The hospital’s security guards managed to pull him off, but they arrived much later than they should have. By then, I had already passed out. When I opened my eyes, I was lying in a hospital ward. Something felt missing in my belly. Panic surged through me as I tried to ask about my daughter. She was supposed to be my gift to myself! She was my one and only child! Before I could get up, Beatrice walked in with a basket of eggs and a big smile on her
I gritted my teeth. “So, you mean to say that you expected me to remain loyal to you like a widow while you were gone for three years without any contact? “Until you get rich, should I remain single forever? How absurd!” The crowd stopped cursing at me, but no one dared to step forward to stop him. A few murmurs spread through the crowd. “This guy’s family is terrible too.” Nathan slapped me across the face. My already swollen face throbbed with pain. My belly felt worse, and I could not shake the feeling that my water was about to break. “Harriet, you look down on me! “It’s true that my pay for the confidential mission at Westbrook doesn’t earn as much as what you make with your company. But what I do is for the country!” “So, her partner is a government researcher at Westbrook!” “Oh, my goodness! How could she treat someone in government research like that? They contribute a lot to the country!” “If you ask me, she probably betrayed the family in more ways than just
“What?!” Beatrice visibly panicked. She looked at Nathan in shock. “Didn’t you two get intimate the last time she visited you?” “Harriet never came to meet me!” Nathan pointed at my belly and said, “That’s an illegitimate child!” Beatrice burst into tears. “Oh, my God! What’s happening?” She trembled as she approached me. “You witch! You piece of trash! “Nathan treated you so well. I even took care of you in every possible way when I found out you were pregnant. How dare you carry someone else’s baby?!” Beatrice pointed at me and shouted, “I always knew you weren’t good enough for him, you witch! Nathan graduated from a top university. I didn’t agree with him when he said he wanted to marry you, but he was determined. Even with your parents dead, he still wanted to marry you. “He treated you so well. How could you do this to him?!” She eventually collapsed and began sobbing loudly. “Oh God, how could my family get such a daughter-in-law?!” The crowd around us slowly b
My boyfriend, Nathan Bardot, stared at me in disbelief. “I’m asking about the baby in your belly! What’s going on? “I’ve been gone for ten months. If you got pregnant the moment I left, you should have already given birth by now. Explain yourself! What’s really going on?” He grabbed my wrist tightly. I felt a sharp pain and tried to pull away. His face darkened, and he tightened his grip. I got annoyed and snapped, “Are you crazy? I’m pregnant! What’s there to explain?” “Harriet, you got pregnant while I wasn’t home! You won’t even tell me whose child it is?” Before I could respond, he slapped me across the face. I stared at him in shock. I instinctively shielded my belly. “Nathan, how dare you hit me? Do you want to end up in jail? I’m warning you, this baby wasn’t easy for me to conceive. If you lay a hand on me again and something happens to the baby, I won’t let you off the hook.” Nathan suddenly started laughing. “That baby is illegitimate. All the better if it’s g