The house I bought before marriage was set for redevelopment,so I rushed home to tell my husband the good news. But instead,I found him walking in with his pregnant mistress. I filed for divorce at lightning speed,slamming my infertility report in front of him.“So,you enjoy raising someone else’s kids,huh?” I’m Juliah Johnson. Now,it’s been three years since I got married. My mother-in-law has been nagging me to have a baby,hoping for a big boy to carry on the family name.But three years have passed,and my belly hasn’t stirred at all. At first,I thought I was young and didn’t need to rush into having kids.But when my husband,David Smith,started feeling anxious,I thought maybe I should feel that way too. I tried all the home remedies my mother-in-law suggested and even made a special trip to the local neighborhood to see the most renowned alternative medicine practitioner to help me conceive. But nothing worked;I still hadn’t gotten pregnant. I started wondering if there was something wrong with my body,so I mentioned it to David and went to the hospital for a check-up. When the doctor returned with my results,looking a bit heavy-hearted,I feared there was something seriously wrong. But to my surprise,the doctor told me I was perfectly healthy and had no fertility issues. So why couldn’t I get pregnant? I began to wonder if perhaps there was an issue with David’s health.Maybe he should get checked out too. Just as I was thinking this,I received a phone call. It was the property management of the apartment complex where I bought my house before marriage.The voice on the line was slightly excited.“Juliah,we’re redeveloping the complex!Your house is quite large,and you can expect a payout of several million!” I was momentarily stunned.“Several million?” I had only spent less than two hundred thousand on that house!Now I could be getting so much money! I had never seen that much money in my life. I was so shocked that I forgot all about wanting a child and was filled with thoughts of those millions instead. “We’re redeveloping to build shopping malls and office buildings.It’s going to be prime real estate!Don’t worry;I’ve heard inside info that you’ll get at least two million!” The property manager sounded confident,saying the compensation would be available in a month or two. I was trembling with excitement.“Two million…” Keep in mind,that the one hundred thousand I used to buy the house was from working for seven or eight years,plus some help from my parents.It had been a struggle to afford it. After I renovated the house,I got married and moved into David’s home,never really living in mine. Three years had passed,and I had almost forgotten about that house,but now it brought me such a huge surprise. Suddenly,I wasn’t worried about having kids anymore.Since I had this unexpected windfall,why not take my parents and my mother-in-law on a trip to enjoy life together? Once we returned from the vacation,I could think about kids again. Raising a child costs so much,and with this money,I could give my future child a better life. I practically skipped home,eager to share the good news with David. But before I could tell him,an unexpected guest showed up. “Are you Juliah Johnson?” The woman stood a head taller than me,looking stunning with a confident posture,her eyes glinting with malice.
“And you are?” I was sure I had never met this woman before. “Juliah,right?Honestly,you’re just average-looking and have an ordinary figure.Do you think you deserve David?You should just get a divorce while you can.” Her tone dripped with contempt.“I don’t understand how David even looked at you.” “What do you want from me?” This woman had completely ruined my good mood,so I snapped back. “Who says I’m here for you?I’m here for David.” She walked right into my house as if it were her own,kicked off her high heels,and plopped down on the couch. She eyed me with an amused expression. “Are you dying to know what our relationship is?” There was a clear sense of schadenfreude in her gaze. To be honest,I had already entertained a possibility in my mind,but I didn’t want to believe it— that my husband David had cheated on me with this woman standing in front of me,flaunting her superiority. “Get out.This is my home.” No matter how patient I was,I couldn’t tolerate such provocation. Deep down,I still wanted to trust David. After all,we had built some trust over the years. I thought that kicking her out would make her leave,but instead,she chuckled at my attempt.“Juliah,you think you can kick me out?How amusing.” She casually picked up a cup from the table and took a sip.“And by the way,we don’t even know who the real mistress of this house is.” Her words were absolutely outrageous,and I felt anger rising in me. “By the way,my name is Lisa Brown.You’ll remember it for the rest of your life.” Lisa Brown,huh? I smirked.“Oh,really?” I dialed David’s number immediately.“Hey,there’s a woman named Lisa Brown here looking for you.” As soon as I finished,I could sense a hitch in David’s voice. “W-wife,don’t listen to her!She’s crazy!I’ll be home soon!” His voice was filled with panic. Suddenly,I wasn’t sure if my trust in David was well-placed. If David was truly innocent,why was he so frightened? Could it be that he really had cheated on me? My heart raced with anxiety. Meanwhile,Lisa was smirking at me,looking entirely too pleased with herself. “Juliah,you’ll find out soon enough that life can be a lot harsher than you imagine.” “How do you know your life is as great as you think?” I shot back without thinking. At that moment,the door burst open,and David rushed in.His eyes changed upon seeing Lisa. “What are you doing here?I told you not to disturb my family!” After he scolded her,he hurried over to explain to me that Lisa was a former coworker who had a crush on him,but he had never reciprocated. Seeing David so eager to explain eased my heart a bit. But Lisa’s next words sent my heart plummeting.“David,what does your explanation even matter?I have to tell you—” “I’m pregnant.”
David turned to her,stunned.“What did you just say?You’re pregnant?” “Yeah,”she said,running her fingers through her hair with an air of triumph.“While your wife can’t have kids,I’m carrying one of your family’s children.” “You’re really pregnant?” David’s expression was a whirlwind of emotions—joy,regret,and panic all rolled into one. He glanced between me and Lisa,gritting his teeth.“Is that really my child you’re carrying?” Hearing that made my eyes well up with tears. So it was true;Lisa wasn’t lying.David had been cheating on me all along! “David!You’re such a jerk!” I lunged at him,slapping him hard. David’s face turned from shock to anger as he held his cheek,turning his gaze to Lisa. Lisa,seeing my humiliation,laughed mockingly.“Of course,it’s not your child;who else could it be?I only have one man.” “Juliah,Juliah,I told you,we’re not sure whose house this will be in the future.” Lisa’s words ignited my fury.Knowing David had cheated and that there was now a child involved made me scream,“David!I want a divorce!” David seemed enraged at my outburst and struck me back. A man’s strength is different from a woman’s;he hit me hard enough to send me crashing to the floor. I slammed against the ground painfully. “Juliah,don’t you dare lose your mind!” He pointed at me,unleashing a torrent of insults before turning back to Lisa with eyes filled with tenderness.“Lisa,you’re really pregnant?Did you find out if it’s a boy or a girl?” “It’s a boy.The doctor said I’m having a boy.” When he heard it was a boy,David’s eyes lit up with excitement. “A boy!You’re having a boy!Our family will finally have a future!” His gaze toward Lisa softened in an instant. Then Lisa added another delightful piece of news,“I invested in a beauty salon and get a yearly payout of fifty thousand.David,you’ve always wanted to quit and start your own business,right?I can give you a hundred thousand to start.” After saying that,she kept glancing at me as if she were the victor and I was merely a loser. David had been thrilled about having a son. Now,learning that Lisa was willing to fund his business venture made him ecstatic. He joyfully hugged Lisa and kissed her.“Lisa!I love you.I’m going to divorce Juliah right away and marry you,giving you and the baby a proper name.” I stared at David in disbelief.Was the man I had been with all these years such a despicable person?Not only was he a cheater,but he was also disgusting. Thankfully,I hadn’t told David about the redevelopment yet. But I was shocked when Lisa said,“You two will definitely get divorced,but before that,I want Juliah to serve me like a maid!”
How could there be such shameless people in the world? Not only had she destroyed my family and become a mistress with a love child,but now she wanted me to serve her. “Dream on!” I shouted,“You lowly mistress!” David was completely blinded by thoughts of money and the child,and hearing me say that,he feared Lisa would be unhappy. He stormed over and kicked me.“Juliah,right now,Lisa is the most important person in our home.Whatever she says goes.If she tells you to serve her,you have to do it.” I glared at David.“Why should I listen to you?I want a divorce!” “You absolutely have to listen to me.If you don’t,think about your mother!” David’s tone was laced with a threat. I immediately understood what he meant. My mother had surgery last year,and the doctor was a friend of David’s.She had a recurrence and needed a second operation.If David instructed his doctor friend to do something— What would happen to my mom? No,the person I loved most in this world is my mom,and I can’t let anything happen to her! The only way out was to agree to him for now. “David,you’re truly a beast.You’re ruthless!” I looked at him with pure hatred. I realized I had been blind,placing my trust in the wrong person,which led to this miserable outcome. If I had seen through him earlier,perhaps none of this would have happened. When I learned about the redevelopment payout,I even thought of sharing that good news with him and helping him start a business. Now,I was incredibly thankful. So thankful I hadn’t called David to tell him about it. No matter how unwilling I was,I would have to serve Lisa in the coming days. But I secretly gathered plenty of evidence of David’s infidelity during our marriage,convinced it would come in handy. Meanwhile,I reached out to friends to find the most reputable doctors to expedite my mother’s transfer process. Soon,I would have money,and she could receive the best medical care. Lisa had been feeling quite triumphant lately;she moved into the master bedroom that David and I had shared,shoving me into the living room. The second bedroom was occupied by my mother-in-law. Yes,my mother-in-law knew everything—her son had cheated and had a mistress and a love child.But instead of feeling any guilt,she was excited to have a grandson,looking at Lisa with admiration every day. At that moment,I was helping Lisa wash her dirty underwear while she made snide remarks.“Oh,Juliah,your underwear isn’t clean enough.You should wash it a few more times.” As she spoke,she tossed her soiled underwear toward me. She closed the living room door behind her.It was freezing outside,and with the door shut,all the warmth vanished.I immediately felt a chill run through me. To top it off,I noticed the hot water was gone.I could guess who was behind it—Lisa,without a doubt. I held back my anger. I would hold on until my mother found a suitable doctor.Then I would make sure to slap both of them. But at that moment,I received a call from the hospital—not the one where my mother was undergoing surgery but from the place David and I had gone for our check-ups. They had my phone number on file. “Ms.Johnson,we couldn’t reach your husband,so we’re calling you.Your husband has been diagnosed with oligospermia and is infertile.Please come to the hospital to pick up the report when you have time.” When I heard that,I was completely stunned. So,the reason I couldn’t get pregnant for three years was that David had fertility issues. Wait a second—if David was infertile,then whose child was Lisa carrying?
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