Three years after my groom ditched me for his stepsister, he stormed back home and found me pregnant. He called me a liar.A whore. A traitor to the Hawthorne name. Then he dragged me to the pool and tried to kill the child in my belly. He thought the baby wasn’t Hawthorne blood. He was wrong. He was attacking his own uncle’s child. Three years ago. On my wedding day with Tristan Hawthorne, his step-sister Brianna threatened to jump off a building. Tristan abandoned me at the altar, still in my wedding dress, to save her. Facing the mocking eyes of the guests, I publicly announced, “Whoever comes up here to marry me today, I’ll be their bride!” Three years later, Tristan returned to the Hawthorne mansion with Brianna. I was sitting on a leather couch, sipping gourmet soup and binge-watching TV shows. Tristan glared at my swollen belly, gritting his teeth, “Whose bastard are you carrying?” I took another sip of my soup and smiled lightly, “Of course, it’s a Hawthorne child.” Tristan approached me furiously, yanking me off the couch. “You slut! I left with Brianna on our wedding day and haven’t been back for three years. How could that child possibly be mine?” I found it amusing. I never said it was his, and he wasn’t the only Hawthorne man. “Of course, this child isn’t yours. You’re not worthy of being its father!” Brianna, shocked, spoke up, “Riley, even though Tristan left you at the altar, he still let you keep the Hawthorne name and enjoy the family’s wealth. How could you be so shameless as to get pregnant with someone else’s child?” I glanced at her, “Brianna, you’re the Hawthorne’s step-sister, yet you openly seduced your own brother. When it comes to shamelessness, who could compare to you two?” Brianna immediately turned to Tristan with a pitiful voice, “Alex, for the past three years, we’ve kept our relationship purely platonic. But she’s pregnant with another man’s child, making you a cuckold.” Hearing the word “cuckold,” Tristan raised his hand and slapped me hard across the face. “You whore! You get knocked up by someone else and dare to slander me and Brianna? Get out of the Hawthorne house!” The pain on my cheek left me dazed for a few seconds. Three years ago, when Tristan ran off with Brianna, leaving me alone at the altar to face everyone’s mockery, I publicly asked for a husband. It was Tristan’s uncle, Lucas Hawthorne, who stepped up and married me. Lucas was known as the “Ice King” in the city. Since I married him, everyone treated me with utmost respect and courtesy. Since my pregnancy, Lucas had been pampering me, not letting even a hair on my head be harmed. If Lucas found out Tristan had hit me today, there would definitely be bloodshed. To avoid a family tragedy and for the sake of my unborn child, I said coldly, “If you leave now, I’ll pretend none of this ever happened.” But they didn’t appreciate my offer. Brianna grabbed my hair. “Alex, this bitch is just guilty. She wants to drive us out so she can use that bastard child to take over the Hawthorne fortune.” Tristan cursed, “You scheming witch, so that’s your plan. I won’t let you get away with it.” I twisted away from Brianna’s grip and said coldly, “From the day you ran away, Grandfather Hawthorne removed you from the family. Everything in this house has nothing to do with you anymore.” Brianna laughed lightly, “That was just Grandfather’s angry words. Alex is the only Hawthorne grandson, how could he really be removed from the family?” Tristan looked smug, “Grandfather always said everything in the Hawthorne family belongs to me.” I placed a hand on my belly and said coldly, “Not anymore. The child I’m carrying is also a Hawthorne descendant.” I thought I had made myself clear enough. But Tristan glared at me angrily, “You bitch, you really are trying to pass off this bastard as a Hawthorne heir. I’ll teach you a lesson today!” He slapped me even harder, causing me to fall to the ground, clutching my stomach. Seeing their menacing expressions, fear rose in my heart. Worried they might harm the baby, I quickly said, “The child I’m carrying isn’t a bastard, it’s…”
Before I could finish, Tristan shoved the bowl of gourmet soup, along with its broken pieces, into my mouth. “Brianna and I have been struggling for the past three years, while you’ve been living the high life here, all because of that bastard in your belly!” “I’ll make you eat your fill today!” I choked immediately, unable to speak as the sharp ceramic pieces cut into my mouth, drawing blood. As I tried to resist, Brianna dug her sharp heel into the back of my hand. My entire hand throbbed with pain, but I couldn’t even cry out. After force-feeding me the entire bowl of soup, Tristan spat on me before standing up. Brianna moved her stiletto-clad foot to my protruding belly. Terrified, I desperately grabbed her ankle, preventing her from stepping down. Lucas was infertile, and this child was the result of three years of visiting specialists both domestically and abroad. Brianna’s face wore a mocking smile, “Riley, you look just like a mother dog protecting her pups. How ugly.” Tristan frowned at my belly, “If word gets out that I’ve been cuckolded, how can I show my face in the city again? Brianna, crush that bastard in her belly!” I shook my head frantically, spitting out the contents of my mouth along with blood, struggling to say, “The child… in my belly… is Lucas’s…” Tristan paused, then burst into laughter. “Riley, you’re really terrible at lying! Everyone in the city knows my uncle avoids women and is sterile.” “Right now, I’m the only one who can continue the Hawthorne line. Why else do you think Grandfather was so eager for me to marry you and produce an heir?” Brianna chimed in, “Alex is the only Hawthorne heir. Grandfather stopped his cards to force him to come back and inherit the family business.” “You’re ridiculous, trying to pin this on Uncle Lucas after we exposed your lies.” Tristan and Brianna had eloped for three years without even a phone call home. Grandfather Hawthorne was truly disappointed in him, which was why he cut off Tristan’s funds and wanted to sever ties with him. But seeing them both in such an irrational state, I didn’t argue to avoid provoking them further. I repeated, “I’m not lying. The child really is Lucas’s.” “If you don’t believe me, I can call Lucas to confirm.” With one hand protecting my belly, I reached for my phone on the table. If I could just contact Lucas, he would rush over to save me and the baby. But just as I grabbed the phone, Tristan snatched it away and smashed it on the ground. Seeing the screen shatter into pieces, my heart sank. Tristan grabbed my chin and said, “My uncle is unpredictable and feared by everyone in the city as the Ice King.” “If he finds out I can’t even handle being cuckolded, he’ll think I’m useless and won’t pass the company to me.” “Riley, isn’t that why you wanted to call my uncle?” I shook my head quickly, “No, the baby I’m carrying is…” Before I could finish, Brianna pressed her heel into my stomach, “Alex, why waste words on this slut? Let’s quickly get rid of the bastard in her belly and go report to Grandfather.” A sharp pain shot through my abdomen, and I could feel the baby moving frantically inside. I was filled with unprecedented panic. I looked at them pleadingly, “Please, spare my child…” Brianna took out her phone and pointed it at me, “If you kneel down and bark like a dog twice, then say you’re a promiscuous bitch, I’ll spare the child in your belly.”
At this moment, for the sake of my unborn child, I could no longer care about anything else. I turned and knelt on the ground, barked “Woof, woof” twice, and said with a trembling voice, “I’m a promiscuous bitch.” Brianna bent down to look at me, a smug smile on her lips. “Riley, when I knelt before you begging you not to marry Alex, did you ever imagine this day would come?” Back then, Brianna had come to me, saying she and her step-brother were in love, asking me to break off the engagement. The marriage between the Hawthorne and Winters families was arranged by our parents, with countless business interests behind it. If I had proposed to break it off, the responsibility would have fallen on me, and the Winters family would have suffered. So I refused her request. I never expected her to hold such a grudge until today. Now, I had no energy to argue about past events. I looked at them pleadingly, “Please, call an ambulance quickly.” Tristan stomped on my back, “Riley, you really are a slut! You’d do anything for this bastard!” I was pinned to the ground, my belly hitting the hard floor. A burning pain spread across my abdomen. “You said you’d spare my child…” Brianna spoke casually, “I said I’d spare your child, but Alex didn’t say anything!” “You bitch, using that bastard in your belly to scam the Hawthorne family under my name. If you think I’ll let you off, dream on!” Tristan kicked me hard in the abdomen. An intense pain ripped through my lower belly, and bright red blood began to flow down my legs. Feeling the baby’s movements gradually cease, I was filled with despair. My eyes burned with hatred as I looked at them. “Tristan, Brianna, you’ll regret this!” Brianna stood beside Tristan, her eyes filled with malice, “Alex, this bitch still hasn’t learned her lesson. Looks like she needs more punishment!” Hearing this, Tristan’s lips curled into a cold smile, “Let’s see who makes who regret!” “Brianna, go find a rope.” Brianna immediately understood and found a rope from the living room, walking towards me. I dragged my bleeding lower body backward, my eyes full of terror, “What are you going to do?” But their only response was excitement on their faces. They tied my hands and feet together with the rope, then dragged me from inside the house to the outside, leaving a long trail of blood on the floor. They dragged me to the edge of the swimming pool. Tristan kicked me into the pool. With my limbs bound, I could only sink helplessly to the bottom. The pool water sealed my mouth and nose, and the agony of suffocation overwhelmed me. Just when I thought I was about to die, Tristan pulled me up by the rope. “Riley, have you learned your lesson? Will you ever dare to cuckold me again?” I gasped for air, but I could feel the pain in my abdomen sinking lower and lower. I had attended prenatal classes with Lucas before, and I knew this meant I was going into premature labor due to the trauma. Although I knew the chances of the baby surviving were slim, I didn’t want to give up this last hope. I pleaded with Tristan again, “I’ve learned my lesson. I’ll never do it again. Please spare me and the baby.” “I’m going into labor. Please call an ambulance, I beg you…” Tristan spat at me, “Bitch, you’re still thinking about that bastard. I see you have no remorse at all!” “There’s no way I’m letting that bastard leave the Hawthorne house alive today!” He raised his foot to kick me back into the pool. I closed my eyes in despair, my heart filled with fear of drowning. Just then, the gates of the Hawthorne mansion burst open. Lucas rushed in, his eyes filled with urgency, and shouted, “Stop!”
Tristan was startled by his uncle’s shout, instinctively dropping the rope. He had always been afraid of his uncle, known as the Ice King. But when he saw Grandfather Hawthorne following Lucas, Tristan regained his composure. After all, he was the only grandson in the family, the apple of his grandfather’s eye. He rushed to embrace Grandfather Hawthorne, forcing out a few tears, “Grandpa, I’ve missed you so much these past three years.” Brianna also stepped forward. As the Hawthorne’s adopted daughter, she wasn’t as close to Grandfather Hawthorne as Tristan. She stood to the side and said: “Grandpa, Alex and I know we were wrong. Alex has decided to come back and continue the wedding with Riley. We just didn’t expect…” Tristan added with a resentful tone, “We didn’t expect this slut to be so shameless, cheating on me and getting pregnant with a bastard, trying to pass it off as a Hawthorne child!” “But don’t worry, Grandpa. I’ve already taken care of the bastard in her belly. The Hawthorne name won’t be disgraced!” Hearing this, Grandfather Hawthorne pushed Tristan away and finally saw me, barely alive by the pool. Lucas ran to my side, his hands trembling as he untied the ropes binding my limbs. Seeing the blood flowing from my lower body, even his voice shook. “Riley, how are you?” I looked at Lucas, tears streaming down my face, “Lucas, the baby… save the baby…” Grandfather Hawthorne stared at the scene in disbelief. He raised his cane and struck Tristan hard, “You beast! What have you done!” Tristan dodged while glaring at me resentfully, “Grandpa, that bitch Riley used the Hawthorne name to cuckold me. She’s fooled you and Uncle Lucas. I never touched her, that child in her belly isn’t mine.” Brianna chimed in, “That’s right, Grandpa. Alex and I just got back to the Hawthorne house today. Her belly is already six or seven months along. It must be some bastard child.” Grandfather Hawthorne struck Brianna with his cane, “The child in Riley’s belly is not a bastard. It’s a Hawthorne descendant.” Tristan shouted, “Grandpa, that’s impossible! I never touched her!” Lucas picked up my bleeding body and kicked Tristan to the ground, his eyes full of murderous intent as he looked at him and Brianna. “If anything happens to the child in Riley’s womb, I’ll have your lives!” With that, he carried me hurriedly to the hospital. Tristan was so terrified by his uncle’s killing intent that he didn’t dare breathe. After Lucas left, he took a deep breath and looked at his grandfather. “Grandpa, has Uncle gone mad? How can he threaten my life for that promiscuous woman and her bastard child?” Brianna whispered beside him, “Alex, could this all be a plot by Riley and Uncle Lucas? Uncle is sterile, so maybe they’re using the bastard in Riley’s belly to seize your inheritance?” Tristan immediately turned to Grandfather Hawthorne, “Grandpa, you must stand up for me. All the Hawthorne fortune belongs to me. It can’t fall into outsiders’ hands.” Seeing that they still hadn’t grasped the situation even when facing death, Grandfather Hawthorne angrily struck Tristan’s head with his cane. “To think that I, Theodore Hawthorne, known for my wisdom, could have such a foolish descendant.” “The child in Riley’s belly is not a bastard. It’s Lucas’s child.”
🌟 Continue the story here 👉🏻 📲 Download the “NovelMaster” app 🔍 search for “307598”, and watch the full series ✨! #NovelMaster #浪漫Romance #现实主义Realistic #魔幻Magic #重生Reborn #狼人Werewolf
Leave a Reply