After my IVF treatment succeeded, I returned home with the child I’d worked so hard to conceive, hoping to surprise Ethan Quinn. A friend kindly warned me that during my years abroad, a sultry secretary named Lily had appeared by Ethan’s side. At first, I didn’t take it seriously. After all, in the past, Ethan would be heartbroken if I so much as frowned. Until I got home and discovered the password to our mansion had been changed. I pounded on the door repeatedly until it finally opened. Lily stood there in my nightgown, leaning seductively against the doorframe and frowning at me. “What homeless person dares to come begging at my house?! Get lost! If you don’t leave now, I’ll let the dogs out!” Looking at her arrogant attitude, I was so angry I laughed instead. “Get Ethan out here! I need to ask him if he doesn’t want his child anymore!” A man who only got his position thanks to my parents’ support—and he dares to cheat? The Tibetan mastiff behind the door barked threateningly at me, emboldened by its owner. Lily rolled her eyes. “You Old woman, who do you think you are? Do you think you can just see Mr. Quinn whenever you want?” She looked me up and down with disdain. “Can’t believe security let someone dressed in cheap market clothes into this neighborhood!” My skin is prone to allergies—ordinary fabrics make me break out in rashes at the slightest touch. That’s why Ethan had specially ordered Italian fabric to make my clothes. I never imagined there’d come a day when I’d be looked down upon for not wearing designer brands. I was almost laughing from anger. After all these years, this was the first time I’d been blocked from seeing Ethan. I pulled out my phone to call him and demand an explanation. But when I raised my hand, I realized with dismay that my phone had died at some point. I simply extended my hand and coldly demanded Lily’s phone. “If you delay his business, you know what the consequences will be!” Lily was startled by my expression. In that moment of hesitation, I grabbed her phone. I dialed the number I knew by heart, ready to confront him, but was interrupted by Ethan’s gentle, low laugh. “Didn’t reply to your message for two minutes and you’re already calling? Miss me that much?” “I’m in a meeting. I’ll come home as soon as it’s over.” I gripped the phone as all my words got stuck in my throat. Such an intimate tone—if I hadn’t been holding Lily’s phone, I would have thought he was talking to me. The next second, Lily triumphantly snatched the phone back and cooed in a sweet voice. “Then hurry back. I want to eat food you cook yourself!” She even put it on speaker. Hearing the flirting on the other end, I barely contained my rage. “Ethan, get back here right now!” Ethan paused, his voice carrying a note of confusion. “Lily, is there someone else with you?” Lily glared at me. “Just some crazy woman. I’ll get rid of her in a minute.” Ethan said casually, “Okay. Don’t make a big scene. The company’s in the middle of bidding—bad publicity wouldn’t help.” Hearing his indifferent tone, I felt like someone had dumped a bucket of ice water over me. Just last month, Ethan had specifically flown abroad to see me, and now he couldn’t even recognize my voice! I couldn’t hold back anymore and raised my voice. “Ethan, you don’t want me—fine! But you don’t want your child either?” The air suddenly turned cold as Ethan’s voice came through, laced with icy menace. “Someone’s got guts, trying to pull a scam on me!” “That child definitely isn’t mine. Lily, just deal with her!” Ethan’s tone was ice-cold.
I laughed bitterly at myself. “Since that’s how it is, there’s no need to keep the child in my belly either.” Ethan was utterly unconcerned. “Some bastard from who knows where—better off gone anyway.” My nails dug into my palms. I never imagined Ethan would call his own child a bastard! He probably didn’t know yet that the child in my belly would be his only bloodline in this lifetime! Ethan had oligospermia. In our five years of marriage, we’d never been able to conceive. The Quinn family only had Ethan as their heir. When they learned about his condition, they were frantic. At the Quinn family’s desperate pleading, I went abroad for IVF treatment. After three years of struggling, I’d finally gotten pregnant with this one child. I’d wanted to come home and surprise him, but instead, he’d given me an even bigger surprise! Just as I was about to find a lawyer to draft divorce papers, Lily hung up the phone with a sharp click. Her eyes blazing, she slapped me across the face. “So you really are here to beg! Trying to pin the bastard in your belly on Mr. Quinn!” This was the first time in my entire life anyone had hit me. I trembled with rage and pressed the emergency alarm button next to the mansion. Lily didn’t try to stop me, just watched with a cold smile. “Little bitch, you should ask around about what the Quinn family’s status is in New York!” “Forget slapping you—even if I beat you to death today, no one would dare cause me any trouble!” I looked at her coldly. Though the Quinns were wealthy, my family wasn’t poor either. When I married Ethan, it was practically marrying down! Which of his company’s project bids hadn’t benefited from my family’s support? Even the property manager here had only gotten his position because I’d noticed his diligent service and recommended him for the role. In less than three minutes, property management arrived with their people. I glanced over, frowning. I didn’t see the familiar Manager Harris. Just as I was about to speak, Lily rushed over to the lead security guard with a coquettish air. “It’s this bitch! She’s carrying some bastard child from who knows where and insists it’s Mr. Quinn’s baby. I can’t get rid of her!” Looking at Lily’s disgusting face, I said with revulsion, “Get your manager here. Let him see if I’m Mrs. Quinn or not!” The security guard looked confused. “Our manager is on a business trip. You know him?” Lily spat viciously. “So that’s how you got in—by seducing the property manager! The child in your belly must be that manager’s, right?” Someone muttered, “Doesn’t our manager have a wife?” Lily sneered. “So she’s a mistress! After getting used up, she came here to seduce Mr. Quinn!” I was so angry my teeth clenched. I tried to explain. “I’m not a mistress. Back then, Ethan got on his knees and begged to marry me!” But none of the onlookers listened. They all mocked me instead. “She looks decent enough, but she’s willing to debase herself as a mistress!” “And she’s offended Miss Lily—isn’t that asking for death? Everyone knows Mr. Quinn dotes on Miss Lily the most!” “Miss Lily and Mr. Quinn are even living together now. They should be getting married soon. This mistress probably found out and came here deliberately to cause trouble!” Hearing this, Lily’s face darkened. She grabbed my hair and slapped me several times across the face. “Bitch, I knew you were up to no good!” Her sharp nails scratched my face open. Warm blood flowed into my eyes, turning my vision crimson. Still not satisfied, Lily unhooked the dog leashes and released the Tibetan mastiffs. “You haven’t eaten yet today. How about this woman for your dinner?” The moment they were freed, the drooling mastiffs lunged at me hungrily.
Their foul-smelling maws opened right in front of me. I raised my arms to block them, and sharp teeth pierced straight through my flesh. In the midst of searing pain and terror, my lower abdomen began throbbing with cramping pain. IVF had been difficult enough, and my pregnancy symptoms had been particularly severe. The doctor had warned that if I didn’t take care during pregnancy, I’d most likely lose the baby. In just this short time, I’d already started bleeding. Someone, afraid of serious consequences, quickly urged her, “Don’t let this become a death. Just throw her out.” Lily snorted coldly. Immediately, someone tried to curry favor. “Miss Lily is Mr. Quinn’s precious darling. Last time someone outbid Miss Lily for jewelry at an auction, they were kneeling and apologizing to her the next day!” “Even if something does happen, with Mr. Quinn backing you, what’s there to fear?” That man took the lead, dragging me toward the exit while cursing foully. “Lily’s my cousin, which makes Mr. Quinn my cousin-in-law! Bitches like you who destroy families deserve to be taught a lesson!” Searing pain shot through my scalp. Lily looked at my face, a flash of jealousy in her eyes. “Even his wife couldn’t beat me, and now some mistress thinks she can dream!” I was shocked. “You know he has a wife?” Lily sneered coldly. “Some old, washed-up woman. Ethan got sick of her ages ago! Why else would he send her abroad?” Ethan hadn’t told her that I’d gone abroad for IVF to give him a child. Before I could say anything, Lily’s face twisted with viciousness. “You bitch, trying to use pregnancy to climb the ladder! Let me tell you—you don’t have that fate!” She kicked me in the stomach. The pain in my abdomen made me collapse to my knees immediately. Feeling my child’s life force growing weaker inside me, I panicked. “The child in my belly really is Ethan’s! Get me to a hospital now! If I lose this baby, he won’t let any of you off!” Seeing the blood on the ground, the crowd stirred. The burly man turned and shouted, “This is Quinn family business! Who dares call the police?” He pinned me firmly to the ground, forcing me to lift my head, and said to Lily ingratiatingly, “Hit her however you want. Don’t upset yourself!” Lily rained down a series of slaps on me. My face had gone numb from the pain, swelling beyond recognition. A flash of satisfaction crossed her eyes. She looked at the watching crowd and warned them, “This is what happens to mistresses! If I catch anyone else seducing Mr. Quinn, they’ll die worse than her!” Then she commanded the security guard, “Go strip her clothes off and throw her onto the street outside! She’s shameless enough to be a mistress—why does she need clothes?” I clutched my collar desperately, using my last bit of strength to struggle. “Let go of me! I’m not a mistress!” As they were about to drag me out of the neighborhood, I quickly shouted a number to the watching crowd. “Whoever can call this number for me and tell them what’s happening, I’ll pay them a million dollars!” Someone clicked their tongue. “Is she trying to call for backup?” The spectators laughed mockingly. “Backup? Who would dare come! Is there anyone in New York more powerful than the Quinns?” Lily pinched me hard. “Little bitch, still playing games? Look at those cheap rags you’re wearing—what kind of person could you possibly call?” Ignoring the struggle, I looked at the doubting crowd and raised the stakes. “Whoever makes this call for me, I’ll give ten million!” Before I’d finished speaking, Lily slapped me several times across the face. My head spun, and I spat out a bloody tooth.
“Still acting! You’re not worth a thousand dollars even if we sold you!” “Strip her!” The security guard immediately reached out to tear my clothes. Some people even started livestreaming, declaring they’d show everyone what happens to mistresses! Just as my clothes were about to be torn open, a Maybach stopped at the neighborhood entrance. A refined, detached voice rang out, carrying a hint of helplessness. “Didn’t I say not to make this a big scene?” Ethan stood with one hand on the car door, only slightly frowning, yet everyone around immediately fell silent. Lily nestled against him like a delicate bird, tugging at his sleeve coquettishly. “Ethan, this woman is just too disgusting. She’s ruining your reputation in front of all these people. I only did this for you!” Ethan’s expression softened. He stroked her head indulgently. “You and that temper of yours! Always relying on me to clean up after you, aren’t you?” His indulgent attitude hit me like a sledgehammer. In our social circle, I’d been famous for being willful and spoiled. Back then, Ethan had protected me the same way, cleaning up after me at every turn. He’d once announced in front of everyone, “If anyone bullies you, hit them right back. Let’s see who dares touch you!” All of New York knew that crossing the iron-faced devil Ethan was fine, but crossing Miss Shaw would be the end of you. I never imagined that the tenderness and devotion that had once belonged only to me, Ethan would now lavish on another woman without hesitation. My heart turned to dead ashes. My last thread of attachment to Ethan snapped. Ethan glanced at me, frowning slightly. “This is the crazy woman you mentioned?” With my face beaten nearly beyond recognition and my clothes filthy beyond description, he didn’t recognize me right away. Seeing Ethan look at me a couple more times, Lily quickly recaptured his attention. “That’s the little bitch! I was about to livestream and show everyone what happens to mistresses!” Ethan looked away indifferently and nodded. “Have someone else do it. Don’t dirty your hands.” Lily was triumphant, clinging to him relentlessly. “This bitch was bold enough to claim she’s Mrs. Quinn!” Ethan’s entire aura turned frigid. “Aurora is my wife. Anyone who dares defile her name is asking for death!” Seeing Ethan truly angry, Lily’s face flashed with distortion and resentment. She quickly changed the subject. “I was just speaking casually. Anyway, let’s go home. Didn’t you say you’d cook for me?” She shot a look, and those who’d paused their actions immediately pounced on me, tearing at my clothes. I struggled desperately, my throat producing hoarse cries for help. Ethan wrapped his arm around Lily’s slender waist. As he passed me, he didn’t even glance in my direction. I touched my slightly swollen belly and shed tears of regret. Baby, Mommy is sorry. I chose such a heartless, ungrateful father for you! Perhaps not coming into this world is a blessing for you… Just as my skirt tore with a loud rip, a long convoy pulled up imposingly at the entrance. The crowd exclaimed in surprise. “Who is this? Their entrance is even more impressive than the Quinns!” “That color Rolls-Royce—there’s only one in the country!” Ethan stopped in his tracks too. Seeing who stepped out of the car, his expression changed. He let go of Lily and hurried forward. “Why did you come…” SLAP! A clear handprint immediately appeared on Ethan’s face. The surroundings fell utterly silent.
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