Chapter 1
After finding out I was pregnant, I rushed to
share the news with my husband, Logan
Gibson, only to walk in on him holding Leah
Ellis in his arms, the so–called real daughter
his adoptive parents had just discovered.
She choked out through her tears, “Logan,
I’m not your wife, so wouldn’t our child be
illegitimate?”
Logan gently brushed away her tears, his
voice soft and full of promise. “Don’t worry.
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I’ve known all along that Cecilia’s real parents
are rich. Once I get my hands on her
inheritance, I’ll marry you. She’s easy to fool.
She’s been clinging to me for years. When the
time comes, I’ll make her give you her place.”
Tears slipped down my cheeks. Three years
ago, when my adoptive parents found Leah,
they cast me aside without a second thought. On my way out, I was kidnapped, and the
injuries I suffered nearly ruined my ability to
ever conceive.
Back then, Logan, my childhood friend,
ignored every whisper and rumor and
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insisted on marrying me.
I thought he was my safe harbor. I never
imagined he would be the storm that
drowned me.
The medical report lay crumpled in my hand
as I gently touched my lower abdomen.
Since Logan had only ever schemed against
me, then this child didn’t need him as a
father.
I turned around and called my biological
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father, the one from the wealthy family.
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“Dad, I’ve made up my mind. One week from
now, I want to leave this place with my child,
and I want Logan to walk away with nothing.”
He agreed without hesitation and booked the
flight for exactly one week later.
Seven days. Just enough to finalize the
divorce, tie up the loose ends, and deliver one
final parting gift.
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Logan pressed a kiss to Leah’s lips. After their
lingering intimacy, he whispered tenderly,
“Leah, you’re the only one I’ve ever loved. I
want to give you and our child the best life
possible.”
But the moment he spoke about me, his
voice turned cold, so cold it sent a chill
straight through me. The affection he gave
Leah pierced my heart like a blade.
Three years ago, when he proposed, he had
said, “No matter who the real daughter of the
Ellis family is, you’re the only one I love.”
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Hearing those same words now, it was clear
he meant them far more this time.
Suddenly, Leah said sweetly, “Why don’t you let her raise the baby after I give birth? Just say it’s your child together, then it’ll be easier to squeeze more of her inheritance.”
Logan chuckled. “My Leah really is the
cleverest.”
The medical report crumpled beneath my fingers. I drew a slow, steady breath and
gently touched my belly.
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This child had come to me against all odds. I
wasn’t giving him up.
But what I would give up was this twisted
marriage and the man who had buried love
beneath greed.
I turned away and made a call.
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“Dad.” Logan had no idea that my real
parents had already found me. I had even
refused to acknowledge them just so I could
stay by his side.
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“Cecilia! Daddy’s here!” My father’s voice
brimmed with joy. I had never taken the
initiative to call before.
“I’m divorcing Logan,” I said steadily. “And I
want him to walk away with nothing. One
week from now, can you take me away?”
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He didn’t even pause. “I’ll book the flight now.
Logan might be cunning, but he’s nothing
compared to our family. He was never worthy
of you.”
“Cecilia, your mother and I are just relieved
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that you’ve finally come to your senses.”
His words made me smile bitterly. He was
right. I truly hadn’t been thinking clearly.
Just to have a child with Logan, I went
through weekly treatments at the hospital.
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Each session was agonizing, and every time, I
quietly wished he would be there for me.
But he never showed up. Not even once.
Last month, I saw him and Leah walking out
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of the obstetrics and gynecology department
together.
Logan said, “I wanted to surprise you, but I
ran into your sister at the hospital. She didn’t
look well, so I stayed with her for a checkup.”
I believed him without question. Even when I
held Leah’s medical report in my hands, I
never imagined the child she carried could be
his.
Logan was right about one thing: I really was
the easiest person to fool.
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But in just a week, I wouldn’t have to face
these lies anymore.
I asked a lawyer to prepare the divorce
agreement. On my way out of the office, I
happened to overhear a conversation.
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“Only you two could come up with something
so heartless. But how can you be sure Cecilia
will actually agree to raise the baby for you?”
It was Logan’s friend, Lewis Jenkins.
Logan said, “She can’t have kids, and she’s
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so in love with me. Do you think she’d let me
go without a child? She’s obedient and easy
to fool. A little sweet talk is all it takes.”
When Lewis still sounded doubtful; Logan snorted. “Wanna bet? If she says no, I’ll give
her to you. Teach her to ‘behave,‘ how about
that?”
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His tone was crude. Each word drove another
nail into my chest.
Lewis was infamous in our circle, vicious,
vulgar, and brutal in bed. More than one girl
had been hospitalized after spending a night
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with him. Some barely made it out alive.
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To let him teach me to behave, I knew exactly
what Logan meant.
Fine. When I leave in a week, I’ll make sure
they receive one final gift.
That evening, Logan brought up his twisted
plan in front of Leah.
But as his confident eyes landed on me, I
gave a calm shake of my head.
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“I refuse.”
“Alright, Cecilia… What?”
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He couldn’t believe it. He was so used to my
silence and my obedience that he never
expected me to say no.
“You refuse?” His face contorted with rage.
“How can you refuse? You can’t even have
children! Do you expect me to live without an
heir?”
Even after seeing his true nature so clearly,
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disappointment still gnawed at me.
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“Do you remember what you said to me back
then?” I asked, my throat tightening with
every word.
Back then, I hesitated to accept his proposal,
but he had looked so sincere and full of
promise.
“Cecilia, I don’t care whether we have
children. To me, you matter most. You’re the
only one I love, the only one I want.”
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The moment I reminded him of the past, guilt
flickered across his face. But just then, his
phone rang.
The caller ID glowed: “Leah.”
Logan glanced at me, then turned away to
answer, his voice soft and tender. “Don’t be
scared. I’m coming right now.”
When he turned back to me, his gaze was
cold, void of emotion. “I have something to
handle. As for the child, there’s no room for
negotiation.”
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“Don’t forget, I saved you. I took you in and
married you, knowing you couldn’t have
children. I’ve loved you and sacrificed so
much. Can’t you do this one thing for me?”
His gaze brimmed with disappointment.
“When did you become so selfish?”
Selfish? Was it selfish to finally stop being
the fool? To no longer let myself be used and
lied to?
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Fine, then. For the rest of this week, he could
prepare himself because he was about to see
just how selfish I could be.
