Chapter 1

My husband, Xavier Monroe, is known for being completely devoted to our daughter.

But the new young nurse doesn't believe it.

She even made a high-profile bet with people about it.

And on the very day our daughter's heart condition relapsed and needed Xavier to perform surgery—

She deliberately poisoned her own pet cat and came crying to beg Xavier to save it.

Everyone thought Xavier would refuse in anger.

But his eyes filled with heartache as he readily agreed.

"Zara has depression. If she loses her emotional support cat, she might die!"

From that moment on, he became her personal pet doctor.

Meanwhile, my daughter, who missed the optimal rescue window, ended up in the morgue where they were having their affair.

Until three months later, when Zara strutted around with a pregnancy belly she couldn't hide, her eyes full of smugness.

I screamed myself hoarse questioning Xavier.

But he just looked at me with impatience.

"All surgeries carry risks. No one can guarantee success."

"Stella's spirit in heaven would be happy to have a little brother or sister!"

I nodded with a cold laugh.

Xavier, you think my daughter isn't worth as much as her cat.

But without me, you're nothing.