Chapter 1

At eight months pregnant, I accidentally discovered that my husband, Ethan Smith, was having an affair with my adoptive sister who had come to take care of me.

When I caught them, his tone was flat:

"So you saw everything? Actually, I started sleeping with her when you were three months pregnant. Every night for the past few months, I've been with her... Who told you to always refuse me during your pregnancy?"

I couldn't help but raise my hand and slap him. "You bastard! She's my sister!"

But Stella knelt before me, tears streaming down her face. "Natalie, don't blame Ethan. I was the one who initiated it..."

My head was buzzing, my body swaying, and Ethan caught me in his arms.

I shoved his hands away. "Why?"

Stella bit her lip, struggling to speak. "I've always liked him..."

I slapped her across the face.

Ethan pulled her behind him, his eyes cold as ice:

"I'm a man. I have needs. Isn't this arrangement better? She's your sister—we're all family. Would you prefer I cheat with someone else?"