After I found out I was pregnant, my husband, Adrian Blackwood, had his bodyguards drag his younger brother Julian out of a private club and back to the family townhouse in Manhattan. Then he told him coldly,
“Name the child she’s carrying.”
Julian lounged on the sofa, a careless grin on his face.
“Let’s call it Little Bastard. The cheap ones are always hardier.”
Vanessa Reed laughed.
“Julian, that’s awful. Who names their own child something like that?”
My heart stopped.
“What do you mean by that?”
Only then did Adrian turn to me.
“On our wedding day, I was with Vanessa. Julian was the one who went to the bridal suite, pretending to be me.”
“Every time after that, it was him.”
“The child you’re carrying is his.”
A violent buzzing filled my ears.
He Was Reborn To Claim Me But I’m Already Married Chapter 01 Until the moment he died, Adrian Hawthorne was still demanding to know where my sister was. In a rare show of kindness, I let him lean closer. “She’s still alive,” I whispered. “She’s…” A satisfied little laugh escaped me, and then I took
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He Deceived Me So I Destroyed His Family’s Legacy Chapter 37 The doctor stood at the bottom of the steps and asked if we wanted to go back to Cold Spring. Lily looked at me. “Nora, where do you want to go?” For so long, someone else had always decided for me. Adrian decided who
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He Deceived Me So I Destroyed His Family’s Legacy Chapter 36 After the Blackwood Group’s liquidation was complete, the remaining assets were awarded by the court to the victims and their families. The Hales did not take a cent. The old examination room in the Hale house was repainted. Lily insisted on keeping the two
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He Deceived Me So I Destroyed His Family’s Legacy Chapter 35 She did not read from the paper she had prepared. “I used to think that if I was good, Julian might hurt me less.” “Later, I learned that cruel people don’t stop just because you obey.” “They only decide you can endure more.” She
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He Deceived Me So I Destroyed His Family’s Legacy Chapter 34 When the jury read the verdict, Adrian stood straight. Guilty on one count. Then another. Concealment of a felony. Obstruction of justice. Witness intimidation. Misuse of corporate funds. With every count, his face grew a little paler. Vanessa sat on the other side of
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He Deceived Me So I Destroyed His Family’s Legacy Chapter 33 It was the first time she had decided for herself what happened to her own body. But Mrs. Blackwood took a step forward. “That was Julian’s last child!” “How could you?” Lily looked at her. “When I lost the first four, did you ever
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He Deceived Me So I Destroyed His Family’s Legacy Chapter 32 Before the sentencing, Mrs. Blackwood came to the Hale house. She had come from her shabby apartment, still wearing the same expensive coat. Only now there was no maid to straighten her collar, no driver to open her door. She stood at the bottom
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He Deceived Me So I Destroyed His Family’s Legacy Chapter 31 He was silent for a long time. “I just wanted to settle everything.” “You were my wife. Vanessa needed a position. Julian was my brother, and I promised my mother I’d protect him.” “I thought if the strongest one made the sacrifice, everything would
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He Deceived Me So I Destroyed His Family’s Legacy Chapter 30 Before the jury went out to deliberate, I visited the detention center. Not to hear Adrian’s excuses. I went to have him sign the divorce papers. Separated by thick glass, he picked up the phone. “So you finally came to see me.” I held
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He Deceived Me So I Destroyed His Family’s Legacy Chapter 29 Behind every payment was a name. Laura. Tracy. Amy. And more women whose files now held nothing but dates and dollar amounts. Vanessa cried, “I was only doing what he told me to do.” Adrian replied, “When she
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