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 Deceived Me So I Destroyed His Family’s Legacy Chapter 18 “And then we’ll see if she has the shame to keep on living.” I lifted my gaze past him. “To the investigators behind that door.” “Did you get all of that?” The door of the pharmacy next door slowly opened, the sound lost in
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He Deceived Me So I Destroyed His Family’s Legacy Chapter 17 “You are my wife.” “The child in Lily’s belly is Julian’s.” “The child in yours is also Julian’s.” “Once they’re born, both will be raised by the Blackwood family and made beneficiaries of the family trust.” Vanessa, standing behind him, said softly, “Nora, Adrian
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He Deceived Me So I Destroyed His Family’s Legacy Chapter 16 I helped Lily back to her room and shut the windows. “Don’t be afraid.” “This time, they’re not here to drag us back.” “I’ve been waiting for them.” When the yard gate opened, Adrian was standing in the rain. The moment he saw me,
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He Deceived Me So I Destroyed His Family’s Legacy Chapter 15 The doctor brought medicine every day, but he never stayed long. He would leave the bag by the door and ask through it, “Did Lily have a little more porridge today?” At first, Lily was frightened even by the sound of his voice. But
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He Deceived Me So I Destroyed His Family’s Legacy Chapter 14 I rented an old house. There was an apple tree in the yard. When Lily woke, sunlight was streaming through the shutters. She stared at it for a long time before asking suddenly, “Nora, where are we?” I sat beside her. “Home.” She froze.
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He Deceived Me So I Destroyed His Family’s Legacy Chapter 13 Not long after leaving Manhattan, we abandoned the car in Yonkers. The doctor got us onto a small boat heading north up the Hudson River. He left our coats from the car at a fork in the road leading toward Connecticut, creating a false
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He Deceived Me So I Destroyed His Family’s Legacy Chapter 12 The party music was drowned out by the roar of engines. White decorative ribbons whipped in the night wind. Adrian got into a black SUV and slammed the door. The manager said urgently, “Mr. Blackwood, Mrs. Blackwood left through the side entrance. She’s probably
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He Deceived Me So I Destroyed His Family’s Legacy Chapter 11 How dare she take that child with her? Adrian jerked his arm away. “Bring the car around.” The color drained from Vanessa’s face. “Adrian!” But he had already turned away. At the door, he stopped. “Alert all security.” “Lock down the bridges, train stations,
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He Deceived Me So I Destroyed His Family’s Legacy Chapter 10 The champagne glass slipped from Adrian’s hand. It shattered on the floor. Vanessa went pale. “Adrian…” But Adrian didn’t seem to hear her. He stared at the manager kneeling outside, his voice cold and heavy. “Say that again.” The manager bowed his head to
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He Deceived Me So I Destroyed His Family’s Legacy Chapter 09 He simply had too many responsibilities to put her first every time. With that thought, Adrian’s expression finally softened. But in the next second, he thought of Julian. That trace of gentleness vanished. If not for Julian, Nora would never have become like this.
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