Page 1 of The real heiress secretly conceived my husband’s child
After seeing Anna at the maternity hospitala sight I'll never forgetI stood frozen in place, feeling all the blood in my body flowing backward.
The pain of that Christmas knife piercing my abdomen still lingered in my mind, while Weston, who once cried saying he felt sorry for me, was now tenderly holding Anna and gently stroking her belly. Even from a distance, I could feel the fatherly love radiating from him.
It turned out that the marriage I had always considered my salvation was nothing but a complete fraud from beginning to end.
Robert and Maria told me they would always stand by my side, but they had long ago secretly destroyed the evidence of Anna's assault and forced Weston to marry me. They did this only to provide Anna with an extra layer of protection, ensuring she wouldn't go to prison for intentional assault.
How ridiculous!
I suppressed my grief and avoided Weston's gaze. Just then, my phone rangit was Robert and Maria calling.
The urgent ringtone seemed to hint at how anxious the people on the other end were. I calmed myself down and answered the call.
Robert said over the phone, "Harper, where did you go? The housekeeper told me you left at noon. Did you go to the hospital? Why are you so disobedient? Your mother and I have told you many times that with your poor health, you must have someone with you when you go out. What would we do if something happened to you on the road?"
I dug my well-manicured nails into my flesh, trying to stay alert.
Was he asking these questions at this moment because he was truly afraid something might happen to me, or because he was afraid I might discover the truth?
Robert continued, "Harper, did you hear what I said? Where are you now? Your mother and I are already at the hospital. We'll come find you right away."
His caring inquiry cut into my heart like a knife.
I thought for a moment, then responded in a gentle voice, "I'm in the restroom at the obstetrics department. Dad, you and Mom are just too worried. I'm just here for a check-up. What could happen to me? Besides, I'm an adult nowI can't keep troubling you all the time."
I deliberately complained in a relaxed manner, which made Robert and Maria on the other end of the phone breathe a sigh of relief.
A few minutes later, Maria rushed into the restroom. She grabbed my hands and looked me up and down, asking, "Nothing happened to you, right? Did you get your check-up done?"
Her eyes were full of unease. Thinking about Weston and Anna who had hurriedly left earlier, I immediately understood.
Robert and Maria following me around constantly wasn't because they were afraid something might happen to methey were afraid I might run into Anna and ruin their plan.
I said to Maria, "Mom, I'm fine. I felt nauseous as soon as I got to the hospital, so I was delayed for a while and haven't had time to get the check-up yet."
Maria instinctively responded, "That's good."
Soon, she realized her reaction was inappropriate and immediately turned to look at me seriously.
She continued, "Your father and I are both here. How could we let you face those cold machines alone? Let's go together."
Standing at the restroom door was a kind-looking middle-aged manRobert.
Although I wasn't his biological daughter, I had grown up surrounded by his love. I always thought he was the person who loved me most in the world. Only today did I realize that in the face of blood relations, all the love I had felt before meant nothing.
Since they treated me this way, it was time for me to give them a "gift" in return.