Chapter 3Daughter Has a High Fever While Husband Is Secretly Meeting His Lover

When I got home, my mother-in-law Martha was indeed there.

Emily ran to me excitedly when I arrived.

"Mommy, you're finally back! Daddy came home earlier too!"

"He brought a lady with him. She gave me this toy!"

I had a bad feeling, but I sent Emily to her room to play.

I heard noises coming from the bedroom and rushed to open the door.

"Chloe! Don't disturb them!" Martha tried to stop me.

My heart sank. "So you know about your son's affair?"

She spat, "What affair! He's just borrowing a womb to have a child. It's consensual, don't make it sound so ugly!"

"Besides, Jack left Lily to rush here for you. Doesn't he deserve to make amends?"

I laughed coldly and moved to open the door.

She grabbed me again. "And you haven't given our family a son to carry on the name all these years. Lily drank my special tea before getting pregnant, so it's definitely a boy!"

I was both amused and angry. So everyone knew about their affair except me?

Shaking off Martha, I kicked the door open.

Inside, the two were half-dressed. Jack was even shirtless.

"Is this how you make amends? In bed?" I sneered.

Seeing me enter, Jack hurriedly covered Lily with the blanket.

"She wasn't feeling well, so I was just checking on her. The baby comes first, you know..."

"Don't worry, once the baby's born, I'll never see her again."

I scoffed, "She's already showing. Aren't you worried about miscarriage, playing around like this?"

Suddenly, he slapped me across the face.

My ear rang, and my left cheek burned.

"How dare you say such unlucky things! If Lily miscarries, I'll never forgive you!"

Just then, Lily let out a strange cry. "Honey, I'm in pain!"

He panicked and quickly helped Lily up to leave.

As they passed me, he kicked my knee.

Lily whimpered, "Chloe, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have come..."

Jack cooed, "Don't apologize. As long as you and the baby are okay."

Even Martha fussed over her as they left.

Emily, frightened by the argument, came out with teary eyes and gently touched my swollen face.

My heart ached. I was determined to take Emily and leave, no matter what!

I spent half the day consulting with my lawyer and gathering evidence.

That evening, Martha came home first.

"Chloe, think about Jack. He works hard day and night to provide for you two, and in the end, he doesn't even have a son to carry on the family name."

I laughed coldly. "He provides for us? If I hadn't begged for connections, could he have turned that fruit stand into a store?"

She was taken aback but tried to continue scolding me. I cut her off.

"Where is he?"

"At... the hospital with Lily. You really scared her earlier."

I scoffed, "Did he know I fainted at the store? Did he know I was taken to the hospital?"

Martha stammered, unable to answer.

So he did know.

A dull pain spread in my chest. Seven years of love, and I still cared for him instinctively.

"Tell him I'm filing for divorce."

0That night, Jack rushed home.

"I'm sorry, honey. Please don't divorce me, okay?"

"Are you still mad about me hitting you? Come on, hit me back!"

He grabbed my hand and pressed it to his face.

Since he insisted, I slapped him hard.

He seemed shocked that I actually hit him, his eyes darkening for a moment.

Then his expression softened again.

"Our family really needs a son to carry on the name. I promise, just this once."

"We've been together for seven years, honey. Please don't divorce me."