Chapter 1

My family has a tradition: everyone, regardless of gender, must hide their identity and never reveal their family background.

Only the first descendant to conceive a child earns the right to return home and take over the family business.

I was the first in the entire family to get pregnant.

The moment I found out, I was so excited I ran home without even putting on my coat.

With this child, I could finally stop hiding our poverty from my husband, Ethan Moore.

And his struggling little company wouldn't have to worry about next month's rent anymore.

But when I got home and opened the door, I found my husband kissing another woman on the sofa.

Ethan held the half-dressed woman and looked at me.

"Blair's back. Let's get a divorce."

I shoved the pregnancy test back into my pocket.

What he didn't know was that his poor wife who'd suffered alongside him had a world behind her that he could never reach in his lifetime.

Fine. I'll keep the child and leave the father. Goodbye forever.

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