Chapter 1

After a year of studying abroad, I returned home with high hopes, only to uncover a shocking secret that left me speechless.

My husband, who had always insisted on remaining childless, had fathered a child with another woman behind my back. To add insult to injury, he had the audacity to bring this woman into our home under the guise of a nanny, forcing me to live with her.

My mother-in-law's attitude towards the situation was even more disheartening. She boasted proudly, "My son is truly successful now. He has two wives – one who earns money and another who takes care of the baby."

Hearing this, I couldn't help but laugh bitterly to myself. Just wait and see how I'll shatter this absurd fantasy of yours!

As soon as I stepped through the door, James thrust a baby into my arms. "Honey, look! I adopted him. Isn't he adorable?"

Caught off guard, I awkwardly held the crying infant, a sense of unease washing over me.

Just then, the bedroom door slowly opened, and a young, attractive woman emerged. With a smile playing on her lips, she said softly, "Let me take him. You don't seem to know how to hold a baby properly."

She expertly took the child from me, cooing and soothing him. Within moments, his cries subsided.

James grinned proudly. "Alex, I know you're new to this, so I hired an experienced nanny to help out."

I stood there, stone-faced, my gaze darting between them as my mind raced.

Not long ago, I had accidentally become pregnant and was overjoyed at the prospect of starting a family. But James had been adamant about remaining childless, ignoring my pleas and even threatening divorce. Heartbroken, I had no choice but to give up that child.

Now, he suddenly brings home a baby? What was this all about?

My thoughts were interrupted by the baby's cries. The nanny, Sophia, said softly, "The little one must be hungry."

Before I could react, Sophia casually lifted her shirt, exposing her skin to breastfeed the baby right in front of James and me.

James stood nearby, his eyes fixed on the scene.

Anger flared within me. "How can you do that in front of my husband?" I snapped.

Sophia looked up at me, her eyes brimming with tears, her lips trembling but no words coming out.

James grabbed my arm and pulled me aside, chastising me, "You've never been a mother. When a baby's hungry, nothing else matters."

I scoffed, "Then why are you staring so intently?"

"What's wrong with watching my son eat?" James retorted, shooting me an irritated glance.

We stood there in tense silence, the air thick with unspoken hostility.

As the room quieted, I could hear Sophia's soft sobs.

"I'm sorry, James. It's all my fault. I don't understand city ways," Sophia whimpered. "Now that your wife is back, I should leave early." She started to get up.

James quickly grabbed her arm. "Don't be silly. If you leave, who will take care of my son?" He turned to me, seemingly seeking my approval.

Watching their little act, I felt a surge of anger and frustration building in my chest.

Without another glance at them, I turned and walked into the bedroom.

However, the sight that greeted me there only fueled my rage further. Women's underwear was strewn across the bed, and my closet had been ransacked. My expensive dresses, which I rarely wore, were now stained and crumpled.

Furious, I grabbed the underwear and stormed out of the bedroom, flinging it at James's face. "You'd better explain what the hell is going on here!" My voice shook with anger.

James's face tensed, and he raised his voice, trying to mask his unease. "Alex, you're being completely unreasonable! When did you become so arrogant and irrational?"

His words nearly made me laugh in disbelief. Who was really being unreasonable and arrogant here?

He had adopted a child without my consent and now allowed this nanny to invade my personal space so shamelessly.

"I'm being unreasonable? James, is this nanny here for your son or for you? Why is her underwear on our bed?" I demanded.

James's face flushed, then paled. He opened his mouth but couldn't form a response.

Suddenly, Sophia fell to her knees, tears streaming down her face as she begged for forgiveness. "I'm so sorry, Alex. It's all my fault..."