Chapter 1
My husband's first love was about to marry someone else.
To win her back, he abandoned the company and me and fled abroad.
I called him 999 days in a row—no answer.
On the thousandth day, I stopped trying.
Then suddenly, he returned.
Seeing my eight-month pregnant belly, his eyes darkened with suspicion. "I've been gone for three years. Where did this child come from?"
I scoffed, "Since you don't care about me, someone else is lucky enough to be my favorite."
Konnor Herrera yanked me off the bed, gritting his teeth.
"I've only been gone three years, and you couldn't wait to cheat on me. You even had a child out of wedlock!
"Tell me, who is your lover?"
The noise inside the house startled Gracelyn, his mother.
She saw Konnor grabbing my collar and turned pale with fear.
Gracelyn said, "Konnor, don't be impulsive. She is now..."
"I'm asking you. Who is he?" Konnorasked.
Gracelyn was interrupted by Konnor before she could finish speaking.
The shouting made my head buzz, and anger surged in my heart.
Under Konnor's furious glare, I broke free.
"You disappeared for three years and didn't care about your family or the company.
"By law, you're considered a missing person, and I have the right to file for divorce."
Konnor let out a weary laugh, but his eyes betrayed him—shadows flaring sharp and dangerous, like something fierce had just been unleashed.
He dragged me downstairs with a firm grip.
"You cheated, and you're still acting so self-righteous. Let's go outside and show everyone who you really are!" he said.
Because of my pregnancy, I was already weak and couldn't resist. He forced me out of the bedroom.
Gracelyn's hands trembled with worry. She rushed over, trying to stop Konnor.
"Konnor, stop now."
These words only made Konnor angrier. He raised his hand and slapped me across the face.
Blood immediately seeped from the corner of my mouth.
His furious voice was so loud that it nearly burst my eardrums.
"If you dare to brainwash my mother again and force her to take your side, I won't let you get away with it today."
Gracelyn immediately froze in place, afraid to make another move.
She was worried her actions would further provoke Konnor.
If I miscarried because of this, the consequences for her would be serious...
I was forcefully pulled into the courtyard, and at this moment, Hailee Mathews was standing in the center of the living room.
Konnor went abroad three years ago, and soon after, rumors about Hailee getting married also faded away.
By the look of it, it was likely that the two of them became a couple overseas.
Seeing my disheveled state, Hailee couldn't help but cover her mouth and mock me.
"I never thought you would be such a loose woman. This is perfect—saves me the trouble."
Before I could react, Konnor dragged me to the villa entrance.
A group of servants had already gathered at the entrance.
Konnor spoke up.
"Georgina Fraser, considering your three years of dedication to the company, as long as you voluntarily step down as chairman and leave with nothing, I will let bygones be bygones. Otherwise..."
Konnor suddenly smiled and took out his phone from his pocket.
"I can ruin your reputation right now."
Hearing this, I found it laughable.
Back when Konnor proposed to me, he promised to do everything in his power to clear my father's name.
That was why I agreed to marry him as a stand-in, bringing my entire fortune into the marriage.
But after my father died, he never returned.
No wonder he insisted on blaming me for cheating. It turned out he was just afraid of giving others something to talk about and wanted me to hand over my authority voluntarily.
The servants looked at each other in confusion.
"See? Mr. Herrera hasn't come home in three years, yet Mrs. Herrera is somehow pregnant."
"The irony is, Mr. Herrera's mother actually treats the bastard in Mrs. Herrera's belly as if it were her own blood."
"Enough!"
Gracelyn could no longer hold back and angrily stepped forward.
She glanced at me, then turned to scold everyone.
"I know exactly whose child Georgina is carrying. Itis not illegitimate."
Konnor looked at Gracelyn, completely puzzled.
"Mom, I've never slept with her. How could the child be mine?"
Gracelyn dismissed him outright.
"This child is not illegitimate. If anyone spreads rumors again, they can find another job."
Hailee held back tears and grabbed Konnor's hand.
"Konnor, someone must be manipulating her. How could she cover up for your wife's affair?
"I heard there's a kind of witchcraft abroad that can control someone to act against their will. With Mrs. Herrera looking so pale, could it be that she's..."
Konnor suddenly widened his eyes, looking as if he wished he could kill me.
"Georgina, you're dead meat!"