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Two years into my marriage with Kobe, I had gone through fourteen rounds of IVF, only to miscarry each time within the first month. It wasn't until the fifteenth try that I managed to get past the fragile first four months, and at last, the child seemed safe. That day, I planned to surprise him, but I accidentally overheard his conversation with his close friend, Keaton: "Kobe, you initially tarnished Elise's reputation by getting someone mentally unstable to humiliate her, just to secure Katelyn's victory in the international competition," Keaton said. "And now, because Katelyn doesn't want her body affected by childbirth, you've used Elise's embryos over a dozen times to have her carry the child for you two." "Aren't you afraid that once Elise finds out the truth, she'll despise you?" "What's a little hate?" Kobe replied. "As long as Katelyn is happy, I'll do anything." So, all my suffering was just collateral damage for his undying love for another woman. In that case, he shouldn't blame me for taking seventy percent of his assets. "Katelyn's husband has a congenital defect, and her in-laws pressure her daily to have children," Kobe continued. "Her heart is set on her career. How could I let her go through the ordeal of pregnancy and ruin her dreams? Although we grew up together, we can't be together openly. It's better if our child helps her secure her position with her in-laws. Once Elise gives birth, I'll send the child to Katelyn, and I'll tell Elise the baby didn't survive." "This is too much," Keaton frowned. "And you know