The Surrogate-in-Law

I never signed up to carry my sister-in-law’s child. But here I am, staring at the positive test, heart pounding like I’ve committed a crime. She wanted this so badly—her and my husband, both pleading, crying, promising it wouldn’t change anything. But everything has already changed. The way he looks at me now… the way she touches my belly like it belongs to her. I’m just supposed to stay quiet, obedient, until the baby comes? No. This body is mine. And I’m starting to wonder what kind of war I’m willing to fight to keep it that way.

The Surrogate-in-Law

I never signed up to carry my sister-in-law’s child. But here I am, staring at the positive test, heart pounding like I’ve committed a crime. She wanted this so badly—her and my husband, both pleading, crying, promising it wouldn’t change anything. But everything has already changed. The way he looks at me now… the way she touches my belly like it belongs to her. I’m just supposed to stay quiet, obedient, until the baby comes? No. This body is mine. And I’m starting to wonder what kind of war I’m willing to fight to keep it that way.

"I am going to get married! This spring!"

While shaking the finest wine in his collection, the first thing Knox blurted out was the news of his wedding. It came out of nowhere, like a thunderclap in a clear sky.

At first, I thought I might have been drinking too much. But then I realized I hadn’t even finished my first glass of wine.

"Getting married? To whom?" My gaze locked onto his as I swirled my glass. "You never mentioned dating someone. What is this? A marriage of convenience?"

I tried not to sound bitter, but the news of my first love and best friend of twenty years getting married felt like a slap with thorns.

"No! We met a year ago at a business conference. From there—"

"A year?" I interrupted him. "You never said anything to me. Any reason for that?"

Although my heart was shattered into pieces, what disappointed me most was his silence. Being by his side for twenty years hadn’t made a difference—he still chose not to be honest with me.

"Are you disappointed, Violet?"

A shadow of sadness crossed his handsome face. His jaw muscles tightened, and those beautiful blue eyes didn’t lie—he felt guilty.

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