Chapter 1

Three years of marriage, and my seemingly celibate husband had never touched me. Then, out of nowhere, he sent me a text:

"Wanna do it?"

I quickly changed into a sheer silk nightgown and rushed into his room.

For a whole week, we used no protection.

I thought I had finally touched his heart. Clutching my positive pregnancy test, I went to his office to share the good news.

But outside the conference room, I heard him laughing with his sister-in-law, Evelyn, and some foreign investors.

"You’re too much, Austin. I was just curious if mixed-race babies would look cuter, so you actually invited them over? If Chloe finds out you drugged her and she’s pregnant with a mixed baby, won't she lose her mind?"

My husband, Austin Sterling, replied in his signature cold tone, "She won't. She’s thrilled just knowing she’s pregnant."

Marcus, a white investor, grinned wickedly. "Sterling, you're a real man. Letting us have a taste of your wife first? Respect! So generous!"

Another investor, Damon, laughed. "How about a bet on the baby’s skin color? I bet black. If I lose, I’ll buy Evelyn a Lamborghini!"

Evelyn watched them banter with a smile, throwing a smug glance toward the door...

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