Chapter 4

I sat on the bed for a long time. I knew I couldn't just rely on a single phone call to accuse him of cheating.

I needed to wait for Ethan to come home and ask him face-to-face. What if there really was a misunderstanding?

With those thoughts spinning in my head, I eventually drifted off to sleep. When I woke up, it was already evening.

My stomach was screaming in pain from hunger. Just as I was about to go to the kitchen to find something to eat, I heard voices coming from Brenda’s bedroom.

"Mom, Chloe called me today, and Hailey picked up the phone."

"Do you think she knows about me and Hailey?"

It was Ethan’s voice!

I quieted my footsteps, walked over to Brenda's door, and peeked through the crack.

I pulled out my phone and quietly tapped the voice memo app to record.

Brenda’s tone was filled with utter contempt.

"What are you scared of? Even if she knows, what can she do? She doesn't have any proof!"

"Besides, she's just a penniless girl from a dead-end town with no family backing here. She even quit her job because of the pregnancy."

"She won't dare make a scene. If she leaves you, she won't even be able to pay rent!"

"By the way, how are things going with Hailey? That girl has wide hips, she's definitely built to give us a grandson."

Hearing Brenda’s reassurance, Ethan relaxed, his voice turning light and casual.

"I have to thank you for setting us up, Mom. Hailey’s body is amazing. Chloe used to be hot, but now that she's pregnant, she just grosses me out."

Brenda let out a sly chuckle and nudged Ethan.

"So, last night..."

Brenda trailed off, looking at her son with a knowing smirk.

Ethan grinned and nodded.

"It was her first time, so she insisted on a condom. Annoying as hell."

Then, a greasy, repulsive grin spread across his face.

"But I poked a few holes in it when she wasn't looking. There's a high chance she's already pregnant."

Brenda patted Ethan’s shoulder and laughed.

"That's my smart boy!"

"We'll see which one of them gives us a boy first, and we'll keep that one!"

Ethan nodded in agreement.

"Whatever you say, Mom! Whichever one gives birth to a useless girl gets kicked to the curb!"

"If they both have boys, we'll keep Hailey. She's younger and tighter anyway."

With that, Brenda pulled Ethan into a tight hug.

Ethan buried his face in his mother's chest, snuggling against her like a toddler, and murmured,

"Chloe is asleep. Mom, can I sleep in your room tonight?"

"Since I married Chloe a year ago, I haven't slept with you once. I miss my mommy!"