Chapter 1

I was eight months pregnant when my billionaire husband Tobias was caught cheating at a hotel.

The news was everywhere. Everyone felt sorry for me.

There were a hundred thousand comments online calling him a scumbag.

Tobias didn't care at all. He casually transferred a hundred million dollars to me and apologized:

"Sorry, things got a bit out of hand this time."

I felt a bit embarrassed to accept it, since the baby in my belly wasn't even his.

I forced down the anxiety in my chest and waved my hands frantically.

"No, no need..."

Tobias ignored me. His gaze locked onto my belly.

His indifferent eyes became complicated.

This was the first time since I got pregnant that he'd looked at my belly this seriously.

He reached out his hand. His palm slowly moved toward me.

His long, distinct fingers spread slightly open, as if wanting to cover my belly.

His movement suddenly froze, then he forcibly pulled it back.

His eyes returned to their cold detachment.

"Take it." His tone wasn't heavy, but left no room for argument.

After one phone call, my phone chimed with a text notification.

I didn't dare look, but I knew a hundred million had arrived.

In that moment, my heart raced wildly.

Tobias ignored me and sat down on the sofa.

He casually pulled out his phone and scrolled through it, letting out a scoff.

"CEO of Blackwood Group cheats during wife's pregnancy, spotted at hotel with influencer late at night."

"Insider reveals mistress has moved into private villa while legal wife stays home alone in tears."

"Eight months pregnant in exchange for Tobias's cold face, Mrs. Blackwood mocked as the most miserable trophy wife in history, netizens furious: He doesn't deserve to be a father, much less a human being."

"Elliott, you've become the object of everyone's sympathy online."

My face instantly burned with heat.

"It's my fault, it's all my fault..."

His gaze paused, but he said nothing.

I lowered my head, not daring to look at him.

"I shouldn't have taken the place of the person you love most. You and I... we were just an accident. You can't be with the person you like, and you're being cursed at by people online. I'm truly sorry."

My voice grew smaller and smaller.

"You can divorce me whenever you want. I don't mind."

Tobias looked at me with surprise, a smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"What, now that you've got money, you dare to mention divorce?"

I was rendered speechless, my face flushing bright red.

Because he was right.

The child wasn't his, and I'd gotten a huge sum of money.

Running away with the money, or him kicking me out—either was my best option.

If he discovered the child wasn't his, I didn't even know how I'd die.

Tobias stood up and glanced down at me condescendingly.

"We'll talk after the birth."

With those words, he left.