After My Husband Used Me to Bear a Child, He Went Mad with Regret

I let out a cold laugh.

"It's my body, so it's my decision. Besides, we're getting a divorce. Should I have kept the child to grow up without a father?"

Max's face darkened as he grabbed my arm.

"Do you know how much pressure I endured from my parents because of your infertility when we got married? For three years, no child—how do you think I've held my head up in front of my colleagues, friends, and relatives?"

"Now, after finally getting pregnant by accident, you went ahead and aborted the baby without even telling me. Don't you think you're being incredibly selfish?"

I shook off his grip.

"Selfish? I told you everything before we got married, and you agreed to it. If you couldn't handle the pressure, you shouldn't have agreed in the first place! And you? Do you call yourself selfless? You've been lying to me, using my father, and secretly got another woman pregnant. If I hadn't accidentally found out, would you have had her give birth and then pushed me aside?"

"You don't want to divorce me because you still need my father and his company's support. Max, after three years of marriage, I finally see things clearly. Let's get a divorce!"

Max stood stunned by my outburst, unable to respond for a long time. Finally, he mumbled.

"Well, I... I'm not going to agree to a divorce. But Mandy's child is my only hope. We need to find a solution."

"A solution? Fine. One: Have her abort the baby and cut ties with her, and I'll hold off on the divorce for now. Or two: We get a divorce, and I'll let you two be together. You choose!"

Max looked conflicted.

"No. It's not that simple. Like I said, I'll stay with you. I can promise you that once she gives birth to the baby, I will cut ties with her."

Just as we were in the middle of our argument, Mandy called. Gritting my teeth, I answered.

"Uh, Vivian, there seems to be some misunderstanding. How about we all meet up with Max and talk things over?"

"Do you want to talk? Fine. Let's meet at the Camellia Restaurant, Room 1."

An hour later, the three of us sat together in the private room. Mandy got straight to the point.

"Vivian, you know that Max has always loved me. If you're smart, you'll step aside and let us reunite as a family."

"Sure, I agree. But Max doesn't. Ask him yourself."

Max looked at Mandy, fumbling for words.

"Mandy, it's not as simple as you think. I really can't leave the Smith family's support right now. Can't we stick to what we originally planned?"

"No! I've changed my mind. I'm not going to give birth to a child for you and then hand him over to Vivian. I want to be his legitimate mother, and I want our child to grow up in a complete family!"

I watched them bicker in front of me, bargaining over my future, and couldn't help but laugh.

In the past few days, I'd done some digging into Mandy's life during her time studying in the M Country.

It seemed she thought I knew nothing about her. How bold of her to think she could deceive me.

"Mandy, does your fiancé back in the M Country know what you've been up to?"

Mandy's expression froze, her face instantly turning as white as a sheet.