MY HUSBAND LEFT ME FOR HIS BOSS WHILE I WAS PREGNANT—THEN THEY DEMANDED ONE OF MY BABIES.

“You can’t be serious,” I whispered. “We’re having babies in two months.”

“Life happens,” he said with a shrug. A shrug! Like he was discussing a change in dinner plans, not abandoning his pregnant wife.

Then Veronica crossed her arms, her perfectly manicured nails tapping against her designer blazer.

“And since this is Eric’s apartment, you’ll need to move out by the end of the week.”

I saw red. “Are you both insane? I have nowhere to go! I’m carrying HIS children!”

“Twins, right?” She tilted her head, studying my belly with cold calculation. “Or is it triplets? You are rather… swollen. I think I can offer you a solution.”

Her lips curved into what I suppose she thought was a smile. “I’ll rent you a house and cover all your expenses, but I want one of your babies.”

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