"Though I may never get to be with her in this lifetime, I will clear every obstacle for her and our child."
"Make sure the operation is thorough. Remove her uterus completely. She must never have the chance to challenge Mandy’s child for the Hoffman family inheritance."
The assistant hesitated again and tried to reason with him.
"But sir, ever since she married you, she has been nothing but devoted. She loves you deeply. She—"
"Enough!" Sean snapped, his tone final. "My decision is made. Since I married Marie, I will make it up to her in other ways."
"But to ensure there are no mistakes, I will personally oversee the operation."
At that moment, though the anesthetic left me paralyzed from the waist down, my body trembled uncontrollably.
Five years ago, my stepsister, Mandy, was caught sleeping with her fiancé, Alden Hoffman, on the eve of their wedding.
I was just about to expose their betrayal when, in front of everyone, Sean—my fiancé’s elder brother—publicly proposed to me.
He claimed he had secretly loved me for years but never had the courage to confess. Now, fate had granted him a chance before I married another man.
Overwhelmed by his devotion, I agreed on the spot.