Asher looked puzzled, wondering why Gwyneth was asking that. He was pretty sure she couldn’t get pregnant, so he figured it was time to stop lying to her.
“To be real, I only care about Lia having the baby. If you both end up pregnant, I’d definitely favor hers.”
Gwyneth’s face went pale at his words. She lowered her gaze and touched her belly. All her guilt faded away.
“Oh, and my birthday’s in two days. I want to celebrate with my friends and let them know about Lia’s pregnancy before I leave the country. You should come, too.” Asher leaned against the doorframe, watching Gwyneth with a cold expression.
Gwyneth knew this was coming, but it still hurt to hear him say it. “If that’s the case, why should I even be there?”
Asher frowned. “If you don’t show up, people will think Lia’s being calculative. I don’t want her getting misunderstood.”
Gwyneth’s expression shifted through a range of emotions—bitterness, sorrow, disappointment, and emptiness. “I’m not going. No wife in her right mind would ever back up a mistress.”
Asher’s face stiffened. After a beat, he said slowly, “If you come, I’ll grant you one request, no conditions.”
Gwyneth lowered her gaze. “Fine. Just sign something for me when the time comes.”
She didn’t say it was for the divorce agreement.
…
Asher celebrated his birthday two days later with his friends and business partners. He took Liana’s hand and led her to the center of the crowd.
He cleared his throat, and everyone hushed up at once. “I’ve got some good news I want to share with you all on my birthday—Lia’s pregnant. I’m going to be a dad. I’m so grateful to her for making my dream of starting a family come true.”
Those who knew Gwyneth quickly turned their heads to where she was sitting in the corner. She kept her head down and stayed quiet, but the tears in her eyes showed how she felt.
After Asher finally got his business off the ground three years ago, he wanted to throw her a belated wedding celebration. She preferred to keep it low-key, but he was set on having it.
“Babe, I don’t want you to get jealous of other women. You’ve been through so much with me over the years. Now that things are finally looking up, I want to give you what you deserve,” Asher said.
On their wedding day, he couldn’t stop smiling at Gwyneth as they stood on stage. “Babe, it’s just the two of us now. I can’t wait for the day when we can have a baby and live happily as a family of three.”
So, Gwyneth stayed home to take care of her health after the wedding and worked on getting pregnant. And now, Asher happily announced to everyone that he had a child, but it wasn’t with her.
Everyone there knew Gwyneth was his wife. Still, many of them were sharp and wasted no time in offering their congratulations.
“Congrats on the baby!”
