Betrayed By Husband, Stolen By Brother In Law

Chapter 420: A Plan Gone Wrong

Melanie stepped outside, her face pale, and stopped short when her eyes landed on the two faces waiting there. Before she could even open her mouth to ask them to move, Cadence grabbed her hand without a word and pulled her sharply toward his bedroom.A quick glance at Marianne’s face told Melanie that the woman had definitely been up to something. There was a certain look there—a gleam of satisfaction mixed with something darker. But that was all Melanie got to see before she was yanked inside, the door slamming shut behind her.

As soon as the door clicked shut, Melanie turned to him, confusion written across her face.

"Cadence? What is wrong with you?" she asked, her voice uneven.

But instead of answering, he shook off her hand and shot back his own question, sharp and accusing.

"I thought we agreed you’d act like you were going to be sick. Did you actually feel nauseous?"

Melanie frowned. That had been the plan—she was supposed to fake it, make him look like the controlling, overbearing man everyone believed him to be. But she hadn’t been pretending this time.

"I know," she admitted slowly. "But I really felt nauseous, so I ended up throwing up. Why are you getting angry? It’s not like I threw up on you."

Before she could press for more answers, his next question came, quick and cutting.

"Is there a chance you could be pregnant?"

Melanie froze. The thought hadn’t even crossed her mind until this moment. Could she be pregnant?

She started to shake her head instinctively, ready to dismiss the idea—until her memory betrayed her. That night. The night she had come back. When they had been together after so long. They hadn’t exactly been careful. Or maybe it was that the precaution had failed them for once. Could it really be that the one time they had let go... it had happened?

She stared at Cadence’s face, at the strange, tight worry in his eyes. He grabbed her shoulders, shaking her slightly.

"Is there a chance you’re pregnant?" he demanded again, louder this time.o call the doctor about the sudden violent outburst, froze mid-motion. The words sank in slowly, almost absurdly, as if they couldn’t possibly mean what they seemed to mean.

He blinked, stunned. "What... what did you just say?"

Cadence looked up at him. Gone was the anger from his face, leaving behind only sadness," I... I understand if you want to go to her now...I won’t stop you."