After I Lost His Baby, My Billionaire Parents Found MeChapter 1
We were standing at the boarding gate for our honeymoon in Bali when Noel Stephens turned to me and said,
"Babe, everyone's given us their blessing. The honeymoon, though, I'm going to have to skip."
I froze. "What do you mean?"
He smiled, slid the wedding band off his ring finger, and placed it in my palm.
"I've got a little songbird that needs tending. Promised I'd go keep her company."
"Marrying you already put her at a disadvantage. You get the title of Mrs. Stephens, she gets me. Seems fair."
A high-pitched ringing filled my skull. I bit down on my lip until I tasted blood. "How long has this been going on?"
His voice carried just the right note of apology, almost boyish. "Six months. You've got that temper of yours, so I didn't dare bring it up."
"You know I've wanted to marry you since we were kids running around in split-crotch pants. But no man can love just one woman his whole life."
"If you feel wronged, we can each do our own thing. Seeing you upset hurts me too."
The wedding band in my palm still caught the light, gleaming pure white.
The pregnancy test folded inside my pocket burned like a brand.
I smiled through tears and nodded at him.
"You're right. I shouldn't make myself suffer."
……
Noel blinked, stunned for two seconds, then grinned and ruffled my hair.
Relief washed over his face, the kind you see on someone who just dodged a bullet.
"Good to see you've come around. With that temper of yours, I was honestly worried you'd go after Florence Perry."
"Oh, by the way, where'd you put your wedding dress? Last night I was a little rough with her and her nails snagged the lace lining. She's been feeling bad about it, wants to mend it for you."
It was like a hand had closed around my throat. A wave of cold crept up from the soles of my feet and spread through every inch of me.
He didn't seem to notice. He just smiled that apologetic smile of his and continued,
"She cried and begged me to let her try on the dress. Said she wanted to feel what it was like to marry me, just once. You're both women. You understand, right?"
I stared at the careless look in his eyes.