Chapter 1 One month after giving birth , Evelyn Winston went alone to the hospital for a postpartum . check - up . But to her shock , she was told that she had never been pregnant . " You think this is funny ? " the doctor scolded her coldly . " Do you really believe wasting medical resources like this is acceptable ? " Evelyn , stunned , pulled out her prenatal check - up records from her bag . " But I had all my checkups here , and I delivered my baby at this hospital too . Could there be a mistake in your system ? " The doctor took the documents and scanned them , but his brow furrowed almost immediately . " The ID number is in the system , but it belongs to someone named Lila Hart . And based on your latest ultrasound , you clearly have no history of childbirth . Are you seriously telling me you can't feel whether you've been pregnant ? " Every word hit Evelyn like a hammer , leaving her dizzy and disoriented . This couldn't be real ! She had a C - section . On the day she gave birth , her husband , Matthew Roscente , personally drove her to the hospital . After the anesthesia wore off , he held the baby up for her to see himself . She still had a clear scar on her abdomen as proof . And Lila ? She was Matthew's childhood friend who had obsessed over him for ten years . Even after their wedding , Lila couldn't let go . Since she couldn't have him , she once hired thugs to ruin Evelyn . If Evelyn hadn't stepped in at the last second , Matthew , in his rage , might have killed Lila on the spot . After that incident , Matthew had sent Lila away . How could she possibly be back now? And why would Matthew book prenatal appointments for her ? Evelyn's mind spun in chaos . Every year around July and Augus Matthew got incredibly busy with work . His business trips could last up to two months . That's why she had come to the hospital alone this time . Normally , she would have waited patiently for him to return home . But not this time . She couldn't wait anymore . She bought the earliest flight to the city where he was supposedly on a business trip . She needed answers , and she needed them now . Chapter 1 0.79 % But as she walked into the parking garage , she saw Matthew's black Range Rover driving right past her . The car stopped just a few meters away . Matthew stepped out and circled to the passenger side . A slender , elegant hand reached out naturally to loop around his arm . It was Lila . They looked close , intimate , nothing like the rumors of tension between them . " Matthew , " Lila said sweetly , " the doctor said I'm healing really well . Why do you keep bringing me to the hospital again and again ? " " You heartless little thing , " Matthew chuckled , brushing a hand over her hair . " Until the doctor tells me personally that you're okay , how can I relax ? The day you gave birth to Kent , you lost so much blood I nearly had a heart attack . " Kent . That was the nickname Matthew had chosen for their child . Evelyn instinctively ducked behind a pillar , but when she heard their conversation , she froze . Her eyes reddened instantly . The child ... was Lila's ? Matthew guided Lila toward the elevator . Her hand slid from his arm down to his waist , brushing against his belt . " I already asked the doctor , " she whispered in a sultry tone . " I'm more than ready . And you haven't touched me once since . Matthew , how have you managed to hold back ? " A dark fire lit in Matthew's eyes , but he caught her wandering hand and held it gently . " My family always looked down on Evelyn , " he said quietly . " They always wanted me to marry you . But because of her , I pushed you away , and yet you never blamed me . " " Even after we got married , the Roscente family only accepted Evelyn out of pressure . She came from a low background . Her child wasn't enough to secure his place as an heir . But you , even knowing you were terminally ill , still chose to carry a child for me , just to silence the family . You didn't care about having a name or a title . You just wanted to stay by my side . " " I did love Evelyn , " he murmured , " but I owe you more . You've been with me longer . If I couldn't control myself now , I'd be no better than an animal . " Evelyn's nails dug into her palms , drawing blood . Her heart felt as if someone had torn it out of her chest . All these years , she had believed Matthew's love for her had never changed . But now she realized , Chapter 1 0.79 % he had been entangled with Lila all along . On their wedding day , Lila had stormed in and tried to sabotage it , turning Evelyn into a laughingstock . Later , she even sent men to assault her . Evelyn had cried so hard that night she nearly died trying to protect herself . That trauma haunted her for years in her dreams . And now , the man who once claimed to love her , dared to say he felt guilty toward the woman who had hurt her ? He had become one of those who hurt her , without hesitation . " If Evelyn ever finds out that her pregnancy was just a hallucination caused by your company's experimental sedatives , " Lila whispered , clinging to him , " and especially that the baby was mine , she'll be furious . I'm scared , Matthew . All I ever wanted was for you to protect our child . As for me , I can live with a little suffering . " Matthew held her tightly . " Kent will always be her child in name . She will never know the truth . " He pulled out a contract and handed it to her . " After she wrongly accused you of hiring people to hurt her , you stayed locked up at home for so long . It took a toll on your health . You once told me being closer to me would make you feel better . So I arranged a job for you at my friend's company . You start tomorrow . " Lila's eyes sparkled as she looked up at him . " Isn't his company right next to yours ? Can I really be that close to you ? " " As long as it doesn't affect Evelyn , I'll do everything I can to make you happy . " He walked into the elevator with her . Evelyn covered her mouth to stifle the sound of her sobs He once told her , " Evelyn , you are the only one I've ever loved . I don't care about your background . I'll never let anyone else stand by my side . " Now , he was the one lying with the woman who had ruined her life , whispering how much he owed her . He once said , " No one has the right to access to the Roscente Group , not unless they're my child . " And now , using his company's cutting - edge technology , he had tricked Evelyn into believing she was pregnant , making her raise her enemy's child like it was her own . Chapter 1 0.79 % He had done all this for Lila - faking a pregnancy , stealing her motherhood , and turning her into a fool . Could she still bear to call that love ? Evelyn didn't even know how she made it out of the hospital . After running three red lights , she set out to do the last two things she had to do . The first was finding the prenup she had signed with Matthew . It clearly stated that if he ever cheated , their marriage would be immediately dissolved . She contacted an immigration agency and booked her departure for a month later . She would leave Matthew for good . The second thing was retrieving a report she had hidden for a long time diagnosis . She placed it in a gift box . -Matthew's azoospermia When she first received that report , she had spent countless nights unable to sleep , not knowing how to tell him . Then , miraculously , she found herself pregnant . She thought it was a blessing from above and took extra care throughout the pregnancy , cherishing every moment . She never imagined it had all been a lie . Now , she was genuinely curious . What would Matthew do , when he opened that report and realized the child he cherished he had placed all his hopes on - - might not actually be his ? - the heir Chapter 1