My Billionaire Husband Gifted me a Surrogate for Christmas
Catherina Hanshaw Dalton has spent six years believing she lived a fairytale, married to billionaire Xavier Dalton, cherished by him, and building a life rooted in devotion, even amid one heartbreak she cannot control: their inability to have a child. Though Xavier assures her she is enough, Catherine senses his quiet disappointment, a wound deepened by the venomous hostility of his mother, Lydia Dalton. Lydia never misses a chance to insult Catherine’s infertility, idolize Xavier’s sister Mia and her children, or imply Xavier married beneath his status. Catherine endures it all, clinging to the one constant comfort, Xavier always defends her. Or so she believes.
This Christmas, however, Catherine’s dread of another humiliating Dalton family gathering turns into confusion. Lydia is gracious….kind, even. The manor is full of relatives, business partners, and esteemed guests, including Hunter Powell, Xavier’s ruthless business rival. The brief moment when Cathy’s eyes meet Hunter unsettles her, but nothing prepares her for Lydia’s “special Christmas gift.”
During the toast, Lydia presents Caroline Turner…a beautiful young woman who is allegedly four months pregnant through surrogacy…with Xavier’s child.
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Chapter: Chapter 9: Us Against the WorldCatherine’s P.O.V “Cathy…” he whispered, reaching for me.I let out a shaky breath as he pulled me into his arms, holding me so tightly that it felt like he was trying to shield me from the entire world. “I’m so sorry,” he murmured against my temple. “I’m sorry you had to hear that. I’m sorry she said it. I’m sorry she keeps hurting you.”I shook my head, my voice barely steady. “It’s okay. I’m used to…”“No,” he said firmly, cupping my cheeks so I had no choice but to look at him. “Don’t say that. Don’t ever say you’re used to being hurt. Not in this house. Not by my family.”“Xavier…” I whispered, but he was already brushing his thumbs gently over my skin, as if erasing every cold word Lydia had ever thrown at me.“You have nothing to worry about,” he said, his voice softer now, but sure…so sure it made my throat tighten.“Do you hear me? Nothing. You are the only woman in my heart, Catherine. The only one. And you will remain that way…always.”I blinked rapidly, trying to steady m
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Chapter: Chapter 8: My Wife My ChoiceCatherine’s P.O.VI whipped around at the same time Lydia did, my breath catching when I saw Xavier marching toward us with shoulders tense, jaw locked, and eyes burning with a fury so sharp it sliced straight through the air between us. Before I could even process it, he stepped in front of me, one arm stretching back instinctively like a shield, blocking his mother from taking even one more step closer.“Enough, Mother,” he snapped, his voice low but vibrating with barely contained rage. “I have tolerated a lot from you over the years, but this…” he gestured sharply toward her “...this stops now.”Lydia’s brows flew up, the pearls around her neck trembling with the force of how offended she looked.“Xavier, do not raise your voice at me. I’m only saying what everyone else is afraid to…”“No,” he cut in, firmer this time, his body still angled protectively in front of mine. “You’re saying what you want to say, because you think you’re entitled to dictate everyone’s life. I finally ga
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Chapter: Chapter 7: Open HostilityCatherine’s P.O.VI drew in a shaky breath, trying…begging myself to stay calm. She’s his mother, I repeated in my head like a prayer I didn’t believe in anymore. You have to be respectful. You have to try. But my cheek still burned from the slap she had already given me, the heat of it pulsing like humiliation under my skin. My pride was dented, my chest tight, and for a moment I wasn’t sure which stung more…the physical pain or the fact that I kept letting her treat me like I was something scraped off her shoe.Six years. Six years of me bending over backwards for the Dalton family…and this was the hospitality I get?Still, I forced myself to lift my chin and look at her, even though everything in me wanted to curl inward and disappear.“Lydia,” I said softly, hating how shaky my voice sounded but pushing through it anyway, “I have tried to be nothing but respectful to you. I’ve tried to understand your disappointment, but I need to say this. I need you to hear me.”She narrowed her
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Chapter: Chapter 6: A Dalton HeirCatherine’s P.O.VI knew the moment I stepped into Lydia’s sitting room that I’d made a mistake. She was already wearing that victorious little smirk, the one that told me she thought she’d won something…maybe Xavier, maybe the entire family, maybe the last bit of confidence I had left. I sat down anyway, because running would’ve made her feel even more powerful.“Lydia,” I started, keeping my voice steady, “why didn’t you tell me? Why didn’t anyone tell me you were arranging a surrogate for me and Xavier?”She didn’t even blink. “Because, Catherine, it wasn’t something that required your permission.” She folded her arms like she’d been waiting for this moment. “And honestly, it took very little convincing before Xavier agreed. Once I pointed out the obvious, he didn’t put up much of a fight.”I swallowed hard. “The obvious? What obvious?”“That you can’t give this family what it needs.” She leaned forward like she wanted to see the exact moment her words pierced me.“A legitimate hei
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Chapter: Chapter 5: Unexpected KissCatherine’s P.O.VI barely had the cigar between my fingers for a full second before the smoke hit the back of my throat like fire. I coughed violently, bending forward as the bitterness scraped down into my lungs. My eyes watered and I waved my hand in front of my face, trying to breathe.“Oh my God… what is that?”Hunter leaned back, arms folded, watching me with that infuriating smirk. “You shouldn’t have taken the whiff directly, sweetheart.”I glared at him between coughs. “What does that even mean? You handed it to me like I was supposed to know what to do with it.”“You should’ve let me help you,” he said, his tone annoyingly smug.“I don’t need help,” I snapped. “I just wasn’t prepared.”Hunter chuckled. “Yeah? Then let me show you the right way to smoke for a beginner.”Before I could stop him, he plucked the cigar from my fingers. He lifted it to his lips and inhaled slowly, expertly, like he wanted to show off. I opened my mouth to tell him I wasn’t impressed, but I didn’t
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Chapter: Chapter 4: Why are You Upset?Catherine’s P.O.VI blinked at him, my chest rising and falling too fast, because I could not believe what he had just said…what he had just done. Xavier looked at me like I was the one who had suddenly lost my mind.“What? What did you just say?”“Why are you upset over this?” he repeated, his brows pulled together like I was speaking a foreign language. “Catherine, I honestly thought you would be happy.”“Happy?” My voice cracked, and I hated that it did. “Xavier, they’re not even using my egg. That child…it’s not a part of me. And your mother just…just announced it like a hostess revealing a new flavor of champagne. How could I possibly be happy?”He exhaled sharply, glancing over his shoulder as if the conversation was becoming an inconvenience.“Cathy, don’t start. Not here.”“No,” I said, stepping closer, lowering my voice even though it trembled. “You don’t get to say that. This was a huge decision…our decision and you let your mother make it public before even telling me. Do y
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