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Branded a Cheater the Moment I Got Pregnant

Branded a Cheater the Moment I Got Pregnant

Short Story · Emotional Realism
By:  Tomato BunCompleted
Language: English
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I am finally pregnant with a child after being married to Anthony Johnson, my husband, who has azoospermia, for five years. Emily Johnson, my 30-year-old unemployed sister-in-law who lives off her family, tears the ultrasound scan apart and angrily accuses me of carrying someone else's baby. She then takes out a notebook packed with detailed records of every time Anthony and I have slept together since we got married. "In the past three months, the only time you slept with Anthony was three weeks ago; other than that, he never laid a finger on you! If you're over a month pregnant, then there's no way that baby belongs to the Johnson family!" I feel incredibly angry at the thought of being eavesdropped on all this time, so I seek out Anthony and demand an explanation. He merely looks at me with a pained expression and says, "You should just produce the evidence if you're innocent, Madison—just like Emily did." I laugh out of sheer exasperation. If they want evidence, then the baby I'm carrying is the best evidence there is.

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11 Chapters
Chapter 1
Leah Smith, my mother-in-law, held the ultrasound scan in her hands as if it were a precious treasure, her eyes welling up with tears. "Y-You're pregnant? You're actually pregnant? Thank the heavens!"Anthony Johnson, my husband, hurried over and pulled me into an embrace, his shoulders trembling uncontrollably. "Thank you so much, Madison…"I was aware that Anthony was crying. In the five years since he was diagnosed with azoospermia, he had never shed a tear in my presence; yet now, he broke down like a child. I couldn't help but be on the verge of tears as well. I reached out and called softly to him. "Anthony…"It was then that Emily Johnson, my sister-in-law, grabbed the ultrasound scan from Leah's grasp and ripped it in two in front of everyone. She then looked at me with a mocking smile, her gaze brimming with contempt. "You shouldn't fall for her lies, Mom. Anthony has azoospermia, so there's no way she's pregnant."Leah was stunned. "T-That ultrasound scan clearly shows th
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Chapter 2
I noticed that every page was dated, beginning from the first week of my marriage to Anthony and continuing to the present day. It was unnerving just how detailed the entries were."On this day, Anthony worked overtime and came home at 11:00 pm. There was no sexual intercourse that night.""On this day, Anthony came home drunk and had sex with Madison for an hour. She's such a slut!""On this day, Anthony and Madison entered the bedroom at 8:00 pm. Anthony came out half an hour later to hand-wash her underwear.""On this day, Madison wouldn't leave Anthony alone for four days straight. She's such a vixen!"Emily stepped toward me, jabbing her finger hard at the final entry. "Do you see it now? Anthony was away on business for the past three months and only got back two weeks ago. How could you possibly be a month pregnant, Madison? "I was puzzled as to why you were hanging onto him so tightly back then, but I guess it's because you were sleeping around, and fearing you were preg
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Chapter 3
I suddenly recalled something as I questioned Anthony. He had told me he would never be able to give me children and urged me to seriously consider if I wanted a divorce back when he was diagnosed with acquired azoospermia.I had refused back then, shaking my head firmly. "You ought to stop being so silly, Anthony. I married you for who you are; I don't mind not having children."In the past five years, whenever others questioned why we were childless, I claimed it was my choice, shielding him from any embarrassment.I had assumed that after being together for so many years, Anthony would at least tell me that he believed me; after all, medically speaking, "gestational age" is based on the first day of the last period, not the date of conception.In other words, a three-week-old pregnancy would appear as five or six weeks on an ultrasound. Anthony couldn't have been ignorant of that fact as someone who had studied biology at university. He, however, actually uttered a remark that
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Chapter 4
I had thought about getting an abortion the moment Anthony and the others suspected me, but the baby had done nothing wrong. I had waited five years for this child, and it didn't deserve to suffer because of what the grown-ups had done.I received word from the paternity testing agency that non-invasive testing could only be performed once the fetus reached four months.I remained at my parents' place during that time. Mom cooked nutritious meals for me every day, while Dad brought the most comfortable recliner from the living room into my room. Even my little brother Henry did his part, keeping his gaming headset draped around his neck. He claimed he didn't want to disturb my rest with all his gaming.Yet, the man I had waited for all along, the father of the child growing inside me, never showed up. He didn't even send me a single message. It wasn't until I tripped over the doorstep and slammed my knee into the concrete that everything shifted. I cried out in pain, but that wa
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Chapter 5
Anthony continued, speaking with urgency. "Mom says she wants to pick you up and bring you home, Maddie, so let us know when you're available, and we'll drive over to pick you up."I stated flatly, "You don't have to bother. I'm busy."Anthony finally grasped that he had been in the wrong after the call ended. He repeatedly visited our home several times with Leah to offer gifts and apologize, but I refused to come out to see them.It wasn't until a month later, after I had recovered, that I stood at the gate of the courtyard of the Johnson residence, dragging a suitcase behind me.Emily mocked me the moment she spotted me. "Oh, look, it's the good daughter-in-law of the Johnson family. You refused to climb down from your high horse and kept up your attitude for a month, and yet here you are, returning to the Johnson family.She projected her voice to ensure that the neighbors could hear her, and sure enough, someone in the neighboring yard peeked over to watch.Anthony bolted ou
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Chapter 6
Emily screamed and collapsed onto the floor, her face turning deathly pale. "W-What is this? Why is there so much blood?"It was then that a discharge record for an induced abortion surgery and a fetal identification report fell out together with the bag of flesh and blood. In the report, it was indicated that testing showed a biological parent-child relationship between the aborted fetus and Anthony's sample, supporting the conclusion that Anthony was the fetus' biological father.Emily fell back, crawling away a few steps in fear. "Y-You got rid of the baby?"Leah went completely rigid on the spot. "H-How could this happen… my grandchild…"Anthony looked down at my belly, his expression a mix of shock, anger, disbelief, and heartbreak. "I-Is that really my child?"I looked at him and nodded, replying calmly, "Yes—and the doctor even said it was a boy."Upon hearing that it was a boy, Leah rolled her eyes back and fell straight over backward. Anthony reacted quickly and caught
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Chapter 7
Upon hearing that, Emily wept even more intensely, making a show of wiping away her tears with her sleeve. "Anthony is living such a tragic life! How did he end up with such a cold-blooded woman? How did the Johnson family end up with such a wretched fate?"Emily had given a very successful performance as the neighbors' discussions intensified, with even a few of them turning their accusatory gazes toward me.I broke my silence and asked, "Have you finished saying your piece?"Emily wiped away her tears, a glint of smugness flashing across her eyes. "What's the matter? Do you still want to defend yourself?"I smiled faintly and said, "You'd better start thinking about how you're going to talk your way out of this instead."I took out my phone and opened a voice recording. "Madison spends all her time dressing up and going out—there's no telling whose child that really is."I had to keep a close eye on you for Anthony's sake!"You actually tripped and fell right before the patern
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Chapter 8
I waited until everyone had a copy before I started explaining. "I couldn't figure out before why Emily held such deep hostility toward me, even slandering my reputation, until I came across a post by chance a while back."You see, the online user has posted over 30 times over the past five years—and every single one of them is bashing her sister-in-law." Emily's expression changed drastically. She lunged over frantically to grab the papers, yelling, "You're talking nonsense! You're slandering me!"I pushed her away and asked, "Why are you so nervous? Did I ever say you were the one who posted it?"Emily finally realized she had spoken recklessly out of panic.I scoffed. "There's no need to hurry—everyone can take their time looking it over, and anyone who is illiterate can just listen to me as I read it out for you."Those who could read bowed their heads to look at the printed pages, noting that the first sheet was a screenshot of a post from five years earlier with the title,
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Chapter 9
Emily merely replied, "It's up to you whether you want to believe it or not, but I'm certainly telling the truth. I'm the only child my family needs, so there's no need to bring another one into the picture."I was completely shocked but also incredibly relieved when I read that part. I felt fortunate that, in her attempt to eliminate any future complications permanently, the person she drugged was Anthony, not me.Emily completely stopped posting from that account from that point on; that was until recently, when she suddenly put up a new post."My brother has been taking those drugs for more than half a year, so there's no way he could possibly father a child. That baby in that woman's belly definitely isn't my brother's. I need to seize this opportunity to get my brother to divorce her and ensure she leaves with nothing."I'm certain that as long as she's gone, our home will be peaceful again, and my brother and my mother will go back to loving only me, just like before."That
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Chapter 10
Emily instantly broke down in tears. "I-I didn't do it, Mom… You can't listen to Madison's nonsense—she's lying to you, Mom…"Anthony suddenly broke the silence, saying, "I finally get it now… I understand why I've been married for five years and still have no children. I've gone to so many doctors and taken so many medications—and all of them said I have acquired azoospermia. "I was told that it was brought on by external factors, but I couldn't for the life of me understand why. It turned out that it was you all along…"His voice was so hoarse it was barely recognizable. With bloodshot eyes, he pressed on, "It was actually my own sister who had drugged me for over half a year. You made me believe I would never be a father in my life. "You made Madison endure five years of scorn alongside me. Madison has finally gotten pregnant with my child—the only one I would ever have in my life…"He finally broke down as he reached this point. "That is my child! That's my one and only ch
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