Chapter 2

Emma and I took our seats in a private room at the cafe.

I couldn't help but look closely at her. I noticed that she had dark circles under her eyes, and her eyes were slightly puffy—she clearly hadn't slept a wink all night either.

Yet, putting her tired look aside, she was undeniably young and gorgeous, practically glowing with youth. She didn't look heavy at all, even with her subtle baby bump, exuding a gentle maternal warmth instead.

It was no wonder Shane had cheated on me.

Emma didn't seem bothered by the fact that I was just staring at her. She gently stirred the coffee in front of her before speaking up. "I'll get straight to the point. I know you're not Shane's cousin. You're his girlfriend. You've been together for five years, right?"

I nodded, making no attempt to deny it. I then moved the coffee away from her and passed her a glass of warm water instead. "You're pregnant, so you should avoid drinking coffee. You should have some water instead. Did you and Shane register your marriage?"

Emma froze for a second, apparently caught off guard by my gentle attitude. She then replied gently, "Yes, Shane and I got our marriage certificate last month.

"Your reaction yesterday seemed strange, so I had someone check into you, which was how I discovered your real identity. I guess you probably didn't know my existence either, huh?"

I hummed in response before letting out a bitter, self-deprecating chuckle. "I guess that makes me the homewrecker. You can rest assured that I won't hold on to Shane, though. I'll move away from the city once I find a job."

Emma looked at me, seeming genuinely surprised. "I thought you'd be like the women my father kept around.

"I really thought you'd make a huge fuss, demand that I divorce Shane and give up my place as his wife, and then spout some nonsense about how 'I'm the one he loves most.' I didn't expect you to be this calm."

I hesitated for a moment, took a sip of coffee, and said, "I'm not an idiot. In the past five years, every time I asked Shane about getting married, he either changed the subject or said he had something urgent to deal with.

"I had a feeling that something was wrong back then, but I just couldn't bring myself to face it. I suppose I can't do that anymore—not with you sitting here, carrying his child."

I stood up to leave after saying that, then stopped as if something crossed my mind. I grabbed the umbrella from my bag and laid it on the table.

"You can have this, since it's going to rain soon. You should avoid getting caught in the rain, especially since you're pregnant. You'd better head home early. If you're still worried about what's going to happen, I'll leave tomorrow."

Just as I was about to walk out, Emma suddenly called out to me, "Hold on!"

I turned back to look at her.

"Do you want to get revenge on Shane?" Emma asked, supporting her lower back as she stood up. She chuckled softly to herself before I could say anything. "I know I do."

Emma asked me to wait in the restroom for a while before calling Shane and telling him to come over.

She slapped Shane right across the face the moment he walked through the door and burst into tearful rage. "I know what's going on between you and Jasmine! She's not your cousin! You lied to me! I want a divorce, Shane!"

Shane let out a muffled groan, his cheek instantly swelling from the slap. He barely had time to react before pulling Emma into his arms and soothing her. "Please hear me out, Emma!

"I ended things with Jasmine the day I met you three months ago. She was the one who refused to let go, even finding the hotel we were staying at. You're the only one in my heart, Emma."

Emma wouldn't hear a word of it, continuing her outburst. "You've been with her for five years! How could you suddenly stop loving her overnight? What happens if she turns up pregnant later and won't let you go?

"I don't care what you say! I'm going to tell my father! I'm going to get a divorce, Shane!"

Having said that, Emma held her baby bump and made a break for the exit.

Shane grew frantic and blurted out, "Jasmine won't be able to get pregnant since I've switched her medication! She has taken them for so long her body is already wrecked!"