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My Wife’s Baby Isn’t Mine

My Wife’s Baby Isn’t Mine

Short Story · Romance
By:  Washing WheatCompleted
Language: English
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Tragic Love

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Melodramatic

Mistress

Male POV

Marriage

Cheating

Winning Back the Husband

My fiancée, Summer Walker, and I were supposed to spend our honeymoon on a tropical island. Instead, she brought my two best friends along. I didn't think much of it, so I joined them for a game of Truth or Dare. After several rounds and several drinks, I was starting to feel tipsy. Adam Lewis and Joseph Thompson laughed and teased me for being such a lightweight. Then the bottle landed on my fiancée. Summer chose Truth. One of my friends asked, "What's your biggest secret?" She lowered her head, a blush slowly spreading across her face as her hand instinctively moved to cover her belly. I was about to smooth things over when both men rushed to offer to drink for her. Neither was willing to back down. Finally, Summer spoke. "I'm pregnant." Excitement surged through me, and I leaned in to kiss her. Then I noticed something was wrong. One man had clenched his knee so tightly that his knuckles had turned white. The other's fingers were trembling. They spoke at the exact same time. "Whose is it?" I froze. Summer lifted her head, her gaze darting between them. "I don't know." One of them ordered the driver to pull over. The moment the motorhome stopped, both men spilled outside and started fighting beside the guardrail along the coastal highway. Summer curled up in her seat and clung to my hand, crying as she apologized over and over. I pulled my hand free and stepped outside. The sea wind struck my face, stinging my eyes. In the distance, the two men were still wrestling with each other. We hadn't even reached the island yet, but as far as I was concerned, this trip was already over.

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1

I stood on the shoulder of the coastal highway with my phone pressed to my ear.

"Mike, come pick me up. I'll send you my location." My voice remained steady.

Mike Roth had been my family's driver for years. He'd driven me to and from school since I was twelve, which meant he'd known me longer than my fiancée had.

There was a brief pause on the other end. "Mr. Harris, aren't you on your honeymoon with Ms. Summer?"

"Our plans changed. Sorry to trouble you." I hung up and slipped my phone back into my pocket.

The sea breeze tugged at the hem of my shirt.

Beyond the guardrail, my two best friends had finally stopped fighting. They sat on the ground with their collars askew.

Blood stained the corner of Adam's mouth, while a dark bruise had formed above Joseph's eyebrow.

When they saw me put away my phone, they both got to their feet almost at the same time.

"Anthony." Adam approached first and reached out as if to put an arm around my shoulder.

I stepped back.

His hand froze in midair before he slowly lowered it.

"Let me explain." Joseph came over from the other side and stepped between us. "Bro, don't rush off. This whole thing—"

"This has nothing to do with me." I looked from one of them to the other. "Whatever's going on between you and Summer is for the two of you to deal with."

Adam frowned. "What do you mean, it has nothing to do with you? She's your fiancée."

"Then deal with her situation first." I pointed toward the motorhome. "She's pregnant, and neither of you knows who the father is. She's in there crying by herself while the two of you are out here beating each other up."

At that, both of them turned toward the motorhome.

Summer's sobs drifted through the closed door in broken little bursts, like the cries of an injured cat.

Adam hesitated for two seconds before turning back to me. "Don't leave yet. Wait for me."

Joseph spoke up as well. "Wait a minute. I need to talk to you."

Then they climbed into the motorhome one after the other.

I stayed where I was and watched the door close behind them.

The sea breeze had picked up, tossing my hair into disarray.

My phone buzzed. It was a text from Mike.

Mike: [On my way. ETA two hours.]

"Two hours…" I leaned against the guardrail. The highway stretched ahead of me, with the sea at my back.

The sun had almost disappeared below the horizon. The ocean had turned a deep, dark red, as though its surface had been scorched.

The motorhome door opened again. Adam stepped out with his phone in his hand.

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14 Chapters
Chapter 1
I stood on the shoulder of the coastal highway with my phone pressed to my ear."Mike, come pick me up. I'll send you my location." My voice remained steady.Mike Roth had been my family's driver for years. He'd driven me to and from school since I was twelve, which meant he'd known me longer than my fiancée had.There was a brief pause on the other end. "Mr. Harris, aren't you on your honeymoon with Ms. Summer?""Our plans changed. Sorry to trouble you." I hung up and slipped my phone back into my pocket.The sea breeze tugged at the hem of my shirt.Beyond the guardrail, my two best friends had finally stopped fighting. They sat on the ground with their collars askew.Blood stained the corner of Adam's mouth, while a dark bruise had formed above Joseph's eyebrow.When they saw me put away my phone, they both got to their feet almost at the same time."Anthony." Adam approached first and reached out as if to put an arm around my shoulder.I stepped back.His hand froze in m
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Chapter 2
Adam stood in front of me."I told Mike not to come." His tone wasn't harsh. If anything, it carried a hint of negotiation.His words hit me like a bucket of cold water. "What did you say?""Mike is the Harris family's driver. If you call him to pick you up without telling anyone, your parents are going to ask questions," he replied.Adam held up his phone so I could see the screen. Mike's number sat at the top of the call log. It was the call we'd just ended."I'll handle this. Just come back with us for now. We can talk when we get to the hotel."I stared at the call log for three seconds. "What gives you the right to cancel it?""Anthony, I'm doing this for your own good." His tone was sincere, just as it had been back when we'd called each other brothers.For a moment, I almost believed him.Then I glanced at the car. Summer had her face pressed against the window. Her eyes were red, and she was staring straight at me.Joseph sat beside her and handed her tissues.I look
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Chapter 3
I didn't take it.Summer leaned back in the rear seat of the motorhome with her eyes closed and one hand resting over her belly.Adam sat beside her, with about a fist's width of space between them, but he had angled his body slightly toward her.I sat alone in the middle row.The driver turned the air conditioning up by two degrees.No one said a word.…We arrived at the island hotel at 9:00 p.m. that night.The front desk had two rooms ready: a honeymoon suite and a standard room. I had booked both before we left.The honeymoon suite had been for Summer and me. The standard room was for Adam. Joseph had said he didn't care where he slept, so he'd taken an empty room next to Adam's.Now, three key cards lay on the counter at the front desk.I picked up the key card for the honeymoon suite and glanced at Summer.Adam spoke first. "Summer shouldn't stay alone tonight. It's not safe, and she's not feeling well."Joseph shot him a cold look. "You're going to stay with her? H
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Chapter 4
Adam had always been the carefree type, laughing loudly, stepping in to block for me on the basketball court, and sliding his answers toward me during exams."Anthony, we're brothers for life." His eyes always lit up when he said it. He wore every thought right there on his face.Later, when Summer and I got together, he went quiet for a long time. Once, when he was drunk, he'd told me, "You lucky bastard."I'd thought he was giving me his blessing. Looking back now, maybe that wasn't entirely true.Then there was Joseph.I'd always treated him like a little brother. He'd followed me around since we were kids. Whenever he fell, he never cried. He'd just look up at me, get back on his feet, and keep chasing after me.I'd always thought the way he clung to me was nothing more than a little brother's dependence on his older brother. Yet the night before my engagement party, he slept with my fiancée.…At 2:00 a.m., I heard footsteps and hushed voices in the hallway.I listened fo
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Chapter 5
The door opened, and Adam appeared in the doorway. The moment he saw Summer crying, his expression changed. "Anthony, what are you doing?""I was helping her dry her hair," I replied calmly.He stepped inside and glanced at the tears on her face. "Summer, are you okay?"Summer shook her head and wiped her face. "I'm fine. I was the one who started crying. Anthony didn't do anything to me."Adam looked at me. His tone softened, though a trace of impatience remained. "Anthony, if there's something you want to ask, ask me. Don't take it out on her. She's pregnant. She can't get too worked up right now.""Did I take anything out on her?""Your tone—""What about my tone?" I demanded.He paused, apparently realizing that I hadn't actually said anything out of line."Fine. I was wrong." He took a breath. "But can you please stop pressing her about this for now? Once we get back, we'll sit down and properly—""Properly what? Find a therapist? Or a lawyer?" I asked sarcastically.He
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Chapter 6
After sending the message, I turned my phone facedown in my palm. My hand was slick with sweat.I went downstairs and walked out of the hotel.The sea breeze hit me full in the face.Mornings on the island were bright. Sunlight spilled across the beach in a dazzling white glow.It was beautiful. I stood there alone and stared at the view for a long time.…Around noon, Adam sent me a message.Adam: [Anthony, Summer says she wants a watermelon smoothie. Do you know if there's anywhere around here that sells them?]I had spent the entire morning on a sofa in the hotel lobby, and my phone was almost dead.I didn't reply.Ten minutes later, another message came through.Adam: [Where are you? Don't wander off by yourself.]Five minutes later, Joseph called. "Where did you go? The front desk said you haven't been back to your room all morning.""I'm in the lobby.""Come upstairs. Summer isn't doing too well. She's been asking to see you."…I went upstairs. When I opened the
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Chapter 7
Joseph spoke up from the side. "Me too. If the baby's mine, I'll marry Summer. No, I mean I'll take responsibility and make sure she has a proper future. Don't worry. It won't affect you.""It won't affect me..." I muttered.How considerate. My fiancée had slept with my best friends, and now she was pregnant with a baby whose father no one could identify. Yet they were telling me it wouldn't affect me."The baby she's carrying isn't mine. And it might not be either of yours."Even to my own ears, my voice sounded cold.All three of them froze.Summer's sobs stopped for a moment, only to return even louder. "Anthony, what do you mean? Do you really think I'm that kind of person?"Adam stood. "Anthony, watch what you say."Joseph's expression darkened as well. "Bro, Summer isn't like that."I looked at the three of them. Summer cried as though her heart had shattered, while the two men sheltered her between them like a white rose bent by the wind.I stood across from them, like
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Chapter 8
"Sir, we've arrived."The taxi stopped outside an old apartment complex. It was a little past 8:00 p.m., and the dim yellow glow of the streetlights washed over the weathered walls.The apartment was in the suburbs of the nearest major city. It belonged to my stepmother, Diane Graham, whom I called Mom. She'd kept it for me.She'd bought the place before marrying my father, so the property had originally been registered in her name. Later, she'd transferred it to me.She'd told me that if I ever ran into trouble, I'd always have somewhere to go. Somewhere no one else needed to know about.Adam didn't know about it. Neither did Joseph or Summer.The apartment was on the 5th floor, and the building had no elevator. Two of the motion-activated lights in the stairwell were broken, so I made my way upstairs with one hand on the railing.When I opened the door, the smell of dust hit me. I hadn't been here in a long time.I set down my backpack and stood in the entryway. The living ro
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Chapter 9
The float valve in the toilet tank broke, and the water wouldn't stop running. I watched three tutorial videos, knelt on the bathroom floor, and spent half an hour working at it with a wrench. Eventually, I fixed it.The washing machine's drain hose started leaking. I bought some waterproof tape, wrapped it around the hose three times, and stopped the leak.The gasket in the kitchen faucet had worn out. I took the faucet apart, checked the model number, and went to the hardware store for a replacement.I'd handled things like this myself before, but there had always been someone around to lend a hand.When I lived at home, there was my father, my mother, and the housekeeper. After I got engaged to Summer, there was the property management office.Adam had once told me, "Call me if you need anything. Anytime."Joseph had been even more straightforward. "Bro, just say the word and I'll be there."But now, there was no one. And that was okay.I went to the market by myself to buy
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Chapter 10
"How did you...""Diane told me," Wendy said.My mother had promised not to tell anyone, only to turn around and tell Wendy.But I couldn't bring myself to be angry.Because the next thing Wendy said was, "She told me not to bother you. Just keep an eye on you from a distance. Only step in if you're in danger."When we reached my apartment, I took out my keys and unlocked the door.I turned around and found her standing in the hallway, with no intention of coming inside."You don't want to come in for a while?" I asked."It's late. Probably not a good idea.""You're like my sister."She fell silent for a moment before she smiled. It was different from the smiles she'd given me when we were kids. There was something in it I couldn't quite understand."I'll come see you tomorrow. Lock the door properly." She turned and headed downstairs, her footsteps fading with every step.I closed the door and leaned against it. The scrape on my arm burned.On the balcony, the gardenias I
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