All Chapters of Stepdaughter by Day, Wife by Night: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

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Chapter 61 – Roman Protects Lena in Court

LENAThe courtroom had never felt so hostile.The walls were the same beige stone, the judge the same stern presence, the reporters buzzing like flies, but today the atmosphere pulsed with something sharper. They all looked at me like I was prey. Like one wrong move and I’d be devoured.Roman’s hand was warm and steady on mine as we sat at the defense table, but even that couldn’t stop my heart from racing. My fingers curled into his, holding on like he was the only thing tethering me to this world.“Breathe,” he murmured, leaning just close enough for his lips to brush my ear. “You’re safe. I’ve got you.”I nodded, though I wasn’t sure I believed myself anymore. Vivian sat across the room, pristine in another perfectly tailored suit, her eyes gleaming with triumph. She thrived in this chaos. I could practically feel her hunger for my destruction.The judge called the session to order, and Vivian’s lawyer rose first. His voice was oily, too smooth as he addressed the court.“Your Hono

Last Updated : 2025-09-21

Chapter 62 – Lena Goes Into Labor Early

LENAIt started with a dull ache low in my back.At first, I thought it was just the stress again—another physical reminder of how much pressure my body had been under these past weeks. Court, Vivian, the endless flashes of cameras, the whispered accusations—I carried all of it like stones pressing down on me.But this was different.By the time Roman pulled the car into the driveway after another exhausting day at court, the ache had sharpened into something that made me grip the seat, my breath catching in short, shallow bursts.“Lena?” Roman’s voice was sharp, alarmed. He turned toward me before the car had even fully stopped. “What’s wrong?”I swallowed hard, my hands moving instinctively to my belly. “It’s—” My voice broke on a sharp spasm that clenched through me. “It hurts.”Roman’s face went pale, then hard with focus. He was out of the car and around to my side in seconds, pulling the door open, gathering me into his arms as though I weighed nothing.“You’re going inside. Now

Last Updated : 2025-09-21

Chapter 63 – Roman Stays With Her Throughout

LENAThe silence after they took the baby was unbearable.I could still feel the weight of that tiny body in my arms, the warmth fading far too quickly. The sound of machines and rushed voices replayed in my head, tearing through the fragile moment of joy we’d had.“They’ll take care of the baby,” Roman said beside me, his voice steady, but I could feel the tension in it, the cracks beneath. His hand tightened around mine, anchoring me when I thought I’d float away on the panic.I stared at the door they’d taken our child through, my heart breaking open. “Roman… what if—”“Don’t.” His voice cut in, sharp. He turned my face toward his with a firm hand, his eyes blazing with something fierce. “Don’t finish that thought. Our baby is strong. Just like you. Do you hear me?”Tears blurred my vision, spilling freely down my cheeks. “They’re so small…”“I know.” His voice broke, just slightly, before he pressed his forehead to mine. “But smal

Last Updated : 2025-09-22

Chapter 64 – Baby Girl Is Born

LENAI didn’t realize how tightly I’d been holding my breath until the doctor finally smiled.“She’s doing well,” she said, her voice calm but warm, carrying through the tense room. “Tiny, but strong. You have a daughter.”The words sank into me slowly, as though they were too heavy, too miraculous to comprehend right away. A daughter. We had a daughter.My hand flew to my mouth, tears instantly spilling down my cheeks. I turned to Roman, and the look on his face undid me completely.His expression—this man who faced down boardrooms, ruthless rivals, entire courtrooms without flinching—was undone, broken open with wonder. His jaw was tight, his lips pressed together, but his eyes… his eyes were glassy with tears I’d never seen him shed before.“A girl,” he murmured, his voice rough, like gravel. He looked down at me, brushing damp hair off my forehead with trembling fingers. “Angel, you gave me a daughter.”“She’s ours,” I whispered,

Last Updated : 2025-09-22

Chapter 65 – Vivian Shows Up at the Hospital

LENAThe moment I saw her standing in the doorway, my whole body went cold.Vivian.Her frame filled the space like a shadow, her posture stiff, her face unreadable. For a second, I wondered if I was hallucinating from exhaustion. But then her eyes found mine—sharp, hard, cutting straight through me—and I knew it was real.My hands instinctively moved to my stomach, even though our daughter was no longer inside me. She was down the hall, fragile, fighting in the NICU. And now here was my mother—Roman’s fiancée—standing just feet away.Roman reacted instantly. He moved to the edge of my bed, placing himself slightly in front of me, as though his body could shield me from her gaze. His voice dropped low, hard.“You don’t belong here.”Vivian’s lips curved, not quite a smile. “That’s an interesting thing to say, Roman. Considering my name is still on the paperwork as your fiancée.” Her eyes flicked to me, cold and merciless. “And conside

Last Updated : 2025-09-23

Chapter 66 – Tense Grandmother Moment

LENAThe next day felt softer, lighter somehow. Maybe it was the way sunlight spilled through the hospital blinds, or maybe it was simply because I knew she was okay—our baby girl, still tiny and fragile in the NICU, but fighting.Roman had spent the entire night in that stiff hospital chair, never once leaving my side. When I stirred in the morning, he was awake, hair mussed, shirt wrinkled, but eyes sharp and fixed on me like I was the only thing in the room that mattered.“How are you feeling?” he asked quietly, brushing his thumb over my knuckles.“Tired. But… lighter,” I admitted. “Because of her.”His lips curved faintly. “Our little warrior.”That afternoon, the nurses finally let me walk down to the NICU again. Roman helped me into the wheelchair, though I argued I could walk. His hand on my shoulder silenced me before the words could leave my lips.“You almost collapsed last night, Lena. Don’t fight me on this.”So I l

Last Updated : 2025-09-23

Chapter 67 – Roman Gives Lena a New Ring

LENAHospitals have a way of making time feel strange. Days blurred into nights, and nights into days, with the steady rhythm of beeping monitors and the constant shuffle of nurses coming in and out. But somewhere between the exhaustion and the fear, there were moments that felt achingly precious. Like watching our daughter’s tiny chest rise and fall in the incubator. Like feeling Roman’s hand threaded through mine while he whispered promises in the quiet hours.On the fourth evening after she was born, Roman asked the nurse for some privacy. She gave him a look—half suspicion, half indulgence—but eventually left, closing the curtain around my bed.I was sitting upright, cradling our baby against my chest, her fragile warmth grounding me even as fatigue weighed on my bones. Roman moved around the room with restless energy, tugging at the sleeves of his shirt, pacing once before stopping in front of me.“There’s somethin

Last Updated : 2025-09-24

Chapter 68 – Naming the Baby

LENAThe world outside felt like a storm, but in here, inside this quiet hospital room, it was just the three of us. Roman sat close, his arm draped protectively around me as I cradled our daughter. She was so impossibly small, her fingers curling against the blanket, her lips parting in the faintest sighs.Every time I looked at her, it felt like my heart cracked wider. She wasn’t even a week old, and already I couldn’t imagine a universe where she didn’t exist.The nurses kept reminding me: “She needs a name.” They wanted to update her paperwork, enter her properly into the system. But every time I thought about it, I froze. Naming her felt monumental, like putting a stamp on her soul.Tonight, though, with Roman beside me and the hum of machines quieter than usual, it finally felt like the moment.“She can’t be ‘Baby Girl’ forever,” Roman murmured, brushing his thumb lightly against her

Last Updated : 2025-09-24

Chapter 69 – Hate Online

LENAFor a little while, everything felt perfect. Naming her Isabella had stitched something whole in my heart. Roman and I spent hours repeating it, whispering it to her, letting the sound of her name settle into the walls of this hospital room. Isabella Wolfe. Our little girl. Our light.But perfect never lasted long for us.The morning after, I woke to the sound of my phone buzzing on the bedside table. Roman had been up most of the night rocking Isabella, so I tried not to disturb him as I reached for it. My fingers still felt swollen and clumsy from the birth, but I managed to swipe the screen open.And then my blood ran cold.The notifications wouldn’t stop. Pings from apps I hadn’t touched in weeks, mentions piling up like a tidal wave. I tapped one without thinking, and the first headline screamed back at me:“Roman Wolfe’s Mistress Finally Names Her Baby: Isabella Wolfe.”My thro

Last Updated : 2025-09-25

Chapter 70 – Roman Publicly Declares Love

LENAI could feel the walls closing in.The reporters’ voices thundered from the other side of the hospital door, their questions sharp, prying, merciless. My heart pounded as I clutched Isabella closer, rocking her gently against me even though she’d already fallen back asleep. Each bang on the door rattled through me like a gunshot.“Roman Wolfe, do you deny the affair?”“Lena, are you ashamed of what you did to your mother?”“Isabella Wolfe—was this child planned or an accident?”I flinched at that last one, bile rising in my throat. They spoke her name like it was gossip, not the fragile, perfect truth of our daughter.Roman’s jaw had turned to granite, his entire body tense as he stood between me and the door. His fists clenched at his sides, the kind of controlled fury that scared me more than if he had screamed.He turned his head slightly, his eyes locking on mine.

Last Updated : 2025-09-25

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