All Chapters of Thrown To The Streets By One, Claimed by Another: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

“Five years without an offspring.” Lady Carter, Marina’s mother-in-law, thundered, the weight of her words leaving Marina shattered as she slowly lowered her cutlery onto her plate, waiting to listen to more.This was just the beginning of the endless condemnation that would follow.“I would have stood strongly against this union if I knew my only son was getting married to a barren woman.” She clasped her well-manicured fingers tightly before reaching for the knife. Stabbing into the steak in front of her with a sharp force, she shoved a piece into her mouth, chewing gracefully as if she hadn’t just dropped a bomb.Tears pooled in Marina’s eyes, blurring her vision, but she quickly swiped them off with the corner of her thumb, hiding the storm that was swelling within her. Her mother-in-law's relentless jabs were nothing new to her, but each barb always cut deeper than the last.“Collin is the only heir to the Carter Empire. How do you expect him to carry on the family name if you do

Marina was determined not to give up on her marriage. The next morning, she set out of the house, in search of a job that would fetch her some money to go through the artificial conception method.Over the years of their marriage, she had asked him to give her a job at one of his companies, but he refused, promising to take care of all her needs and assuring her that she would never lack anything. But he changed. He no longer gave her money for upkeep. That aside, if she needed to save this marriage, she had to have a child with him.After roaming half of Morvane city, no one was willing to offer a job to a college dropout. Exhausted from the day’s job hunting and all the challenges life had thrown at her in the past few days, she headed back home, hoping that Collin would have considered the love they used to share and change his mind about ending the marriage.She was ready to do anything. Go on her knees, do the worst thing he would ask her to do. She just needed to gain back his fa

Marina responded—a single nod of approval. When he folded his tall, lean frame into the chair across from her, her gaze stayed on him for seconds longer than necessary, admiring his striking features.He was casually dressed. Open-collar black shirt with matching black slacks. His sleek, jet-black hair was neatly styled to enhance his sharp jawline and handsome face.His athletic build was not unusual, but strange because she had only seen men like him from afar, men whose presence alone exuded wealth and authority. Her ex-husband didn’t even come close.The music thundering through the club dulled to a distant hum before it reached them. The corner they occupied was the most reserved part of the club. Perfect for her, as she immersed herself in the recent realities of her life.A server, donning the same uniform as the one Roselyn wore, came forward to take his order. A bottle of red wine, the strongest as he had requested. An hour later, his glass was still untouched, and Marina was

That was all it took for him to sink deeply into her. He moved once, letting her get accustomed to his rhythms before increasing his pace. Her eyes burned into his as she wrapped her hand around him, drawing him closer to herself.Soft whimpers left her lips, matching his loud groans. Their bodies fit perfectly as they moved in sync. Sweat glistening across bodies. Skin slapping against skin. Sweet and intense.“Are you okay?” He asked when he noticed the tears that were streaming down her face in torrents.“Oh, yes. I am.” She opened her lips, a gasp escaping them. “It just feels so good.” After six months without sexual pleasure, this felt like a dream come true. Aside from the fact that Collin starved her of sex, he was never this gentle with her. She had always thought that making love was all about aggressiveness.That was the reason she had asked Cassian to take her hard, but she was glad that he didn’t listen to her. This subtle connection of their bodies was the best feeling

According to the test results, she was two weeks gone. Given her calculations, she had fallen pregnant that night she met with the stranger. Collin had stopped having sex with her six months before the divorce. He was definitely not the baby's father.“What do you plan to do?” Roselyn asked as she sat across the bed from a brooding Marina. “Keep the baby or let the father know?”Marina stared unbelievably at her friend. Considering her current financial doom, option one was impossible, and the second one? There was no way she would see Cassian again. He had told her he visited the club to while away time, and that was all. He wasn’t the type who visited clubs. She was doomed. Entirely doomed. “I don’t know, Rose.” She wondered how a single moment of pleasure could turn into a baby when she had been sleeping with her ex-husband for years, but had never conceived. “I’m so confused. You do not expect me to cater to a child when I can barely feed myself.”“Are you planning to abort your