All Chapters of The Twins Were Never Mine: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1 The Stone I Raised

The photo showed a woman lowering her head as she helped a boy put on his shoes.On her wrist was a Patek Philippe Celestial—something I had won at an auction in Northbell the year before and given her as our anniversary gift. It was a limited edition. On the back of the dial, her initials were engraved. AL.At the nape of her neck, just barely visible, was a tiny red mole. Most people would not have noticed it, but I had kissed that spot countless times. There was no way I could mistake it.I stared at the screen, my right hand unconsciously tightening around the medical report. It confirmed that my infertility had finally been cured.So Astrid Lawson's so-called business trip had only been because her pregnancy was too far along to hide, and she had gone to stay with another man to carry the baby to term.No wonder she had told me not long ago that it did not matter if my condition could not be cured—that as long as we were together, it was enough. It was because she had alrea

Chapter 2 Highgrove Lies

My hands trembled as I continued scrolling through Jasper's profile.Every post felt like a sharp slap across the face of the man he called lofty.'Astrid said this villa has the best lighting, perfect for her to rest during the pregnancy. Honestly, as long as we're together, I'm happy even if we live in a basement.'Attached was a photo taken from floor-to-ceiling windows, overlooking a river.It was Highgrove Estates, one of the most expensive luxury districts in Millhaven. Coincidentally, that entire development had been completed just last year by Simmons Inc., my family's business.'Today marks twelve weeks for the babies. I went with Astrid for her NT scan. She said when she saw the two tiny shapes on the screen, she was so overwhelmed she almost cried.'The attached image was a blurred ultrasound report. Even with the mosaic, the outline of twins was unmistakable.The post was published on the 15th of last month.The memory hit me all at once.That day, my father had be

Chapter 3 Thirty-Five Million Truth

I spent the entire night sitting in front of the computer in my study.I did not confront anyone. I did not call Astrid and scream. Instead, I pulled up the internal sales system for Highgrove Estates under Simmons Inc.Based on the angle of the river view outside the window in Jasper's photos and the height of the floor, it took me less than ten minutes to pinpoint the exact address. Lot 9, Section A, Highgrove Estates.In the owner's name field, it clearly wrote: Jasper Henderson.The purchase date was six months ago. Thirty-five million, paid in full.Thirty-five million.Astrid might have been a VP, but her salary and dividends would never have allowed her to produce that amount of cash without raising suspicion. Unless she had tampered with the company's project funds.My fingers flew across the keyboard as I logged into the company's internal financial audit system.As the sole heir of Simmons Inc., I had the highest level of access.Tracing through the Southside Redevel

Chapter 4 Europe, Just Next Door

There had been a time when Astrid treated me with the same careful tenderness.Back in high school, when I sprained my ankle playing basketball, she had wrapped a bottle of ice water in her uniform and held it against my injury.After we married, when my stomach problems flared up, she would still wake early in the morning to cook me soup, even if she had been out entertaining clients until midnight the night before.She had once said, "Calvin, you're the most precious person in my life. I'll never let you suffer even the slightest grievance."So it turned out a woman's tenderness could be mass-produced. In front of me, she could play the grateful, devoted wife. Then she could turn around and become the powerful executive swooping in to save another man.At that moment, the villa door opened.Perhaps finding the house stuffy, Astrid took Jasper's hand and led him out into the private garden that came with the villa. The garden was not enclosed by high walls. Only a low wrought ir

Chapter 5 Love Falls Apart

The morning sun was bright. But even as it fell across Astrid's pale face, it could not bring back the slightest hint of color."C-Calvin…" Astrid swallowed hard. Her voice was hoarse, as if she had just forced down shards of glass.She let go of the fence unconsciously and took half a step back. Like a child caught doing something wrong, she tried to put distance between herself and Jasper. But Jasper had no intention of letting that happen.Perhaps it was the confidence he had gained over the past six months of being kept, or perhaps it was the twins in Astrid's belly that gave him a false sense of security. Though his face was still pale, after the initial shock, he clenched his teeth, straightened his back, and grabbed Astrid's arm."Calvin…" Jasper's eyes reddened. He bit his lower lip, putting on a restrained, wounded expression. "Please don't blame Astrid. This is all my fault. I fell in love with her. I couldn't control myself… But love doesn't follow first come, first se

Chapter 6 When the Curtain Drops

I did not go back to that house full of lies. Instead, I drove straight to my family home, the Simmons Estate.My father had been in the courtyard exercising. When he saw the look on my face—cold, unreadable—he paused, clearly taken aback.I walked into the study and slammed everything I had printed onto the desk: the financial audit report, photos of the villa purchase contract, and the posts Jasper had made online."Dad, Astrid cheated. The man is Jasper. And she tampered with the Southside Redevelopment Initiative accounts. Nearly 40 million was laundered out through shell companies." I laid it out flatly, as if I were discussing someone else's problem.The smile vanished from my father's face in an instant. He flipped through the documents. The more he read, the darker his expression became, until it was almost livid."That ungrateful wretch!" he roared, slamming his hand down on the desk so hard the papers rattled. His whole body trembled with rage. "We treated her well, and

Chapter 7 Public Trial by Fire

I sat in the wide leather chair and slid a thick stack of documents across the table toward her. "This is the divorce agreement. You're leaving with nothing. And that villa at Highgrove Estates was bought with the money you embezzled. Legal has already filed for asset preservation. It will be seized by the court this afternoon.""No… you can't seize that house!" Astrid's voice broke as she shook her head violently. "I'm pregnant with twins. I can't be left without a place to live!"Even now, she was still pleading for herself. Perhaps, in her mind, those twins were the only leverage she had left."Don't worry," I let out a cold laugh, "he'll have a place to stay soon enough. He helped move the stolen funds. As a beneficiary, he'll be brought in for investigation too."…Astrid was taken away by the police.When she walked out of the conference room, her shoulders sagged as though the life had been beaten out of her. But I knew it was not over yet. Jasper was not the type to go do

Chapter 8 A Future She Destroyed

Three days later, I saw Astrid again in the detention center's visitation room.In just three days, she looked as if she had aged a decade.The moment she saw me, she threw herself against the glass partition. Tears streamed down her face as she pounded on it desperately. "Calvin! I'm sorry! I really realized how wrong I've been!"I've seen everything online! It was Jasper… That bastard seduced me! He was the one who pushed me to embezzle the funds. Calvin, please, let me off this once, okay? I'll pay it all back, every cent! I'll beg my parents to sell their house to cover it! Just withdraw the charges. I can't go to prison!"She shoved every bit of blame onto the man she had once called her "true love" without hesitation.That was human nature.I watched her quietly, this woman I had once loved so deeply. And yet, looking at her now, my heart did not stir at all."Astrid, my family doesn't lack money. But you broke the law, and you'll face the consequences." My tone was even,

Chapter 9 A Farce of Greed

As I stepped out of the detention center, the sunlight outside was so harsh that I had to squint.I got into the car but did not start the engine right away. Instead, I calmly took out my phone and dialed a familiar number. "Dr. Lockwood, schedule a procedure for me tomorrow morning. Yes. A vasectomy. The sooner, the better."After hanging up, I looked at my composed reflection in the rearview mirror and let out a long, steady breath.By the time the car pulled up to the gates of the Simmons Estate, I could already see Astrid's parents gathered outside, shouting and making a scene.They must have heard about her arrest and rushed over from the countryside overnight."Calvin Simmons! You vicious man! Get out here." Astrid's mother sat on the ground, slapping her thighs as she wailed. Beside her, Astrid's father, who had been timid all his life, now put on a show of righteous outrage. "My daughter was a major contributor to your family! How could you send her to the police? You're t

Chapter 10 The Verdict

Following the address I had given them, Astrid's parents found Jasper's cramped rental apartment.He was in the middle of packing. A suitcase had already been dragged to the door, and he was clearly preparing to run.Astrid had been arrested, the villa had been seized, but he still had several luxury watches she had bought him and a few hundred thousand in spending money. He knew the Simmons family would not let him off easily, and he had planned to catch a late-night train back to his hometown.Astrid's mother kicked the half-closed door open and lunged at him like a madwoman, grabbing him before he could escape.Her husband rushed straight for the suitcase, trying to snatch it away. Jasper refused to let go, but after years of living comfortably, he was no match for two people who had spent their lives doing manual labor. Astrid's mother slapped him hard across the face, and the three of them tumbled into a violent scuffle in the narrow living room.In the chaos, Jasper lost h

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