Todos los capítulos de The contract wife secret twins : Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 8

My fingers tightened around the ultrasound pictures until the edges dug into my skin.Twenty minutes.That was all I had before Kilan walked through the front door.I climbed the stairs on unsteady legs, every step feeling heavier than the last. Once inside our bedroom, I pulled open the bedside drawer and carefully slipped the envelope beneath a stack of books.Hidden.For now."I'll tell him after dinner," I whispered to myself.The words sounded weak even to my own ears.I walked to the mirror and stared at my reflection.My face was pale.My eyes were swollen from crying.No amount of makeup could hide the fear staring back at me.I splashed cold water across my face before reaching for a simple navy-blue dress. It was elegant without trying too hard.Kilan preferred understated.Not that he'd ever said it.I'd simply learned his preferences over the years.The sound of a car pulling into the driveway echoed outside.My heartbeat stumbled.He's home.A few seconds later, footsteps

I waited until we got home before I allowed myself to fall apart.The entire drive back, Kilan kept his eyes on the road while I stared out the passenger window, pretending to watch the city lights blur past.Neither of us spoke.The silence between us wasn't peaceful.It was crowded with everything I wanted to say and everything he never thought to ask.When the car rolled into the driveway, Kilan turned off the engine."You barely ate.""I wasn't hungry.""You were sick twice.""I'm fine."He looked at me then, his gray eyes narrowing slightly."You're a terrible liar."For one reckless second, hope fluttered inside my chest.Maybe he noticed.Maybe he cared.Maybe—"I'm calling Dr. Mason tomorrow."The hope disappeared as quickly as it had come."I don't need another doctor.""You need to find out what's wrong.""I already know."The words slipped out before I could stop them.His brows drew together."What do you mean?""I..." I looked away. "I mean it's probably just stress."He

The moment the front door closed behind Sophia, I couldn't breathe.Something felt wrong.Not loud.Not obvious.Just... wrong.I stood in the foyer for several seconds, staring at my handbag lying on the sofa where I'd left it.Had the zipper been open before?I couldn't remember.My heart thudded painfully against my ribs as I walked over and picked it up.Everything seemed to be there.My wallet.My keys.The envelope from Dr. Grey.The bottle of prenatal vitamins.Nothing appeared to be missing."So why does it feel like someone just walked through my life wearing a smile?"The front door opened again.I jumped.Kilan stepped inside, loosening his tie.He stopped when he saw my face."What happened?"I forced a smile."Nothing."His gaze swept over the untouched tea set in the living room."We had a visitor?""Sophia came by."His eyebrows lifted slightly."She did?""She brought dessert."He looked surprised."She didn't mention it."Something about that sentence unsettled me.If

I didn't realize I was crying until the traffic light turned green.The driver behind me honked.I blinked, wiped my cheeks with the back of my hand, and forced myself to move.The laboratory report sat on the passenger seat beside me.I couldn't bring myself to put it away.Every time I looked at it, the words blurred together.The contraceptive medication was inconsistent.Someone had changed my pills.Or something had gone terribly wrong.Either way, the truth was no longer as simple as an accidental pregnancy.My babies...They weren't a mistake.They were the result of something I still couldn't explain.The mansion felt colder than usual when I returned.The silence wrapped around me as I walked through the front door.I climbed the stairs, entered my bedroom, and locked the door behind me.For several long moments, I simply stood there.Then I opened the bedside drawer and placed the laboratory report beside the ultrasound photographs.Two secrets.Both capable of destroying my