All Chapters of SURROGATE TO MY BEST FRIEND'S HUSBAND: Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

"Have my baby, and I'll give you one hundred million dollars." Abigail froze. She stared at Lily, convinced she'd misheard her.A baby. One hundred million dollars.The two ideas collided in her mind, leaving her speechless."...What did you just say?""You heard me, Abby." Lily met her gaze without wavering. "I want to borrow your womb." She swallowed hard before continuing. "I'll pay you whatever you want. If one hundred million isn't enough, name your price.""Are you insane?""No." Lily shook her head. "I'm not insane, Abby. I'm desperate."She let out a long, weary breath, her shoulders slumping beneath the weight she'd been carrying. When she finally lifted her head again, tears shimmered in her eyes, threatening to spill over."...What's really going on?" Abigail stepped closer and crouched in front of her."It's about having a child." The words came out in a bitter whisper. "You know Mark and I have been married for five years, and we still haven't been blessed with a baby. M

Every four months, the Harrison Mansion hosted an exclusive dinner for the members of the board and Margaret Harrison's business associates. Mark Harrison had always despised gatherings like these—rooms filled with two-faced socialites who excelled at flattery and hidden agendas.Tonight, however, something was different.Instead of the usual crowd of middle-aged businessmen with overflowing egos and expanding waistlines, the ballroom was filled with elegant young women in designer gowns, each one subtly competing for his attention.A gentle tap on his shoulder drew Mark from his thoughts.He turned to find his mother, Margaret Harrison, standing with impeccable grace. Her perfectly practiced smile looked warm enough to everyone else, but to Mark, it was as cold as ice.Beside her stood a young woman."Darling, you remember Amanda Sterling, don't you?" Margaret said pleasantly, though the sweetness in her voice felt painfully artificial. "She just finished her postgraduate studies in

"Who is she?" Mark's question came out cold. Yet beneath the icy tone lay something else.Resignation.For the first time since their conversation began, a flicker of relief ignited inside Lily's chest."Mark...?" She studied his face cautiously, searching for any sign that she'd misunderstood him."Don't I have the right to know the woman who's going to carry my child?" His eyes locked onto hers.The exhaustion in them was unmistakable.Weeks of pressure from his mother had already pushed him to his limit. Now his wife was asking for a divorce. How much more was he supposed to endure?"Y-You're... willing to do this?" Lily's voice trembled.She forced herself to sound uncertain, though inwardly she knew she had already won the first battle."I need to know who she is first." Mark's tone hardened again. "I want to know everything about her.""Is she physically healthy? Mentally stable?" His gaze sharpened. "Is she someone I'd trust to carry a Harrison heir?"Lily lowered her eyes, ner