MY HUSBAND FORCED ME TO ORGANIZE A BABY SHOWER FOR HIS MISTRESS—BUT WHAT THEY DIDN’T KNOW WAS THAT THE “GIFT” I PREPARED WAS A DNA TEST THAT WOULD SHATTER THEIR PRIDE.
“I want you to prepare a party for us,” he commanded. “A grand welcome party and a gender reveal for my child. I want all my business partners to see that I finally have an heir. Do it—if you still want to stay in this house.”
With no family to run to and with Franco controlling all my money, I agreed. I looked like a fool—the legal wife decorating balloons and preparing food for my husband’s mistress.
The day of the party arrived.
The mansion was filled with guests—Franco’s relatives, friends, and business associates. All of them looked at me with either pity or judgment.
Jessica wore a tight gown, caressing her swollen belly while clinging to Franco’s arm. Doña Matilda was smiling from ear to ear.
“At last!” Doña Matilda shouted into the microphone. “The Mondragon family will finally have a real grandchild! Thank goodness Jessica came along. If we had relied on Valerie, we would have died without a bloodline!”
The guests burst into laughter. I stood in a corner, head bowed, holding a tray of juice—like a servant in my own home.
“Valerie!” Franco called out. “Come up to the stage!”
I had no choice but to step forward.
“I want to thank my wife,” Franco said mockingly, “for accepting her shortcomings and even organizing this event herself. Valerie, do you have a gift for our ‘child’?”
I smiled. This was the moment I had been waiting for.
I took the microphone and looked straight into the eyes of Franco, Jessica, and Doña Matilda.
“Yes, Franco,” I said calmly. “I do have a gift. I worked very hard to find it and paid a lot for it—just for this special day.”
I signaled the waiter to hand me a large red envelope.
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