Chapter 2
The next day at noon, Devlin took Jennifer to the Mellon family for dinner.
Devlin’s mother didn’t like Jennifer, and on the day of their wedding, she hadn’t even attended.
After their marriage, Devlin had taken Jennifer and moved out. They only returned to visit her family once a month, at the end of each month.
“Honey, no matter what my mom says later, don’t take it to heart. I’ll always stand by your side. We’ll leave right after dinner,” Devlin reminded as he held Jennifer’s hand.
As soon as they walked through the door, Jennifer heard Devlin’s mother’s laughter.
“Baby is so cute, those little hands and feet, they just melt your heart.”
Jennifer’s face turned ashen, her footsteps frozen in place.
The person standing next to Devlin’s mother was someone she recognized the pregnancy photo.
“This is my friend’s daughter, Roy.”
the woman in
“She’s pregnant, and her family is abroad, so she asked me to help take care of her. I just went with her for her prenatal checkup this morning,” Devlin’s mother explained, linking her arm with Roy’s and handing Devlin the ultrasound photo with a meaningful look.
“Take a look, does the baby look like its parents?”
Devlin’s eyes flickered with a trace of panic, and he spoke with a barely concealed warning in
his voice:
“Mom, please don’t joke like this. How could I tell? I just met Roy for the first time today.”
Devlin’s mother glanced at Jennifer and then pushed Roy forward. “Let me introduce you. properly. Roy, this is your Devlin brother.”
Roy blushed slightly. “Devlin brother.”
Devlin nodded and pulled Jennifer closer. “This is your sister–in–law, Jennifer.”
“Sister–in–law, hello,” Roy greeted with a smile.
Jennifer felt a cold wave wash over her. Her hands, hanging by her sides, trembled uncontrollably.
It turned out that the whole Mellon family was aware of Roy’s situation, while they had kept it
a secret from her.
“What’s wrong?” Devlin immediately grew concerned. “Did your blood sugar drop?”
He pulled out some candy, unwrapped It, and offered it to her mouth.
Jennifer mechanically opened her mouth.
It was candy, but she could only taste bitterness.
Devlin ordered the servants to start the meal and led Jennifer to the table.
“You didn’t eat much for breakfast, so make sure to eat more at lunch,” he said.
Jennifer silently took a sip of water, and Devlin noticed. He immediately swapped her cup for a fresh one with warm water.
“You shouldn’t drink cold water since your period’s coming soon; it’ll make your stomach hurt again.”
“The shrimp today is really good. Let me peel it for you.”
During the meal, Devlin barely ate, and Jennifer’s bowl never emptied.
“Devlin brother is so good to his wife, I really envy sister–in–law,” Roy suddenly spoke
“1 like shrimp too. Devlin brother, could you peel some for me too?” she asked, pushing her bowl toward him.
Devlin ignored it, saying flatly, “If you want some, peel it yourself. I only peel shrimp for my wife.”
Jennifer sipped the warm water and suppressed the strong feeling of nausea rising in her chest. “Give it to her, I don’t want it.”
Devlin was stunned and pouted childishly.
“Well then, I’ll eat it myself. Sister, how could you give away the shrimp I peeled for you?”
Jennifer’s eyes were filled with sarcasm.
They had already slept together, yet they still pretended.
Devlin’s mother put down her folks with a stern expression. “Jennifer, isn’t this your sixth failed IVF attempt? Now that Roy’s here, why don’t you ask her for some advice?”
“Auntie, I don’t have much experience. My boyfriend and I got pregnant on our first try,” Roy shyly shook her head. “It happened to be my birthday that day, so I think my good mood had something to do with it.”
“Well, your daughter–in–law is ten years older than you, so it’s not really comparable,”
Devlin’s mother remarked sarcastically. “I plan to have Roy move in with us, so I can take care of her. It’ll be nice to share the good fortune and have grandchildren soon.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Devlin firmly refused.
“I don’t agree.”
Devlin’s mother glared at Jennifer coldly. “What’s the matter? Some people can’t have children, and they can’t stand to see others with kids?”
“Are you done?” Devlin’s face darkened. “Mom, you want me to never step foot in this. house again, you can continue.”
“I’m sorry, I’ll leave,” Roy said, with red eyes, standing up and leaving quickly.
Devlin instinctively took a step forward to chase after her but then realized his mistake and stopped in place..
“I’m done eating,” Jennifer said coldly, watching this farce. She stood up and walked out.
As soon as she exited the Mellon house, Jennifer received a message from Roy.
[March 5th is my birthday, and it was also our first time. He didn’t let me get out of bed the whole day.]
That day, Jennifer’s fifth IVF attempt had failed.
She didn’t eat or drink, locking herself in her room for a full day and night.
Finally, after gathering her emotions, she opened the door, only to find Devlin standing there, disheveled. She ended up comforting him instead.
It turned out that Devlin had just returned from Roy’s bed.
How laughable. How tragic.
After enduring so many needles for five years, she hadn’t felt the pain, but now her heart ached unbearably. She couldn’t breathe.
“Honey, why are you crying?” Devlin chased after her.
Seeing her tear–streaked face made him panic. He instinctively looked at her phone.
