From His Lover to His Stepmother

I foolishly endured five rounds of IVF, suffered through endless pain, and nearly died from severe prenatal hemorrhaging before finally giving birth to the first grandson of the Newton family, all because Bryce told me that we would get married once the baby was born.

However, Bryce publicly took his first love, Selina, by the hand on the day of the baby shower and announced with a smile, "Thank you all for coming for Selina and my child."

At that moment, I froze at the top of the staircase.

When he spotted me, he walked over with a smile and said, "I knew I couldn't keep this hidden forever, so I thought it would be better to tell you now while the baby's still young."

Then, he raised his glass toward me as if he were negotiating a business deal.

"You got pregnant before marriage, so everyone looks down on you. Plus, your parents have disowned you. You have nowhere else to go. Don't worry. You can keep raising the child, but Selina would be the child's legal guardian.

"You'll come with me to the City Hall to handle the registration tomorrow."

He thought I would lose my mind and swallow my pride for the sake of my child.

Instead, I quietly left and sought out the true heir of the Newton family, who had just returned from abroad.

A few days later, my child and I were officially become members of Newton family.

I became Bryce's stepmother on that same day. Naturally, my child became his younger brother.

I had sole custody over my child, and that wasn't all. No, the best part of this deal was that the Newton family inheritance would eventually belong to me as well.

###CONTENT

####CHAPTER-NAME:

A Change of Identity

Bryce returned in the afternoon.

I immediately rushed downstairs, my eyes never leaving the baby sleeping in the nanny's arms.

The nanny hesitated and glanced at Bryce for permission. Only after he gave a slight nod did she hand the baby over to me.

I couldn't help but feel relieved as he still allowed me to hold my child.

"You win." Selina suddenly spoke up. She burst into laughter and continued, "We made a bet. I told them that the proud heiress of the Hawthorn family would never tolerate the man you loved cheating on you. Initially, I thought you'd storm out in a rage.

"However, Bryce said you were hopelessly in love with him. He bet that you would never leave him even if he brought women home."

As she spoke, Bryce crouched down and personally helped her out of her high heels and into a pair of slippers.

His voice was gentle and soft as he spoke. "I'm not going to look for other women. All I need is you."

Selina shot me a sidelong glance upon hearing his answer, her lips curling into a smug smile.

Only then did I recognize the slippers she was wearing.

They were the custom-made pair