Life Is So Much Sweeter Without You

The day Noelle Rutherford finds out she's pregnant, she braves the rain to go to a club that Chester Gray frequents. She stands outside a private room and pats her soaked hair dry with some tissues, wanting to surprise him when his get-together ends.

Through the ajar door, she hears laughter.

"Chester, your wedding to Noelle is in a week. Is your surprise for her ready?"

"Of course," Chester says, his usually cool voice laced with tipsiness. "I'll make it a memory she'll never forget."

Noelle pauses, and her lips curve upward in a sweet smile. Throughout her three years with Chester, he has truly cherished her like a treasure and loved her with all his heart.

"Ha! Do you think she'll have a meltdown and lose her mind on the big day when she finds out I've been toying with her while pretending to be you this whole time?"

Someone laughed. "She'd never in her wildest dreams imagine that Chester has an identical twin brother! When she finds out her boyfriend's brother has been playing her for three years…"

On the day Noelle Rutherford found out she was pregnant, she braved the rain to head to a club that was one of Chester Gray's usual haunts.

She stood outside a private room and dried her hair with some tissues, wanting to surprise him with the news of her pregnancy when he came out.

She heard laughter through the ajar door.

"Chester, you're supposed to be marrying Noelle in a week. You're gonna surprise her during the wedding, right? Is everything ready?"

"Yeah," Chester said. His usually calm and composed voice was edged with a hint of drunkenness. "It'll be a day she'll never forget."

Noelle paused and smiled sweetly. She and Chester had been together for three years, and he'd truly treated her like a precious treasure, doting on her endlessly.

Someone snorted. "Wanna bet she'll have a meltdown when she finds out the truth? She'll lose her mind on the big day when she discovers I've been pretending to be you and playing her this whole time!"

Someone else laughed. "She'd never imagine Chester having an identical twin! When she finds out he's the one who's been getting into her pants these past three years… She's always been so proud, hasn't she? I can already imagine the look on her face when she finds out her boyfriend's brother has toyed with her for three years."

The men's malicious laughter made Noelle freeze in place. The blood drained from her face. She could hardly believe her ears.

Her feet moved on their own, taking a step forward so she could peer into the room. The next second, she saw a man who looked exactly like Chester sitting beside him. He was Chester's carbon copy, from his features to his hairstyle. Even the tiny mole at the corner of his eye was identical!

That man scoffed and leaned back lazily. "It's her fault for bullying Winona. Winona is Chester's darling.