Womb for Wagers

My sister-in-law, Sabine Vire, deliberately swapped my prenatal medication with abortion pills.

As a result, my eight-month-old baby was gone.

As I cried until I nearly collapsed from grief, my husband, Cassian Thorne, held me tightly and murmured, "Don’t worry. You’ll have another child."

Three months later, I became pregnant again—this time with triplets.

Overwhelmed with joy, I was just about to share the wonderful news with Cassian when I overheard a conversation between him and his friends.

"All five of you didn’t use protection, right? I want to see how many brats her belly can carry. The wager is $50 million."

"I bet three."

"I bet one."

Cassian burst into laughter. "If we’re betting, then we’re going big. I bet six. Who told her to slap my precious Sabine? If she can pop out a few brats to make Sabine happy, that’s her blessing."

Sabine, the very woman who had fed me the abortion pills, was Cassian's beloved.

I was freezing from head to toe, my legs so weak I nearly collapsed, yet inside the private room, the atmosphere only grew hotter and wilder.

My sister-in-law, Sabine Vire, sat straddling Cassian Thorne’s lap, her skirt pushed up to the top of her thighs.

"Cass, if your wife finds out about this, she’ll be heartbroken. She still thinks those days on the Obsidian Isle were with you, but the truth is, it was all five of you."

Cassian bit down on her lips. "You’re too kind. Did you forget the slap she gave you? I planned all of this to get revenge for you."

Sabine covered her cheek. "It’s not entirely her fault either. I was careless. I gave her abortion pills instead of prenatal medicine."

Cassian pulled her into his arms and patted her back soothingly. "I know you meant well. You don’t have to explain. Sabine, I promised Pluto I’d take good care of you. I won’t let you suffer even the slightest grievance."

Moved, Sabine threw herself into his embrace. "What if she finds out and divorces you?"

"Heh. She’s an orphan. Where would she even go? She can only rely on me for the rest of her life. She wouldn’t dare leave me, not even if she died."

His friends whistled.

"Cassian, you’re generous. I’ve wanted your wife for a long time. And you actually let us have her."

"Yeah, it was incredible. I still can’t forget the way she cried and begged for mercy."

"If we’re getting revenge, why don’t we just tell Kaelith the truth? I’d love to see her reaction."

"No." There was not the slightest room for negotiation. Cassian’s gaze swept coldly across the other five men. "If any of you let her find out about those nights, don’t blame me for what happens.

"Tomorrow I’m taking Kaelith to the hospital. Once we know how many babies she’s carrying, the bet is over. After that, I’ll figure out a way to get rid of them. As long as Kaelith thinks it’s her