My nanny Melanie Stam sent me a photo of her son, who looked surprisingly similar to me when I was a baby.
I recalled that six months ago, she gave birth on the same day as me in the same hospital.
I had a bad feeling.
Just when I was about to tell my husband, Charles Hooper, I found him having sex with Melanie on my pink bedsheet.
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Watching the surveillance video on my phone, I breathed fast, and my fingertips holding the water cup turned white.
Charles and Melanie have ended up. Melanie was wearing my black silk pajamas, leaning against Charles's chest, with one hand hooked around his neck. Because of Charles's hard work in bed, Melanie's breath was a bit unstable. "Charles, I miss our son so much."
Charles hugged Melanie with one hand and held a cigarette with the other, satisfied like a champion.
"Vanessa's younger brother just returned from studying abroad, and she went back to her parents' home. Tonight, Matthew and I will bring her and our son back, so you can be with our son every day," Charles said.
"Then when will you marry me? I don't want our son to call Vanessa mommy," Melanie asked.
"Wait for a while, my dear. I will make you the mistress of this house within half a year," Charles patted her head.
"Six months?" Melanie raised her head and continued to ask.
Charles remained silent for a few seconds, then kissed Melanie's forehead. "Vanessa's father said he would give 4.99% of the shares of Flourish Group to our son. I will try to urge him to deal with it in the next two months and make our son benefit. If you can endure a few more months, we will get 30 million dollars," Charles explained.
"As long as the three of us can be together, I can." After saying that, Melanie hugged Charles and started kissing him passionately.
I couldn't bear to watch the video any longer.
I closed the monitoring screen and sat on the sofa for a long time.
Why six months? Was it because the accidental insurance we bought before would expire in six months?
In the second month of my pregnancy, Charles bought maximum life accident insurance for himself, which could be compensated with 30 million dollars. And I was the beneficiary.
He said that he could leave something for me if something happened to him.
I was so touched that I bought the same insurance to benefit him.
How greedy Charles was!
I married Charles with a villa worth 20 million dollars, invested another 10 million dollars to make him CEO, and gave birth to a son for him, but he wanted to kill me.
He thought Melanie's child was his and switched his son with someone else's. What a fool!
How could he hurt his son? Bastard!
A week ago, Melanie said that she had recovered and wanted to help take care of my son to earn some money.
That was our agreement before.
I was curious why Melanie never posted pictures of her baby on social media. After all, every mother loved showing off her baby.
Melanie had sent me a picture of her baby sucking fingers.
At that time, my mother, sitting next to me, saw the picture and asked me, "Why are you photoshopping your childhood photos?"
I gave birth half a month earlier than the due date. When my water broke, Melanie was frightened. I had a natural birth, while Melanie had a cesarean section. Both of us gave birth to sons.
The hospital was chosen by Charles. At that time, my parents were taking care of my grandmother in New York. Only Charles and Melanie's husband, Matthew Davis, stayed with us.
Love was blind. I only suspected that Matthew and Melanie switched children. But I never doubted Charles. I even was afraid that Charles, who was on a business trip, would worry, so I planned to figure it out by myself and tell him when he came back.
Charles treated Matthew as a good friend and thought Matthew and Melanie were a fake couple.
Matthew was our driver. I took his hair for a paternity test with my son Logan. The test result confirmed that Matthew was Logan's biological father.
When I wanted to tell Charles, I discovered their adultery.
After having a baby, I installed surveillance cameras in several places in my house, but I haven't had a chance to tell Charles. He has been on business almost every day for a month. Taking work as an excuse, we rarely chat on WhatsApp.
Charles was confused and foolish.
He used all his wisdom on me and played me around like a fool.
No wonder when I stayed in the same maternity hospital as Melanie, she always ignored her son and looked after my son every day.
When Charles named my son, he looked at Melanie and said affectionately, "How about Logan?"
At that time, I was full of joy, but now I feel disgusted with myself at that time.
I scanned Melanie's Instagram page to show off their love.
[Today, my honey put down his work to buy my favorite desserts on West Street. I'm touched.] Melanie posted some pictures of desserts and Charles's Rolls-Royce Cullinan.
[My honey gave me some money and let me buy whatever I wanted.] She added a blurred image of transferring money.
There were many posters about their sweet love.
I wanted to slap them, but I couldn't do it now.
My parents have been finding my poor child. For the safety of my child, it is better not to scare them off. I would settle accounts with them when my son was found.
My thoughts were interrupted by the phone ringing. It was Charles.
"Hey, Vane, I'm on the way. Is there anything else dad and mom need?" asked Charles.
"No, dinner is ready, quickly," I urged him.
Charles was wearing a light blue shirt today, his eyes were bright and shining, like a sophisticated and elegant gentleman.
During the meal, he handed my brother a black card and said, "Frank, you just came back from abroad. I'm afraid you won't be used to domestic cuisine. I asked my friend to get you a VIP card from Elonna Dining. The restaurant opened a few years ago, very popular. You can get a 40% discount by this card. Go eat with your friends when you have time."
Frank raised his eyes and continued to lower his head to enjoy his food, saying lightly, "Elonna Dining belongs to my parents. I don't have to pay."
Charles awkwardly took back his card and looked at me with complaint, "Vane, why didn't you tell me?"
It was of course to protect his self-esteem.
If he knew that my family was much wealthier than he imagined, I didn't know if he would do these foolish things.
I smiled and said, "We agreed to achieve something by ourselves."
Charles nodded repeatedly, "You're right. My company is on track now. I will provide you and Logan with a happy life by myself."
Frank's lips curled up, with a mocking smile on his face, "By yourself? Where does the money for your business come from?"
Seeing Charles didn't say anything, Frank said sarcastically, "If it weren't for Vane, would you think you could win 10 million dollars by lottery tickets?"
Frank added, "Everyone in your industry knows that you are my dad's son-in-law. Do you think that you have abilities? Your projects were all because of my dad."
With a smile on Charles's face and his left hand clenched tightly under the table, he said, "I'm lucky to have her."
I felt satisfied and pretended to blame Frank, "Hey! Don't talk to Charles like this."
After dinner, Charles peeled an apple for me with his slender and well-defined fingers. I said, "Just let Mary peel it."
Charles smiled indulgently and said to me, "It's my honor to prepare fruit for you."