All Chapters of Holiday Surprise: Our Husbands' Bigamy Exposed: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

30 years ago, on Christmas Eve, Emma and Edward Grant were married at Grant Manor. The manor was her wedding gift. And every year since, they had hosted a Christmas Eve party there.Back then, Emma had married Edward against the wishes of her parents and friends, all for the sake of love. She had willingly chosen a divorced man who already had a son.But now, Edward had painted the entire front of the once-stately manor pink, all just to please his mistress.Emma's expression instantly turned cold.Without wasting a word on the mistress, Irene Quinton, she pulled out her phone and called Edward.Edward usually picked up within seconds. But this time, the phone rang for a long time before going unanswered.As soon as the call disconnected, a message from Edward arrived."What's wrong? Caleb and I are in a meeting."A meeting?Just half an hour earlier, Caleb Grant had sent me a video showing himself diving with a client in Marinova.It seemed that neither Edward nor Caleb had

Chapter 2

Emma's expression changed.I was stunned too.I didn't recognize any of these people. None of them were the original staff."Who are you?" I lunged forward, trying to pull the housekeeper off Emma. But two other housekeepers stepped in my way. "Where's Mark? What have you done with him?"Mark Rudolf was the manor's longtime butler. He had served Emma faithfully for 30 years.But now, he was nowhere to be seen.Irene sauntered over and looked down at Emma with contempt."Mark? Oh, you mean that old man?"She sneered."That's why you've been so arrogant. That old fossil was your lover, wasn't he? No wonder he always had it out for me."She reached out and patted Emma's face."What, he didn't tell you? I fired him a long time ago. This manor is mine now. I make the rules here."I couldn't believe my ears.How could Edward let his mistress go this far? She had actually dared to lay a hand on Emma's staff.Then Irene snapped her fingers."Take them away! Don't let them ru

Chapter 3

The air suddenly fell silent.Then came a burst of laughter.Irene strolled over and gave my face two light pats."Edward transferred Grant Manor into my name last month. It was our eighth anniversary gift."She tilted her head and sneered, "So what does your mother-in-law have to do with any of this? You really have quite the imagination."Transferred?I turned to look at Emma.Her expression was a mix of shock and fury. She clearly hadn't known either.Anne gently stroked her stomach and smiled disdainfully."Everyone knows how much Mr. Grant loves my mother. Last year, she happened to mention wanting to see the autumn leaves in Isdoria. He flew her there by helicopter that same night."She looked down at Emma, her eyes brimming with mockery. "Just look at you—thinking you're the lady of the manor. That's the funniest thing I've heard all day."The rage must have been too much. Emma clutched her chest, struggling to breathe."That's impossible! Grant Manor belongs to me

Chapter 4

Caleb looked away fast. He nervously cupped Anne's face and said, "Who is that crazy woman? She didn't frighten you or the baby, did she?"Then he turned and roared at the household staff behind him."What are you standing around for? Close her box already! If Anne gets upset and something happens to the baby, every single one of you will be out of a job tomorrow."I touched my face. My hair was plastered everywhere, and my makeup was probably ruined. He must not have recognized me at first glance.Before I could react, the lid slammed shut, and darkness instantly swallowed me whole.Edward's voice followed. "Irene, are you okay?" he asked, sounding anxious. "I heard you were in trouble. I didn't even let Caleb finish choosing the ring. We came as fast as we could. Who dares to bully you at Grant Manor? Do they have no respect for me?"Before Irene or Anne could say anything, the household staff and influencers were already pointing toward the fountain, all shouting over each

Chapter 5

Emma could barely breathe, but she still forced the words out."No… I won't have it…"Irene broke out of her stupor and flung herself into Edward's arms, sobbing dramatically. "Darling, she's lost her mind! What business is it of hers if Caleb marries Anne?"Seeing her tears, Edward hurriedly patted her back to comfort her. "You're my woman, which makes you like a mother to Caleb. You have every right to make decisions about his future. Besides, Anne is carrying Caleb's child now. Of course they should get married."Anne's eyes glistened with tears at his words. She nodded and gave her reply. "Caleb, I do!"The crowd burst into cheers and swarmed around them as they walked toward the manor."How romantic!""Edward and Irene were made for each other, and now their children too! It's a fairy tale come true.""Exactly! There are only ten minutes left until midnight! Forget those two women and let's go inside!"Soon, the voices outside faded to whispers, then silence.Emm

Chapter 6

Edward wiped the sweat off his forehead. "We were just asking. How would we know what happened?"Caleb quickly grabbed my hand as well."Exactly. The moment we found out Mom was hospitalized, we rushed right over. If we'd known beforehand, why would we be this worried?"I just hummed and pulled my hand free.Then I turned to Edward. "Dad, didn't you tell us you were in a meeting with Caleb? Then why did Caleb tell me he was out diving?"Edward, however, was surprisingly calm this time. He let out an awkward chuckle. "It was a remote meeting. Madison, you don't do much business. You wouldn't understand."Of course.After lying to Emma and me for so many years, there was no excuse they couldn't come up with.Since I wasn't responding, Caleb shook my arm. "Madison, you said something at the manor made Mom collapse. What happened?"I bit my lip hard, suppressing my anger, then pulled out my tablet and opened the videos those influencers had uploaded.Both of them went rig

Chapter 7

In the video, Irene stood in front of a livestream camera with a smug expression."I'm the lady of Grant Manor," she declared. "If I want it pink, it's pink. Since when do strangers get a say in what I do with my own home?"The camera then turned to Anne, who was standing beside her.Anne hung on Irene's arm with a sneer. "Grant Manor? That's nothing. Even if it were the entire Grant family legacy, my mother could tear it down and paint it pink whenever she felt like it. With Mr. Grant and Caleb spoiling us, who would dare say a word about it?"I had specifically instructed Gwen to buy this video from one of the influencers. The camera angle had been deliberately selected to exclude me and Emma from the frame.After viewing it, Edward and Caleb were obviously panicked."This is ridiculous!"Edward's forehead was slick with sweat. He waved his hands in panic. "Grant Manor was your mother's wedding gift! They're all lies! That woman has no claim to Grant Manor. We've never see

Chapter 8

Edward and Caleb froze when they saw Irene and Anne. All the color drained from their faces."What? The fountain?" they blurted out.Only then did they realize that the people trapped in the fountain at Grant Manor the previous night had been Emma and me."No… That's not what happened…" Edward waved his hands frantically, desperate to distance himself from the situation."Weren't you overseas? I've never seen these women before. They're insane!"Caleb rushed to my side at once."Maddie, my darling, please listen to me. It's all a misunderstanding! I have absolutely nothing to do with them!"The moment the word "darling" left his mouth, everyone froze.Anne looked like she had been hit by a thunderbolt. Her sobs died in her throat. She pointed at me, then at Caleb, as if she'd just been told the sky was green."Caleb… What do you mean by that?"The influencers immediately swung their cameras toward her."Wait—so she's the real wife, and you're the other woman?""Holy cra

Chapter 9

Edward thought Emma was worried about him and immediately rushed into the hospital room."Emma, you're awake! "Look at Madison. She's becoming more and more disrespectful—"Before he could finish, Emma used every ounce of strength she had to turn her gaze away from him in disgust."Edward, I want a divorce. Starting today, take your son and get out of the Grant family."Edward went completely still.Gwen stepped in, cutting off whatever excuse was about to come out of his mouth."Mr. Grant? No. Mr. Fowler. Did you honestly believe that marrying into the Grant family and taking their name made it yours?"She held up a flash drive and smiled."The money your son paid wasn't enough. I've recovered every video those influencers were paid to delete. If you still have any dignity left, sign the papers immediately.""Gwen! You're just a nobody on the payroll!" Caleb shouted furiously. "Who gave you the right to speak?"Emma seized the glass of water beside her bed and threw it at

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