All Chapters of Branded a Cheater the Moment I Got Pregnant: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Leah Smith, my mother-in-law, held the ultrasound scan in her hands as if it were a precious treasure, her eyes welling up with tears. "Y-You're pregnant? You're actually pregnant? Thank the heavens!"Anthony Johnson, my husband, hurried over and pulled me into an embrace, his shoulders trembling uncontrollably. "Thank you so much, Madison…"I was aware that Anthony was crying. In the five years since he was diagnosed with azoospermia, he had never shed a tear in my presence; yet now, he broke down like a child. I couldn't help but be on the verge of tears as well. I reached out and called softly to him. "Anthony…"It was then that Emily Johnson, my sister-in-law, grabbed the ultrasound scan from Leah's grasp and ripped it in two in front of everyone. She then looked at me with a mocking smile, her gaze brimming with contempt. "You shouldn't fall for her lies, Mom. Anthony has azoospermia, so there's no way she's pregnant."Leah was stunned. "T-That ultrasound scan clearly shows th

I suddenly recalled something as I questioned Anthony. He had told me he would never be able to give me children and urged me to seriously consider if I wanted a divorce back when he was diagnosed with acquired azoospermia.I had refused back then, shaking my head firmly. "You ought to stop being so silly, Anthony. I married you for who you are; I don't mind not having children."In the past five years, whenever others questioned why we were childless, I claimed it was my choice, shielding him from any embarrassment.I had assumed that after being together for so many years, Anthony would at least tell me that he believed me; after all, medically speaking, "gestational age" is based on the first day of the last period, not the date of conception.In other words, a three-week-old pregnancy would appear as five or six weeks on an ultrasound. Anthony couldn't have been ignorant of that fact as someone who had studied biology at university. He, however, actually uttered a remark that

Anthony continued, speaking with urgency. "Mom says she wants to pick you up and bring you home, Maddie, so let us know when you're available, and we'll drive over to pick you up."I stated flatly, "You don't have to bother. I'm busy."Anthony finally grasped that he had been in the wrong after the call ended. He repeatedly visited our home several times with Leah to offer gifts and apologize, but I refused to come out to see them.It wasn't until a month later, after I had recovered, that I stood at the gate of the courtyard of the Johnson residence, dragging a suitcase behind me.Emily mocked me the moment she spotted me. "Oh, look, it's the good daughter-in-law of the Johnson family. You refused to climb down from your high horse and kept up your attitude for a month, and yet here you are, returning to the Johnson family.She projected her voice to ensure that the neighbors could hear her, and sure enough, someone in the neighboring yard peeked over to watch.Anthony bolted ou

Upon hearing that, Emily wept even more intensely, making a show of wiping away her tears with her sleeve. "Anthony is living such a tragic life! How did he end up with such a cold-blooded woman? How did the Johnson family end up with such a wretched fate?"Emily had given a very successful performance as the neighbors' discussions intensified, with even a few of them turning their accusatory gazes toward me.I broke my silence and asked, "Have you finished saying your piece?"Emily wiped away her tears, a glint of smugness flashing across her eyes. "What's the matter? Do you still want to defend yourself?"I smiled faintly and said, "You'd better start thinking about how you're going to talk your way out of this instead."I took out my phone and opened a voice recording. "Madison spends all her time dressing up and going out—there's no telling whose child that really is."I had to keep a close eye on you for Anthony's sake!"You actually tripped and fell right before the patern

Emily merely replied, "It's up to you whether you want to believe it or not, but I'm certainly telling the truth. I'm the only child my family needs, so there's no need to bring another one into the picture."I was completely shocked but also incredibly relieved when I read that part. I felt fortunate that, in her attempt to eliminate any future complications permanently, the person she drugged was Anthony, not me.Emily completely stopped posting from that account from that point on; that was until recently, when she suddenly put up a new post."My brother has been taking those drugs for more than half a year, so there's no way he could possibly father a child. That baby in that woman's belly definitely isn't my brother's. I need to seize this opportunity to get my brother to divorce her and ensure she leaves with nothing."I'm certain that as long as she's gone, our home will be peaceful again, and my brother and my mother will go back to loving only me, just like before."That