The Secret Behind My Husband\u2019s Promise<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I froze outside the kitchen door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My hand was still resting on the wall, and the glass of water I had been holding began to tremble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Martha continued speaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJack, you need to remember what we agreed. Her father is a wealthy man. If she discovers the truth before the babies are born, everything could fall apart.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I felt my heart stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My father?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What did my father have to do with this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jack sighed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMom, please. I know what I\u2019m doing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen stop looking so worried! You promised me we\u2019d finish this. Once those children arrive, she\u2019ll have no reason to stay. We can finally get what we deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I covered my mouth to stop myself from making a sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then Jack said something that made my blood run cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe signed the papers already. She doesn\u2019t even know what she agreed to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat papers?\u201d Martha asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe ones she signed when I told her they were hospital documents. Everything is arranged.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I stepped backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My stomach tightened as one of the babies kicked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I wanted to run into the kitchen and demand an explanation, but I knew I needed to be careful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If my husband and his mother were planning something, I couldn\u2019t let them know I had discovered it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I quietly returned to the bedroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the rest of the night, I didn\u2019t sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I kept remembering the little things I had ignored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The documents Jack had asked me to sign two months earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The strange phone calls he made whenever I entered the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The way Martha insisted on accompanying me to every prenatal appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And most importantly, the fact that Jack had recently started asking questions about my father\u2019s business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I had told him everything because I trusted him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I had even told him that my father once offered me a substantial inheritance if I ever needed help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Had Jack married me because of that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The following morning, he came into the bedroom carrying breakfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood morning, beautiful,\u201d he said, kissing my forehead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I forced a smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood morning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He placed the tray beside me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDid you sleep well?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot really. The babies kept moving.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He smiled, but his eyes looked nervous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry. Soon they\u2019ll be here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I looked directly at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJack, can I ask you something?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOf course.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDo you still love me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His expression changed for a fraction of a second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then he laughed softly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat kind of question is that? You\u2019re carrying my children.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He kissed my hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But for the first time since our wedding, his touch made me uncomfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That afternoon, while Jack was working outside, I searched the bedroom for the documents he had mentioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I found a small envelope hidden inside his wardrobe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Inside were photocopies of several legal documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first page had my signature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I recognized it immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But I had never read the document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was a power of attorney giving Jack permission to represent me in certain financial matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second document was even more disturbing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It concerned the transfer of my expected inheritance rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I didn\u2019t understand all the legal language, but I understood enough to realize that someone had been trying to gain control over money that wasn\u2019t even in my possession yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then I found a handwritten note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was from Martha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It read:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOnce the twins are born, make sure Emily doesn\u2019t contact her father. If he gets involved, our entire plan could be ruined.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My knees almost gave way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why were they so afraid of my father?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And what did they intend to do with my babies?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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