Perfect Marriage with My Substitute Wife

Kathleen was having a fitful sleep when she was awoken by a bitingly cold presence.

Her gaze landed on Samuel, who was standing by her bed.

She was overcome with nerves and disbelief that he had actually returned.

Samuel regarded the squeamish Kathleen in an icily condescending manner. “You’re pregnant?”

“No. Who told you that? Do you deny the lab test results?” Kathleen bit back as she worried her bottom lip.

“Then what is it that you’re looking at?” retorted Samuel as he pointed at the tablet.

Kathleen pursed her lips. “I had promised to help Gemma out tomorrow by volunteering at a charity home advocating for autistic children. Do you find fault in me doing some background research beforehand?”

That managed to convince Samuel.

“What time will you be leaving tomorrow?” asked Samuel dispassionately.

“I plan to reach by ten o’clock.”

Kathleen secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

That was a close call. Her pregnancy was almost revealed.

“Are you certain you’re not pregnant?” Samuel reiterated.

“Of course. When have I skipped my birth control pills?” deadpanned Kathleen.

“That trip to the hot springs two months prior.” Samuel could still recall it vividly.

Well, that was true indeed.

Kathleen had decided to head to the hot springs on a whim while Samuel had been there on a job inspection. Neither she nor Samuel had an inkling that either party would be present, yet both had met out of sheer coincidence.

It had only taken Samuel one look at Kathleen, enticingly flushed and bundled up in a bathrobe, for him to ravish her completely in his room.

In the heat of the moment, Samuel had forgotten to bring along his condoms.

He rarely used them, as a matter of fact, and relied on Kathleen’s regular intake of morning-after pills.

After their night together, he had urged Kathleen to take her pills on time and hastily left for work.

Kathleen was so wrung out after the night’s exertions that she failed to act on it immediately.

She had brushed off the reminder since she wasn’t ovulating and promptly forgotten all about it.

had worn a condom the subsequent few times they slept together.

seed had been planted in her womb, and a new life took

I was taking my plan B pills the last time,” explained Kathleen coolly. “I’ll ingest them right

then proceeded to retrieve a box

pill had almost reached Kathleen’s lips when Samuel grabbed her hand, disrupting her. “Fine, I trust you. You haven’t been feeling well lately. Taking these pills might only cause more harm

meet won’t let me suffer through this, unlike you! All

Samuel was incensed.

act irresponsibly? Still, it is true that Kathleen often has to

would you prefer to be as fecund

to truly love me, he would certainly have a

No man would

swear I’ll prove it to you by finding a

say that such men are a mere figment of

me with her imagined good man. What is so bad about me anyway? Kathleen is given ample money to spend. Besides, her needs and wants, both in bed and in day-to-day life

believe my poor luck to have met

fated then,” replied

self-mockingly, “As if! Curse my rotten

mind must have been lust-addled to have pined after him for ten

Samuel huffed in displeasure.

sensed that something was

inexplicably

be that

pinched the space between her eyebrows, deflated.

the bed, pull up

Samuel grimaced.

instigate my anger then promptly snooze off like nobody’s business. She would not have dared to do so in the past. When did she

her quick wit in

have proposed to take them

drifted off and

on the bottle of

get rid of it. How am I not

was defined by his actions in not allowing her to consume

condom

to his side, taking

luscious as fresh peach

it possible for such an irresistibly adorable woman to exist? No wonder everyone seems drawn to her. Especially Christopher. The way he looks at Kathleen does not belong

did not sit well with Samuel, and he was compelled to wrap Kathleen in his embrace to soothe

me you scum!” Kathleen shrieked

in dismay at the commotion,