Betrayal When I Was Pregnant With His Twins

I lay on the floor of my room, both hands clutching my bulging stomach. The pain came suddenly, gripping me mercilessly like a wave hitting a rock. Cold sweat beaded on my forehead, and my breathing was labored. I tried to get up, but my body was too weak.

"Ray... please..." my voice was hoarse, almost a whisper. My hands fumbled with the cell phone beside the bed, hoping Ray would answer this time.

The dial tone sounded several times before the male voice finally appeared on the other side.

"What's wrong, Lea?" his voice sounded lazy, mixed with the party music in the background.

I bit my lip, holding back the scream that wanted to escape my throat. "Ray... I'm in pain... I need you now..." my voice trembled, tears welling up in my eyes. "Please come home..."

For a moment, there was no answer. Just the sound of laughter from the party on the other side, then the soft voice of a woman I knew well followed.

"Ray, who is it?" Sabrina.

My heart felt like it was being squeezed.

Ray chuckles. "Nobody," he says, and the words hit me harder than the pain in my stomach.

"I need you, Ray. I'm... I'm afraid something happened to our baby," I pleaded with all the hope I had left.

Ray snorted sarcastically. "Lea, I'm at the party. Can't you be a little more independent? Why do you always have to trouble me?"

I closed my eyes tightly, the tears flowing without me being able to stop them. "Ray, please..."

"Enough, Lea! I'm busy. No drama." The beeping sound on the cell phone told me that he had hung up.

I stared at the phone screen with trembling hands. "Please..." I whispered, but no one could hear me anymore.

I bit my lip to hold back a scream as another wave of pain hit. Tears continued to flow, soaking into the pillow that had been wet for hours.

Slowly, I tried to crawl to the door, hoping there was someone out there who could help me. However, the world around me felt so quiet, just as my heart was now empty.

At the party, Ray was probably dancing with Sabrina, laughing in his perfect sister's arms, while I struggled alone in the place that was supposed to be our home.

I whispered, almost like a broken prayer. "My child... just hold on... we'll be fine..."

But even I wasn't sure of those words.

The door to the room opened roughly, sending me stumbling and falling to the floor. In the doorway, Ray stood with an annoyed expression, while behind him, Sabrina stepped in elegantly, the scent of her expensive perfume filling the room. I stared at them with a gasp, still trying to endure the pain that hit my stomach mercilessly.

"Lea, what the hell? I'm tired, can't you wait?" Ray grunted in annoyance, walking past me like I was nothing. He immediately sat down on the sofa and opened the bottle of drink he had brought with him from nowhere.

I tried to get up, looking at him with pleading eyes. "Ray... I need you. Our baby..."

Ray gave me a cold look as if I was a burden he wanted to get rid of. "This baby is just an excuse for you to keep bothering me, Lea. I've had enough of your patience."

Sabrina stood in the corner of the room, her eyes looking me up and down like she was looking at something disgusting. "Ray, I don't understand... Are you married to her?"

I turned to Sabrina, feeling a wave of bitterness rising in my chest. Sabrina, my stepsister. Blood relatives, but our worlds were so different.

She was our father's favorite child, living in luxury and love, while I was thrown into an orphanage like unwanted trash. My father preferred to live with Sabrina's mother and himself, leaving me in agonizing loneliness.

Ray chuckled, sipping his drink casually. "Yeah, I'm married to Lea." He glanced at me, an expression full of annoyance. "But that's not important, Sabrina. I'm with Lea only because I have to be. You know, my family told me to marry her."

I'm stunned. "Ray..." my voice was barely audible.

Sabrina looked at me with a mixture of disgust and pity. "Halfbrother, huh?" She smiled sarcastically. "I didn't even know you were still in this life, Lea."

I swallowed, trying to stop myself from crying in front of her. "Sabrina... I"

Ray interrupted with a sharp tone. "Sabrina, I choose you. Lea is nothing." He stood up and walked over to Sabrina, his arm wrapped around my stepsister's waist effortlessly, as if I had never been in her life. "She's just an unimportant past."

I felt my heart shatter into a million pieces. "Ray... I'm your wife..."

Ray snorted, looking at me coldly. "Wives are only on paper, Lea. You know I never loved you."

My body was weakening, and the pain in my stomach was getting worse. I wanted to scream, get angry, or even beg, but I knew it wouldn't change anything. Ray had already made his choice, and I could only accept this harsh reality.

Sabrina smiled contentedly, her hand grasping Ray's triumphantly. "Honey, let's go. I can't stand it here."

Ray nodded without hesitation, leaving me still lying on the floor in increasing pain. "I'm not coming home tonight, so don't bother me anymore," he said before closing the door, leaving me alone in the dark.

Tears streamed down my cheeks. I fingered my bulging stomach, whispering the same prayer over and over again.

The next day.

The atmosphere at Sabrina and I's parents' house was festive. Guests arrived, bringing gifts and congratulations for our parents' anniversary.

I stood in the corner of the room, trying to keep my distance from the center of attention. My sore stomach made it difficult for me to stand for long, but I didn't want to show my weakness in front of them, especially not in front of Sabrina and Ray.

Ray, with a confident smile, strides among the guests, receiving compliment after compliment.

"You are a great husband, Ray," said one of the guests, a business associate of Dad's.

Ray chuckled, patting the man on the shoulder. "Ah, I'm just trying to be the best for Lea. I know she's had a difficult past, so I want to make sure she feels safe with me."

I felt my heart pounding uncomfortably at his words. There was something in his tone that scared me.

"What do you mean, Ray?" asked a woman standing nearby.

Ray smiled smugly, giving me a quick before continuing in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear. "Lea had a... bad experience. She was abused by another man, you know? I ended up saving her from a difficult life."

The whole room was suddenly silent. The guests' gazes slowly shifted to me, some were whispering, and I felt like the entire air in the room disappeared.

"No... That's not true," my voice trembled, but Ray didn't care. He was enjoying the moment, making me look weak before everyone.

Sabrina added in a mocking tone, "You poor thing, Lea. If it wasn't for Ray, I don't know what her life would be now."

I held my breath, staring at our father whose face was already bright red. I knew this was bad.

"Dad, I can explain..." my voice was barely audible.

However, before I could say anything further, dad took a quick step towards me and

PLAK!

A hard slap landed on my cheek, making my head turn to the side. I felt a stinging heat on my face, but what hurt more was the contempt plastered in my father's eyes.

"You're such a disgrace, Lea! I threw you away years ago, and you still bring this disgrace into my family!" his voice thundered throughout the room.

Tears welled up in my eyes, but I held them back. I didn't want to give them the satisfaction of seeing me destroyed.

Ray, instead of defending me, smiled proudly, accepting compliments from some of the guests who praised him as a wonderful husband for 'accepting' a woman like me.

"Ray is a wonderful man. Not many men would accept a wife with a past like that," someone said in a tone of fake sympathy.

I couldn't take it anymore. With unsteady steps, I ran out of the house, letting the tears I had been holding back just break out. I felt like the world was so cruel.

However, when I returned to retrieve my bag left in the room, I heard a voice that stopped me in my tracks.

Ray's voice.

With slow steps, I approached one of the empty rooms in this house. The door was slightly ajar, and what I saw made me almost lose consciousness.

There, Ray and Sabrina are. Their bodies are tightly intertwined in a disgusting display of lust. They were kissing, Ray's hands clasped possessively around Sabrina's waist, while my stepsister gazed at him passionately.

My body trembled. "Ray..." my voice was barely audible, but they heard it.

Ray turned to me and instead of feeling guilty, he just smiled casually. "Lea, why are you still here? Want to join us?"

I felt my whole blood freeze. Sabrina chuckled softly while caressing Ray's face. "Lea, you should have realized long ago that Ray prefers me. He's only with you out of pity," she said in a dismissive tone.

I stared at them, unable to believe what I was seeing. "Ray... I am your wife."

Ray just shrugged. "Only on paper, Lea. I love Sabrina, and you know it."

I cover my mouth, fighting back the sobs that come with great difficulty. My body felt so weak, my stomach throbbed again, and my tears flowed relentlessly.

Without saying anything more, I turned and left, leaving the two of them who were again immersed in their forbidden passion. My heart was broken into pieces, and for the first time in my life, I felt completely alone.

I hobbled to the door, my tears streaming down my already wet face. My stomach was hurting even more, but I didn't care.

I had to leave here. I can no longer be in this place of betrayal and pain.

However, my steps were halted when Ray's cold voice echoed in the room.

"You think you can just leave, Lea?" his voice was full of mockery. I closed my eyes for a moment, trying to contain the turmoil in my chest. "Stay here and watch me and Sabrina make out. You need to know who I want."

I swallowed hard, my knees feeling weak. I turned my head slowly and saw Sabrina standing beside her with a triumphant grin.

"Did you hear that, Sister Lea?" Sabrina said in a mocking tone. "Ray is mine now. You're just an obstacle."

I couldn't answer. Only tears escaped my lips. I wanted to scream, to fight back, but my body felt so weak.

The sound of Ray's cell phone ringing broke the tension between us. He grabbed his phone with an annoyed face.

"What?" his voice sounded lazy, but his expression turned slightly serious. "Wait outside, I'll be right out."

Ray gave Sabrina a quick hug and then took off, leaving me alone with her.

As soon as the door closed, Sabrina's expression instantly changed. Her face was full of hatred as she approached, standing right in front of me with her arms folded across her chest.

"You think you can win Ray over from me?" she whispered sharply. "You're dead wrong. I will make sure your son is never born to inherit Ray's fortune."

I'm wideeyed, staring at him with a mixture of fear and anger. "You're crazy, Sabrina. He's Ray's son, too!" my voice trembled, but I tried to stay strong.

Sabrina smiled sarcastically. "That's precisely why I had to get rid of him. You'll have nothing. It's all mine."

I shook my head desperately. "No, I won't let you!" I almost shouted. "Stop having anything to do with my husband, Sabrina! You know this is wrong!"

She just laughed. "You're too innocent, Sister Lea. I'm not going to stop. I will stay with Ray, in his bed, in his life, in his heart. And I will carry his child. The child who will have everything."

I felt my anger rising. I could no longer contain myself. With all my might, I slapped him across the face. The sound of the slap echoed in the room, and I could see her cheeks turn red instantly.

"You don't know your limits!" my voice trembled with anger and hurt mixed.

Sabrina gave me a sharp look, then suddenly she pushed me so hard that I fell to the floor. I screamed, my hands automatically clutching my stomach which was in excruciating pain.

I curled up in pain on the floor, my tears flowing even faster. "Help...," I whispered weakly, but Sabrina just smiled contentedly.

As I tried to get up, the sound of footsteps came from outside. I turned my head and saw Ray entering with my father and stepmother.

As soon as they saw me falling on the floor, their faces were immediately full of anger. But before I could speak, Sabrina moved faster. She grabbed a small knife stored in the cupboard and quickly sliced the blade across hen arm.

I gaped at the blood dripping from her hand. Sabrina's face instantly turned into one full of fake panic. "Ray! Sister Lea... she tried to hurt me!" she exclaimed in a trembling voice.

Ray ran towards her, his eyes filled with anger. "What are you doing, Lea?!" he snapped.

I shook my head in panic. "No! I didn't do anything! It was Sabrina who"

Plak!

A hard slap landed on my cheek. I gasped, feeling the heat radiating across my face. My father looked at me with hateful eyes.

"You're such an ignorant child! Already bringing shame to the family, now trying to hurt your sister!"

My tears welled up, I tried to explain but no one would listen. Ray just stood there, looking at me with disgust.

"You're disgusting, Lea," he said coldly. "I'm sick of looking at you."

My body trembled, and the pain in my stomach intensified. I whimpered softly, hoping for some compassion, but no one cared. Ray just looked at me coldly before turning to Sabrina who was crying pretend in his arms.

I watched it all with teary eyes. I couldn't take it anymore. I want to leave here. I can no longer stay in a place that only gives me wounds.

I tried to stand up even though my body was still shaking. I want to leave this place. I couldn't bear to be in a house that only gave me pain and humiliation. However, as I stepped towards the door, Ray's firm voice stopped me in my tracks.

"You're not going anywhere, Lea."

I turned around with eyes already wet with tears. "Why? Don't you want me to go? I'm tired, Ray..." My voice was soft, full of desperation.

Ray glanced at Sabrina, and I caught a glimpse of a sly smile on his face. I knew there was something behind this.

Ray walked over, suddenly wrapping his arms around me. His touch felt cold, not the slightest warmth, just falseness. "I'm sorry, Lea... I got too carried away earlier," he whispered, then gently kissed my forehead.

I was transfixed, confused by his drastic change in demeanor. I didn't understand what he wanted from me. I tried to push her away, but she tightened her embrace even more.

Sabrina who was standing behind her was not happy about all this. I could see the glint of anger in her eyes, but she kept her sweet demeanor in front of Ray.

"You can't leave, Lea," Ray's voice sounded slower and deeper. "My father chose you as my wife... and you know what that means."

I paused, holding my breath. I knew exactly what he meant. If I left, Ray's fatherwho was now overseaswould be furious. Not only that, Ray wouldn't get a penny of his father's inheritance.

I shook my head, trying to free myself. "Ray... I don't care about any of that. I just want to be free!"

Ray looked back at me sharply. "Free?" he muttered coldly. "If you weren't the woman of my father's choice, do you think I'd be willing to keep you? Don't dream, Lea." His face came close to my ear and whispered, "You're just a tool to me. A source of money. If not for that, I would have divorced you long ago. Sabrina is the woman I want."

My heart seemed to stop beating. The pain that I had been harboring hit me hard again.

I tried to be strong. "Then divorce me, Ray. I don't want to stay here just for money."

But instead of feeling threatened, Ray laughed sarcastically. "Divorce you?" He looked at me with contempt. "You think it's that easy? You'll stay here until I decide everything."

Sabrina suddenly groaned in pain, making the scene even more chaotic. "Ray... my hand hurts," she whined miserably. "Look... the blood is still coming out..."

Ray immediately turned around, took Sabrina's hand gently, and rubbed it attentively. "Patience, dear... I'll take care of you."

I could only watch them with teary eyes. There was nothing I could do but cry. I felt so weak and helpless.

Just then, my parents came into the room. My father and stepmother stared at the scene in front of them with different expressions. My mother looked shocked, while my father, Frans, just snorted coldly.

I gathered my courage and said, "Dad... Ray is having an affair with Sabrina. You saw them"

Before I could finish my sentence, my father cut in with a sharp voice, "Enough, Lea!"

I was shocked. "Dad, didn't you see them?" I asked in a trembling voice. "Ray is having an affair with my sister!"

Frans looked at me with contempt. "You still dare to talk about loyalty? After all the disgrace you've caused?"

I fell silent, my heart breaking again. "Father..."

"I don't care about their relationship. I support it," I continued in a sharp tone. "Ray deserves a better woman than you. Sabrina is a better choice!"

Dad's words make me barely breathe. I stared at him in disbelief. "How can you support this affair? I'm your daughter!"

Dad leaned closer, then whispered hatefully, "You've become a dirty woman, Lea. You deserve this as a lesson."

I felt like my body was about to collapse. I couldn't believe my father was supporting all of this. Only a small sob escaped my lips. Everyone around me seemed to be enjoying my suffering.

Sabrina smiled slyly again behind Ray's back. I know she won today. But I wasn't going to give up so easily.

"What do you all want? Do you want to see me die? Kill me! Kill me now! I've had it, I'm tired of all this suffering! Please don't kill me like this. Let me give birth to my child first, then you can kill me with satisfaction!" I shouted, with tears streaming down my cheeks.

I stepped unsteadily into the house that once gave me a sense of security. But now, this house contains only hurt and humiliation. I want to leave, away from all this, but where?

Once inside, the sounds from last night's party are still echoing in my head. Sabrina's laughter, Ray's scorn, and Dad's cold stare continue to haunt me. I bite my lip, trying to hold back the tears that keep welling up.

My stomach felt empty, I just realized that I hadn't eaten all day. Last night I was too busy following Ray's wishes, pretending to be strong in front of everyone. With trembling hands, I reached for the remaining bread on the kitchen table and took a slow bite. It tasted bland, like my life had lost its flavor.

In the midst of despair, I picked up my cell phone and dialed the number I'd erased so many times, but always remembered by heart. "Dan, I want to file for divorce," my voice was soft, but firm.

There was a moment's pause on the other end before Daniel's voice rang out. "Lea... are you sure?"

I nodded even though she couldn't see me. "I can't take it anymore, Dan. Please help me," I whispered.

Danielmy exboyfriend turned best friend and lawyersighs. "Okay. I'll take care of everything. You have to be prepared for the consequences."

I didn't realize that Ray was standing behind the door, hearing everything. I could feel his piercing gaze penetrating these walls. But I didn't care.

In the evening, the sound of a car stopped in front of the house. I remained sitting on the sofa with a blank stare. Ray came in, carrying a jewelry box and a box of chocolates in his hand.

"I know I went too far," he said with a small smile, handing me the gift. "This is for you, Lea. Sorry about yesterday."

I looked at her expressionlessly. Slowly, I grabbed the brown box, then placed it on the table quietly. I also pushed the jewelry box away.

Ray looked surprised, as if he couldn't believe I was refusing. In the past, I might have melted, but now... no.

"You can't buy me with this, Ray," I said coldly. I saw his jaw harden, but I didn't care. I was tired of all this falsehood.

Ray gave me a sharp look. "You think you can just leave? You're not going anywhere, Lea," he said threateningly.

I straightened up, looking at him straight on. "I'm leaving, Ray. I don't care about your threats anymore."

Before Ray could answer, Sabrina's voice came from outside the room. "Ray, where are you? I need you!"

Ray looked at me sharply, his face full of pentup anger. I knew what he was going to say, and I was prepared for it.

"You must apologize to Sabrina," she said in a cold tone. "Now."

I looked at her expressionlessly. "Apologizing? For what?"

Ray snorted in annoyance. "Don't play dumb, Lea. You've already harmed him. He got hurt because of you!"

I chuckled, bitterly. "I'm the one who harmed him?" I looked at him sharply, no longer trying to hide the anger I had been harboring. "Ray, what harmed him was your own stupidity."

But Ray didn't care. He stepped closer, grasping my arm hard. "I don't care what you think, Lea. You will bow before Sabrina and apologize."

My heart sank. I knew Ray could be this cruel, but I didn't expect him to go this far.

"I would never do that," I said with a trembling voice, but full of firmness.

Ray took a deep breath, looking at me as if I was just a minor annoyance that he could deal with at any time. "If you won't do it, I'll make sure your life in this house suffers even more."

I smiled sadly. "You think my life here can still be worse than this?"

Ray growled, then pulled me roughly. "Come on, now!"

I held myself up with all my might to keep from falling. "I won't do it, Ray," I said with conviction.

Sabrina emerges from behind the door with a face full of satisfaction, her bandaged arm deliberately shown to me. "Ray, there's no need to push her," she said in a soft, but venomous voice. "I know how hard it is for Lea to humble herself."

I clenched my fists tightly, but I would not fall into their trap. "If you want someone to fall at your feet, find someone else. I'm done with all this."

Sabrina smiled sarcastically, but I could see a flash of anger in her eyes. Ray couldn't hide his disappointment either. "Lea, I warned you..."

I didn't wait for him to finish speaking. I turned and walked away, leaving them to their own anger. I had suffered enough, and I would not give them any more satisfaction.

I let out a long breath. Apparently, I was never really in his heart. I was just a tool that he could utilize.

I picked up my phone again and typed a quick message to Daniel. "I'm ready."