“That’s not the only reason I called them disgusting.”
Brettley sneered, then turned around to glance at Lucas, who was standing behind him.
Lucas immediately strode over and handed him a folder.
Brettley curled his lips into a smirk and shot the bride and groom a faint smile. “Initially, I didn’t want to stick my nose into your business since Luke has given you the punishment you deserve.
“However, an old acquaintance of mine got in touch with me last night and wanted to catch up with me at a wedding, so naturally, I decided to look into this. I was surprised to discover that this was the wedding he was talking about.”
Brettley gracefully leaned back and continued, his cold gaze fixated on the bride and groom. “It just so happened that when my men were investigating you, we accidentally discovered that…”
He swept his glance across Clover’s stomach and said, “The baby that the bride is carrying isn’t three months old. She’s already five months along now.”
The crowd erupted into a flurry of activity as they started discussing this sudden news.
Five months!
Ben had divorced his ex-wife, Gwen Larson, only three months ago! If Clover was five months along now…
That meant they had already been sleeping together even before Ben got divorced!
The wedding guests immediately flew into discordance. Some of them took out their phones to record this event, while others gossiped about this under their breath.
Some of the guests even stood up and left the venue altogether.
“Ben, you constantly surprise me.”
Just as the wedding guests were flurrying about, a feeble, female voice rang out from the direction of the entrance.
Everyone immediately looked in the direction where the voice had come from.
Gwen, wearing a patient’s gown and sitting in a wheelchair , was slowly pushed into the room by Luke.
There was a brief commotion as the wedding guests realized that Gwen was here.
Who would have thought that one would encounter so much at a wedding?
The bride had tried to show up the groom’s ex–wife by sending her a wedding invitation, only to discover that the ex-wife’s best friend had attended instead.
The ex-wife’s best friend and her companion had tried to stir up unrest during the wedding, only to accidentally reveal the truth about the bride and groom’s infidelity.
And then, the ex-wife herself appeared at the wedding venue…
This was more dramatic than any soap opera!
Bethan frowned and quickly stood up. Then, she made her way to Gwen and grabbed hold of her hand. She asked in a low voice, “Gwennie, what are you doing here?”
Gwen answered, her face still pale and sickly, “Luke wanted to bring me here.”
She let out a sigh. “Luke is right. If I wanted to move on and forget about Ben, I shouldn’t let you attend the wedding on my behalf and ask you to show me photos later. I shouldn’t try to hide anymore.”
She lifted her gaze to stare at the bride and groom, who were standing motionless on the podium. “I should face them head-on.”
Then, she glanced at Ben with a contemptuous smirk. “Although I didn’t expect to uncover any surprises today.”
“I shou1d’ve known. In high school, you’ve always been in love with Bethan Peterson. I wasn’t your first choice at all, but after high school, Bethan married someone else and moved to Banyan City. You knew you couldn’t match up to Bethan’s husband, so you lowered your standards and married me instead, “
Gwen said in a cold voice.
“I’ve always been a rebound for you since the start. I shou1d’ve known that you would get rid of me as soon as you found someone more suitable for you. “
She stared straight at Ben and continued, “Since Clover is already five months along now… even if what happened three months ago didn’t happen, you still would’ve found an excuse to divorce me, wouldn’t you?”
Ben’s entire body stiffened when he heard this.
Although Gwen was harsh, she was still telling the truth.
He closed his eyes and said, “Gwen, this isn’t my fault! You and I have been married for more than five years now, but you’ve never borne me a child! I told you to take your time and that I don’t mind waiting, but do you think I really don’t?
“I switched out the contraceptive pills in your desk and even poked holes in the condoms we use!
Despite that, for five years, you never showed any signs of getting pregnant at all, and even though I begged you to get a gynecological checkup, you refused… Clover is different ! I ‘ve only been with her for a year, but she’s already gotten pregnant with my child! “
With that, Ben let out an exhale, stared at Gwen, and said in a harsh tone, “Gwen, I ‘m not heartless, and I’m not a scumbag. It’s because of you! It’s your fault! If you had been able to get pregnant like a normal woman and been able to give birth to my child, I wouldn’t have cheated on you at all! “
Gwen and Bethan immediately exchanged a glance when they heard Ben’s words. Their faces were etched with shock.
Ben was saying that… he cheated on Gwen because she could not bear a child for him?
If that was the case, then how could he explain the baby in Gwen’s womb now?
Bethan furrowed her brows and surreptitiously approached Gwen. “Is he… telling the truth?”
Gwen bit down on her lip and lowered her voice. “I always thought that he and I were both not mature enough to have children yet. That’s why I kept using protection…”
However, if Ben had deliberately replaced Gwen’s contraceptive pills and poked holes in their condoms Bethan narrowed her eyes and glanced at Clover’s belly. This had gotten much more interesting.
Ben always thought that the reason he and Gwen could not have children was because of her.
However, Gwen was pregnant now, which meant that her reproductive capabilities were perfectly fine.
This meant that the problem was with Ben himself.
However, Clover claimed that she was already five months pregnant with Ben’s child.
Was Clover just exceptionally talented at bearing children, or did she… cheat on Ben?
Bethan was willing to bet her money on the latter. The entire room fell into silence.
Brettley and Luke exchanged a glance, then snickered.
They, too, had clearly figured out what was wrong.
They continued to exchange meaningful looks for a while. Then finally, Gwen said, “Ben, I really feel sorry for you. Have you ever gotten yourself checked?”
Ben frowned and stared at Gwen with a stern look. “
What do you mean?”
“What she means is that…”
Luke smirked. “Have you ever seen a urologist? You think you’ve found your one true love, but in reality, you’ve been cheated on without any knowledge of it at all.”
Ben’s eyes widened upon hearing this. He clenched his teeth and glared at Luke. “You… you’re talking nonsense! “
He knew what a powerful and influential person Luke was. Therefore, he did not dare offend him at all. The best insult he could come up with was ‘ you’re talking nonsense.’
“He’s not talking nonsense.”
Gwen smiled. “When we were together, I’ve always used protection.
However, I had no idea that you replaced my pills and poked holes in the condoms. If I hadn’t been able to get pregnant despite that, then it’s definitely my fault.”
“However.”
Gwen lifted her head and stared at Ben coldly. “I’m pregnant now.”
Ben immediately took a few steps back when he heard this. He turned around and glanced at Clover.
Clover lowered her head but did not say anything. The color had drained from her face.
Even though she did not say anything to admit or deny it, her reaction was already enough to prove Gwen right.
However, Ben was not willing to believe this!
He clenched his teeth in anger. “This… this is impossible! “
Clover remained silent for a while more, then finally lifted her head to glare at Gwen. “Miss Larson, since you claim you’re pregnant now, then whose child is it? Could it possibly be Ben’s?”
Ben froze when he heard this. Then, after a split second, he came to a realization.
Clover was right. Although Gwen was his ex-wife, it had only been less than three months since they separated. If Gwen was pregnant now and the child belonged to him, this meant that there was nothing wrong with him at all!
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.