His Mom Rejected Me So a CEO Claimed Me InsteadChapter 1

My period had never been late for more than a few days, yet this time, it had vanished for two whole months.

My boyfriend mistakenly thought I was pregnant, and, in his excitement, rushed home to plan our marriage.

But his mother’s reaction caught me completely off guard.

"Since you're pregnant, let’s save every penny for our eldest grandchild. We’ll skip the wedding banquet and the betrothal gift," she said as if she were doing me a favor.

I smiled sweetly. "Auntie, let me save you even more. You won’t have to spend a single cent."

Anthony Hector turned pale. Panic flickered in his eyes.

I swore then and there that I would never stay up late again.

And just when I thought things couldn't get worse, I woke up this morning to find that my period had finally arrived.

***

It felt like the sky had collapsed on me.

What a ridiculous misunderstanding…

I wanted nothing more than to find a hole to crawl into.

Thinking back to how overjoyed Anthony had been about becoming a father, I had no idea how to break the news to him.

The more I thought about it, the guilt gnawed at me.

His parents had been brimming with excitement, only to be left with nothing but disappointment.

After wrestling with my thoughts all morning, I finally made up my mind. I would visit them in person, explain everything and bring a small gift as a token of sincerity.

I didn’t tell Anthony. I simply grabbed the gift and headed straight to his house.

When I stepped out of the elevator, my fingers hovered over my phone, ready to text him. But then, I noticed something odd: the door wasn’t fully closed.

I took a deep breath, trying to steady my nerves and walked forward.

Through the small gap, I caught sight of Anthony happily chatting with his parents.

Just as I lifted my hand to knock, his mother’s voice drifted out.

"Now we can save a huge sum of money."

I froze.

I didn’t understand what she meant. But before I could process it, another voice followed.

"Since Aurelia is already carrying our family’s child, she has no choice but to marry. Whether she wants to or not is irrelevant. Forget the wedding and the betrothal gift; we're not spending another cent."

Anthony’s brows furrowed as he hesitated before speaking in a low voice. "Mom, isn't that a bit unfair? Aurelia has always dreamed of walking down the aisle in a wedding dress."

"What do you know?!"