After My Brother's Death, My Husband Wants to Marry His Sister-in-Law

I tried to move my fingers, attempting to prop myself up, but then I heard Sophia's voice from outside the door.

"Levi, didn’t you have Dr. Bishop remove Eva’s uterus all those years ago? How is it that she’s pregnant now?"

My body went rigid, as if struck by lightning. I froze in place.

What did that mean?

My uterus… was removed?

And I’m pregnant?

Levi let out a deep sigh, his voice tinged with a note of helplessness. "Maybe Dr. Bishop wasn’t skilled enough, didn’t get everything out properly. And, well, we’ve been… active lately, so…"

Jack gave him a pat on the shoulder. "It’s alright. Having a baby now might not be such a bad thing."

"A woman with a child is tied down. Now that Eva is carrying the Hawke family’s child, she won’t dare make a fuss when she sees you and Nadia together."

"Exactly," Levi said, his voice filled with relief. "At least now I can be open about being with Nadia. I feel guilty toward Oliver, but the one I’ve always loved is Nadia."

"Levi, your mother has always believed you were behind Eva’s kidnapping, that you were responsible for those people who hurt her, and that you even posted that video online. That was a terrible thing to do…"

What?!

The person who orchestrated my kidnapping… was Levi?

I clamped my hand over my mouth in shock, unable to utter a sound.

Tears began to fall uncontrollably, my chest tightening as if something heavy were pressing on it, making it hard to breathe.

"Look at how good Eva has been to you, and now she’s carrying the only child of the Hawke family. If this gets out, and people find out how much she’s suffered as the mother of my grandson, it’s going to be a real scandal…"

Levi sighed again. "Six years ago, for Oliver to move on and fall in love with Nadia, even if it was wrong, I had to do it."

"Love for someone doesn’t count the cost. Nadia loves Oliver, and I just wanted her to be happy."

"But now that Oliver is gone, it’s finally my turn to be happy."

"As for Eva, with the abilities I have, I can still look after both of them. When she focuses on the child, I’ll devote myself entirely to living a happy life with Nadia…"

I couldn’t hold it in any longer. Tears streamed down my face, uncontrollably.

I bit into the blanket, trying to stifle my sobs, but I couldn’t stop them.

So, the person I loved most had always loved someone else.

The person I had been most grateful to was the one who had hurt me the most.

Tears soaked the pillow, and I could almost hear movement outside. Jack, Sophia, and Levi rushed in immediately.

"Eva?!"

"Honey?!"

I passed out from the pain.

Levi, Jack, and Sophia frantically called for Dr. Bishop. In my dazed state, I heard Levi shouting at Dr. Bishop:

"If you can’t save my wife, I’ll tear your damn hospital down!"

It used to be my favorite thing about him—his fierce protection of me.

Every time I saw his possessiveness and the way he took care of me, my heart would race.

But now, the pain in my heart far outweighed any physical pain.

I no longer wanted this feigned affection!

When I opened my eyes again, Levi was sitting beside me. His eyes were red-rimmed, and his face was covered in stubble. It was clear he hadn’t slept all day.

When he saw me awake, his face softened. He quickly opened a lunchbox on the table and spoke gently.

"You’re awake, sweetheart? Here, drink some beef soup. Sophia made it just for you. It’s all my fault. I made you upset."

"Honey, do you know? You’re pregnant. I’m going to be a father. Thank you, I’m so happy…"

He scooped a spoonful of soup and brought it to my lips.

If it had been any other time, his tender care—feeding me soup like this—would have touched me deeply. I would have felt like a little baby being pampered by him.

But now, as I stared at the clear broth with not a single piece of meat in it, my heart sank.

Even the beef soup—was I only worthy of drinking whatever was left over from their family?