Marrying my secret admirer after my husband's fake death novel Chapter 6

When Beckett found out Salome was pregnant, he was so excited he couldn’t sleep a wink all night.

This was it. This was perfect.

Now that his brother would have an heir, Beckett could finally go back to Edith and

reclaim her as his own.

Salome’s mother–in–law insisted she stay in the hospital for the duration of her pregnancy, just in case anything happened. That way, a doctor would always be near if something went wrong.

It was obvious–the older woman was thrilled about the baby growing in Salome’s belly.

In fact, she was so overjoyed she couldn’t help but brag a little at every meal, chatting with the Vance family’s household staff about every little thing. “Make this salad a bit more sour, would you? You know what they say–craving sour food means it’s a boy. My darling daughter–in–law can’t get enough, always asking for tangy dishes. I’ll bring her some of this lemony soup later.”

Edith’s cramps were so bad that she could barely eat. After only a few bites, a sharp pain twisted her lower abdomen.

She set her fork and knife down. “You all enjoy. I’m done.”

The moment she started to stand, Beckett looked over nervously. “You’ve barely touched your food. Is something wrong? Does nothing appeal to you?”

Edith almost laughed. Now he cared about her?

What was the point?

The maids, eager to please her mother–in–law, had made every dish so tart it was almost painful to swallow. Edith had always preferred sweets–especially during her period.

Of course, Beckett knew this better than anyone, but he pretended not to notice and asked if the food wasn’t to her liking.

All Edith could think of was an old saying: “Like a toad crawling on your foot–not dangerous, just disgusting.”

That about summed it up.

“If you like it so much, be my guest.”

With that, she headed upstairs without looking back, leaving Beckett and his mother at the table, both of them wearing tight, dissatisfied expressions.

“Tsk, tsk. Just look at her,” the old woman complained, packing up the lemony fish for Salome. “Her sister–in–law gets pregnant and suddenly Edith acts prickly as a hedgehog, snapping at everyone, showing no respect for her elders. It’s disgraceful!”

She kept grumbling as she boxed up the food, her mind already wandering to how the Vance family–long plagued by a lack of heirs–was about to flourish. The smile on her face was so wide it deepened every wrinkle.

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