Chapter 1
“Ms. Johnson, you’ve been pregnant for a month now…”
Emma Johnson staggered out of St. Mary’s Hospital, the doctor’s words echoing in her mind. What should have been a joyous occasion left her feeling hollow and unable to smile.
Three years ago, because Ethan Carter’s true love couldn’t conceive, Mr. Carter Sr. forced Ethan to marry Emma to ensure the continuation of the Carter family line. There was another reason behind this arrangement: her grandfather and Mr. Carter Sr. were war buddies, with her grandfather having saved his life years ago. With both of her parents and grandfather gone, Mr. Carter Sr. wanted to ensure she would be taken care of.
Emma agreed because she loved Ethan; she had loved him for many years…
But she never expected that on their wedding day, Ethan would tell her that their marriage had a three-year deadline, and once the time was up, regardless of whether or not they had children, he would divorce her.
