And The Daddy Is... The Infertile Guy?! novel Chapter 1

Gwendolyn Quigley sat in the opulent living room of a lavish mansion, her faded floral dress a stark contrast to the luxury surrounding her.

Her estranged mother, Gemma, adorned in a chic designer outfit, held her hand and wept. "Gwen, you've toiled away in the countryside, but marrying into the Chadwick family will bring you wealth and prestige."

A sharp pang of pain shot through Gwendolyn as she realized any hope for maternal love was in vain.

She looked at Gemma with a stony expression and said, "I'm your flesh and blood, and you want me to marry Vivien Sawyer’s fiancé. That man was in a coma after a car accident, practically in a vegetative state!"

The Sawyers wanted to secure the Chadwick family's fortune without subjecting Vivien to hardship.

Gwendolyn was the sacrificial lamb, taken from her rural life for this very purpose.

Gemma's tears flowed as she knelt before Gwendolyn, "I had no choice as a stepmother! It may look like I live in luxury, but there's unseen suffering. After all, I brought you into this world. Help me, please! Marry in place of Vivien!"

Gwendolyn took a deep breath, her eyes reddening slightly.

Gemma had abandoned Gwendolyn as an infant to marry into the Sawyer family. She doted on her stepdaughter, Vivien, while ignoring her own daughter in the country for twenty years.

Gemma had not reached out to Gwendolyn out of newfound conscience, but to exploit her one last time.

"Fine, I'll marry him."

"This is me giving back for the life Gemma gave me," thought Gwendolyn.

Gemma turned to joy as she quickly helped Gwendolyn to her feet, "The Chadwick family has prepared a bridal gown. Hurry and get dressed."

She was intent on her goals, bustling about happily.

Gwendolyn shrugged off her hand, her pretty face cold, "This is the last time. After this, we are through."