My Husband Secretly Played Daddy to His Mistress's Kid?Time to Destroy Them For My Daughter! - Chapter 76: Chapter 76

On their second anniversary, Marina flew across the United States to surprise her boyfriend Gideon, only to find him celebrating a Baby Shower for another woman's kid.
Marina stood at the hall entrance, listening thoes congratulation words. Her knuckles turned white as she gripped her suitcase handle.
"Congratulations, Mr. Alden!"
"He's got his daddy's eyes for sure!"
"Gina, you hit the jackpot!"
She'd just endured a brutal red-eye flight to surprise Gideon Alden.
But now,through the half-open door,she watched her fiancé cradle a baby while making the rounds with guests.
The happy chatter washed over her, and Marina felt her blood turn to ice.
Her eyes locked on the woman glued to Gideonr's side—Gina Vale, who was practically purring as she hung on his arm with smug smile.
"Such a sweet little party! When are you guys heading back to Boston?"
Gideon's face lit up as he planted a soft kiss on their baby's forehead. "In a while,just want to make sure my baby's okay."
Marina's nails dug into her palms so hard she drew blood, but she couldn't feel a thing.
Her hands shook as she pulled out her phone: Hey, what's up?
Within seconds, she watched Gideon check his phone, frown slightly, tap out a quick response, then slide it back into his pocket.
Her phone buzzed: Stuck in meetings all day. Take a talk tonight?
"Who's texting?" Gina leaned in, nosy as hell.
"Marina,"he said casually.
Gina's face instantly jealous, and she turned away with a pout.Gideon immediately shifted the baby to one arm and pulled her close, whispering something that made her giggle and swat at him playfully.
Marina felt like someone had reached into her chest and squeezed her heart until it burst.
Watching this fucked-up scene, everything suddenly clicked into place.
Starting a year ago, Gideon had been taking all these "business trips"—always to the same place. New York.
All those weird little things that had bugged her now made horrible sense.
Six months ago, on her birthday,Gideon went abroad because of some "business emergency" that required him to fly out.
She'd spent her birthday alone while he was God knows where. A week later, he came back with this gorgeous diamond necklace. Now she could see Gina wearing the exact same piece.
Three months ago,Margret,the housekeeper of ten years suddenly decided to resign." What a coincidence that Gideon had another "business trip" right after.
Looking at the spread on that party table, Marina recognized Mrs.Margret's cooking. She hadn't resigned—she'd been shipped off to New York to take care of pregnant Gina.
But the worst part?
A month ago, when Marina's golden retriever Max died after eight years together, she'd been a complete crashed.
Then she'd called Gideon.But he'd said he was stuck in some crucial client meeting. She'd heard thunder rumbling in the background, and that night New York just had been slammed by a massive storm.
He hadn't been with a client. He'd been comforting Gina, who was probably scared of the thunder.
And now, on their second anniversary,Gideon was on another month-long "business trip." She'd thought surprising him would be romantic. Instead, she was the one getting the surprise from hell.
Marina's nails cut deeper, but she felt nothing.
She watched the cozy scene unfold—Gideon's friends were there, toasting and celebrating like this was the real deal, like Gina was the real Mrs.Alden.
"Dude, what happens when Marina finds out?" some guy with glasses asked.
Gideon laughed with confident tone.
"Look, Marina and I agreed on being childfree—she doesn't like kids. But Gina's having my baby. That changes everything."
"I'll tell Marina the kid is ours, that we'll raise him together. Once Marina gets used to the idea,I will send Gina to France."
He turned to Gina, his tone sharp as a blade. "I'm only doing this for the baby. When we get back, don't screw this up. Remember—I love Marina. That's never gonna change."
"I get it. I'll be good," Gina whispered, but the smug little smile she was trying to hide.
More congratulations erupted around them.
Tears blurred her vision as her phone buzzed again.
It's Gideon.
[Oh baby, so I ran into my cousin out here.]
[She's in a really bad situation—baby daddy died, she's got nowhere to go. I'm gonna bring her back to stay with us for a while. I know you're kindness—you'll agree,right?]
Gideon work the room like some proud father, Marina felt like she was looking at a complete stranger—not the man she'd spent five years with.
A cousin? Living in their house?
He wasn't just planning to lie to her face—he wanted to move his mistress and kid into their villa. What was she supposed to do, play
trick with them?
Tears hit her phone screen as she scrolled to a number with no name attached.
"Does what you said still stand?" Her voice was scary calm. "Promise me one thing—with no terms."
"...Yeah, of course. What's going on?"
"I want to disappear completely in Boston."
After a brief silence. Then"Give me ten days."
"All right."
Marina hung up and took one last look at the happy little family through the doorway before turning away.
Her love, her trust, five years of her life—all of it was just one big fucking joke.