My Husband's Affair With My Sister

Late at night, Adeline Campbell sensed the restraint in Casper Buckley lying beside her. She reached out and placed her hand over his. "Honey, the doctor said we just have to be careful. It should be fine." No matter how hard Adeline tried, though, just like the last few times, she couldn't stir any desire in him. After a long while of trying, she was drenched in sweat, her nerves shot. "Maybe we could try this instead... You used to like it." Casper's voice sounded tired. He caught her gently as she moved lower toward his waist. "Forget it, Adeline. We don't want to hurt the baby." She was seven months pregnant. They hadn't succeeded once during the entire pregnancy, even though she could tell he'd been holding back for a long time. "I'm sorry, honey." Casper rested his hand on her swollen belly. "Don't be silly. You've been through hell carrying our baby. The last thing I want is to make it worse for you. That stuff doesn't matter." Her nose stung, but her heart felt warm and full. She burrowed into his arms. "Sweetheart, there's something I want to tell you." Casper patted her back like he was soothing a baby. His eyes were filled with affection. "Shh. Get some sleep. Whatever it is, we'll talk about it tomorrow." In the middle of the night, Adeline jolted awake from a nightmare. She reached out, but Casper wasn't there. The sheets beside her were cold. She was about to call his name when faint, muffled sounds drifted from the guest bathroom downstairs—breathy, restrained moans from a man and a woman. Stumbling out of bed, she yanked open the bedroom door. Her heart skipped. Under the dim bathroom light, two figures were tangled together. Casper's eyes were red with desire as he pressed a woman against the frosted glass door. He yanked up her nightgown and thrust into her from behind. The woman's pretty face was smashed flat against the glass, all twisted, soft, satisfied moans slipping out between her teeth. "Casper, you're so good." Casper had completely lost control, like a wild animal, slamming against the glass door with loud thuds. The woman was Jessica Campbell. On paper, she was Adeline's younger sister—but she wasn't the biological daughter of the Campbell family. Adeline had been brought home by her parents at eighteen. Back then, Jessica had knelt on the floor, sobbing her heart out, refusing to leave no matter what. Adeline had felt bad for her and begged her parents to let Jessica stay. She never dreamed that the man who couldn't even get hard for her would be unleashing all that raw hunger on Jessica right now. Adeline watched them reach their peak. Her whole body trembled, her temples pounding. Five years of memories with Casper flashed through her mind. When she first met him, she had just returned to the Campbell family as their true daughter, newly stepping into high society. At the time, the Buckley Group was on the verge of bankruptcy after a massive upheaval. They crossed paths at a fancy cocktail party. Casper got stopped at the door because he didn't have an invite. In a panic, he grabbed her and pretended to be her boyfriend to slip inside. It was Adeline's first time at that kind of event, and she was a nervous wreck. Casper stayed right by her side the whole night, playing the perfect gentleman. She, in turn, helped him secure a crucial contract. They grew closer after that. Her father, Elliott Campbell, didn't want her to suffer by marrying into hardship and firmly opposed the relationship. But she had left home for him. She had worked alongside Casper to rebuild the Buckley Group from the brink of collapse. To land contracts, she drank with clients until she ended up with stomach bleeding. One stormy night, she drove out to meet a client and got into a highway accident that nearly cost her life. Even now, a shocking scar remained hidden in her hairline. Casper, a tough man through and through, had held her and cried like his heart was breaking. "Adeline, I swear, I'll only ever love you in this lifetime. You're everything to me. Without you, I don't even know how I'd face the future." Those words had been enough for her. He hadn't let her down back then. The Buckley Group slowly regained its footing. A year ago, when her parents died in an accident, and she inherited the Campbell family business, she devoted herself entirely to supporting him. Casper rose right back to the top. "Adeline, without you, there would be no me today. I'll make you the happiest woman in the world." After she became pregnant, she handed the company over to him and stayed home to focus on her pregnancy. She truly believed she was the happiest woman alive. But he had just ripped her perfect dream to shreds with his own hands. The man who had sworn to love her forever was cheating on her with her sister right under her roof. Adeline staggered, her foot catching the edge of the entry table, and knocked over the glass vase by the door. It hit the floor with a deafening crash and exploded into pieces. Inside the bathroom, the two of them jerked apart instantly.