NOT YOUR WIFE ANYMORE

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Bridget held two babies in her arms as she fed them. Even though she delivered a few days ago, she was still finding it hard to believe what had happened to her.

An ectopic pregnancy, and she had twins at that! When the doctor first told her, she laughed in his face because she was sure that it wasn't possible.

She had been married for twelve years, and Zain even left her because she could not have a child, but she had been pregnant the whole time, and she even had twins.

How was this real? However, Bridget was now holding the baby, so she had to believe that it was real.

The birth had drained her, and because she was not prepared for it, she could not push; she had to get a C-section done just so she and the babies could leave.

Bridget had just finished feeding the babies when the nurse who had been taking care of her and her babies so far walked into the room, a smile on her face.

"I see you are recovering well, Bridget. Your recovery is even better than all of the other mothers who had a normal birth," the nurse said to her.

Bridget smiled, her face filled with joy. Although she had found out about the babies in the oddest way possible, she was still happy about it. After all, she had been looking forward to having a child for the longest time.

She wanted to believe there might still be a chance between her and Zain.

"It's all thanks to you guys. My babies and I wouldn't have survived if you all hadn't done everything to save us. Thank you so much, I didn't even know that I was pregnant before I got here," a lone tear rolled down her cheeks as she said this.

"It happens like that. Cryptic pregnancies are things that we don't understand either, and we have to deal with them from time to time. Well, I just want to let you know that you need to pay the bill, since you had a C-section, it's a bit high." The nurse looked at Bridge oddly as she said this.

Bridget gasped as she had almost forgotten about the matter of paying for the hospital bills.

"I...." She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but words could not come.

"Look, Bridget, we all know that your situation is a bit tough, since no one has come to see you ever since you had your baby. But you need to know that we are not running a charity here, and you need to pay your bills as soon as possible." The nurse was no longer nice, and Bridget felt horrible.

"Call your family members and tell them what's going on. I am sure you did not plan for this, but since they are your family, they will be able to do something," the nurse added.

How was she supposed to explain that she had no one who would show up for her? Her husband....her husband no longer cared.

As for the so-called family, she never had anyone since the beginning of her life. She had always been alone.

Bridget forced a smile on her face, but it was actually worse than crying.

"I'll....I'll contact someone, and I'll pay the hospital bill soon, I promise, I won't make things difficult for any of you," she said.

"I hope you can do that," the nurse replied rudely.

.....

Bridget washed her face in the bathroom. She had cried and cried so much that there were no more tears in her eyes, but still she had no idea what she was going to do.

She tried calling Zain, and he had her blocked.

All of her dreams of getting back together with Zain were smashed.

She went back to Jenna, hoping that she could get a loan from her. As a successful actress, Jenna was very rich after all.

But the other woman told her that she couldn't lend her any money, and that she was even fired after not coming to work for a few days.

Brenda had no way of making money as it was, and even if the hospital asked her to leave, she had nowhere to go.

How could her life be so horrible?

She could not abandon her kids, and so she walked back to the hospital ward.

As soon as she walked in, though, she saw a strange man staring at the faces of her children and playing with their fingers.

"Who are you? Get away from my kid!" She yelled at the man.

The man raised his head, and he stared at Bridget's face without much emotion.

Her mouth went dry immediately she saw his face. This man was really handsome, and she almost forgot that he was a danger to her and her kids.

As soon as she remembered, Bridget frowned, and she rushed towards her kids, wanting to keep them from him.

"Who are you? " She demanded to know.

"You are Bridget?" He asked her, eyeing her up and down.

She nodded her head slowly, wondering what this person was here for.

"Well, I am here to help you," he said, handing her a contract.

Bridget took it from him, still staring at the man suspiciously.

"What is the meaning of this?" She snapped once she read the document that he had handed to her.

The man nodded his head; not once did his expression change.

"Didn't you read it? It's exactly what you think it is," the man replied, a frown on his face. He obviously did not like to waste his time.

"This says that you are hiring me to play the role of your wife for five years, and that you are going to lend me fifty thousand dollars.... Do you think I am stupid?" Bridget looked up at the man, annoyed on her face.

She did not believe that this person was here to help her; he didn't even know her! What was the meaning of this?

The man smirked calmly as he approached Bridget. She took a few steps back, wanting to avoid him, but Bridget stopped when she realized there was nowhere she could run to.

"You see, I am a businessman," he began, "and when I see a good business deal, I can't help but take it. You, Bridget, I think you are going to make a wonderful actress, and that is why I am willing to take a bet on you. Fifty thousand dollars, five years, and the resources you need to become a top actress. It also just happens that I need someone to play the role of my life for a few years, so what do you think? Are you going to take this offer?"

Bridget's eyes dropped as she looked down at her twins. This was a strange man, with a strange offer, and she didn't want to say yes like that.

But she didn't have another option; she had been abandoned, and she and her children needed to survive.

Did she really have no other choice? Did she have to take the offer of this strange man?