Secretly Married to the Billionaire

Reese's POV, "Take off your pants and lie down!" When I heard those words, my body trembled uncontrollably. A flicker of helplessness flashed across my pale face. In the end, I slowly removed my pants and lay down on the examination table. The female doctor, seeing that my legs were tightly pressed together, coldly instructed, "Spread your legs." I bit my lip, exposing a part of myself no one had ever seen before. "Cooperate a little, so you don’t make this harder than it has to be," she said, her tone devoid of any emotion. "Yes..." I managed to respond, but before I could finish, a sharp pain shot through my lower body. "Ah!" "Virgins are always such a hassle," the doctor muttered, pressing down on my legs, which were curling up in pain. She glanced at the tool in her hand and said, "Your hymen is too small, so the catheter won't fit. I’ll have to use a speculum instead." "What? What’s a speculum?" I barely had time to recover from the pain when I saw her holding a white device, roughly the size of a cucumber. My fear intensified. I tried to move away, but she was faster, strapping my legs firmly to the sides of the examination table. "No..." I whimpered, tears filling my eyes. Her tone remained icy as she said, "I believe the penalty for breaching the contract is 10 million. Am I right?" I bit my lip harder. That was correct. I was doing this for the money, so I had no right to back out now... She held the speculum in one hand and a syringe in the other, proceeding with the procedure. The syringe was filled with a cloudy white liquid that made my stomach churn with humiliation. This was it. The “essence” of the client would soon be injected into my body. I turned my head to the side, forcing myself not to cry. But moments later, an intense pain tore through me, and I couldn’t hold back a scream. "Ah, it hurts!" She had used the speculum to "open" me up. The searing pain felt like I was being ripped apart. Tears I had been holding back finally streamed down my face, as cold as the liquid now entering my body. The doctor, satisfied with the empty syringe, nodded approvingly. Without any gentleness, she pulled out the blood-streaked speculum and discarded it into a bin, then unstrapped my legs. I whispered a faint acknowledgment and tried to get up, but she snapped, "Don’t move. What if it leaks out?" Frozen in place, my weak legs fell back onto the bed as I closed my eyes, humiliated. I was just twenty years old. My father had been imprisoned due to failed business dealings, and my mother was bedridden from overwork. I, someone who had never been with a man, was now about to bear a child for a stranger—to pay for my family’s survival. It was just a baby. I could do this! I silently reassured myself. --- Three Weeks Later, The doctor reviewed my test results, shook her head, and handed the report to a man dressed in black standing beside her. "Failure?" he asked, glancing briefly at me before scanning the report. He then pulled out his phone and made a call. "Mr. Reynolds, the procedure failed... Yes, sir... I understand." His tone was full of deference. "According to the agreement, we’ll compensate the surrogate with 1 million USD. Should the finance department handle the payment, sir?" He listened to the instructions on the other end before continuing. "1 million USD?" My lips trembled, my pale face stiffening. After enduring the speculum and all the pain, was this all I was worth? "Understood, Mr. Reynolds," he said, about to hang up when, out of nowhere, I grabbed the phone with trembling hands. "Mr. Reynolds, please, give me another chance. I can do it—I can bear your child. Please, I’m begging you! I..." Humiliation coursed through me as I spoke words I never imagined I would utter. For money, I had degraded myself to nothing but dust. But the man on the other end only let out a cold snort before hanging up. "I’m still a virgin..." I muttered, though the line was already dead. Unable to contain it any longer, I broke down in sobs. I had lost my purity, had no money to save my parents, and now, I was nothing but a broken doll discarded after being used. "You’re... still a virgin?" The man in black, initially furious that I had snatched his phone, was visibly shocked upon hearing my words. Ashamed, I nodded, still crying. The doctor chimed in, "It’s true. She’s intact. Even with the speculum, I couldn’t fully open her up." "Well then..." The man stepped aside, lowering his voice as he made another call. I couldn’t hear what he was saying, but when he returned, he addressed me directly. "Ms. Haven, would you do anything for five million?" "I..." His words felt like a lifeline. Without hesitation, I nodded. "Anything." "Very well. Mr. Reynolds has decided to give you another chance to conceive tonight." The blood drained from my face. Tonight. Another chance. I knew exactly what that meant. "Is there no other way...?" I asked, desperation thick in my voice. He shook his head. "Mr. Reynolds never gives second chances. This is an exception. Otherwise... you may as well take the 1 million USD and leave." "I agree!" The words escaped my mouth before I could second-guess myself. This body was already ruined. I had already accepted his essence. Why lie to myself anymore? One night. It was just one night. "Then take this opportunity seriously. If you succeed, you’ll still receive five million USD. But if you fail, we’ll only pay you 1 million USD for the night," he added, glancing at his watch. "I’ll pick you up at 9 PM. Prepare yourself." As he left, I placed a hand on my stomach, vowing to succeed tonight. The difference between success and failure was 4 million USD. The doctor, noticing my anxious expression, offered some advice. "Make sure the man... completes the act. Without his contribution, it’s pointless. And put a pillow under your hips—it increases the chances. Try lifting your legs to assist." Though mortified, I nodded, silently committing her instructions to memory. When I came to, she was gone. Looking around, I saw a bench in the hospital corridor. I walked over and sat down, waiting quietly until 9 PM.