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Trying to conceive with my husband for three years, not once did it take.
Until one time I was taking folic acid in front of my doctor friend.
She snatched my pills, found them suspicious and ground them into powder.
"This isn't folic acid at all, these are birth control pills."
After hearing my friend's words, I sent the pills to a lab for testing.
It turns out, I had been taking birth control pills for three years.
These pills were all given to me by Dashiell. Every time before we had sex, he would coax me into swallowing one.
Just as I was about to confront him with the test results, I received a message from Evelina in our friend group chat.
The photo showed a pregnancy test with two red lines.
[Hubby, want to make a bet?]
[Do you think I'll have a little Dashiell or a little Evelina?]
[I bet it'll be a little Dashiell.]
Two minutes later, she pretended to be embarrassed: [Sorry everyone, I sent that to the wrong person.]
[I can't unsend it, please just pretend you didn't see it.]
I gave a cold, bitter laugh, but finally shed that sense of moral obligation.
Replying to the crush in my youth: [In one month, I'll go with you.]

My Husband Fed Me Birth Control Pills for Three Years

"Scarlett, it's rude not to drink when someone's apologizing to you."


Mother-in-law wanted to say something, but Dashiell interrupted her, "Mom, you don't need to think of her as so delicate."


"A daughter-in-law of the Stratton family should have some manners."


"Besides, Evelina is right, haven't we been trying to get pregnant for three years without success?"


"One drink won't hurt, what's there to be nervous about?"


I don't know where Dashiell got the nerve to bring this up.


He made me tremble with anger, I could only pinch my own thigh to keep from losing control.


Anyway, I was leaving today. If I could just get through this, it would all be worth it.


I forced down my emotions and squeezed out a smile at Evelina.


"I won't blame you, even if this child is Dashiell's, I won't blame you."


I raised my glass and drained it in one gulp.


Evelina's face turned somewhat awkward.


The dinner party was finally coming to an end, and Dashiell went to see Evelina off.


Chapter 5