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My husband and I are expecting a baby at the same time as my mother-in-law, but he seems more invested in her pregnancy than mine.
He's not only over the moon about it, but he's also asking me to quit my job to take care of her.
I thought he was just a mama's boy, until I saw him caressing her slightly swollen belly, calling the baby "son" with a beaming smile.

My Mother-in-law and I Are Pregnant At the Same Time

"Melody! You—!" Melody was so infuriated she couldn't utter another word, clutching her chest and gasping for air.


Gunner was equally stunned by the scene unfolding at the dinner table. Seeing Melody in such distress, he quickly went to her side, rubbing her back to help her catch her breath. Then he turned to berate his wife, "Olivia, what on earth are you saying? This is your mother-in-law, an elder. How can you disrespect her like this?"


"For me to respect her, she needs to know how to respect herself first!" I retorted, my lips curling into a mocking smile as I gave them both a knowing look.


Catching my gaze, Gunner suddenly realized how intimate his actions with Melody had become in his haste. He quickly let go and stepped back, his mind racing as he recalled my earlier words, his mood growing somber.


What did Olivia mean by those things she said? Why had her attitude changed so drastically? Could she have discovered something?


Chapter 7