My Mysterious Husband novel Chapter 2

The words on the contract stung her eyes like hundreds of bees. This marriage would finish after she gave birth to a baby in two years. She stared in disbelief.

A baby. He wanted her to give birth to a child? Lola curled her lips.

He only agreed to marry her just so she could produce the next generation for the Bai Family?

'No wonder.' She scowled.

It was her sister who was supposed to marry this man, but her stepmother decided that she was the so-called 'better option' for this union.

She paled.

"What? You're unwilling?"

Seeing that she was about to cry, Basil Bai narrowed his eyes in contempt. He took a step forward.

"No."

Lola immediately shook her head.

She immediately held the contract in her hands. Mixed emotions flashed in her eyes as she scanned the superscript written on the document.

It was all clear.

As his wife, she was only here to provide one obligation – give him a kid.

For two years, she would be his wife by day,

and they would make love at night – at least, till she produced a child.

Now that her stepmother forced her into this, what else could she do?

Lola bit her lips, wanting to say yes, but it felt like a ball was stuck in her throat.

"I–"

Her phone rang, interrupting her.

Lola's face flushed in embarrassment. Who would pick this hour to call her? Her fingers curled into a fist as she picked up the phone from her pocket.

Glancing at Basil Bai, she answered.

"Lola! This is bad news." Some screamed from the other end of the line.

Lola straightened her back.

"What's wrong?"

"Have you went online today?" Anna Gu said anxiously. "The news...about your sister. It's out..."

'What?'

Lola checked the current news, only to see a familiar name and a familiar face.

Antonia Li's engagement was all over the internet.

Lola's lips quivered as she clicked on an article.

"Today, Antonia Li, a well-known actress, announces her engagement with the second son of the Su Family. They will hold their engagement party at the JN Garden."

Lola froze, staring at the article.

Antonia Li – her sister but only nominally.

She was supposed to marry Basil Bai today. She was the one who was supposed to sign this blasted contract in carrying the Bai's Family line.

Now, she was proudly smiling at the camera.

She was engaged.

And the worst part of it all was that she was engaged to Lola's ex-boyfriend–

Samuel Su.

Lola chuckled. She was such a loser. She didn't even know when her ex-boyfriend hooked up with her sister.

Thinking about it, she snorted to herself, wanting nothing more than to log out of her phone. However, something caught her eyes.

'What?

Wait!'

forced her to raise her head.

'What should I do?'

She wanted to tell him everything: how Antonia had caused trouble for her, how she was forced into this mess, and how everything in her life was threatening to fall apart.

But even if she said it all,

what was the use? The engagement party was happening anyway and...

Shit! The engagement party!

Suddenly, something occurred to her. She clapped her hands together.

"Mr. Basil, you want a baby right?"

Lola motioned at the contract on the table. Her eyes were shining, similar to glittering diamonds. "Look, I'll agree. All I have is just one request."

"And who are you to bargain with me?"

Basil narrowed his eyes.

Lola trembled at his gaze,

but she quickly steadied herself.

She raised her eyebrows and pointed at the contract with her slender finger. "It's up to you whether you'll listen to me or not, but as for the baby..."

Lola paused for two seconds before smiling brightly. "Well, you can't do it alone."

He gritted his teeth, wanting nothing more than to shut this woman up,

but he kept himself at bay.

"What's your request?"

"It's very simple!"

She smirked, motioning to her phone. "Go to the engagement party with me."