A Year After His Death, I’m Carrying His Baby Chapter 2

Aunt Carol, Liam's aunt, quickly chimed in, supporting Martha:

"That's right, Chloe. Liam's only been gone a year. Even if you did have a lover, you shouldn't get pregnant so quickly! If word gets out, you'll bring shame to the entire Miller family!"

I looked at their self-righteous faces, a mix of anger and desperation churning inside me. I tried to patiently explain:

"How could Liam be dead? He was just having dinner and chatting with me yesterday."

At that moment, Uncle Richard stared at me with an expression of horror and said:

"Liam was hit by a car last year and died. You attended his funeral, Chloe, the *entire* funeral!"

My gaze was locked on Uncle Richard's face, and I forgot how to breathe.

I was with Liam every single day.

Just last night, he was holding me on the sofa, softly telling me he'd take me on a beach trip once he finished this busy period.

Why were they all conspiring to lie to me?

I suddenly remembered Liam's company was in the middle of handing over some critical projects worth a fortune.

My brother-in-law, Finn, always had his eyes on taking over the company.

He'd repeatedly confronted Liam about it, even deliberately making things difficult during board meetings.

Could it be him?

The more I thought about it, the angrier I became. My eyes, sharp as daggers, landed on Finn in the crowd.

"Finn! Who else would want Liam dead so badly, who else would benefit from it?! You've always wanted to seize control of the company, and now you're using these low-down, dirty tactics!"

The surrounding relatives fell silent, leaving only the sound of my ragged breathing in the living room.

Finn instantly started trembling with rage. "You're absolutely insane!"

"Come on, come in here and see for yourself!"

With that, Finn grabbed my hand and started dragging me towards Liam's study.

All year, Liam had repeatedly warned me that his study was strictly off-limits.

He said it contained extremely important business documents and he was afraid I might accidentally misplace them.

"Let go of me! Liam said no one is allowed in his study!"

I struggled wildly, my throat raw from screaming.

But Finn ignored my resistance, spitting out, full of resentment:

"Today, I'm going to make you go in and see! See what your 'alive' Liam really looks like! It's time for you to face reality!"

I twisted my body with all my might, my nails digging into his arm.

But his grip was too strong. I couldn't break free, only being forcibly dragged along.

With a loud *bang*, the study door was forcefully kicked open by Finn.

Then, everyone gasped sharply at the scene inside.

"Chloe! You monstrous slut!"

After seeing the scene in the study, everyone's suppressed anger completely exploded.

Martha was the first to charge forward, grabbing a fistful of my hair with a force that felt like she was trying to rip my scalp clean off.

"You ungrateful bitch! How could you do something like this?!"

Her voice was high-pitched and vicious, laced with biting hatred.

I winced in pain, tears instantly springing to my eyes.

I struggled to get away, but the relatives next to me held my arms down firmly, preventing me from moving an inch.

Dragged into the study, I finally managed to make out the room's appearance.

The room was meticulously clean. Liam's usual laptop sat on the desk, its screen in sleep mode.

It looked like a completely normal study!

I cried out, questioning loudly:

"What's wrong with this?! What are you all trying to do?!"

"Get out of here! These are all the company's core confidential documents, no one is allowed to touch them!"