At seven months pregnant with twins, my husband’s boss sent me a picture of him in her bed. Hours later, they hit me with the ultimate betrayal—he was leaving me for her. But the real shock? She wanted one of my babies in exchange for a house. They thought they had me cornered. Little did they know, I had a plan of my own.

I was folding tiny onesies, lost in a daydream about baby names, when my phone buzzed.

A message from my husband’s boss, Veronica. My stomach flipped. Why was she messaging me?

I opened the text, expecting some work-related emergency. Instead, my world collapsed.

A photo of my husband, Eric, lying in a strange bed, shirtless, smirking.

And below it, a caption that shattered everything:

“It’s time you knew. He’s mine.”

My hands went ice cold. My heart pounded.

The twins kicked inside me—like they could feel my distress.

I called Eric. Straight to voicemail. Again and again. Nothing.

I sat down, my hand on my belly.

“Easy, babies. Mama will take care of you, always. And no matter what happens, your daddy… Eric, he won’t abandon you.”

But I couldn’t have been more wrong.

That evening, Eric finally came home. But he wasn’t alone.

Veronica sauntered in behind him like she owned the place. Tall, confident, dressed in designer clothes that probably cost more than our rent.

“Eric… what is this?” I asked, my voice shaking.

Eric sighed, bored. “It’s simple, Lauren. I’m in love with Veronica, so I’m leaving you. Let’s be adults about this and not make a scene, okay?”

I staggered back, my swollen belly making every movement feel heavier.

“We’re having twins in two months!” I whispered.

Eric shrugged. “Life happens.”

And then, the final gut punch.

Veronica crossed her arms. “Since this is Eric’s apartment, you’ll need to move out by the end of the week.”

I saw red.

“Are you insane? I have nowhere to go. I’m carrying HIS children!”

She smirked. “Twins, right? Or triplets? You are looking rather… swollen.”

I stiffened. What was she getting at?

“I can offer you a solution,” she said, her voice as casual as if she were discussing real estate, not human lives.

“I’ll buy you a house and cover your expenses, but I want one of your babies.”

I nearly dropped.

“What?!”

Veronica waved a manicured hand. “Look, I’d love to have a child, but there’s no way I’m doing that to my body. You’ll never manage twins alone, so this is a win-win. I’ll raise the baby as my own, and you get a roof over your head.”

She turned to Eric and stroked his chest. “Our baby will have the best nannies, the best schools… everything.”

Our. Baby.

Like my child was some kind of luxury purchase.

And Eric? That spineless, pathetic excuse of a man? He just nodded along like this was reasonable.

I clenched my fists.

“You’re both disgusting.”

But I was cornered. No family. No savings. No home. I needed their money, their house.

So I did the only thing I could.

I played along.

“I have nowhere else to go,” I whispered, forcing my eyes to glisten with fake tears. “I’ll agree to your deal… but I have one condition.”

Veronica smirked. “Smart girl. What is it?”

“I want to pick which baby you get.” I sniffled. “Just give me some time with them to decide which one will have a better life with you.”

Eric and Veronica exchanged glances, thinking I was broken.

“Fine,” she said. “But don’t take too long. Once they’re born, we’ll take the one you don’t want.”

I nodded, wiping away a fake tear. Step one: Complete.

But I wasn’t done.

“One more thing,” I added.

Veronica sighed. “What now?”

“You’ll buy me a house, not rent it,” I said, my voice steadier. “I need security. If you don’t agree, I’ll walk, and you’ll never see either of them.”

Veronica raised an eyebrow but then smiled. “Fine. But you better hold up your end of the deal.”

Oh, don’t worry, Veronica. I will.

Just not in the way you expect.

The next few months were a game of patience.

Veronica bought me a house. A three-bedroom in a quiet neighborhood. She and Eric didn’t even bother looking at the contract. Too busy gloating.

I let them think I was grateful.

I let Veronica visit, touching my belly, cooing about her baby.

I played my part while I planned my final move.

Labor hit on a Tuesday night.

I texted Veronica from the hospital, then made sure the nurses knew: No Eric. No Veronica.

I heard them arguing in the hallway, but I didn’t care. This was my moment.

Six hours later, my two perfect baby girls entered the world.

Lily and Emma. My daughters. Not theirs.

On day three, I made the call.

“I’m ready to talk.”

Veronica and Eric showed up within an hour.

She was practically vibrating with excitement.

“So,” she cooed, stepping inside my house. “Which one is mine?”

I took a deep breath, held my babies close.

“Neither.”

Her smile froze.

“Excuse me?”

I stood up slowly. My body ached, but my voice? Steady.

“I’m not giving you my child, Veronica. Either of them.”

Eric groaned. “Oh, don’t start this dramatic nonsense—”

“You really thought you could buy a baby from me?” I scoffed. “Like I was some desperate idiot?”

Veronica’s face darkened. “Then I’m kicking you out of this house!”

I smirked.

“You can’t.”

She blinked. “What? Eric, tell her!”

Eric looked confused. “We signed the papers together!”

“Yeah. And you both signed it over to me completely. My name is the only one on the deed.”

Veronica stumbled back.

“You conniving little—”

“Oh, and one more thing,” I added, grinning.

“I told a few people about this situation. Social media, the press, your investors. Check your phone.”

Veronica grabbed my phone. Her face drained of color.

Eric, pale as a ghost, muttered, “You… you ruined us.”

“No,” I said, rocking my babies. “You ruined yourselves.”

Eric lost his job. Veronica? Fired. Humiliated. Exposed.

And me?

I rocked my daughters to sleep every night in our beautiful, peaceful home.

Content. Safe. And victorious.

Because I didn’t just get revenge.

I won.