Childfree Marriage Shattered by His Hidden Vasectomy novel

Nathan Turner disliked children and insisted on being childless shortly after our marriage.
Until our third anniversary, when I found his sterilization report, along with the twins hed kept outside our marriage.
The children were already four years old.
Like a bolt from the blue, we had a terrible fight.
Our elders and friends urged me,
"It's rare for Nathan to want a child. Why make such a fuss? The Turner family needs an heir."
"The children were likely unexpected, and Nathan Turner probably had no choice. Just treat them as adopted kids."
I looked at Nathan with heartbreak, his noble, aloof demeanor exuding the resolute aura of a seasoned man at thirty.
As long as you dont see them, I can stay in this marriage. Thats my biggest compromise. Nathan stood, slowly removing his ring and placing it on the coffee table.
Victoria carried them for ten months. Im their father; caring for them is my duty.
She wont threaten your role as Mrs. Turner, so why be so hostile?
Hearing his crushing words, I gave up any hope of reconciliation.
In that case, lets get a divorce!

Bang! A teacup shattered at my feet. My father, bruised and livid, pointed at me in fury.
If you dare divorce him, Ill break your legs!
Isnt scandal common among the wealthy? "Its nothing unusualwhy make such a scene?" My mother-in-law stood, clasped my fathers arm, and tried to calm him, though she eyed me in displeasure.
"Catherine, you come from a good family. How can you act like those crude women who fight over men?"
"Look at the uproar you causedthis will disgrace the Turner family." Everyone fired their opinions, and my tears finally fell onto my hand as I uttered the painful question:
"Nathan, why did you get a vasectomy behind my back?" We had agreed to let nature decide about children, and if he refused, I would accept it.
I thought that if I conceived unexpectedly, it might awaken his fatherly instinct and change his views.
But for three long years, nothing happened.
Thinking it was my problem, I visited doctors for two years, taking endless herbal medicine. It turned out hed already had a vasectomy.
A flash of guilt crossed Nathans face as he sighed deeply.
"Catherine, I had no choice!"
Then he walked over and gently held my shoulder, speaking with sincerity.
"Victoria grew up poor and endured endless bullying. How could she compete with you, the Wallace familys daughter? How could her child compare to yours?"
"I dont want my child to suffer, to be judged and humiliated like her."
"Catherine, weve been childhood friends for twenty years. You should understand me."
He spoke wistfully about fate, urging me to accept his choice.
All I felt was shock, a crashing wave of emotion.
So deep love creates long-reaching plans. Nathan had done just that.
I was merely the sacrifice for his true love.
I pushed his arm away, stepped back, and looked at him in anguish.
"Nathan, youre despicable!"
"Lets divorce. I refuse to share a bed with a beast."
His face hardened, then flickered with shame and fury.
"Catherine Wallace, as heirs of noble families, we all face constraints. Why cant you be more generous and tolerant?"
"You were born into comfort and privilege that Victoria never had. I gave you the status of Margaret Turner. She only wants to live quietly. Must you force me to abandon her?"

As I spoke, I looked at my father.
"Dad, I don't want this matter affecting our families' cooperation. Take Catherine home and talk to her properly."
With that, I grabbed my car keys and walked away.
As I stepped out, I asked my mother-in-law and the others to leave the room, and thoughtfully closed the door behind me.
At once, my father's furious roar erupted.
"You unfilial girl, haven't you embarrassed us enough? Ill take you home and teach you a lesson! How could the Wallace family raise someone so crude and ill-mannered?"
I sneered.
"Blame bad blood. I'm not just crude, I'm selfish and heartless."
As a son-in-law living with his wife's family, he kept a mistress and fathered an illegitimate child, driving his wife into depression and suicide. I'm simply filing for divorce; compared to him, I'm nothing.
My father exploded instantly.
"Catherine, you're as petty and foolish as your mother! Why throw away a good life and make trouble?"
He glared at me sharply, his tone cold and cutting.
"If you don't think of yourself, think of Samuel. He's a senior now, always top of his class. Do you want him dropping out right before graduation?"
My expression dimmed, and I slowly collapsed onto the sofa.
I really couldn't gamble my younger brother's future. He had been the only one when our mother leapt to her death.
The little boy had clung to my hand, his bright eyes smiling, unaware he'd never see his mother again.
Since he turned one, he was poisoned three times, bitten by a snake, suffered broken ribs in a car accident, and nearly died from an allergy.
I protected him through endless brushes with death; how could I ruin his future?
My father stormed out. When Nathan returned, he found me sitting on the floor, tears falling endlessly.
He quietly picked me up, set me on the sofa, and handed me a towel to wipe my face.
He brought lemonade, held me close, and fed me spoon by spoon.
For a moment, it felt like eighteen years ago, when we truly cared for each other.
Back then, my mother had just died, and my father immediately married his mistress.
I was forced to kneel before her and call her "Mother," hiding in the attic, sobbing alone.
Nathan embraced me, gently wiping my tears and giving me water.
He held me, telling me he was there and asking me to believe in him.
A thirteen-year-old boy kneeling before his father, begging for my safety, using cooperation to prove my worth.
How could I not love such a boy?
The brief warmth shattered with a long sigh.
"Catherine, I won't leave you. It really was just an accident."
I clung to his neck, whispering through tears,
"Nathan, you know I cant accept this. I dont want to suffer like my mother."
"Nathan, what if we send them abroad? Can we support them forever?"
"Why didnt you make her end the pregnancy? Why didnt you tell me when you wanted children?"
After a long silence, Nathan spoke coldly,
"Charles Turners new energy project has its ribbon-cutting tomorrow. Get ready; you cant be absent, or itll raise suspicion."
Watching his tall figure rise and leave, my heart crashed into darkness.
The next day, Nathan brought the dress I'd picked and the Queens necklace Id bought in the US.
My secretary stood by, anxious.
I calmly changed and put on elegant makeup.
Nathan was right; the partnership couldnt be damaged. My brother was still young, and I needed to reclaim everything my grandfather built.

The launch event was grand and bustling, with Crestvilles elite gathered.
Entering the manor, I was stunned to see Victoria Cross present as well.
She wore a moon-white evening gown, elegant and poised, radiating gentle maternal warmth.
Nathan stood beside her, his arm at her waist, greeting guests, while Victoria smiled softly and sweetly.
My mother-in-law held her grandson, chatting with several wealthy ladies. Everyone praised the boys broad forehead, saying he was destined for wealth and honor.
The moment I stepped into the hall, the chatter abruptly quieted, and all eyes turned to me.
Nathan released Victoria and walked toward me with composure.
Catherine, come see the child, hes really adorable. Saying this, he took my hand, led me to my mother-in-law, and placed the child into my arms.
Looking at the plump, fair baby, a wave of sorrow swept through me. My fingertips brushed his soft cheek. If only he were mine!
I could have had him, too.
Many eyes fell on ussome pitying, some mocking, some detached
Victoria hurried toward us through the crowd, her hands shaking with panic.
Sister, Nolan, let me hold him.
I froze, staring at her in disbelief.
You said his name is Nolan?
Nolan Turner. Nathan said it means two hearts linked.
Wah! A sharp cry pierced the air.
My fingers slackened instantly, my whole body sinking into cold darkness like falling into an abyss.
He actually gave our childs name to someone else? Did he intend to link hearts with another woman? Nolanthat was the name he gave me on my eighteenth birthday, the day I offered myself to him. He hugged me in excitement and said that if we ever had a child, wed name him Nolan, meaning our hearts would forever be joined.
Before I could gasp in anger, a crisp slap cracked through the hall. I snapped back to see the baby lying on the floor, blood trickling from his forehead. Nathan was holding him, glaring at me with fury.
Beside him, Victoria wept in anguish.
Sister, even if you dislike my child, you cant throw him in public! Hes Nathans child, too! How could you be so cruel? She tried desperately to take the baby back.
Nathan, let me go! I love you, Im willing to stay hidden, but I cant let my childs life be toyed with.
How could you do this, sister? Just because Im powerless, does that give her the right to throw Nathan to his death in public?
Her sobs drove Nathan into a panic. He rushed to embrace her and the crying child.
Victoria, look at me. Nolan is our precious son. I wont let anyone hurt him. I love you, I love our child, and Ill protect you with my life.
Dont worry, Ill get justice for you. Ill make her kneel and apologize. I will promise you anything you want.
Nathans words stabbed through my heart. He wanted me to kneel to a mistress and give her a promise.
What about my promise? Was it worthless? The boys bright eyes flashed in my mind again and again.
Catherine, I love you. Ill protect you for life. Anyone who dares bully you, Ill fight them to the end. Nathan grabbed my collar, swayed, and shoved me toward Victoria.
Kneel and kowtow to Victoria and Nathan to apologize.
Swear on your late mother-in-laws name that if you ever dare feel jealous again or scheme against Victoria and her child, may she suffer frying oil and burning fire in the afterlife, never finding peace.
I stared at Nathan, stunned. Before my mother passed, she treated him as her own son. He used to kneel at her grave, calling her Mom over and over. Now, for a mistress, he cursed her so viciously.

I wiped away my tears and straightened my back.
"Nathan, I will never kowtow to a mistress unless I'm dead."
Nathan narrowed his eyes, gestured, and a bodyguard stepped forward, seized my shoulder, and kicked my knee. I fell before Victoria with a heavy thud. Before I could even bow, whispers erupted:
"Look, the dignified Wallace heiress kneels to a mistress! What a shame to all women!"
"Truly, she'd be better off dead. Living like this is humiliating." "If William Wallace saw this, he'd be furious in his grave." I tilted my head, eyes bloodshot, glaring at Nathan.
"Nathan, have you forgotten the vow under the oak tree?" He grabbed my chin fiercely.
"Catherine, I haven't forgotten. It's you who has been ruthless, insisting on driving Victoria and her children away. Today, I must teach you a lesson." Then he slammed my head to the floor, blood trickling down my forehead, seeping into my eyes, blurring everything.
Just as he was about to strike again, a thin figure rushed in and punched him hard across the face.
"Don't bully my sister!" Through my haze, I saw my younger brother, Samuel, trembling as he stood protectively before me.
Nathan steadied himself, wiped the blood from his lip, and glared coldly.
"Move."
"No!"
"Brother Nathan, you can't hurt my sister like this! You promised to protect her foreverwhy force her to kneel to a lowly woman?"
Nathans voice turned icy.
"Samuel, you're young. You dont understand. This is for your sisters own good, to stop her from harming others."
"You're lying! My sister would never hurt anyone! You're framing her!"
"Nathan, Im eighteen now, not a child. If you can't protect my sister, I will." His youthful face was filled with grief and fury. He turned to pull me away.
Nathan waved his hand; the bodyguards blocked us.
"Catherine, you must take responsibility. You haven't apologized to Victoria." My brother shoved the bodyguards in anger, but they seized him. Seeing them grab my arm, he roared,
"Don't touch my sister! I'll apologize to her! Ill beat her, I'll scold her, I'll do anything!"
Then he fell to his knees with a thud and kowtowed repeatedly toward Victoria.
"I'm bowing to you to apologize! Dont treat my sister like this! She's a girl! Dont humiliate her" Tears instantly blurred my vision. I kicked the bodyguards leg and rushed to pull him into my arms.
"Samuel Wallace, Im sorry! Its my fault, Im so sorry" His tears slid down my neck, scorching my heart.
His hoarse, trembling voice choked out:
"Sister, I've burdened you. I wont study anymore. Lets go." People around us looked on with mixed expressions. In high society, everyone is cunning; they all know the Wallace familys secrets. But no one dared expose anything or offend a business partner.
Seeing the tension deepen, our father stepped out, angrily shouting,
"Shameful child! You cant live a peaceful day because of jealousy!"
He smacked my brother on the head,
"You're a man! Instead of calming your sister, you join her mess. How will the Wallace Group ever be yours?"
"When will you be half as sensible as your brother? Only then could I die in peace."

Seeing the father about to hit him again, the mother-in-law stepped forward and said with false concern,
Father-in-law, please dont hit him. He grew up without a mothers guidance, so its normal that hes immature. You can teach him later.
She then looked at Nathan,
Hurry and take Alex to the hospital for a checkup. Dont let his head get injured.
Victoria rushed forward and said,
Mom, the guests are already here. I can go by myself. You stay with Nathan and greet everyone. Dont delay the important event.
She then forcefully lifted the child and moved to leave. Nathan immediately embraced her guiltily,
Victoria, youre always so considerate and gentle. Thank you for everything. Victoria smiled softly,
As your wife, its what I should do. Take good care of everyone. Ill call if anything happens.
With that, she picked up the child and strode off.
The father immediately grabbed Nathans arm and, facing the guests, loudly announced the cooperation.
Nathan, holding the microphone, declared that the two families would always be united and support each other in the future.
The guests laughed and cheered, but I stood quietly in a corner, my heart drowning in bitterness.
Dragged by Samuel, I went to the hospital.
Turning a corner in the corridor, Victoria approached. Seeing the bandage on my forehead, her usual gentleness vanished, replaced by a raised, arrogant chin.
Catherine, now you finally know who Nathan loves, right?
She leaned closer, lowering her voice.
Nathan and I werent an accident. We got together a year before your wedding. He only married you out of pity.
Do you know why he had a vasectomy? I was the one who asked for it. Marriage was fine, but I refused to have children with you, or Id leave. To keep me, he knelt and swore he wouldnt have kids with you, then immediately went to get a vasectomy.
Victoria clicked her tongue, stepped back, and glared at me sharply.
Catherine, from now on, the Turner Enterprises belongs to my son. Youd better disappear, or Ill make sure you and your brother die miserably.
She laughed loudly.
I walked away.
Seeing the boy running toward me with medicine at the end of the corridor, I took out my phone and dialed a familiar number.
Henry Harper, Im willing to go to the US. I have one condition: arrange everything for Samuel.
An excited voice came through.
Catherine, youve finally come to your senses! Ill arrange everything and pick you up tomorrow.

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