I gave him everything—my body, my love, my pain—nine times I risked my life to bear him a son. And yet, the moment I thought I was safe, the doctor’s words struck like lightning: my uterus was gone. Three years ago, he signed the consent. He called it mercy, saying he didn’t want me to suffer anymore. But how could he take from me the one thing I had fought to give him? I need answers, and I will not leave until I face him.

Chapter 1

Maisie Minton was famous in New York for her luck with pregnancy.

But after marrying Benedict Danner, the ninth-generation sole heir of New York's Danner family, she suffered eight miscarriages in three years. It was only on the ninth attempt that she finally succeeded in giving him a son.

When she woke up after nearly dying in childbirth, Benedict held her tightly, his voice filled with pain as he promised never to let her endure such suffering again.

But Maisie wanted to complete the perfect family, to break the Danner family's generations-old curse of having only one heir each time. So she quietly went to the hospital for a check-up on her own.

The doctor studied her scans for a long moment before finally speaking, his brow furrowed. "I'm sorry, Ms. Minton, but I'm afraid you won't be able to conceive again."

Maisie's body went rigid, her smile tightening. "Doctor, what are you talking about? I'm known for being fertile—how could that be possible...?"

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