His Two Marriage Certificates

My name is Connie Sullivan, and right now, I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my child. Three months pregnant, my life seemed bathed in a warm glow, and the future was full of hope. But that happiness was utterly shattered the moment I received the court summons. Staring at the subpoena in my hand, my hand trembled slightly despite myself. The person suing me is a woman who claims to be Jeff Brady's wife—her name is Lena Mussolini. She demanded that I abort the baby in my womb. That demand struck my heart like a heavy blow, leaving me utterly stunned. Jeff Brady is my husband. Since we got married, we have always been deeply in love. No matter how hard I try, I can't understand why Lena suddenly appeared and made such a ridiculous demand. Just as I was overwhelmed with confusion, my phone lit up—it was a message from Jeff Brady. He said, "Connie, go along with Lena, don't provoke her." When I saw this message, my heart sank instantly, and a wave of unease spread deep inside me. Why does he want me to go along with this strange woman? What exactly is Lena Mussolini's relationship with him? I took a deep breath and tried hard to calm myself. I couldn't just be scared by her; I had to stand up for myself and the child in my womb. I gathered myself and decided to go meet this Lena Mussolini. When I arrived at the agreed spot and saw Lena Mussolini, she wore an arrogant look, as if she alone ruled the world. "So, you are Connie Sullivan?" She looked me up and down, her eyes full of disdain. "I'm telling you, get an abortion immediately and stop bothering Jeff." I straightened my spine and met her gaze without a hint of fear. "On what grounds do you expect me to abort? I am Jeff's legal wife." Saying that, I pulled out the marriage certificate between Jeff Brady and me from my bag and held it out before her. "Look carefully—this is my marriage certificate with Jeff." Lena Mussolini sneered and took out a marriage certificate from her own bag. "Hmph, do you think you're the only one who has a marriage certificate?" "Look, this is the marriage certificate between Jeff and me." I took the marriage certificate from her in disbelief. Seeing Jeff Brady's name and photo on it, with the same registration date as on my own certificate, my mind went completely blank. How is this possible? How could Jeff Brady have registered marriage with two people at the same time? A wave of intense anger and hurt surged within me. I felt utterly betrayed. "This can't be real, it has to be fake!" I shouted angrily, "Jeff wouldn't do this to me." Lena Mussolini sneered at me, "You're so naive. Jeff loves me. You're just a plaything to him." "If you know what's good for you, just sign this letter of commitment now—promise not to bother Jeff again, and then get an abortion. Otherwise, I have plenty of ways to ruin your reputation." With that, she handed me a Letter of Commitment and a pen. I angrily threw the Letter of Commitment and pen to the ground. "I won't sign this. I'm going to find Jeff and get a proper explanation from him. He owes me that much." Lena Mussolini's face darkened as she said, "You're just making things harder on yourself. Do you really think Jeff will help you?" "He's probably already hiding, too scared to face you."