The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

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Chapter 13 3/3 The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife Chapter 13: He's Having Shower In My Bathroom Angela Pov The cinnamon tea Sarah had just brought steamed gently in my hands, its usually comforting aroma now seeming to mock me.

Her words still echoed in my mind: 'Mr. Shaw won't be coming htonight.

I stood by the floor-to-ceiling winslows of our penthouse, watching De city lights flicker against the darkening sky.

My phone sat silent on the marble windowsill, its screen dark and unresponsive, just ust like Sean after my message.

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Had he seen it? The words that should have changed everything: "Tim pregnant" The tea's warmth seeped through the delicate china cup into my palms, but it did nothing to dispel the chill that had settled in my chest.

Sean had asked Sarah to make this tea specifically for me. Now it felt like another cruel joke. He could remember m but couldn't bother to respond to news of his child.

favorite lea phone remained stubbornly silent. I touched my still-flat stomach, each passing minute making the weight of my unspoken Secret feel heavier.

The Stop it, I told myself firmly. You're acting like a lovesick teenager, not the independent woman you're supposed to be.

But the thoughts canyway, unwanted and unstoppable.

Where was he? The possibilities of his silence tormented me, I took a sip of the tea, but its sweetness had turned bitter on my tongue. My fingers hovered over Sean's number. I wanted to call him, to demand an explanation for his silence.

But what right did I have? We were nothing more than a business arrangement, and my pregnancy announcement might seem like a desperate attempt to save a marriage that was never real.

My last shred of dignity wouldn't allowto appear so eager, so invested in something he had already decided to end.

When my phone finally lit up near midnight, my heart leaped only to plummet when I saw it was Sean's number but heard Christina's voice, Angela? I hope I didn't wake you. Her tone was perfectly modulate dripping with false concern.

"I just wanted to let you know that Sean will be Il be staying at my place tonight. He's... having a shower." The implication in her pause was clear as crystal. My hand instinctively y moved to protect my stomach, as if I could shield our unborn child from the truth of its father's choices.

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You don't need to call specially to inform me," I said, my voice cold and controlled. "Whether Sean comes hat night, or who he's with none of that concerns me." E/L Chapter 13 He's leving Shore in Mya know not to the P The kes rap chatten weiled in vem se my tank topla de danz Thank you for being the thus mange gut wie man aging Rods oler, darling Thurs sus blonde sa bu As soon the rat roded, my gene od upala gorom kan for dying ti showed a man showoning, noted, his head back and may get by Hum Ko not weeke sew instantly - li wan I barely made it to the bathroom beber the main I told him I was pregnum. His reponer child Yes, his actions scramed it loud and clear he didn't want my wanted to a Sally with Christinat The marble floor was cool against my skin as I sat there, Sleep was impossible. I wandered the penthouse Lie a ghost, watching the city's lights dim as deen approached When my phone: (again at first light, it was Sophie's nthat appeared on Tve been thinking about our coffee shop conversation," she said without preamble. Did you tell him" I laughed, the sound hollow even to my own ears. Oh yes, I told him Wand cw how he

"What? Angela, are you sure-Sophie paused. "I know Sean isn't this m beartless. Eve te possibly.....? There must be smisunderstanding."

"She called to tellherself," I said, the words tasting like ash in mym Ke ash in mouth. And then the sent her place. He was too "indisposed to cto the phone." Sophie's sharp intake of breath carried clearly through the line. That bastard. I'll kill him." photo of

"Don't bother," I moved to the window, watching the sun begin to paint the sky in shades of pink and Er gold. "I've made my decision. Angela...

I'm getting an abortion." The words hung in the air between us, heavy with finality. I could alust see Sophie's expression on her lips.

"You can't be serious," she finally managed. "This is your baby your child: "A child whose father chose to fuck another woman after learning of existence.

My we was surprisingly calm. "I won't bring - baby into this world just to watch it be rejected by its father." 2/37 Chapter 13: He's Having Shower In My Bathroom "You're not thinking clearly. This is the shock talking- "I've already made the appointment: I cut her off, knowing if I let har continue, my resolve might waver.

"Angela, please. Just wait-" "Promiseyou won't tell anyone. I pressed my forehead against the cool glass of the window. "Not Sean, not Elizabeth, no one." Chapter Comments 2 POST COMMENT NOW

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