A Perfect Lie Hides Behind My Billionaire Marriage (reese and hudson)

A Perfect Lie Hides Behind My Billionair Mar

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The anesthesia had no effect on my body.

Every movement of cold surgical instruments felt like being torn me apart. The pain eventually pulled me into darkness.

When I opened my eyes, Hudson was there, his eyes red from crying. His voice was soft with a mix of concern and hidden guilt:

"Reese, thank God you're finally awake. How's your feeling now?"

"I've been outside the OR the whole time. God, Reese, losing Noah... it's killing me. If I lost you too, I just.... I couldn't handle it."

"Babe, the doctors told me... the stab wounds damaged your uterus. You won't be able to have more kids." He squeezed my hand. "But don't worry - I'll take care of you forever. Being childless isn't so bad."

I looked down at my bandaged abdomen. The hollow emptiness inside reminded me that my chance at motherhood had been permanently stolen.

"Where's Noah?" My voice was barely a whisper.

Hudson's face tightened with grief mixed with something darker: "He's been cremated. The funeral's

tomorrow."

I'm so sorry - I

but I didn't

table sat a

We never gave him his present. Could this pendant stay with him? To keep him safe,

twitched almost imperceptibly. "Hon, that's actually a commission I'm handling for a client's kid. We can't give

living. Noah's... he can't

enough for him. I've ordered all the premium items for the funeral. He'll

my

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a luxury

and diamonds, custom-designed, worth well into six

- a testament

his study, meticulously designing that pendant.

his heart, we

insistence, Hudson arranged my discharge and took

himself – bathing