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 failed him. Failed both

but I didn't expose

table sat a elegant

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

commission I'm handling for a client's

for the living. Noah's...

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

silent, my heart turning

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Lie Hides Behind

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years as a luxury jewelry authenticator

and diamonds,

read "Forever Protected" - a testament to parental

study, meticulously designing that pendant. I'd thought it

heart, we were the ones

Hudson arranged my discharge

the private nurse, insisting on caring for me himself – bathing