Billionaire, Let's Divorce! by BELLA

ANASTASIA

I stared at Amie, her gaze boring mine as she awaited my response.

I had no idea what to say. I couldn't tell him that Aiden wasn't his dad, not anymore. Not after he'd hinted at it. I couldn't tell him that he wasn't her dad then later in the future inform her that the man I'd told her wasn't her father was her father.

That would be stupid and it would be lying. I always tell her not to lie, what example would I be setting?

Besides, Aiden probably wouldn't even want that? It might anger him. And I couldn't risk him going back on his words.

But was it the right time to tell her? Physically, she was suffering, it would be unfair to put her through the emotional turmoil that the revelation would bring her. It was one she would have to go through some day, no matter my decision today, but I couldn't make it now. I didn't want it to be now.

She knows Dennis as her father. I would like to keep it that way.

"Mom? Is daddy sick?"

My lips curled into a tight smile and I smoothed her hair. A loose strand followed my fingers and I swallowed.

"Daddy isn't sick. He's fine."

Her brows pooled together in worry. "Then where's he?" Her voice trembled slightly. "Why hasn't he come to see me? I miss him."

"Amie?" Aiden called as he sat up. He glanced my way briefly before he settled his gaze on Amie. "Actually, there's-"

"Can we talk?" I blurted and all of them, Amie, Aiden and the nurse, turned my way.

I licked my lips and managed a smile to cover the panic on my face. "We should talk outside."

was going to refuse but he seemed to change his mind as he

brows furrowed in suspicion and confusion as she

right back." I pressed my lips on her forehead, nodded at the

the wall that faced the door, his brows arched. "Tell me, Anastasia, what is this talk

his tone, it was clear that

we walk farther a bit,

took a few steps ahead. When he stopped and waited for me to catch up

start... how to pleasantly tell him

tell her yet," I blurted. I couldn't

have said, 'You'd be a great father but I don't

neutral expression on

his gaze

don't think that's a

"Aiden, please 1-"

better time

Amie insistently asked about her dad." I swallowed and looked down."I used to tell her that she didn't have a dad. When I got married to Dennis, she easily and happily accepted him as the dad she'd always wanted." I looked up

would make her sad as

swear that his

but someone whom she'd never met? How easy would that be? I don't want anything that would make the pain she's currently going through harder

away from me, his fingers slowly wove into his hair all the way to the back until he gripped his

I could see the tight line around his lips. "So what now? You are not

I said firmly as I walked

you, Amie will know you as her father and I will do everything in my

He scoffed. "Maybe! Wow."

is sorted out, I'll