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."

mind as

brows furrowed in

on her forehead, nodded at the nurse and followed Aiden

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

face looked calm, well poised, but from his tone, it was clear that he was trying hard to

we walk farther a bit,

to catch up with him, I knew nothing I said would move him farther from where he had chosen

start... how to pleasantly tell him that I didn't want his daughter to find out

don't want to tell her yet," I blurted. I couldn't find

have said, 'You'd be a great father but I don't want you to take up the role yet?' Yeah,

The neutral expression on his face gave

his gaze on the floor for a

that's

"Aiden, please 1-"

exasperated. "What better time would

to Dennis, she easily and happily accepted him as the dad she'd always wanted." I looked up and prayed

would make her sad as her

that his

someone whom she'd never met? How easy would that be? I don't want anything that

his hair all

see the tight line around his lips. "So what now?

firmly

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

He scoffed. "Maybe! Wow."

everything is sorted out,