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."

refuse but he seemed to change his mind as

brows furrowed in suspicion and confusion as she looked

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

his brows arched. "Tell me, Anastasia, what

from his tone, it was clear

farther

steps ahead. When he stopped and waited for me to catch up with him, I

I thought of how to start... how to pleasantly tell him that I didn't want

her yet," I blurted. I couldn't

I don't want you to take up the role yet?' Yeah,

stared at me long. The neutral expression on his face gave nothing

finally looked away, kept his gaze on the

think that's a

"Aiden, please 1-"

up, exasperated. "What better

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 and prayed that Aiden would sympathize with me. "She is very happy with Dennis as her dad, Aiden. I don't want to strip that

are you insinuating? I would make her

swear that his voice

not what I mean. It's just..." I sighed. "How do you think she'd be convinced that Dennis isn't her dad anymore 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

me, his fingers slowly wove into his hair all

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

I said firmly as I walked

as her father and I will do everything in my power to make her accept you. Just not right now Maybe after everything has been sorted

He scoffed. "Maybe! Wow."

After everything is sorted out,