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."

going to refuse but he seemed to change his mind as he nodded and

brows furrowed in suspicion

my lips on her forehead, nodded

his brows arched. "Tell me, Anastasia,

oozing of him. His face looked calm, well poised, but from his tone, it was clear that he was trying

farther

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

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

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

a great father but I don't want you to

me long. The neutral expression on his face gave nothing

his gaze on the floor for

think that's a good

"Aiden, please 1-"

looked up, exasperated. "What better

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 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 away, not now.

insinuating? I would make her sad

could swear that his voice

her dad anymore but someone whom she'd never met? How easy would that be? I don't want anything that would make the

me, his fingers slowly wove into his hair all the way

me. I could see the tight

I said firmly as I

father and I will do everything in my power to

He scoffed. "Maybe! Wow."

sorted out, I'll