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."

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

Her brows furrowed in suspicion and confusion as

her

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

him. His face looked calm, well poised, but from his

farther

me to catch up with him, I knew

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

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

a great father but I don't want you to take up the role

stared at me long. The neutral expression

looked away, kept his gaze on the floor

don't think that's a good

"Aiden, please 1-"

up, exasperated. "What better

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

I would make her

could swear that

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

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

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

will," I said firmly

my power to make her accept you. Just

He scoffed. "Maybe! Wow."

sorted out, I'll