Billionaire, Let's Divorce! by BELLA

DENNIS

Her beautiful laugh was the first sound I heard when I opened my eyes. Despite the ache in my head, my lips curled into a smile.

That sound... it was enough to make my day.

I peeked at her as I wondered what she was laughing over. Her back was to me as she sat on the edge of the bed. She was on a phone call. I wondered who she was speaking with, Amie? I couldn't think of anyone that could make her laugh so heartily. Just as my hands reached out to pull her to me, her shoulders shook in a soft laugh. She shook her head and said, "Aiden," dragging the last syllable.

The stupid smile on my face fell, my body grew cold and my hand froze in the air.

Of course. I swallowed.

Slowly, I withdrew my hand and returned it to where it had been over my face.

I felt the constant emotions anger, bitterness, sadness, jealousy that I had tried to drown yesterday slowly make their way back up.

How could I have forgotten? Aiden was back in her life. I should've guessed right. He was the man she had always wanted afterall. I was the alternative.

That voice... I sighed. I've tried to shut it up but I just couldn't. I knew Ana loved me, I just couldn't help it.

I rubbed my temples, hoping it would easethe headache I felt as I mentally affirmed my stance in her life.

It's nothing, Dennis. She's just doing this for our daughter. And it's okay to be cordial with the man whom will help save our daughter.

...And also give her another ch-

A wince escaped my lips and thankfully, it shut the errant voice up.

And also interrupted Ana's... call.

She turned in my direction. The smile on her face automatically summoned mine back up.

bedside table. She crawled to

I repeated as my hand rested on her back and

but you did not pick up. Imagine my worry when I came back and met you uncomfortably sprawled on the

away. I'm sorry I

hands rested on my chest while

she always did

her gaze roamed my face. "Are you alright? Is there something you want to talk about?" There's a lot I want to yell about. I shook my head and raised one of my shoulder in a small shrug. "I'm fine.

out to me when you need

let out an involuntary wince as a sharp pain shot through my head. Ahh.

started to pull away. "You know what, try to sit up then

sit up. I clutched

two

and asked if I

into, she gave me a peck on my lips and rushed out of the room with a 'I'll be back

she left, my gaze, on its own accord, traveled to where she

from there.

trembling hands and clasped them together to resist the urge to

talking to Aiden.

giving into the temptation of checking her phone as she

I said as I leaned forward to take the soup from

be better than some pill or coffee. Careful,

I lowered the bowl from my mouth and nodded. "It definitely

and her cheeks

halfway through the soup when she began, "So Aiden and

at the mention of Aiden but I made

nodded. "He agreed to do it so he came over yesterday." She shook her head and sighed, "Dennis, I don't know what I'd have done

nodded. "I'm