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.

on the bedside table. She crawled to me and placed a

as my hand rested on her back

my worry when I

away. I'm sorry I

her hands rested on my chest while the other lovingly raked her fingers through my hair. "Terrible," I snorted as I looked

her head the way she always did whenever she was about to scold Amie

face. "Are you alright? Is there

know you can always reach out to

on my chest with mine. "I know." Then I let out an involuntary wince as a

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

help me to sit up. I clutched my

two pillows

asked if I

me a peck on my lips and rushed out of the

own accord, traveled to where she had dropped her phone face down.

away from there.

together to resist the urge to confirm

talking to Aiden.

from giving into the temptation of checking her

was fast," I said as I leaned forward to take the soup

be better than some pill or coffee.

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

smiled and her cheeks

soup when she began, "So Aiden

made sure

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 glad he