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.

her phone on the bedside table. She crawled

on

pick up. Imagine my worry when I came back and met you

carried away. I'm sorry I

she settled beside me. One of her hands rested on my chest while

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

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.

reach out

let out an

try to sit up

nodded and then she started to help me to sit up. I clutched my head with

two

if I

in the sitting position she helped me into, she gave me a peck on my lips and rushed out of the room with a 'I'll

my gaze, on its own accord, traveled to where she had dropped her phone

away from there. I

and clasped them together to

talking to Aiden.

later, I was saved from giving into the temptation of

that was fast," I said as I

"I figured this will be better than some pill or coffee.

my lips as I lowered the bowl from my mouth and

and her

"So

Aiden but I made sure to conceal how I felt. I

he came over yesterday." She shook her head and

nodded. "I'm