Billionaire, Let's Divorce! by BELLA

DENNIS

Now that I heard her mouth those words, I knew I wouldn't be able to hide the sad downturn on my lips. Still forcing the smile on my face on, I nodded in Cole's direction and got out of my seat.

I languidly walked toward the deserted pool table just by the door outside the bar.

There, with no familiar eyes on me, I let the fake smile slide away.

"Dennis?"

The excitement in her voice had dimmed. I didn't want her happiness to wane because of me.

"Can you hear me? Sorry, it's network."

"I thought so too. It's okay. I can hear you now."

"I said I'm pregnant." She gasped. I could imagine her beaming and cupping her mouth as she usually did whenever she was happy about something. "Can you believe that?"

I smiled at the image of her that I conjured up. "Great news. I'm so happy for you, babe," I told her genuinely.

I was actually relieved by the news. All week, she had been strung up, worried that the procedure might not work. It was a relief that she wouldn't have to worry so much anymore. Amie's full recovery was also one step forward now.

The only issue was who fathered the child. I clenched my hand and briefly closed my eyes. I really wished someone else could carry the pregnancy in her place. But it wasn't possible. I'd have to watch her carry her ex-lover's child. It's cool, I told myself and forced a smile on. She's still my wife anyway. It doesn't matter whose baby she's carrying, she's mine.

"Gosh. I just cannot contain my excitement, Dennis. Do you know what this means?"

"I understand. This is just the best news."

She then went on and on about how she was more hopeful about Amie's recovery and all.

Finally, she got off the topic and asked, "When will you be home?"

the wristwatch that was strapped around my wrist. "I'll be home

happily. "I'll see

after the call ended, I remained there, trying to convince myself that it was

heavy heart, I returned to

Cole

my brows at him.

again. "For the good news. I didn't mean to probe but I heard when she excitedly said she was pregnant just before you excused

smile and

the congratulations or Aiden?

good, man?" Cole leaned forward, his brows scrunched together in a

yeah. Why do you

I mean, you're expecting a baby. You should be esctatic. If my girlfriend tells me we're expecting

You aren't. It's so

to worry that I wasn't happy for her after I'd told her it was okay. I just hoped I

me out of my thoughts. When my gaze found his, he asked, "Are

took a deep breath and leaned forward,

looked puzzled. "What's complicated about that? She's

about some

telling Cole about this one seemingly big problem in my marriage would not solve anything. It wasn't like he would miraculously heal Amie anyway but it might make one feel... less

got it wrong,

stared at me as he processed what I'd just said. Then he asked

mirthless laugh rumbled up my throat.

at me. "This isn't funny, man. You just said the child isn't yours. Aren't you guys like married?

girl at the

head,

"She's sick. And the only safe way out is to go through a process called

with my narration, Cole let out a deep breath. "Wow. How can you stomach