Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 272

He didn't beat around the bush, "Selena, what's your game plan here? You can't keep him in the dark forever."

The "him" he referred to was, of course, Everett.

After waking up from her injury, Selena had been basking in Everett's tender care, pushing aside the harsh realities, until Callum brought her back to earth.

Selena sighed softly, closing her eyes. "I know."

Her hand instinctively rested on her belly. She hesitated before continuing, "Everett's never wanted kids. At first... I thought I'd leave and raise the baby on my own, but... after I got hurt, Everett's been incredibly kind, truly kind." Memories flooded her mind.

Everett fretted over her and stood up to Rebecca for her sake. He was known as a notorious workaholic but rushed back to ensure she wasn't being mistreated.

Stuff like that was unheard of before.

Feelings grow with time, maybe... Everett was slowly starting to care about her.

"Dr. Campbell, Everett didn't accept me as his wife before, but now he does. Maybe if I find the right moment to be upfront about the baby, he might actually want to keep it?"

with a glimmer of hope. "Grandpa is

her hopeful gaze, his lips opening but words

"Dr. Campbell? What's up?"

"You

also the closest of friends who understood each other like no one else. Selena anxiously awaited his

barely got a word out when a deep, displeased voice cut

are you

hanging while Selena snapped her head up to find Everett's intense gaze

Their eyes met

if he'd heard anything. Her heart skipped a beat, and her hand

opposite side of the bed. His handsome features set in a stern look as his dark eyes examined

Selena, not wanting to put him on the spot, quickly said, "Dr. Campbell just came by to check

a heart specialist, not a brain doctor. What's there to chat

the tension,

"Everett, Selena, I

them a nod