Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 476

Alex's hands shook so badly, she almost dropped the flimsy piece of paper. Under the intense stare of the boss, she had no choice but to slowly spell it out, "It's... an abortion report..." "Abortion?" Everett echoed the word, as if it were unfamiliar.

"Say it again."

He couldn't believe what he was hearing.

Biting her lip hard, Alex managed to repeat, "Your wife... ended the pregnancy..."

Her voice became hoarse after those words. It made sense for Mrs. Everett to resent Mr. Everett; nobody would want to be stuck in such a twisted marriage, but the child was innocent... She herself loved kids. Leaving was one thing, but terminating the pregnancy before leaving, and then sending him the news while he was lying in a hospital bed after a car crash, was beyond cruel-it was heartless!

They'd been married for years. Even if there was no love left, surely there was room for some compassion.

Was this marriage going from broken to outright hostility?

that Selena would completely cut ties with him over losing Mateo, and now, with Haley in the picture, he thought she just hated him.

through it, each word tearing at his

so much more than

how to

old, was gone just like that. Everett's wound must have reopened,

"Mr. Everett, you've got to

the

doctor rushed in,

While Alex kept apologizing.

while to get Everett patched

the process, Everett lay there, quiet

from the sidelines, felt a chill down her spine, but Everett didn't make a sound, like

sighed inwardly, feeling a mix

Everett, do you... want us to try and find your