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?

and now, with Haley in the picture, he thought she just hated him. How could she abandon their child? Ignoring the pain,

it, each word tearing at

moment hurt so much more than the

really knew how

Haley, not even three months old, was gone just like that. Everett's

frantic, helped him lie back down, pleading, "Mr. Everett, you've got to fake care of yourself first! Don't move;

pressed the

in,

While Alex kept apologizing.

to get

process, Everett lay

a chill down her spine, but Everett didn't make a sound, like his very soul

feeling a mix of sadness

softly asked, "Mr. Everett, do you... want us to