Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Selena's face, which had just stopped blushing, turned bright red all over again. Ava's unfiltered words had left her a bit flustered. While she hesitated, unsure of how to respond to her child's innocent curiosity, little Mateo didn't seem to need an answer. Instead, he leaned over to his mom's belly, made a tiny fist, and gently tapped.

"Sister, are you in there?" he asked with all the earnestness of a child.

Selena couldn't help but feel both amused and a little exasperated. Her son was certainly polite, she thought with a chuckle.

Wanting to tease him a bit, she stroked his little head and asked, "If Mommy really had a baby sister, would you like that?"

Some kids aren't too keen on having siblings, worried they might have to share the love and attention. She wasn't sure how Mateo felt about it. He'd always been a bit introverted and possessive.

To her surprise, Mateo didn't skip a beat, "Yes!" he exclaimed.

caught Selena off guard. She pondered for a moment

knows-he liked the idea. Selena had a lightbulb moment. Her son's personality was just like Everett's. He wasn't uninterested;

knew you liked Emily. You didn't admit it before, but I've got

sticking out. He was determined to deny it,

to France. Alex came by to pick up his luggage, and everything was so rushed that he didn't get a chance to see her and Mateo before leaving. But even when he wasn't home,

little everyday things. Even when work kept him busy, he'd keep the

sure if it was

she found herself dreaming about having a daughter often. In her dreams, there was a chubby little girl with big eyes, long lashes, and a heart-shaped face, smiling and calling out,

snapping Selena back to reality. She had just finished her shower and was lying in bed, starting to drift off, almost forgetting

other side,