Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 967

Knowing she was waiting for him, knowing she had forgiven him, and knowing... if he could just wake up, their family of four-no, make that five-could be whole again.

There was something about the baby she hadn't told Everett yet. She had planned to wait until he woke up to share this bit of joy with him. But now, it seemed she'd have to spill the beans a bit earlier.

Selena eased herself onto the bed, took Everett's hand, and placed it gently on her growing belly. "Everett, the baby's over six months along now. At my last check-up, everything looked great. The little one's been a dream, not giving me any trouble at all."

"It's such a sweet baby. Can you feel it?" she asked softly. As if on cue, the baby gave a little kick, eager to say hello to its dad.

Selena's face lit up with joy. "Everett, look, the baby's saying hi to you. Already a fan, it seems."

"I was mad at you before," she admitted, "felt like giving up and didn't want to tell you. But this child... it's yours."

"Sure, I had a short fling with someone else, but it never went anywhere. I realized my heart wasn't in it. He respected that, and we parted on good terms."

down to it, I was more thrilled than

if both are equally smitten, well, that's a rare kind of magic. In

me, Everett, that you wouldn't miss out on this

and I, we're

planting a tender kiss on Everett's lips. In that moment, his eyelashes fluttered, and under Selena's amazed gaze, he slowly, painstakingly

and in his eyes, an entire

cheeks. "Everett,

to lift his hand, his fingers clumsily wiping away her tears, his voice dry and raspy,

it's been

her tears,

was on the mend, though he still bore a fierce scar on his back