Mr billionaire's regret chasing his irresistible wife by Gabby Emmanuel

Can a man and a woman be merely friends?

(ARIELLE'S POV)

momentarily speechless.

I looked up to stare at the person I had bumped into. It turned out to be a young man, and in the fleeting moment I looked at his face, I couldn't help but notice how attractive he was. His eyes were a drowning emerald green, and his features, chiseled and rugged, left me I shook my head, snapping out of the spellbound. "I'm so sorry," I quickly began to apologize.

My eyes darted a short-distance away, and I saw a phone lying on the floor. "Is that your phone?" I asked, not waiting for an answer as I scurried towards it, picked it up, and handed it back to him. "Fortunately, no harm was done to the phone. I'm sorry again."

All this while, the young man had not uttered a word. And when he finally did, he had an amused smile on. "No need to apologize, really. I should be the one apologizing."

I shook my head, "No, I was the one who wasn't looking and bumped into you."

He chuckled softly, the sound low and warm. "Then let's call it even. I wasn't paying attention either."

I couldn't help but smile, caught off guard by how effortlessly charming he seemed. He extended his hand. "Dwayne, by the way."

Just as I reached out to shake his hand, Ashley's voice called out, cutting through the moment. "Arielle, where have you been? I told you I'd be right back after the call!"

I withdrew my hand quickly, giving Dwayne an apologetic look before turning to Ashley. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to wander off."

Dwayne's gaze lingered on me, his smile not fading. "That was Jared Smith in that garden, right?"

Yeah, with his best friend. I held that sentence back but nodded, a bit surprised he recognized Jared, but that's not a rare thing since Jared is quite famous in New York city.

I hesitated, "Um, do you come here for him?"

He smiled, "No. I just had a feeling that you and me, we'd cross paths again."

His words struck me, but before I could respond, Ashley pulled me along. "Come on, we need to go."

!!

As I walked away, I cast a glance back at Dwayne. He stood there, watching me with a gentle yet unreadable expression.

Ashley gave me a curious look. "Who was that alluring fox?"

I couldn't help but smile at her choice of words-classic Ashley. Shaking my head, I replied, "Just a weirdo I bumped into."

She laughed, giving me a teasing nudge. "Really? Isn't it always the case that the hottest guys are the craziest? Total package."

I chuckled, rolling my eyes. "I don't know about all that."

Ashley raised an eyebrow, her playful grin returning. "So... do you still want to explore the garden?"

I thought of it, but the image of Jared and Sofia conversing flashed in my mind, and I quickly shook my head. I would rather not bump into them again. "No, I'm tired. I need to rest." "That's right. Let's head back inside," she said and led me back to my hospital room. We got inside, and she helped me into bed.

"Try to rest, okay?"

nodded, but the images of Jared and Sofia in the garden alone kept blocking my

I didn't realize I was tossing on the

Arielle. You seem restless,

"I'm fine -"

happen in the garden while

happened," I quickly said, trying to brush it off. I can't tell her I saw Jared and Sofia in

door swung open, and the doctor Wade walked

check on you like I promised, Mrs. Smith," Doctor Wade said, flashing me her

nodded and braced myself for the examination. She was done in no time

in from the lab from the series of tests we ran on you.

couldn't look up. I felt a knot in my stomach, and my heart raced with anxiety. What was I expecting? This was a hospital, and they

Wade nodded, "Yes.

godmother!" She wrapped

telling her sooner. Seeing her this happy

"Congratulations, once again. I will take my

and me, by blurting, "Does my

I felt Ashley's arms around me, stiffen. "No, I haven't seen him to break the news.

further with my next words. "Can you

Wade's face stiffened, "Why, if

to break the news to him myself." I winced inwardly at how

face. "Alright, I wouldn't ruin the surprise for you. Congratulations

She eventually stopped when she noticed I wasn't

sighed, "I am,

And you don't even look

"I knew I was pregnant, Ashley. I have

from excitement to shock, as her arms around me loosened. "You don't mean

I discovered about the pregnancy on the eve of my wedding anniversary. Jared's call that night, to the caller turning out to be Sofia, down to how I have not been able to break

kept all of these from me. How many more secrets are you hiding from

promise. I'm sorry, Ashley. Believe me, I didn't

you, and I can't blame you. Just promise you

never

Your little secretive

"Thank you."

a serious note, I think you should

lately, and Sofia clinging on to him like a life jacket, it seems impossible. I feel he will not react to the news the way I expect him to because Sofia will butt

on Sofia because she is pregnant. Realizing his own wife is pregnant too, could do the

doubt. I don't think Jared's sudden nonchalance towards me is because of the pregnancy. I think it's because

"I don't think -"

a question?" I asked,

looked surprised, but nodded. "Sure.

think a man and a woman can be together