The Billionaire Husband's Betrayal by Nancii Agosto

Chapter 5: Claire’s POV

I have never seen this face on my husband – nonetheless directed at me. I begin rambling in an attempt to explain what happened and absolve myself of being accountable for any wrongdoings. It was an accident, and I was still trying to figure out exactly what happened myself.

“This is not what it seems, Charlotte’s wheelchair got stuck at the top of the hill so I kneeled down to inspect it and felt a push. I tried to run after her, but I wasn’t fast enough.” I was hoping he would trust me or believe me. I would never do this.

I was mistaken.

Leonardo pushed me aside, causing me to fall onto the ground without a single glance to see if I was okay and rushed to Charlottes’ side.

I covered my stomach and twisted in pain as I felt an intensifying pain. My baby! I look up to as Leo picks up Charlotte and begins to walk away. I struggled yo hastily rise yo my feet to go after him.

into the driveway, assessed Charlotte and was able to stop her mild bleedin g. I watched from the foyer as Leonardo stayed glued to Charlotte’s side even holding hand as the doctor touched her wound and yet, he hadn’t even spared me a glance. I was ashamed of the stigma that he was choosing her

stern. He genuinely thought the worst of me at this moment even after I

their attention to me including Charlotte who looked more than amused by my uncomfortable disposition. I shrunk my

on sharing our growing family with him. I turn to close the door and before I

morals? Why would you do this? Why would you hurt her?” I’ll never forget him looking at me in the moment. He was looking at me like I

never intentionally hurt anyone. I can’t believe you would accuse me of doing such a thing.” My voice began to sound shaky. I know Leo has always been protective and had felt guilty for what happened to Charlotte, but I was not to blame. If anything, I had always tried to help. I even took on the challenge of reading countless medical studies that would help Charlotte but turned up fruitless. Not that I could’ve shared them if I wanted to. The first time I accompanied Leo

on the floor as you tried to grab her!” He

was trying to get her back into her wheelchair so I could get her

crash!” He pointed at

fell and lost my grip on the handles of her chair. I even tried to stop her from

enough attention?” He looks disgusted as if the

nothing to do with being overlooked.” I begin tearing up. This day was important to me, and it was

and simply makes for the door, leaving it and me behind