The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Chapter 6: My Husband's Lover Gave Me A Bath?!

Angela POV

Sean lifted me from the town car as if I weighed nothing, cradling me against his chest.

His steady heartbeat against my cheek.

For just a moment, I allowed myself to sink into his warmth, to pretend this tenderness meant something more than obligation.

Behind us, Christina's Louboutins clicked against the floor in perfect rhythm, each step a reminder of her unwanted presence in my home.

Sean gestured toward the living room. "Christina, please make yourself comfortable. Sarah, would you bring Miss Jordan some lemon water?"

"You still remember," Christina's smile carried years of shared history. "Though I suppose some things never change. This place looks exactly the same as it did two years ago - you never were one for redecorating, Sean."

The casual familiarity in her voice made my stomach turn.

Of course she knew every detail of this home – she'd practically lived here before our marriage.

I forced myself to look away as she settled onto the leather sofa with the ease of someone returning to their rightful place.

Perhaps this was always meant to be her home, I thought. I'm just keeping her seat warm.

Sean carried me toward the master bathroom, his movements careful but sure. The marble countertops gleamed under soft lighting as he set me down, steadying me with one arm while reaching for my shirt with his other hand.

Heat that had nothing to do with my fever rushed to my face as his fingers slipped beneath the hem of my shirt.

"I can manage," I whispered.

stand," he said softly, continuing his gentle but methodical undressing. "Besides, it's

intimacy of the moment shattered as Christina appeared in the doorway,

have a medical degree, after all.

in the mirror, a part of me desperately hoping he would refuse, would insist on staying. But

stepped back. "I'll be in my study if

door closed behind him with a quiet click, leaving

this home as

she announced, reaching for my blouse

weirdest

gave me a

you've gotten thin," she exclaimed, genuine surprise coloring her voice."Men generally prefer women with more curves, you know. Sean especially - he's always

gaze in the mirror. My voice came out colder

preferences in women. Perhaps it didn't matter whether I was thin or curvy - he simply didn't

in the mirror. So this was the

him maintain appearances in society. Though I imagine it must have been difficult, playing the role of Mrs. Shaw when

maintain the pretense of polite society

worry about me, Christina. I know my

"Oh?"

by his side will always be reserved

in her eyes - triumph, perhaps, or uncertainty. Before she could respond, a knock at the

"Is everything alright?"

of the bath. Though perhaps you should wait in

back to my room. But Christina shook her head, her perfect smile

she said softly. "Angela needs proper medical supervision, and

a moment before nodding. “I'll prepare the

my chest had nothing to do with my fever as

before moving into our home. But what right did I have to

to ignore

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