The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 24

Chapter 24: The Day I Lost Everything But My Pride.

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You seem different today. Sophie observed, studying me over h

her untouched cappuccino. "More... settled."

I smiled, surprising myself with how genuine it felt. I've made my decision."

About the baby? Sophie leaned forward, her expression a mix of concern and curiosity.

Tm keeping it. Whatever happens with Sean, this child is mine."

Sophie's eyes lit up. "Have you thought about names yet?"

"It's too early for that, I laughed, "I need to focus on practical matters first."

you'll

in that penthouse

"Like where you live? You can't stay in that penthouse forever, watching Christina circle like a shark."

Ive been looking at properties in different neighborhoods. Maybe Boston or Chicago. A fresh start, away from Wall Street's gossip

"Or you could join your father, Sophie suggested. "Alexander would love having you and his grandchild - close by."

The mention of my father brought a flood of memories, taking me back to that day two years ago when everything changed.

Flashback

Two Years Ago Wilson Family Townhouse, Greenwich Village

A crowd of creditors had gathered at our house, their angry voices ning the hallways.

The Monets are family treasures," my y father's voice carried from the library, strained but dignified. They're not part of the bank's

the crowd to find my father on the floor, blood trickling from a cut on his forehead where he'd apparently hit

I rushed to his side, my phone already out to call an ambulance. But in the

Someone in the

someone

it from my

chaos like a knife through butter, Christina fordan stood in the doorway, two private security teams flanking her. "Everyone

the weight of old money and serious legal threats. "The Jordanmily's lawyers will be

Christina knelt beside us, her medical training evident in the way she examined my father's wound. "He needs stitches. I've already called for a

your help," my father managed,

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health, nothing

Sean would want

of th... business

Present Day Bluestone Lane.

her hand in front of my face. "Who did you go

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fading. "Just thinking about how much has changed. Two

wooping in like some avenging angel, making sure everyone knew

in the ambulance. “He told me not to let gratitude cloud my judgment. That some debts come with too high a

Sophie signaled for the check. "Speaking of which, I've been looking at properties too. There's a lovely pre-war building in

Parker, are you trying to become

Someone needs to make sure this little

weeks, I felt truly light. The path ahead wasn't

first," I

calendar. "I need to schedule proper prenatal care, away from the usual Upper East practices. The last thing I need

was already typing furiously on her phon I know a brilliant OB-GYN in Greenwich totally discrete, zero connection to the Shaw social

my best friend's enthusiastic planning with a mixture of amusement and gratitude. The Wilson name might have lost its financial power, but some bonds were worth more than

the end," I said quietly, the memory still bittersweet. "Dad refused to mortgage it for a new venture. he'd rather

about that, did you?" Sophie's voice

point?" I stirred my

expression turned serious. "And now? With

than