Chapter 41

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The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 41: You Both Can't Afford To Be Hurt

Angela Poy

"Sir, please wall your tuin!" A middle-aged woman called gently from behind the desk,

I looked around and realized there were several couples ahead of us all sitting with the same heavy expressions, avoiding eye contact. We sat down in silence, the weight of the situation settling diver

Then Sean broke the silence. "Did you eat breakfast?"

I blinked, surprised. "Huh?""

"Do you want something to eat?" there was a slight softening in his features.

"Are you asking me?" I asked, confused.

His eyes flashed with impatience. "Is there anyone else here but your

"No, I'm not hungry.".

Without another word, Sean stood up. "I'll go get you breakfast. You wait here."

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He walked toward the door before I could protest. His sudden shift in behavior left me confused. One minute he was cold, and the next he was going out to get me food.

By the time he came back with a cup of hot milk and a sandwich, the staff was already calling our names.

"Angela, Sean, the woman said, glancing up from her paperwork.

We hurried into the office.

"Is the property division settled?" she asked, barely looking up as she checked our IDs.

"It's settled," Sean replied, handing her a document before I could speak.

"Do you have children?" she asked without lifting her eyes.

at the

cup of milk, my fingers trembling

The long leave he'd given me last month

baby y was still here, would he want it to

aside. There was no need to

breakfast he bought me

milk felt empty now, a

quickly?" I asked, my

up at me, understanding

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problem. I'll print the papers. You can

to look at Sean. His gaze was intense, almost like he was trying

voice sharp with sarcasm. "Looks like these two years of

I said

his phone rang. He checked the caller 10 at

sanatorium," he said, his Auice

run through me. Then

call, and I watched as his face grew

hung up, my heart sank. I grabbed his hand, fear creeping inside me. "What happened?" I

his voice tight with urgency. "I have to

him immediately, panic rising in

muttered as we

a sudden?" one woman said. "If

stepped out of the courthouse, my mind racing

street toward Sean's car, I was too distracted to notice

a car

panic flooding my chest. My legs felt heavy, onresponsive, and before I could take a single step back, the

voice cracked through the

yanking me back with surprising force. My feet slipped, my balance faltered, and the next thing I knew, I

his throat, just above the pulse point. Sean's arms wrapped around me, holding me tightly against him as if trying to shield me

position, the rush of emotions, the panic in his grip. His heart pounded against my chest, and I could feel the heat of his body

"How long are you going

rush to my cheeks as I realized what had happened. The world around

at us, their eyes wide

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nly knees shaky as

tone softer now

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