The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 66

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The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 66: Midnight Promises

Sean POV

I took in Christina's fragile form in the doorway of her hospital room. She stood barefoot, swaying slightly, the white bandage around her head making her look unnaturally pale under the harsh fluorescent lights.

"You should be in bed," I said, moving to steady her as I guided her back to her room.

"I just..." Christina's voice wavered. "I don't want to be alone right now."

"I'm not leaving," I assured her, loosening my bow tie. "I was just going to get something for you."

Her eyes widened slightly. "At this hour?"

"You mentioned wanting strawberries earlier, didn't you?" I checked my watch- just past midnight. "I'll find some for you."

"Sean, you don't have to-*

"Rest," I cut her off gently. "I won't be long."

***

The city stretched before me, a maze of neon signs and empty sidewalks. Most shops had closed hours ago, their darkened windows reflecting the occasional passing car.

I drove methodically, scanning for any sign of an open market or convenience store.

shown up at my apartment at

anything about the hour, just set up the food on my desk and sat quietly beside me

force, Angela had always done things like that-quiet acts of care that never demanded acknowledgment. Even now, years into

tightened on the steering wheel. No. I wouldn't think about

now.

she'd looked at me earlier, hurt and betrayal etched across

or the way she'd recoiled

hour of searching, I found a 24-hour Korean market in the East Village. The owner eyed me curiously as I purchased their last container of strawberries-a executive in evening wear was probably not their

when I

she said softly, watching as I arranged the strawberries on a plate. "I can't believe you went to all

wasn't trouble." I placed the plate on her bedside table, noting how the harsh hospital lighting made the cut

worse than it

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Chapter 66: Midnight Promises

mine as I adjusted the plate. "Aout what happened at

talk about that. The things Jenifer said about

withdrew slowly. "Why are you

voice carefully neutral. It would help if you could clarify

shifted, something calculating flickering behind her eyes. "So you brought me

I said firmly. "Christina, I need you to understand something. The rumors and accusations from tonight-they

let anyone insult or humiliate

being my wife would protect her from all of this. That no one would dare disrespect

wrong. Maybe it's my own negligence that's given others the

vulnerable.

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