The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 73

Chapter 73

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The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex Wife

Chapter 73: Revenge in White Silk

Christina POV

I stared at my phone in disbelief, my finger hovering over Sean's number for the fourth time. Three calls. Three rejections. The sharp ache in my chest had nothing to do with my injury.

Sean Shaw never ignored my calls, Never.

I pushed myself up against the silk pillows of my VIP hospital bed, wincing as the movement pulled at my bandaged forehead. My gaze drifted to the mirror on the opposite wall, and I found myself shadying my reflection with growing anxiety. Dr. Carter's words. echoed in my mind: "There might be permanent scarring.

I can't believe he actually hung up on you. Jennifer's voice dripped with calculated sympathy as she settled into one of the plush chairs beside my bed. "But then again, have you seen how cozy Angel's been getting with Christopher Blake? They were having lunch at The Grand just today."

My fingers tightened around the phone. "The Grand?"

Mahmm: Jenniler took a delicate sip of mineral water, her eyes watching me over

the crystal rim. "And that's not noticed something strange about Elizabeth's

surgery schedule? It keeps getting pushed back and back..."

Ball. Havent you

The thought sent ice through my

y veins. I

I turned to look at my friend, my eyes narrowing. "You think Angela deliberately delaying Elizabeth's surgery?"

gold-digger to

across the

nurse appeared in the doorway. "There's a young man downstairs insisting on

Mike was a nobody-a street thug whod developed an

handsome in that dangerous, rough-around-the-edges way. One night, after too much

sex in his apartment in some questionable part of town. I'd made him swear to keep

now?

where there was any chance Sean might find out about his

what he wanted. After a moment's consideration,

him up." I said,

"You can't

he's..."

off smoothly, already adjusting my designer hospital gown to look more vulnerable. Please, Jennifer. Stay with me while I receive

my pose. The bandage needed to catch the light just so, highlighting the injury without

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73: Revenge in

burst through the Moor, it was like

rough manners couldn't have been

in his hands looked like they'd been bought from a street vendor-cheap and gaudy against the elegant flower arrangements already

was too loud, making me wince internally. "Deard what happened. I came as

carefully angling my face. "Mike, you shouldn't have..." "Who did this

plucked eyebrows arching as she took in Mike's appearance. "My,

jaw tightened at Jennifer's tone, how his eyes narrowed at the obvious dismissal in her

my voice hold just the right note of gentle reproach. "Mike was kind

o visit me.

Mike's expression softened as he looked at me was almost pathetic. His obvious adoration made Jennifer

have been terrifying," Mike said, stepping closer to

I wouldn't say attacked," I demurred, then

a marble statue," Jennifer finished sharply. "And now look-there might be permanent scarring. All because that gold-digger

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