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?"

be just like that calculating little gold-digger

across the expensive

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

was a nobody-a street thug whod developed an inconvenient fixation on me after a chance encounter at a charity

to admit, he was handsome in that dangerous, rough-around-the-edges way. One night, after too much champagne at some forgettable fundraiser, I'd let

had sex in his apartment in some questionable part of town. I'd made

now?

wasn't supposed to show up like this, especially where there was any chance Sean might find

to know what he wanted. After a moment's consideration, I decided to see

I said, ignoring Jennifers

Jenniler hissed. "You can't be

he's..."

smoothly, already adjusting my designer hospital gown to look more vulnerable. Please, Jennifer. Stay

minutes before Mike's arrival to perfect my pose. The bandage needed to catch the light just so, highlighting the injury without

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the Moor, it was like watching

designer clothes and rough manners couldn't have been more out of place in my

in his hands looked like they'd been bought from a

internally. "Deard what happened. I came as soon

smile, carefully angling my face. "Mike, you shouldn't have..." "Who did this to you?" His fists

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

how Mike's jaw tightened at Jennifer's tone, how his eyes narrowed at the obvious dismissal in her voice. The tension in the

voice hold just the right note of gentle

o visit me.

His obvious adoration made Jennifer roll behind his back, but I had to fight to suppress a

must have been terrifying," Mike said, stepping closer to my bed. Being attacked like

say attacked," I demurred, then winced theatrically, I

now look-there might be permanent scarring. All because that gold-digger couldn't handle seeing

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