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

casting long shadows across the expensive furnishings. 1 about to respond when a commotion outside my door drew

A flustered nurse appeared in the doorway. "There's a young

refuse. Mike was a nobody-a street thug whod developed an inconvenient fixation on me after a

he was handsome in that dangerous, rough-around-the-edges way. One night,

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

now?

supposed to show up like this, especially where there was any chance Sean might find out about

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

him up." I said, ignoring Jennifers look of

Jenniler hissed. "You can't be serious.

he's..."

hospital gown to look

minutes before Mike's arrival to perfect my pose. The bandage needed to catch the light just so,

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73: Revenge

Mike burst through the Moor, it was like watching a hull crash into a china

rough manners couldn't have been more out of place in my refined hospital

been bought from a street vendor-cheap and gaudy against the elegant flower arrangements

internally. "Deard what happened. I came as soon

face. "Mike, you shouldn't have..." "Who did this to you?" His fists clenched at his sides, his street-hardened face d darkening with

eyebrows arching as she took in

jaw tightened at Jennifer's tone, how his eyes narrowed at the

just the right note of gentle reproach. "Mike was

o visit me.

almost pathetic. His obvious adoration made Jennifer roll behind his back, but I had to fight to suppress a smile. Everything was falling into

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

I demurred, then winced

into a marble statue," Jennifer finished sharply. "And now look-there might be permanent scarring. All because that gold-digger couldn't

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