The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 74

The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 74: The Impact Came Without Warning

Angela POV

Dr. Carter's words from this morning's appointment still rang in my ars: Elizabeth's condition had improved enough to schedule the singery for this weekend..

It was the news we'd all been waiting lot, though I couldn't help but batice how Sean's simulders had tensed at the announcement.

Alexander needed to return to Europe first to handle some urgent foundation business, but Victoria had decided to stay and help take care of Elizabeth. Her presence would likely bring some peace to our household in the coming days.

After leaving the hospital, Victoria took Elizabeth home while Sean and I returned to the office.

I glanced at my watch as I finished reviewing the last quarterly report. The afternoon sun streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Shaw Tower, and I found myself craving something sweet

The doctor had warned me to limit my sugar intake during the pregnancy, but I'd made a deal with myself – one small piece of pake

each day.

The bakery downstairs had become my guilty pleasure, their hazelnut chocolate cake worth every calorie.

Standing up from my desk, I smoothed down my oversized blazer - recent wardrobe addition to conceal my slowly changing

figure.

The street outside Shaw Tower bustled with the usual midday crowd waited for the crossing signal, adjusting my wool scarf against the winter wind.

The impact came without warning.

One moment I was standing at the crosswalk, the next I was stumbling forward as as something-someone-slammed into me from

behind.

Even in my comfortable sneakers, the force of his impact was too strong, and I couldn't maintain my balance. I fell forward. hands instinctively moving to protect my stomach as 1 full.

caught myself, my heart pounding with both fear

you're

a large hand wrapped around my wrist, squeezing

eyes was

man's voice was slurred with affected drunkenness, but the anger in his ey unmistakably clear and intense as they

familiar. I had a nagging feeling that I'd seen him somewhere before, but I couldn't quite

my voice sharp with indignation. "You were the one who

easi

one apologizing!

dangerous city," he said in a low voice. All sorts of accidents can happen to

deeper into my flesh. Perhaps it was his intimidating build that kept others at bay - no one dared

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new voice was calm but carried an edge of authority, Michael Smith, Sean's assistant, stood a

to help a lady who took a fall," he said, his mock innocent

leaned close endigh for only me to hear his final whisper:

world tilt beneath my feet. The casual mention of my pregioncy, delivered with such calculated menace, sent a chill

no random encounter someone had been watching me, following

voice seemed to come from very far away.

to breathe, to think past the panic clawing

"No need."

wrist in the

an incoming call

her about what had just happened the collision, the threat,

god, Ang!" Sophie's voice rose with alarm. "We need

what?" I touched my scraped palms. That someone accidentally bumped into me at

I'll do some digging, try to find out who this guy is. But right now, the most important thing is keeping you and

a moment. The person who can protect you best

she meant

husband," Sophie pressed. "And whatever game he's playing with Christina, he wouldn't let anyone hurt you. Not

this."

concern l'e sometimes catch in Sean's eyes, the way