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.
pavement was rough against my palms as I caught myself, my heart pounding with both fear and fury.
you're
died in my throat as a large hand wrapped around my wrist, squeezing with
eyes was
where you're going, miss. The man's voice was slurred with affected drunkenness, but the anger
I had a nagging feeling that I'd seen
sharp with indignation. "You were the one who crashed into me!
easi
one apologizing!
wrist, his grip tightening painfully. This is a dangerous city," he said in a low voice. All sorts of
my flesh. Perhaps it was his intimidating build that kept others at bay - no one dared to intervene, choosing instead
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74: The Impact
the lady would like you to let go." The new voice was calm but carried an edge of authority, Michael Smith, Sean's assistant, stood a few feet away, his expression
who took a fall," he said, his mock innocent tone making my skin crawl. "No
as he turned to leave, he leaned close endigh for only me to hear his final whisper: "Better be careful in your
feet. The casual mention of my pregioncy, delivered with such
someone had been watching me, following
seemed to come from very far away. "Should Leall
past the panic
"No need."
my private office, I examined my wrist in the afternoon ligh My
with an incoming call
about what had just happened the collision, the threat, the way he knew about
god, Ang!" Sophie's voice rose with alarm.
That someone accidentally bumped into me at a crosswalk? They won't
some digging, try to find out who this guy is. But right now, the most important thing is keeping
who can protect you best is
she
playing with Christina, he wouldn't let
this."
eyes, the way his touch would linger just a moment too long when our hands
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