The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 84

Chapter 84

Chapter 84: Should I Trust Her?

Sean Pay

"Stop playing games, Christina" My voice came out harder than I'd der used with her.

Jennifer and Mike. Your friend and your former security guard. When are they?

Something calculated flashed behind her eyes before being quickly retked with confusion.

Jennifer? I haven't seen her since this morning. And who's Mike?"

Don't I tightened my grip slightly on her wrist. "Don't lie to me. Not about this."

"The security guard who worked your summer garden party. I continued, watching her face. "The one who, coincidentally, was involved in attacking Angela today."

Her eyes widened with seemingly genuine shock. "Angela was attacked? Oh my god, Sean, is she alright? I had no idea-

Stop I cut through her performance.

The timing of your disappearance. The way you kept calling until I left the hospital. Your closest friend found at the

I moved closer, using my height to loom over her bed.

"Do you really expect me to believe this was al

was all coincidence?

"You're frightening me. I would never hurt anyone. You know that. Christina's lower lip trembled.

"Do 1?" I caught her chin, forcing her to meet my gaze. "Because right now, I'm wondering how much I actually know about you at

spilled

"How can you say

yacht-

I risked my life to save

lay on the

resolve waver at the sight

there was still something about Christina's vulnerability that

reached for the tissue box on her bedside table and held it out to

slightly-caught

comfort and the

tissue with trembling fingers, her eyes meeting mine with

and hurt that made my

watched as she dabbed at her tears, the familiar gesture

times I'd consoled her before. Had those moments heen real, or

said finally, my tone softening

weight of that old debt still pulled at

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My emotions

for her tears, guilt over doubting someone who once saved

you did. But gratitude has

whispered, her voice trembling as she crumpled the tissue in her

throwing accusations at me because you need someone to blame. Why would I want to hurt Angela? She'll

followed immediately by a wave of confusion at

I had planned together how to remove

up again, I only felt irritation mixed with an inexplicable protectiveness

These conflicting emotions left me feeling both frustrated and uncertain - I couldn't trust Christina

ever hurt myself... to protect my dignity, my feelings." She caught my hand against

on the yacht, I didn t

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