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

tear spilled down

"How can you say

yacht-

risked my life to save yours?" Her voice broke. "That

lay on the

my resolve waver at the sight

there was still something about Christina's vulnerability

box on her bedside table and

hand trembled slightly-caught between the

the

a tissue with trembling fingers,

and hurt that made my

her tears, the familiar gesture

of all the times I'd consoled her before. Had those

finally, my tone softening

old debt still pulled at me, mingling uncomfortably with

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Should I Trust

My emotions

possible betrayal, pathy for her tears, guilt over doubting someone who

for what you did.

trembling

blame. Why would I want to hurt Angela? She'll be out of your

annoyance at her words, followed immediately by a wave

and I had planned together how to remove Angola from my life, and

again, I only

had changed, though I couldn't quite explain what. These conflicting emotions left me feeling both frustrated and uncertain - I couldn't trust Christina

never hurt anyone, I've only ever hurt myself... to protect my dignity, my feelings." She caught my hand against

on the yacht, I didn t even

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