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

"How can you say

yacht-

I risked my life

lay on the

resolve waver at the

the anger and suspicion churning in my gut, there was still something about Christina's

tissue box on her bedside table and held it out to

trembled slightly-caught

comfort and the need to

a tissue with trembling fingers, her eyes

gratitude and hurt that made my

her tears, the familiar gesture

before. Had those moments heen real, or just another

said finally, my tone

that old debt still pulled at me,

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Should I Trust

My emotions

dess - anger at her possible betrayal, pathy for her tears, guilt over doubting someone who once saved my life, and a

for what you did. But gratitude has limits,

whispered, her voice trembling as she crumpled the

want to hurt Angela? She'll be out of

followed immediately by a

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

when she brought it up again, I only felt irritation mixed

I couldn't quite explain what. These conflicting emotions left me feeling both frustrated and uncertain - I couldn't trust Christina fully anymore, but I

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

I didn t even think about my own

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