The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 87

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The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex Wife

Chapter 87: I Don't Want A Divorce Anymore!

Angels Po

Ip the next morning, Sean wash 1 home. Remembering we still hadn't set a time

to handle the divorce paperwork. 1.

'Angela." He sounded distant already. I'm heading into the quarterly hard meeting.

↑ 1 fofted my voice to remain steady. "We need to talk about the divoro

proceedings. Now that Elizabeth's surgery was successful...

I can't discuss this right now. I heard papers shuffling in the background. The

board is waiting."

"Sean-

The line went dead.

lis attitude felt strange to me. Was he trying to

o avoid t the divorce? But why would he do that?

After breakfast, despite the lingering pain in my right leg where ferinifer had kicked me, I decided to visit Elizabeth

She sat propped against plush pillows, her silver hair perfectly coiffed despite her recent surgery. The sight of her made m

squeeze with affection.

"Angela, darling." Her face lit up as I entered. "I was hoping you'd come by."

I moved to adjust her pillows, relief washing over me at the healthy color in her cheeks. How are you feeling?"

heart

say everything

her grip surprisingly strong.

was a convincing smile. "He's caught

Her eyes narrowed slightly in that way that always made me feel transparent. That boy... he works too hard sometimes. Victoria was just saying the

Dr. Carter appeared in the doorway with news of

I watched her beam at the prospect of returning home soon, I felt my throat tighten. How many more times

city lights

stood in the foyer, his usually perfect posture slightly stiff as he delivered

inform you that he won't be home tonight. There are

up sharply. "Work? Is it really so busy that he

Shaw, Michael replied smoothly, though I caught the st his voice. "Mr. Shaw is

hesitation in

with sarcasm. "Of

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softening with concern. "Darling, you shouldn't let him get away with

rights, you know."

misunderstood. She probably assumed Sean was meeting with Christina. But I didn't know how to explain to Victoria that Sean was actually avoiding the divorce discussion with

was drifting off to sleep, 1 felt a weight press down and something brush against my face. When ! opened my eyes, I caught Sean's lips quickly sweeping across my

covered properly,” he stammered, uncertainty coloring

could respond, Sean

them warm and moist with the scent of whiskey

he wasn't really

my blanket-he was kissing

me. Why would he

couldn't ask him now. I was too tired and didn't want to start another argument in the middle of the night. I pulled the blanket tighter around me, deciding to

steady sound of running water echoed from the bathroom, I

when I woke up, he was still not home. Was he avoiding me again? I decided to go to his office to find him. But

appeared in

dawn," Emily offered,

these for you

Emily to place the files on the desk. After she left,

"Where are you?"

meeting. His

to keep my voice steady, though anger threatened to break through. "We

of his breathing. After a