The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 97

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The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 97: I'm Not Hiding

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Mama, can I help clean the table?" Aria x small voice pulled me from my thoughts as we finished our dinner

Tve got the dishes, Ethan announced, already carefully stacking plijes.

I smiled at my daughter. "When your laundry basket7

taller, you c

you can

help with the table. For now,

why dont

it you put your napkin in the

Aria considered this, then nodded seriously, treating the simple task with exaggerated importance.

You're both such wonderful helpers," I said, dropping a kiss on each forehead before helping Ethan with the heavier dishes.

While the twins carried their napkins to the laundry room with ceremonial precision, my phone rang. Sophie's name flashed on the screen, and I felt a familiar warmth at the sight.

"Ciao bella Sophie's voice carried all the bustle and energy of Manhattan through the line. "How are my favorite Italian residents?

settling onto a kitchen stool. The twins just finished their

face when she dropped that shrimp was priceless. Listen, have you thought more about the

running a hand through my loose waves. "I don't know, Sophie. Moving back

hide in this little Tuscan town forever, no

raising my children

and building a consulting

words felt hollow even to my

which, Sophie's voice was full of excitement, "your last market analysis was absolutely brilliant. Which is exactly why you should be running your own firm in

actually, I admitted, lowering my voice as I heard the twins returning from the laundry room. "Not Lawrence Capital, but starting my

the phone from my ear. "YES This is what I've been waiting to hear! Angela Wilson back in the game on her own

but Sophie was already launching into

call, the twins had been bathed, pajama-clad, and were waiting expectantly with their favorite

their beds, reading until both pairs

my precious ones, I whispered, placing a

Mama," Ethan

"Love you to t

Aria added with a

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16:42 Tue, Apr 5.

I'm

back again, I completed turning off the

my phone ance frown, I

more. Still

response from NightShadow. With

years after leaving New York, when sleeping pills had been my only refuge against insomnia, I

relatively easily.

found rest

fatigue from days went with active five year-olds, and perhaps simply

sleep, my mind wandered to the