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

Angela Pov

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?

wonderful." I replied, settling onto a kitchen stool. The twins just

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

sighed, running a hand through my loose waves. "I

can't hide in this little

raising my children

and building a consulting

not hiding." I protested, though the 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

room. "Not Lawrence Capital,

made me pull the phone from my ear. "YES This is what I've been waiting to hear! Angela Wilson

haven't decided yet, I cautioned, but Sophie was already launching into ideas about office space in the Financial

finished the call, the twins had been bathed, pajama-clad,

tucked them into their beds, reading until both pairs of eyes grew

precious ones, I whispered, placing a final kiss on

Ethan murmured, already

"Love you to t

moon and Jupiter," Aria added with

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97: I'm Not

again, I completed turning off the light and leaving the door slightly

my phone ance frown, I set the phone

more. Still

response from NightShadow.

York, when sleeping pills had been my only refuge against insomnia,

relatively easily.

found rest

active five year-olds, and

I drifted toward sleep, my mind wandered to