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?

I replied, settling onto a kitchen stool. The twins just finished their

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

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

I can't hide in this little Tuscan town forever, no matter how peaceful country life

raising my children

and building a consulting

I protested, though the words felt hollow even to my own ears. "I'm raising my

market analysis was absolutely brilliant. Which is exactly why you should

been thinking about that, actually, I admitted, lowering my voice as I heard the twins returning from the laundry room. "Not Lawrence Capital, but starting my own boutique investment advisory. Something

ear. "YES This is what I've been waiting

into ideas about office space in the Financial District and potential

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

into their beds, reading until both pairs

ones, I whispered, placing a final kiss on each

Ethan

"Love you to t

with a yawn, using our

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16:42 Tue, Apr 5.

I'm Not

I completed turning off the light and leaving the door slightly

phone ance frown,

more. Still

response from NightShadow.

after leaving New York, when sleeping pills had been my only refuge

relatively easily.

found rest

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

I drifted toward sleep, my