The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 101

Chapter 101

Chapter 101: Familiar Voices

Sean POV

Thomas was already scrambling out as we arrived at Malpensa Airport, ready to handle

the luggage and check-in procedures.

The week-long negotiations in Milan had finally concluded.

"I'll take care of everything, Mr. Shaw," he assured me, the slight tremor in his voice betraying his perpetual anxiety. "The check-in counter is just inside. They're expecting

you."

I nodded.Inside, I made my way toward the restrooms. As I pushed open the door with my shoulder, I noticed a small boy struggling with the heavy door, his arms loaded with what appeared to be a toy airplane and a book.

Without breaking stride, I reached over and held the door open for him. The child looked up, his green eyes brightening.

"Thank you, sir," he said politely before slipping inside.

I froze, a strange feeling washing over me. That voice-hauntingly familiar-pulled at my

memory.

I turned to glimpse the boy again, but he had vanished into a stall. All I could see was the top of his dark, slightly wavy hair, strangely familiar.

"Mr. Shaw!" Thomas appeared at the restroom entrance. "We need to board immediately.

There's been a seating issue."

"What kind of issue?"

He swallowed. "The booking system glitched. First and business class were full when I

confirmed your seat.".

I stopped and turned to face him. "You didn't secure my seat?"

"I tried, sir, but the flight is overbooked."

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am I seated?" I asked, my

I'm

when we return to New York,

color drained.

like a cruel joke. The seats were narrow, the

to find

deliberately ignoring him and the curious glances from nearby passengers who were clearly wondering why a man in a five-thousand-dollar suit was crammed into

Thomas reappeared, accompanied by

young man.

gentleman has kindly offered to exchange his first class seat with

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man practically vibrated with excitement. "It's an honor

years. I'd be happy to take your seat-no

necessary."

with a look, rising from the cramped seat with as

your contact information," I

was mercifully spacious

but a childish voice rang in my

"You're really handsome, mister!"

a small girl standing beside my seat, her dark

displayed absolute

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out before I could stop it, surprising me as

closer. "How do you

no. I've seen your cooking show on Instagram. The one with

watch our cooking show?

away from her animated face. "Yes. The risotto episode

says people who like watching children cook must have really kind hearts. Is

my entire adult life, no one had ever described me as kind-hearted. Brilliant, yes. Ruthless, certainly. But

consider this, her head tilting slightly. "Mama says everyone has kindness in them, but some people forget where they put it." She leaned closer, as if sharing a secret. “Like how I always lose my

my lips. "Your mother

busy people like you should learn to cook, because then you

I asked, oddly touched by this child's earnest wisdom. "Yep! That's why we do our cooking show. To help busy people remember how to make yummy food." Her expression turned serious. "Do you know how

I admitted. "I usually have

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