The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 129

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The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 129: I Promise I'll Come Tomorrow

Angela POV

"When?" I asked, my voice strailer than I expected. "When did she d

Sean swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing visibly before he spoke.

"Three years ago. Christmas Eve His voice was barely audible. "It was kidney failure that triggered cardiac arrest. By the time we got her to the hospital, it was too late."

The words hit me like physical blows. Three years. While 1 had been building a new life in Italy, Elizabeth had passed away with her family by her side but without me there to say goodbye.

"Elizabeth had kidney failure?" I asked, stunted. "How did I not know this?"

Sean's gaze dropped to his hands. "Her condition had been deteriorating gradually. Age-related, mostly. That night..." He paused, his voice catching. That night was different. More severe. By the time found her..."

1 let out a bitter laugh hollow and painful. "What right do I have to ask about any of this? I wasn't even there when she was ill. I didn't even know about her kidney problems."

"She mentioned you," Sean said quietly. "At the end."

My head snapped up, eyes locking with his. "Really?"

she

missed

ed you very much."

carefully constructed over five years, holding back emotions I couldn't afford to feel. Tears filled my eyes and spilled silently down my

collapsing against him, my tears soaking into his shirt as silent sobs wracked my body. His arms encircled me, one hand stroking my hair

he

over now.

that seemed to exist outside our complicated history, until the door opened and a nurse entered. She

gastric bleeding, collapse, his own medical

moved to the small cabinet in the corner

Finding a clean hospital

back to Sean.""

I got your shirt all wet," I said,

worry about it.

chilled will only make your stomach condition

moment," he replied, indicating

feeling foolish. Of course he couldn't easily change clothes with an

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silently in the hospital room for a while, then glanced at my watch and realized it was almost time for

I said, setting the gown aside. "I should

was firm, desperate even, as

to pull my hand free, but his

tomorrow?" he asked,

The doctor says need proper

slightly, but he didn't release me. "What would

T'll eat

offered, "but I won't be able

can handle

couldn't tell him