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."

dam I'd carefully constructed over five years, holding back emotions I couldn't afford to feel. Tears filled my eyes and spilled silently down my cheeks. I tried to turn away, to hide this moment of vulnerability, but Sean reached out, pulling me

have resisted. I should have pulled away immediately. Instep, I found myself collapsing against him, my tears soaking into his shirt as silent sobs wracked my body. His arms encircled me, one

he murmured. "It's

over now.

that seemed to exist outside our complicated history, until the door opened and a nurse entered. She paused momentarily at the sight of us before proceeding to change Sean's IV

I suddenly remembered why Sean was hospitalized- gastric bleeding, collapse, his own medical crisis. And here I was, crying in his arms like he was

moved to the small cabinet in the

Finding a clean hospital gown, I

back to Sean.""

I said, holding out the garment. You should change into

worry about it. It'll dry soon

already sick. Getting chilled will only make your

at the moment," he replied, indicating the

medical equipment, suddenly feeling foolish. Of course he couldn't easily

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I Promise I'll Come

watch and realized it was almost time for the children to

setting the gown aside.

hand shot out, grabbing my wrist. Ils grip was firm, desperate even, as his eyes. locked onto mine. "You're leaving?" The vulnerability in

to pull my hand free, but

tomorrow?" he asked, desperation

come tomorrow," I assured him. The doctor says need proper

release me. "What would you like for

T'll eat whatever

I offered, "but I won't be

Thomas can

nodded, acutely aware that I couldn't tell him