The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 156

Chapter 156: The Children Have Already Been Picked Up

Angela POV

I forced a cold laugh. "You're giving yourself too much credit. Green eyes aren't

exactly

rare."

"If they're not mine," Sean countered smoothly, "then whose are they?"

The question hung between us like a blade. I clenched my jaw, fury building in my chest.

"They're not yours," I hissed. "You have no right to them."

Sean stepped closer, his voice dropping to that dangerous, silky tone I remembered all too well. "Even without a DNA test, I'm certain they're my children, Angela. It's obvious they're my flesh and blood."

"We've been divorced for five years," I shot back. "You have no legal right to demand anything from my children."

"Our divorce was finalized when you were already pregnant," Sean observed, his eyes never leaving mine. "A fact you conveniently failed to mention."

I fell silent, memories flooding back-five years ago, when I had texted him about my pregnancy. His response had been nothing but silence, followed by insisting on our divorce. He clearly hadn't wanted our children. That painful rejection had

sealed my

decision to leave without further discussion about the pregnancy.

"I just want to fulfill my responsibilities as their father," Sean continued, his tone softening slightly. "I've missed five years of their lives already."

"That's rich," I snapped. "You didn't even know they existed until recently, and now suddenly you want to play the devoted father?"

"I acknowledge my failings," he admitted, shocking me with his candor. "But I have the resources to give them everything they deserve-the Shaw family name, the best education, opportunities beyond what you could imagine."

"We were doing perfectly fine without you," I countered, stepping back. "Don't disrupt the life we've built just because your conscience is suddenly bothering you."

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Sean's expression hardened. "They're my children too, Angela. If necessary, I have an

entire legal team prepared to establish my parental rights."

Something cold and primal surged through me-the fierce protective instinct of a mother. I turned away, my voice low and dangerous.

"No one will take my children," I warned. "Not even you."

Inside the school, I immediately transformed my expression, softening my features as Aria

me and came

you talk

I need you to promise me

confusion. "But why? His food is

for words a

eyes lighting up with inspiration, "why don't you just let Mr.

her innocent suggestion striking

Sean's smooth

even heard him approach.

slightly in front of Aria. "Mr. Shaw,"

at my daughter. "Aria seems

should consider her

tugged at his sleeve,

eyes twinkling with calculated

at first sight, you might say." "What's love at

admires your mother

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the situation. I'd seen him deploy similar tactics in business negotiations countless

firmly, "it's time to return to

had been watching silently from a few feet away, approached cautiously. I noticed how he deliberately avoided coming too close to Sean-a stark contrast to his previously reported friendliness toward "Mr. Night." This

at Sean, who gave him a subtle nod of

relationship.

gone, I began mechanically gathering the

the table.

"I've arranged for it to be taken

"You clean up after yourself now? I thought the Shaw

was

above such menial tasks."

relative," Sean admitted unexpectedly. "He's from a

to attend this school to facilitate

his manipulation infuriated me. "You used

pawn?"

wouldn't otherwise have," Sean countered. "His family is grateful. And it allowed me to know my

you," I repeated,

Shaw money or Shaw opportunities. We just

intently.

them. It's the least I can

turned away, exhaustion suddenly weighing heavily on my shoulders. "Stay

from

us, Sean. Please."

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office, I couldn't focus on work. Files remained