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

and

you talk

to promise me something. You can't eat the food Mr. Night brings anymore,

"But why? His food is

hesitated, searching for words a

lighting up with inspiration, "why don't you just let Mr. Night be my daddy? Then it would be okay,

froze, her innocent suggestion striking me like a

proposal," Sean's smooth voice came from behind

even heard him approach.

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

smiled warmly at my daughter. "Aria seems quite fond

you should consider her

his

her level, his eyes twinkling with calculated

first moment I saw her. Love at first sight, you might say." "What's love at first sight?"

Night admires your mother very

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his strategy immediately-using the children to manipulate the situation. I'd seen him deploy similar tactics in

firmly, "it's time to

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

uncertainly at Sean, who gave

relationship.

the children gone, I began mechanically

the table.

said sharply. "I've arranged for

arched an eyebrow. "You clean up after yourself

was

above such menial tasks."

isn't actually my relative," Sean admitted unexpectedly. "He's

of the Shaw family. I arranged for him to attend this school

me. "You used an innocent child

pawn?"

he wouldn't otherwise have," Sean countered. "His

without you," I

money or Shaw opportunities. We

me intently. "I've already set

I can

away, exhaustion suddenly weighing

from

us, Sean. Please."

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