The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 166

Chapter 166: Unwanted Visitors

Sean POV

I stood in the doorway, deliberately blocking their view into my apartment. William continued to plead his case, oblivious to my mounting irritation.

"Christina's been missing you," he said, gesturing toward her. "She's called you what, twenty times this week? You can't be that busy that you can't pick up for her."

I stood in the doorway, deliberately blocking their view into my apartment while silently cursing myself for forgetting about William's birthday. My mind had been entirely occupied with the children-with my children.

"Christina's been missing you," William continued, oblivious to my mounting irritation. “She's called you what, twenty times this week? You can't be that busy that you can't pick up for her."

I remained silent, deliberately ignoring his comment. William had always lacked social boundaries, saying whatever crossed his mind without filter. It was simultaneously his

most endearing and most infuriating quality.

I noticed Evan shooting William a warning glance. Of my friends, Evan had always been the most perceptive, the one who could read my moods before I voiced them. The one

who dared speak truth to me when others wouldn't.

"Happy birthday," I finally responded, my tone making it clear our conversation was ending. "I'll send a gift tomorrow. If there's nothing else, you should get back to your

party."

to push the door closed, only to find William's hand suddenly bracing against

shooting up in disbelief. "That's it? I paused my

worried about you, and you're just going to close the door in our

felt a vein throb in my forehead, my patience rapidly evaporating. "I'm

up another time. I'll prepare a special birthday gift to make it up to you. Go

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Chapter 166: Unwanted Visitors

occupants waiting for me inside-particularly to Aria, who was probably wondering why I'd disappeared. And worse, Angela would be arriving soon

What happened to you, man? Do you evem consider us friends

softening to that wounded tone she'd perfected over years of practice. "Sean, we just

for him to intervene. He understood my boundaries better than the others, respected them more. But before he could speak, a small

Night, did someone come to

to see Aria standing at the base of the stairs, wearing the pale blue dress I'd purchased for her, one small hand clutching the model airplane

as three pairs of eyess shifted from me to the child, their expressions morphing from surprise to shock

in Aria's features-fenturess that undeniably

voice almost

could answer, William blurted out what everyone was thinking: "That kid looks just like

for any of whits to unfold. Angela and the children hadn't fully accepted me yet, and I wasn't rendy to navigate the complex social aftermath of acknowledging

forced a brittle laugh. "Don't be ridiculous. Obviously some woman is trying to take advantage of Sean's position. You know how these things work-they target wealthy men, claiming

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