The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 167

Chapter 167: This Woman Abandoned you!

Angela POV

The elevator doors slid open silently, revealing the elegant hallway that led to Sean's penthouse. I stepped out and immediately froze at the unexpected tableau before me.

William West lay sprawled on the plush hallway carpet, his expression stunned as he struggled to right himself. Christina Jordan stood nearby, her hand covering her mouth in shock. Evan White stood slightly apart, watching the scene with his usual calculated

reserve.

And there was Sean, standing in his doorway, one hand still gripping the handle, his normally composed demeanor cracked by obvious anger.

My heart rate accelerated instantly. My children were inside that apartment, and Christina Jordan was here!

The woman who had once offered me three million dollars to terminate my pregnancy was mere steps away from meeting those same children I had protected from her. The thought sent ice through my veins.

I moved forward, ignoring the chaos. Getting to Aria and Ethan was my only priority.

Christina noticed me first.

Her eyes widened, recognition flickering across her features like lightning.

The shock on her face quickly transformed into something harder, more calculating.

I recognized that look-the rapid assessment of a potential rival, the mental tallying of strengths and vulnerabilities.

Evan's eyes met mine next, a flash of understanding passing between us. Unlike the others, he seemed unsurprised by my appearance, as if he'd suspected this connection all

along.

now, brushing off his expensive suit with indignant huffs. Following Christina's gaze, he

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exclaimed, his voice echoing down

about to close his door,

inside Sean's apartment, and

Sean. "Sean," William suddenly called out, his voice sharp with accusation. "Why is Angela Wilson here? Didn't you divorce her years ago? And what about that child inside-what's your relationship

kept walking, determined

you do this to Christina?" William continued, his voice rising.

my eye, I saw Christina's eyes grow glassy with carefully timed tears, her lower lip caught between her teeth in a perfect picture of feminine distress. The performance

he turned to William, his voice dropping to that dangerous register I remembered all too

not nearly enough," William shot back, stepping closer

Today, with all of us here, you need to explain yourself. Or

collar

the tension like

"Don't touch me."

pause mid-stride, his hand hovering in

air

between them.

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stepping back. "But

coldly. "Since when do I need to

quietly, waiting for my opportunity to slip past them. My patience was wearing thin, but creating a scene would

small movement caught my eye-a flash of

stopped. Aria and Ethan had come to