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.

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

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he exclaimed, his voice echoing down the hallway. "How

about to close his door, froze. Our eyes

were somewhere inside Sean's apartment, and that was all that mattered. These people-with their tangled histories and complicated agendas-were irrelevant

"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 to

determined not

continued, his voice

carefully timed tears, her lower lip caught between her teeth in a perfect picture of feminine distress. The performance was flawless-I had

to William, his voice dropping

it's not nearly enough," William shot back,

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

Sean's collar again. Sean didn't move, but his

through the tension like a blade

"Don't touch me."

tone made William pause mid-stride,

air

between them.

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huffed, stepping back. "But

need to report to you about

My patience was wearing thin, but creating

my eye-a flash of dark curls

and

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