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.

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

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echoing down

close his door, froze.

the situation quickly. This was not the confrontation I had come for. My children were somewhere inside Sean's apartment, and that was all that mattered. These people-with their tangled histories and complicated

Sean. "Sean," William suddenly called out, his voice sharp with accusation. "Why

walking, determined

to Christina?" William continued, his voice rising.

her lower lip caught between her teeth in

William, his voice dropping to

not nearly enough," William shot back, stepping

us here, you need to explain

reaching for Sean's collar again. Sean

tension like

"Don't touch me."

pause mid-stride, his hand

air

between them.

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stepping back. "But you're going to

coldly. "Since when do I need to report to

slip past them. My patience was wearing thin, but creating a scene would only

caught my eye-a flash of dark curls

Sean. My heart stopped. Aria and Ethan

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