The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 169

Chapter 169: You're Just As Pathetic As She Is!

Angela POV

Sean stood before me, his emerald eyes locked with mine. "Angela, there's nothing between Christina and me. There never has been."

The hallway fell silent as his declaration hung in the air. From the corner of my eye, I could see Christina standing a few feet away, her lips pressed white with tension. She clearly hadn't expected Sean to deny their relationship so publicly and definitively.

1 glanced toward the corner where Aria and Ethan had retreated. Aria was tugging at her brother's sleeve, whispering something as she watched the adults with undisguised curiosity.

I needed to end this confrontation quickly-my children had already witnessed too much.

"Ethan," I heard Aria ask in a small voice, "did Mr. Night and Mommy know each other before?"

I immediately shot Ethan a warning look. Thank goodness for my son's perceptiveness. He quickly took his sister's hand and led her away. "Aria, let's go look over there, okay?" They moved to the far end of the hallway, away from the tension.

As the children walked away, I noticed Christina's gaze following them, lingering particularly on Ethan's green eyes-eyes identical to Sean's.

My heart clenched, and I felt an overwhelming urge to shield them from her scrutiny.

I looked down at my wrist, still firmly in Sean's grip, and pulled it away decisively. "So what?" I asked coldly. "What does that have to do with me?"

Christina's expression shifted at my words, as if my apparent indifference offered her some strange comfort. Sean frowned, clearly caught off guard by my dismissal of his explanation.

Five years had taught me how to protect myself from emotional harm. I wouldn't easily trust anyone again-not even Sean.

straightened my posture, looking at each person in turn. "I

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for five years. Whatever grievances exist between you all have nothing to

children. "Aria, Ethan, we're

behind me filled me with relief. No matter what happened, they would always be

I led the children past William, he suddenly grabbed my arm. "Nothing to do with you? If that's true, why are you here with these children? Aren't you just

at his hand on my arm with disgust. "Mr. West, in your eyes,

course! To me, Christina is a thousand

than you.

the one who deserves

only because you're in love with Christina but can't have her, isn't

arm from his grasp and continued toward

heard William's panicked explanation:

could imagine the disappointment on Christina's face. Exposing William's secret feelings hadn't been my intention, but I wouldn't apologize for it

the elevator and escape this place.

enough, I heard his footsteps approaching from behind.

Wilson!"

of me, bravely positioning herself as a shield.

heart swelled with both pride and fear.

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Just As

by Aria's appearance-her features