Chapter 185

She Left With His Baby The Billionaire's Secret Scandal 18

The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 185: Wait For Me

Sean POV

The question caught me off guard.

"Marriage? I would certainly like that," I admitted, surprising myself with my candor. "Do you think you could help convince your mother, Aria?"

Before she could answer, Ethan appeared in the hallway. His expression-wary, calculating beyond his years-was a perfect mirror of Angela's when she felt threatened.

"Mr. Night, Aria and I have things to do. We're going back to our room now," he said firmly, extending his hand to his sister.

"But brother..." Aria protested.

"Now," Ethan insisted, casting me one last suspicious glance before leading her away.

Alone again, I leaned back against the sofa cushions. Ethan's protectiveness toward his mother and sister was instinctive. Despite never having a father figure, he'd assumed the role of family protector.

Under different circumstances, I might have felt proud of such behavior in my son.

thought still filled me with wonder and regret in equal measure. I could understand Angela and Ethan's wariness and rejection. After all, what had I done in the past five years except cause them

after last night, I felt renewed determination. Angela's body still responded to mine. Somewhere beneath her anger and distrust, something of what we once

heard keys jingling at the door and quickly rose to my feet. Angela entered, juggling two takeout bags, her expression shifting from preoccupation

tense and awkward. And

keeping her gaze averted. "Since you're feeling better, you should go now. I won't keep you

of leaving, I

slightly.

down, chuckling softly against her

I didn't know before, so I'm not

her suddenly. "Come on, let's have

confusion in her eyes told me she was wondering what exactly I'd

follow with the breakfast bag, I turned back and took it from

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Wait

take that," I said

followed me silently to the kitchen, watching as I arranged everything on the table while maintaining a deliberately neutral expression. I could read her

food, I raised an eyebrow. "You bought enough

hoarse-likely an

gaze calmly. "I eat double portions. Is that

fine, but today you'll have to share. I'll repay you

injected confidence into my tone, knowing it both irritated and affected

the hallway. Following her gaze,

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