The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 188

The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 188: The Final Debt

Sean Pow

After coming clean with my parents, I felt remarkably lighter. The next day, I made my way to the hospital where Christina was

staving.

1 passed outside her dost, my hand hovering over the handle when heard her voice delicate facade she maintained in public.

arp, cruel, entirely different from the

"You died and went to hell or what? I told you to stay and watch me and now you're giving me excuses?" through the door.

I remained perfectly still, listening.

"But Miss Jordan, I only stepped out to get your medication— timid voice tried to explaiti

Christine's shrill tone cut

"Don't waste my breath with your pathetic excuses!" Christina snapped. There

was a crash-something thrown against a wall- followed by a startled yelp from the caretaker.

"You're nothing but a servant. Who gave you permission to leave your post? I haven't taken my pills yet. Where did you disappear

As the nurse began stammering another explanation, I pushed the door open.

tirade. The transformation was immediate and remarkable-like watching a theatrical quick-change. The fury in her eyes dissolved, replaced by vulnerability and

my name escaped her lips in a breathless

the scene with detached interest. A makeup bag lay overturned on the floor, its contents scattered

styled waves before attempting to rise gracefully from the bed. Her hospital gown had been replaced with an expensive silk nightdress-clearly brought from home for this

me? Tears welled in her eyes with practiced precision. “I've been waiting for

her stance softening into one of delicate fragility. "I was afraid you wouldn't want to speak to me anymore. Everything I did... It was all

My eyes

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swept across the room, deliberately

makeup products. Always so

momentarily before she recovered. "1 I was just anxious about whether you'd come. I lost contral for a moment. Are you alright? I didn't mean

expression revealing her disgust at Christina's

need privacy to talk. She slipped out, closing the door a soft

closer, her perfume-too heavy for a hospital room enveloping me. "Sean, I know you're still angry. About last night... I can explain everything. Dont belleve those rumors. Nothing happened between me and that

setup."

felt my lips curve into a slight smile but offered no response as I walked to the

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who she had

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poured myself a glass of mineral water,

night?" she asked, settling into the chair opposite mine. "I waited for your call all

She bit her

pink lipstick. "You went to see Angela, didn't you? I understand you might still have feelings for her, but she hunt you live years ago, Even if you te reconnecting dow, she'll eventually leave you again, just like before. I'm different, Sean. You're all I

slow sip of water, watching her over the tim of the

she continued her voice rising with desperation. "That day on the yacht, the water was freezing. I jumped in without thinking, nearly died myself. My hand still has permanent scars. You-" "Stop talking about that

drained from Christina's face, T... I don't know what you're