The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 232

Chapter 232: The Name in the Depths of Memory

Angela POV

You did well, Angela, Christopher said, reclining in his chair. His pression held approval, maybe even admiration.

The gap in my memory felt like an abyss, but my Instincts screamed hat something was wrong with this arrangement.

Since I've been cooperative," I ventured, "Tu like a reward."

Christopher leaned forward, interest sparking in his eyes. "What kind of reward?"

1 want to go out alone. Just for a while." I gestured toward the window where the Mediterranean sparkled in the distance. "To feel the air, see the shops. I've been cooped up since my accident."

His expression darkened immediately. "That's not possible."

Why not? You said we were engaged. Don't you trust me

Christopher sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. "It's not about trust, Angela. You've lost your memory. You don't place-it's a private island. You could get lost or hurt."

"Or is it that you're afraid I'll escape? The words slipped out before could stop them.

know this

Something flashed in his eyes-anxiety, perhaps before he composed himself. "There's no need for such dramatic language. Im protecting you, not imprisoning you."

I crossed my arms. "Then let me go out. With minimal supervision.

"Angela-

I just want a little freedom," I said, careful to mask my deeper suspicions. "Is that too much to ask from my fiancé?"

Christopher stood, approaching slowly until he knelt before me. "My eelings for you are real. Words can lie, but genuine emotion doesn't. I understand your need for space, but I worry about your sality."

His proximity made my skin crawl despite the tenderness in his voice

"Fine," he conceded finally. "You can go out, but someone must accompany you. Your choice-any staff member, including female employees if that makes you more comfortable."

about that man... the one who brought

jaw tightened.

He seems... familiar

then, Christopher countered. "David plas another

"That's unnecessary," I protested.

non-negotiable. His tone brooked no

Chen arrived, something stirred in me-not

of the revulsion

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mine brielly pull and sunsething more complex swimming in

Wilson," he acknowledged formally, but his voice held

discomfort around David, his expression hardening. "You'll stay at least twenty feet behind her at all

Despite the beautiful surroundings, I couldnt relax with

excused himself to use the restroom,

before, didn't we?" I asked David quietly when lock was out of

meeting mine briefly. He

five years," he added in a

closer, keeping my voice low. "Then you must

happening here."

opportunity. "Who am I really? What's

I know he's lying

eyes widened, then darted toward the restroom. "You're right. You're not engaged to

why am I here? What does he want

"Mrs. Wilson, 1-

to him, are

on

elaborate, forcing us to abandon the conversation. As we moved

us and

whispered while I pretended to examine a silk scarf. "Anything

electric current, resonating through my body

stirred in the deepest recesses of my mind-a warmth,

body remembered what

ask, my voice