The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 241

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The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 241: I Know It Was You-1

Sean POW

"You still won't let go?" Angela asked, eyeing my hand firmly clasped around her wrist.

I reluctantly released my grip, watching as she reached for the first kit Thomas had placed between us. Her wrist looked delicate-too delicate. She had lost weight, a lot of it. The realization twisted my gut with guilt.

"Perhaps Thomas should handle this,"

ggested, nodding toward my assistant,

Angela raised an eyebrow. "Am I not capable?

worried it might

might distath you," I admitted, not wanting her to see the full extent of my injury

If you keep delaying, you'll pass out soon, and I'll end up treating you anyway, she replied matter of factly.

I relented, carefully removing my bloodied shirt. The deep gash across my abdomen had partially reopened, the hastily applied stitches straining against swollen flesh.

Angela's sharp intake of breath confirmed my fears-the wound looood worse than I'd let on.

She cleaned the wound efficiently, her touch gentle but confident. [vinced at the sting of antiseptic, surprised by how skillfully! handled the first aid

She used to do this for me back in college when I got injured playing sports.

At the memory, I tilted my head back, not wanting her to see the tears threatening to fall.

This needs

proper medical attention," she murmured, applying a pressure bandage. "How did this happen?"

"Christopher," I replied simply, watching her expression for any reaction to the

name.

She nodded, focusing intently on securing the bandage. "The bleeding has slowed, but you'll need stitches."

"Already arranged," I said. "There's a medical team waiting at the airport. We'll board my family's private jet once I'm treated."

you sure you should be flying in this condition?"

Angela's brow furrowed with concern. "Are you sure you

"I'll be fine," I assured her.

The wound Christopher had inflicted went deeper than flesh-it marked the end of our friendship. Whatever band we'd once shared had been severed the moment he took Angela.

between us, I thought grimly. From now on,

We'll be at

Thomas informed us, glancing in the

was so thin-I had never seen

Her cheekbones stood out

her once vibrant eyes looked

sight of her in this state deepened my

I won't let him

take

from me

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forward as our vehicle pulled into the

assessing my wound while I insisteil Angela come with us into the treatment

to let her mot of my sight, even

requires fresh sutures," one doctor announced, preparing his

I kept my eyes of Angela, who stood nearby watching with concem. She looked

"Angela?"

protests, 1 lunged forward,

as the fresh stitches strained, but I chidled

stretcher!" I shouted, feeling her limp

arms. "Now!"

private hospital room was quiet except for the steady

bed, refusing the doctors' insistence that I rest my

what I'd feared-severe malnutrition, exhaustion, dehydration.

the lead physician entered for

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her chart. Her condition suggests she hasn't been

"The combination of psychological trauma and her telusal

"But she'll recover ?

care and nutrition, she should make a

my own pain. When exhaustion finally overtook me, I rested my head on the

fted my head to find Angela awake, her eyes open and

breathed, unable to contain my

I leaned forward and pressed my lips against hers-gentle but desperate, conveying everything words couldn't express. To

searching her face, I found

feeling?" asked softly. "Any

around the unfamiliar room.

I said. "We're back in our

brow furrowed.

me. "Angela, don't you recognize this

I'm sorry, I don't. There are many

you remember about yesterday? About how