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.

us, I thought grimly. From now on, there's nothing left between us

We'll be at

Thomas informed us, glancing

eyes off Angela. She was

cheekbones stood out sharply

and her once vibrant

this

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forward as our

began assessing my wound while I insisteil Angela come with us

of my sight, even for

wound requires fresh sutures," one doctor announced, preparing

my teeth against the pain as they cleaned and redressed the injury. Throughout the procedure, I kept my eyes of Angela, who stood nearby watching with

"Angela?"

lunged forward,

through my abdomen as the fresh stitches strained, but I chidled her against my

shouted, feeling her limp weight

arms. "Now!"

private hospital room was quiet except for

doctors' insistence that

had confirmed what I'd feared-severe malnutrition, exhaustion, dehydration. Her body had simply shut

she?" I demanded when the lead

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Her condition suggests she hasn't been eating properly for

shows signs of extreme stress," the doctor explained, reviving her chart. "The combination of psychological trauma and her telusal to cat has left her in a

"But she'll recover ?

me. "With proper care and nutrition, she should make a full recovery.

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

against my hair, gently rousing me from sleep, fted my head to find Angela awake, her eyes open and watching me. Relief flooded

awake," I breathed, unable to contain my

lips against hers-gentle but desperate, conveying everything words couldn't express.

her face, I found confusion in

feeling?" asked softly. "Any

unfamiliar room.

back in

furrowed.

"Angela, don't

I don't. There are many things

you remember about