The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 251

The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 251: Her Body Knew Where She Belonged.

Sean POV

The moment her lips.

ps touched mine, I couldn't hear to separate from r

I turned onto my side, enger to deepen the kiss, but she suddenly ped hack as if startled,

"Don't move," Angela said firmly.

"What's wrong?" 1 asked, concerned

ed by her reaction.

"Your abdominal wound needs to stay flat," she explained, her voler softening. If you lie on your side, you'll put pressure on the injury Christopher caused."

Alright, I understand," I conceded, settling back against the pillows

Lexpected her to turn away, to maintain the careful distance she'd lept since her rescue. Instead, she surprised me by turning toward me, leaning over until her face hovered above mine.

For a heartbeat, we just looked at each other in the dim light. Then, with a gentleness that stole my breath, she lowered her lips to mine.

This was her first time initiating a kiss since I'd brought her back.

The shock of it paralyzed me momentarily before I responded, my hand moving to the nape of her neck, drawing her closer. Her lips were soft, hesitant at first, then increasingly certain.

When I felt her begin to pull away for air, I reluctantly released ber

okay?" she whispered, ber expression a mix of

replied,

smile

distant crash of Atlantic waves against

closer? I asked

deliberately casual despite my yearning. "My body

nestled against my side. Iter head came

felt her

colored her cheeks,

our past. Was

sent heat coursing through me, but I

reached over and switched off the bedside lamp, plunging the room into darkness

earlier hesitation fading as she sought warmth and, perhaps unconsciously, the

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Her Body Knew

waves crashed rhythmically against the shore. Inside, there

on the

her breathing gradually slowing as she drifted toward

placed around her shoulder, my fingers brushing the silk

insides. The fear that had been my constant

find this had all been

if Christopher found a way to take her from me

of night, Angela shifted in her sleep, umbling something unintelligible as

chest, her face burrowed into the crook of my

chin. Even

over

everything-the memory loss, the trauma, the confusion-Angela's body knew

had chosen

peace 1 hadn't felt since before her