The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 286

Chapter 280

Ex-Wife

Chapter 280: A Christmas Proposal

Angela Pov

This Christmas dinner feels different-warmer, fuller, like everyone's trying to make up for the mess of the past few days.

The table's crowded with food, and every dish has a story.

Dad made his usual roast chicken, crispy and golden, the way he's done since I was a kid.

Victoria brought a creamy potato casserole, her specialty. Even Alexander and Sean, who barely step foot in a kitchen, pitched in- Alexander with a lumpy but tasty vegetable stew, and Sean with a pata dish that's a little too salty but no one complains about.

Ethan and Aria helped with dessert, a tray of chocolate cookies they shaped themselves, some lopsided, some perfect, all sprinkled with red and green sugar.

We eat and talk, the kids chattering over each other, the adults laughing at old stories.

My head still aches a little, but being home, surrounded by this, makes it bearable. After the plates are cleared, we move to the living room. The Christmas tree glows in the corner, lights bouncing off the ornaments.

Aria and Ethan dive into their pile of gifts-books, toys, a new sketchpad for Ethan, a doll with a sparkly dress for Aria. They rip through the wrapping paper, squealing with every new thing, and I can't help but smile.

Sean stands by the tree, reaching up to the top where Ethan hung their special gift for me.

"Here it is," he says, handing me a small box wrapped in red paper with a lopsided bow.

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lid. Inside are two little clay figures, about the size of my palm. They're rough around the edges, the

eyes-Sean.

us, made by tiny hands that see

figures and find a folded

dear Mommy

wish you happy

Love, Aria and Ethan

is a drawing-four stick figures on a grassy field, holding

tightens, and I blink hard to keep the tears back. I glance at Sean, and he's

warm against my skin, shaky, like he's

playful huff. "What about me? Don't I get a gift from my grandkids?"

giggles and jumps up, running over to plant a big kiss on Victoria's cheek. "Next time, Grandma,

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Ethan worked really hard on

It took us

grins, tapping her own cheek. "I want a kiss

to peck Giulia's face, and the room fills with

I forget the mess of the past week-the hospital, Christina, the memories

storm.

letting go of my shoulders. "I've got something for you too," he says, his voice quieter now, almost

me, right there by the tree, and the room goes still. Even the kids stop

ring. It's not huge, but it catches the light, sparkling against the dark

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