The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

She Left With His Baby The Billionaire’s Secret Scandal 302

Chapter 302: His Funeral

Angela POV

The London cemetery was shrouded in a fine mist that seemed fitting for the occasion.

I held Ethan's hand tightly as we approached the gathering of black-lad mourners. Aria insisted on being carried by Sean, her small arms wrapped around his neck, her face partially hidden against his houlder.

Christopher's coffin sat at the front, polished mahogany gleaming duly in the weak English sunlight. Beside it stood a large portrait of him - not the intense businessman I'd known in recent years, but younger version with a rare, genuine smile. It made my chest

ache to see it.

We found seats near the back, hoping to remain inconspicuous. I wanted this to be as undisturbing for the children as possible. But we had barely settled when I noticed a commotion near the front. An older man with Christopher's jawline was staring directly at us, his expression darkening from grief to something more volatile.

"That's her," he said loudly, pointing in our direction. "That's the woman who got my son killed."

Heads turned, and I felt myself shrinking under their collective gaze. Ethan pressed closer to my side.

The man - Christopher's father, I realized - broke away from the group and approached us, his steps unsteady with either emotion or alcohol.

"You have no right to be here," he spat, stopping just short of our row. "Christopher would still be alive if not for you and your selfish games."

I stood, instinctively positioning myself between him and the children. "Mr. Blake, I understand your grief-"

"You understand nothing!" he interrupted, his voice rising. "My son wasted his life chasing after you, and this is how you repaid

him?"

A younger woman in designer mourning wear - his wife, I assumed, far too young

be Christopher's mother - stepped up beside him, placing a restraining hand on his

red-rimmed but dry.

funeral?" she asked, her voice dripping with rehearsed sorrow. "Especially when their mother is responsible for the death we're

- how Christopher's father had abandoned his first wife and son for this woman, how they had barely

snapped inside me. My grief and guilt transformed into righteous

were you when he needed parents? When his mother's mental illness went untreated?

placing Aria in my arms and positioning himself slightly in

firmly to Christopher's father. We're all

wasn't finished. "You took advantage of my son's obsession with you," he accused, jabbing a finger at me. "Used

Sean warned,

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Chapter 302: His Funeral

His mother's suicide, your abandonment - you left wounds so deep he never recovered. At least I gave him five years of

young wife gasped dramatically. "How dare you!

even know him," I replied, my voice breaking. "Do you know what foods he liked? What made him laugh? The nightmares that kept him awake?

tugged at my coat, his face pale with confusion and distress, Immediately regretted allowing my emotions to overflow. This wasn't what I wanted the children to

dropping to a dangerous whisper. "You will back away from my family now, or I will have security remove you from your own son's funeral. Christopher gave his life to protect

I clutched both children close wishing I could

"That's quite enough."

see an imposing man leaning on a cane, his silver hair and amber eyes

said, his gaze sweeping over his son before settling on me. "No

his father's stern gaze. The young wife quickly composed herself, her

eyes so like Christopher's – studying

never supported his feelings for you. I thought you were a distraction,

name."

his bluntness,

grandson. And in the end, he made his choice." His gaze dropped to