The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

She Left With His Baby The Billionaire’s Secret Scandal 317

Angela POV

The house was quiet when Sean and I returned home. Victoria metus at the door, her expression concerned but composed. She'd been watching the children while we dealt with everything at the hospital.

"They're in the living room," she whispered. "They've been asking about Christopher all day."

My heart sank. How do you explain death to children who've already experienced too much loss in their young lives? When we stepped into the living room, Aria ran to us immediately, her small arms wrapping around my waist.

"Mommy! Is Uncle Christopher better now?" Her innocent eyes looked up at me, full of hope.

I knelt down to her level, struggling to find the right words. Sean crouched beside me, his hand steady on my shoulder.

"Christopher..." I began, but my voice caught.

Sean stepped in. "He's gone on a trip, sweetheart. Somewhere very far away."

Ethan stood a few feet back, watching us with those observant eyes that always seemed to see too much.

"He died, didn't he?" Ethan asked quietly.

The directness of his question stunned us both. Sean and I exchanged glances, wondering how our five-year-old son understood what we were trying to shield him from.

"Yes, Ethan," I finally admitted, nodding slowly. "He did."

in confusion. "What's 'died'

see us," Ethan explained to his sister, his

I added quickly, seeing Aria's lips begin to tremble. "His soul... the part of him that loved us... that will always be

he bring me presents from his trip?"

but smile through my tears.

all the presents

to bed, Victoria approached me with

was delivered the morning of your wedding," she explained. "From Christopher. With

now."

my breath away. The scene

it captured on canvas brought everything rushing back. The way Christopher had watched from behind a bookshelf, the quiet thank

now. All those moments I'd taken for granted suddenly became precious-Christopher and Sean playing hockey together in college, Christopher carrying me home after I'd gotten dank when Sean started dating

Aria and Ethan for the first time in

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never imagined his life would end at

week later, to be held in London. It was Chistopher's mother's hometown, and he would be buried next to his mother's grave. The day before the funeral, Sean and

funeral, David came

villa in Italy," he said, handing me three gift boxes. "They were under the Christmas tree. I believe Christopher intended them as Christmas gifts

overwhelmed by this final gestie. The servant brought tea for David, who gently suggested, "You can open them

of us decorating the Christmas tree together flooded my mind.