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."

face scrunched up in confusion. "What's

to see us," Ethan explained to his sister, his voice matter-of-fact

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

bring me presents from his trip?" Aria asked

my tears. "No, sweetie. But he'd want us

presents he

we put the children to bed, Victoria approached me with a large, flat package wrapped

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

now."

unwrapped the package. Inside was a painting that took my breath away. The scene was from high school-me-in-my oversized uniform, standing in

remembered that day. I hadn't thought about it in years, but seeing it captured on canvas brought everything rushing back. The way Christopher had watched from behind a bookshelf, the quiet thank you he'd

granted suddenly became precious-Christopher and Sean playing hockey together in college, Christopher carrying me home after I'd gotten dank when Sean started

for the first time in the delivery

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imagined his life would end

Chistopher's mother's hometown, and he would be buried next to his mother's grave. The day before the funeral, Sean and I were packing our luggage, preparing for tomorrow's flight. That's when

before Christopher's funeral, David came to our home.

handing me three gift boxes. "They were under the Christmas tree. I believe Christopher

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

Christmas there alone. Memories of us decorating the Christmas tree together flooded my mind. I owed Christopher so much, more than I could ever