Trapped with My Billionaire Ex-Husband by Mariya Mercedes

Chapter 65

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Days had passed by so fast that I didn’t notice the time. The time I’ve spent with Sebastian has made me forget our differences, even for a while. There are times that I feel guilty, knowing that I’m here with him rather than with my son.

The thought of telling the truth about Blaze to Sebastian occasionally comes to mind. It’s tempting, but at the same time, it’s frightening. What if Sebastian decided to take away my child? I can’t fathom the thought of anyone taking my son away from me. So despite my desire to introduce Blaze to his father, fear of what my son Sebastian might do still lingers inside my heart.

There’s only one day left until our agreement. Today is the last day that we’re going to pretend that everything is okay. Tomorrow, we’ll finally go our separate ways, as he promised.

As I finished fixing myself, I heard a soft knock coming from the door. I already knew it was Sebastian since he didn’t bother to wait for me to open the door after knocking.

“Are you done? Breakfast is ready,” he said as he picked his head in between the doors.

“Yes, I’m done.” I smiled as I turned to face him, turning away from the vanity mirror. I frowned when I noticed the dumbfounded look on his face as he stared at me. “Is everything okay?” I asked curiously.

“N–Nothing. You just look beautiful,” he stuttered as he was too stunned to speak.

I turned to the full–length mirror to see what he was fussing about. I was confused by his reaction, as I was deemed to be wearing a simple floral dress and light makeup. I’m not entirely sure what the reason is for him to be stunned.

I chuckled. “Are you sick? I didn’t even change anything,” I said.

“No. But there’s something about you that makes you more beautiful than you already are,” he replied, which even made my frown deeper. He then slowly took the distance between us before wrapping his arm around my waist and pulling me closer to him. “Now, I know,” he said as our faces were inches away from each other. “It’s your smile. I forgot how beautiful you are when you smile. It’s the first time after so many years that I’ve seen you smile like this,” he explained.

My heart stopped for a second as I listened to what he was saying. My chest tightened as his eyes linger on my lips as if he were memorizing it.

“I’m willing to spend all my money up to it’s last cents just to see you smile like that every day,” he continued.

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I was so lost for words that I couldn’t stand being under his lingering gaze any longer, so I tried to change the topic.

“Okay. That’s enough pleasantries for today. Why don’t we go ahead and eat our breakfast?” I suggested.

“I was actually thinking of having another meal for breakfast,” he replied with a playful grin on his face.

“Sebastian!” I scolded him as my eyes widened.

“Okay, okay,” he said, raising both of his arms as a sign of surrender. “Let’s go have our breakfast,” he agreed before leading me towards where our breakfast was prepared.

I hadn’t realized that I’ve been smiling genuinely these past few days that I’ve been spending time with him. It seems like I’ve done a pretty good job of pretending that he and I were okay. But the same goes with the guilt lingering inside me. The guilt of feeling genuine happiness while my son is alone is taken care of by somebody else.

But am I selfish if I’d like to take this opportunity to be happy just for a short period of time? Especially when I know that these feelings are temporary and that eventually I will have to face reality.

I took a deep breath, trying to forget the thoughts that were bothering me. One more day for myself, and after this, I’ll forget about all the feelings I have for Sebastian.

I forced a smile on my face as I followed him, hoping he wouldn’t get a hint of what was going on inside my head.

I was surprised to find a speedboat waiting for us on the shore. It seems like Sebastian prepared breakfast for us in the floating cabin. Among the beautiful things that can be found on this island, the floating cabin was my favorite. It’s the only thing that reminds me of what we used to have. That cabin was built in the hopes that Sebastian and I could have our happily ever after.

always wanted, but it is still nice

time preparing these breakfasts for us. Though I know

adorned with delicately arranged dishes greeted my eyes. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee wafted

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golden pancakes drizzled with syrup to the assortment of fresh fruits and artisanal cheeses, each element seemed to tell a story of thoughtful consideration. The tablecloth, adorned with wildflowers and a touch of

I uttered his name as I couldn’t find the right words to

prepare something special for you today. I hope I didn’t disappoint

it, Sebastian. Thank

with what he had prepared

that were served on the table, I noticed something that stood out among them. The other meals were prepared with exquisite and fine technique, but this one seems different. It’s simple, yet the plating looks like it’s trying hard to fit

I was about to get it, Sebastian widens

he tried to get the plate of

odd and suspicious, so instead of giving it to him, I quickly moved it away so he wouldn’t be able to reach it.

denied as he continued trying

my

hand.

name

the meals for you, but I almost burned down the kitchen while cooking scrambled eggs. All the staff begged me to let them do their job. In the end, that’s all I managed to cook after burning at least two trays of

judge of that,” I

he had prepared for me. At first bite, my face

!

it?” he asked, dying in anticipation.

face right now will be able to hide the truth. “It tastes like the ocean,” I

he looked more relieved than disappointed. “Thank you for being honest. I’d

I’m everything but that. Since we met again, I’ve never been honest with him. There’s a lot of stuff that I’ve been hiding from him. I swallowed the invisible lump in my throat. I just

we decide to go back to the main cabin as we plan what we’re going to do

up going back to our room alone. It hadn’t been long since I got inside the room when I heard a message notification from my phone. I checked my phone before I left it to see if everything was doing fine back at the hospital. But my heart started thumping so loudly as I picked out my

saw a couple of missed calls coming from Sylvia. I didn’t bother reading the

waited for her to answer my call. Every minute that passed was agonizingly painful. I was

son.

like an eternity, Sylvia finally answered the phone.

what’s going on? Is everything alright?” I

doctor’s needed to put him in the ICU, and he’s under

cold, and my throat feels dry. The guilt had fully consumed me. How can I stay here

a horrible mother,” I blurted out

did everything you could to make Blaze’s life better, even when you’re doing it on your own. Forgive me if I indulge myself listening

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have no idea what you’ve been up to, but I’m sure you have a good reason. And even if you’re just doing this to