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The Billionaire Secret Baby After Divorce

Chapter 5 A Call From The Past

Word Count: 1185    |    Released on: 12/09/2025

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instead, after he left, I ran to the bathroom, sitting there longer than I realized, perched on the clo

barren on my shoulders. Eric's family had blamed me, and I had judged myself. And now, suddenly, as if fate d

stomach, fingers trembling. For seven months, I had carried a child I hadn't known existed

ths ago, when I confessed to him that I could never conceiv

Because I don't want kids

me believe I was enough. But now? I carried the one

n't afford to cry because crying wouldn't change anyth

lled. Her voice came in

. When I opened the door, Martha's kind face a

hing maternal edge I had always longed for. "I didn't see you

ly. "No thanks, Marth

by table. "That doesn't sound like you. You've barely e

f, my throat suddenly to

. Looking at me more than I wanted her to. "Somethi

I turned my gaze to the floor, unable to look her

t so thick I wanted to take my words back, swallow t

r voice trembled. "You...

n. I told him I couldn't have any, and he was happy about it. He married me, knowing that I couldn't bear children.

to yourself. That's still your child. A living piece of you. A miracl

ilt this life, my company, this marriage with Cole. He trusts me, he believes in me. If he

love, true love, doesn't shatter that easily. He deserve

, Martha. That truth will destroy us. I know it. I feel it. I can't..." I let out a stran

elieved you could never conceive. And yet here this little one is, fighting to live inside you. Maybe, just maybe, this is G

Please don't say that. You don't know what y

his child away, you will regret it for the rest of your life. More

hundered i

think about it. Regardless of everything I've

just then, my phone buzzed on the table, interrupting me

you going to answer? Or would

. My throat tightened as I slowly p

in a cautious an

er end was silent for

el

froze. I recogn

My breat

wered. "I'm so happy y

d. "Why are you calling me?

have my ways. You sho

outh to speak

know, Bella. I know ab

wide, worried eyes. I pressed my free hand agains

whispered. 'You do

months, isn't it? Seven months pregna

I leaned against the wa

u, Bella," he interrup

stood frozen, phone st

through faintly. "Bel

r. Was my world alre

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1 Chapter 1 The End Of Our Vows2 Chapter 2 The New Me3 Chapter 3 You Are Pregnant4 Chapter 4 Breaking The News5 Chapter 5 A Call From The Past6 Chapter 6 A Visit From A Rival7 Chapter 7 The Mention Of His Name8 Chapter 8 A Son's Disobedience9 Chapter 9 The Nightmare10 Chapter 10 My Plan11 Chapter 11 Rose Hayes12 Chapter 12 My Husband Worries13 Chapter 13 Another Call14 Chapter 14 In My Husband's Arms15 Chapter 15 After Nine Months, We Meet Again16 Chapter 16 Bloodline17 Chapter 17 There Is No Us18 Chapter 18 Calming His Wife19 Chapter 19 In The Presence Of His Family20 Chapter 20 She Wants Grandchildren21 Chapter 21 Loving You No Matter What22 Chapter 22 Then She Apologized23 Chapter 23 Anniversary Party24 Chapter 24 What's Wrong With My Child 25 Chapter 25 Shadows Of Desire26 Chapter 26 Whatever My Wife Wants27 Chapter 27 Your Baby Needs You28 Chapter 28 To Lie To Him Again29 Chapter 29 In The Hospital Again30 Chapter 30 The Transfusion31 Chapter 31 The Pains Of Being A Mother Without Choice32 Chapter 32 The Day After33 Chapter 33 In Twenty-Four Hours34 Chapter 34 A Cruel Twist Of Fate35 Chapter 35 Another Baby36 Chapter 36 To Doubt His Love37 Chapter 37 The News Of Another Baby38 Chapter 38 The First Retaliation39 Chapter 39 The People He Told40 Chapter 40 When He Came To Confront Me41 Chapter 41 On The Gender Reveal42 Chapter 42 At The Sight Of Rose43 Chapter 43 I Want Them Gone44 Chapter 44 Our First Dispute45 Chapter 45 Not Your Mummy46 Chapter 46 They'll Be Okay47 Chapter 47 Pleasure And Pain48 Chapter 48 Attempt To Move On49 Chapter 49 The Call After The Date50 Chapter 50 What Kissing Her Does51 Chapter 51 To Her Hometown52 Chapter 52 Settling In York53 Chapter 53 Meeting Her Friend54 Chapter 54 What Is This Feeling 55 Chapter 55 Do I Care 56 Chapter 56 Making Preparations For The Baby