Released from prison: My billionaire ex begs me back

minutes

the operating room. Sedated from

nd impeccably dressed, he now looked slightly disordered

an, he grew visibly nervous

simply fixed the docto

ow, but from this point onward, any emotional stress or p

. After a moment of silence, he res

up?" His tone was de

or so," the doctor

nod and turned tow

led and wiped his forehead. Merely speaking with

ars at Aurelux Hospital, he knew exactly what questi

breath, he hurried

nwh

d the room, Clara

t, her mind went blank. Then, lik

her hand drifted to

with Fiona Barrington, after all. If Clara were still pregnant,

hrough Clara-for the child she

in?" Ethan approache

I'm fine now. You don't need to st

long hospital stay was neces

k off from work and planned

rkened Ethan's expression. His eyes

to have my child, do

guard. "Would it be good f

Throughout their marriage, Clara had never spoken to him

ad grown thorns benea

. "The baby is gone. There's no reason for you

n's gaze turn

t it. I won't bring it up again," she said

than cut her off abruptly. "Cl

roze. "

his. She had assumed that after bleeding so

? There was no way he

the child, Ethan would never allow it. He woul

baby was a thr

yet visibly tense, telling

dropped all pretense of polite

tone firm and icy: "I wa

, Clara's mi

be out o

ack without a hi

people was messy enough. Clara knew all too well that she had never been the on

't want

ever, Clara saw

yes darkened. His long fingers gripp

t waver: "Of course not. I'd have to be insane

iately. He simply stared a

d, his voice low and cutting, "Clara, if I say

body and my choice. You can't force me,

I give the word, not a single doctor

was so angry

Fiona Barrington's name flashed across t

wered.

e back yet. Can you please come stay with me?"

d thud came from the other end of the l

ession shift

Clara, he turned and walke

direction he had left, then let out a short, bitter laugh

d she carry Ethan

a j

hospital, Clara quietly discharged hers

as scheduled. Despite the previous day's chaos

the doctor, a sense of

form this procedure for you. You'll need to f

a moment. She didn't

knew who w

ily stood at the very top of River City's power structure. If he said

thought Clara

ould b