Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Selena's heart was pounding like crazy, and her dark eyes narrowed in surprise. What was he getting at? Did he already know she was pregnant?

"I..." Selena's mind raced, trying to figure out how to explain herself. But then, out of the blue, he said, "You're obviously not feeling well. Why act like everything's fine in front of me, only to sneak off to the hospital later?" The words that almost slipped out were swallowed back just in time. Listening to Everett, it seemed like he hadn't figured out her pregnancy yet. Was he just annoyed because she'd been unwell and kept it from him? Selena wasn't sure. She softly asked, "Everett, how'd you find out I went to the hospital?"

Did this sneaky devil have someone tailing her? Everett gave her a cold look and replied, "I called home at noon. Ava said you weren't there, and you didn't pick up your phone. I was worried something happened, so I asked Derick to find out where you were."

Selena let out a relieved breath. Luckily, he just knew she went to the hospital and didn't find out which department she visited. As for not answering the phone, she had been waiting for test results, her thoughts all wrapped up in the baby. Her phone was tucked away in her bag, and she hadn't heard it ring.

"Why didn't you say something if you were feeling off?" Everett asked, clearly not pleased.

Selena felt a bit guilty and blinked a few times. She needed a good excuse to brush this off. Otherwise, with how persistent Everett could be, he might soon discover her pregnancy. Her dark eyes darted about as she forced a gentle smile, "I just had a little stomach bug, nothing big. I could handle it myself and didn't want to worry you, so I just went to the hospital to grab some meds."

With that, she wrapped her arms around his lean waist, resting her cheek against his firm stomach, adding in a slightly playful tone, "Everett, it won't happen again. Don't be mad, okay?"

Everett's anger melted away with her

soft embrace. His big hand caressed her cheek, and his fingers lifted her chin, making her look at him. Selena's eyes sparkled with worry wondering if he'd caught on to something. But his fingers gently brushed against her lips, and he gave a teasing grin. "Mrs Bennett, learning how to get your way with me, huh?"

Looked like Everett bought her story. Selena felt relieved. But she knew she couldn't keep the pregnancy under wraps forever; her belly would grow, and it'd become obvious soon enough. This was a ticking time bomb.

In the VIP hospital room, Margot had gone on a rampage, nearly smashing everything in sight. Her face twisted with rage, hair wild like a madwoman. Wendy, seeing her like that, was scared out of her wits.

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She had spotted Selena at the hospital today and had sent the photos to Margot, but she hadn't expected such a dramatic reaction Worried that Margot might hurt herself, Wendy rushed over to Kold her, Margot, the doctor said your pregnancy is shaky. You need to stay in bed and rest. Be careful because what if something happens to the baby?"

This was her ace in the hole. Wendy tried to guide her back to bed, but Margot shoved her away with force.Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

She was furious. "How could Everett let Selena have his child? How could you let this happen? How could you do this to me?"

"With Selena pregnant and the Bennett patriarch backing her, Everett's even less likely to divorce now. The child she's carrying will be the legitimate heir, the rightful successor of the Bennett family!"