Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire novel Chapter 870

Selena met her gaze for a few moments before breaking the silence, "Go on, take a seat."

But instead of sitting, Alexa gently knelt down, holding her belly protectively.

Selena frowned but didn't offer her a hand up. She simply said, "There's no need for that..."

"I'm sorry, Selena."

Alexa knew the little drama Selena had played out in the living room earlier was meant for her eyes.

Even though, initially... she hadn't planned on dodging her responsibilities.

Selena studied her quietly for a while before finally asking, "What did Joy threaten you with?"

Alexa answered, "The baby."

This wasn't surprising.

Alexa was now all alone, and the only thing she cared about was her child.

Selena's eyes rested on Alexa's lowered gaze, and she asked softly, "Since you decided to betray me for your child, why didn't you go through with it?"

Alexa had indeed used a drug.

But it wasn't the one Joy had given her. She used something rare, a concoction that mimicked a death-like sleep.

It would put someone into a temporary coma.

Selena found this out after digging around, and she played along, letting herself be "poisoned" to fool everyone with her fake death.

Hearing this, Alexa looked up at Selena, a bit surprised.

So, she had pieced it all together already.

Naturally, her safe return meant Selena had orchestrated everything to unfold this way.

Tears welled up in Alexa's eyes.

"You've been good to me and my child. I can't repay kindness with betrayal."

Everything she did was for her child's safety.

Selena understood the fierce protectiveness of a mother.

She thought for a second before stating plainly, "That potion was meant for you, wasn't it?"

Finally, Selena understood all the thoughts Alexa had been keeping to herself.

From the moment Alexa called for help, she had no intention of going back. She couldn't be with Blaine anymore. She was waiting for the right moment to fake her death and escape with her child before Blaine returned to Newport.

But Selena's conflict with Joy had pulled her into the chaos, forcing her to reveal her plans too soon.

Knowing Selena's sharp intuition, Alexa realized she couldn't hide anything from her. She nodded softly.

"Selena, I know your kindness to me comes from who you are, not just because I'm carrying the Irwin family child."

"So, I've taken advantage of that kindness, and I feel really guilty."

"It's just... you know what they say about spilled milk—you can't put it back in the bottle. This child doesn't mean Blaine and I can just patch things up. There's too much between us—too many people, too many issues. I'm... in a lot of pain. The thought of him coming back soon scares me."