Betrayed? I Upgraded to His Billionaire Brother novel Chapter 306

Chapter 306

“She’s already off work.” Elias, harboring no goodwill towards him, kept his tone flat. “She doesn’t report her whereabouts to me. How would I know?”

…Thanks.” Zane thanked him and turned to leave, his demeanor urgent.

Sensing something was off, Elias, concerned, sent a WeChat to Elara.

Zane came to the clinic looking for you. Seemed very anxious. Be careful.]

lara’s POV

got the message just after finishing Hannah’s acupuncture session at Greenhaven Estate. I came every other day now. The dietary therapy had worked, mproving her digestion, so I’d begun incorporating medicinal soups into her treatment.

teplying to the message, I was still puzzled.

Hannah, noticing my pensive frown, smiled. “What’s wrong? Something on your mind?”

Nothing.” I smiled lightly. “How have you been feeling the last couple of days? Any new sensations in your legs?”

Yes, yes.” At this, Hannah’s expression brightened. “I woke up in the middle of the night yesterday, and my legs felt warm. I almost forgot to mention. Is that

Lormal?”

Perfectly normal.” I breathed a sigh of relief, explaining. “It means our treatment is truly taking effect. You might feel frequent warmth or tingling from now n. It’s all normal. Don’t be alarmed.”

Athena chose that moment to knock and enter. Hearing this, even her usually stern face relaxed slightly. She handed me a small cake box. “My mother asked the

taff to prepare this for you.”

*I* asked?” Hannah loved teasing her eldest daughter in private. “Weren’t you the one telling the staff first thing this morning that Elara likes cheesecake and o have it ready?”

raised an eyebrow, cradling the little cake, my eyes curving into happy crescents. “Thank you, Athena.” Lately, every time I came to the Sinclairs, Athena had een… surprisingly kind.

thena cleared her throat, ignoring her mother who was totally undermining her cool act, and said to me, “My leave is over. I’m heading back to L.A. now. I’m ounting on you to take good care of my mom.”

. strange sense of reluctance washed over me. I stood up to face her. “Leaving already?”

Yep.”

thena nodded, her expression as composed and unreadable as ever. “I won’t be able to make it to your launch event. Wishing you all the best in advance.”

hen, this woman who was always so decisive, glanced down at me. “If you need anything… you can call me.”

he feeling of not wanting her to leave grew stronger. I nodded earnestly. “Okay. Let me walk you downstairs, then.”

annah wouldn’t need her needles removed for a little while yet.

thena seemed caught off guard for a second. She seemed to think about something, then gave a slight nod. “Alright. You can walk me out.”

[annah chuckled, sounding both amused and exasperated. “Sweetheart, since when does the guest walk the host out?”

It’s no trouble at all, Mrs. Hannah. Please, stay put,” I said with a smile, not minding in the slightest. “I’ll be right back up to remove the needles.”

black sedan was idling in the driveway, ready to go, and a staff member had already loaded the luggage into the trunk.

walked Athena to the front door. Weirdly, it felt like seeing a family member off on a long trip. “So… when will you be back next?”

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“Next time?” Athena thought for a moment. “Probably not for the rest of this year. But your’re always welcome to visit me in LA.

Given her… special position, all her travel had to be approved by her superiors. Getting this much leave at all had taken some serious maneuvering

A flicker of disappointment went through me, but hearing the second part of her sentence, I managed a smile. “Sure, Once things calm down for me, I try to

make it out to LA.”

waited until the car was completely out of sight before turning to go back inside. My heart felt strangely… hollow.

t was weird.

‘d met plenty of patients‘ families many times and never felt like this.

Maybe it was just because Athena was such a genuinely good person.

When I got back to the room, Hannah said, her voice full of barely contained amusement, “You know, Lingyi was supposed to leave this morning. She has to get

ack to L…A. and then fly out for some confidential conference,”

By leaving now, she’ll have to take a red eye from L.A. just to make the meeting on time.”

blinked in surprise. “Why didn’t she leave earlier then?”

My guess? She wanted to see you again.”

Iannah had seen right through her eldest daughter’s excuses all morning.

It’s still early, leaving later is fine.”

I’m not fully at ease about Mom, need to give Dr. Winslow a few more reminders.‘

And then, just now, she hadn’t actually reminded me of anything medical. Instead, she’d told me to call her if I needed anything.

Iannah took in my surprised look and sighed. “She… thinks you remind her of her little sister. Our youngest.”

ack at my apartment, Hannah’s words still left a complicated feeling in

my

chest.

t was sobering to think that even a family like the Sinclairs, with their century of history and influence, faced the same helplessness as anyone else when it

ame to a child gone missing.

tepping out of the elevator, I paused, surprised by the tall figure leaning against my front door.

ane had been on edge all afternoon. Now, seeing me, all the words he’d rehearsed seemed to vanish. He didn’t know where to start.

was the one who walked closer. “Elias said you were looking for me?”

Yeah.” Zane took a deep breath, trying to steady the turmoil inside. His voice was gentle, probing. “Elara… are you…”

frowned slightly at his hesitation. “Am I what?”

Are you pregnant?”

he moment the question left his lips, his eyes locked onto my face, missing nothing.

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laybe the topic was just too surreal to be happening between Zane and me. I took a small, instinctive step back, putting distance between us.

hen, I gathered myself, aiming for calm. “No…”

Elara.” He’d seen through it. His gaze flickered to my still flat stomach. His fingers curled slightly, his throat working. “Don’t be scared. I… I’ll go to the hospital ith you.”

Go to the hospital for what?” I decided denial was pointless. My tone was even. “I am a doctor. I don’t need a hospital right now.”

planned to go when it was time for the official prenatal registration.