Divorced and Pregnant My New Life with a Billionaire Drives My Ex Crazy novel Chapter 473

Conrad stayed silent for what felt like forever before finally answering Annette.

“Who told you?”

“Devin!” Annette blurted out, her voice tight with worry. “He said Tom saw you in France. He saw you going in and out of a hospital. Tom looked into it and found out you were hurt. Conrad, weren’t you in France for business? How does someone get injured handling business? And you had so many bodyguards with you. How could this even happen?”

Conrad’s voice was cold and steady, sending a chill straight through the phone. “He came out of his room? Listen to me. Don’t let him anywhere near you. Especially not Wiona or Alice. You hear me?”

Annette’s nerves snapped. “This isn’t about Devin right now. I’m worried about you! Conrad, I don’t know what you’ve been up to these past years, but regular business doesn’t come with this kind of risk. Are you… are you still looking into what happened back then? Don’t tell me you’re still chasing that kidnapping case?”

Conrad said nothing. The silence dragged on so long it felt like an answer.

Annette’s composure broke. When she spoke again, her voice shook. “I won’t allow it! Do you hear me? Your father spent ten years chasing that case, never giving up, and it killed him. Conrad, don’t go down the same path. Please, just let it go. I can’t lose you too.”

She started to cry, pain and grief spilling out with her tears, the memory of her husband’s death still fresh even after all these years.

But Conrad’s reply was cold enough to freeze her in place. “No way. Even if it costs me my life, I’ll find them. If I don’t, then I’ve lived for nothing.”

He hung up. The sharp click was the only answer she got. Annette slid to the floor, her face pale and empty, lost in despair.

Wiona couldn’t shake her anxiety. She sat in the car and texted Conrad.

[Conrad, are you asleep? When are you coming back? Tomorrow’s New Year’s Eve.]

She didn’t bother hiding how much she missed him. Her cheeks went pink the second she hit send.

Conrad called her right away.

“Wiona, I heard you went out.”

The sound of his voice made all her tension melt away. She relaxed, finally able to breathe.

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