His Secret Baby: Six Months After Divorce (Mia and Ethan) novel Chapter 266

Chapter 266

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Half an hour later, Leo returned.

‘Mr. Hale, I’ve cleared it up. The child’s medical records were forged. All the money Mia wired to the hospital ended up in the account of the Orphanage Director. I suspect the director is using the child to scam Mia out of her money.”

It seemed unthinkable that a director of an orphanage would do such a thing.

Leo added, “Mia’s friend, Nina Torres, has also drained her own accounts for this.”

‘What’s the situation now?” Ethan’s brow furrowed.

He had met Aunt May once.

t was a weekend, and Mia had spent her day off helping at the orphanage. It had started pouring rain when she was ready to leave, and her car had broken down. To ensure she wouldn’t be late for work the next day, she had

called him.

That was the first time since their marriage that she had proactively called him for a personal favor.

Ethan had driven out to pick her up, and Aunt May had walked Mia out under an umbrella.

The rain was heavy, and Mia’s trousers were soaked, clinging to her slim, straight legs.

His attention had been entirely on Mia then.

But he had sensed Aunt May watching him for a long time. Her gaze had been unsettlingly intense.

Now, the Orphanage Director is claiming the surgery will cost another $200,000 and is demanding money Mia and Nina. Mia has sensed something is wrong, so they’re currently at a stalemate.”

Ethan’s gaze turned somber.

He knew Mia sent money to the orphanage every month to cover the children’s expenses.

The children were indeed pitiable, but that director was like a vampire. It was revolting.

He had overheard Mia on the phone several times; whenever she was slightly late with a payment, she was ounded for the money.

Keep an eye on them. Report any developments to me immediately.”

eo nodded, not daring to say another word.

He lived in fear that Ethan would ask again about the father of the baby.

The office fell silent.

Ethan’s eyelid had been twitching since morning, making his heart feel like a tangled mess.

He pressed his fingers against his eyelid, but the steady, slow beat of his heart began to accelerate in response.

For the entire morning, he hadn’t processed a single file. His mind was a complete blank.

He couldn’t stop wondering: who exactly was the father of the child Mia was carrying?

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Aunt May claimed the bone marrow wouldn’t wait.

She was hounding Mia and Nina to pay the fees.

On the way home, Nina was already calculating her net worth.

‘I’ve made some money from my livestreams lately, but I’m still a long way off from $200,000. Mia, how much do you have left?”

Mia didn’t answer. She was thinking about Aunt May’s phone call.

‘Mia?”

When she didn’t get a response, Nina raised her voice and called her again.

‘If we pool our resources, it should be enough,” Mia finally said.

‘Are you… are you worried about having no money left to raise the baby?”

Nina hesitated before asking, then immediately followed up with a promise. “Our pockets might be cleaner than >ur faces right now, but don’t worry. As long as I’m around, I won’t let you or the baby go hungry. I’ll just add an extra livestream session every day…”

She thought Mia was reluctant to part with the money.

Nina, you’re already exhausted enough taking care of the baby and doing one stream. I can’t let all the pressure all on you.”

Mia had been staying with Nina for a few days; she saw exactly how hard Nina worked. Adding another stream would mean cutting into Nina’s sleep.

The medical fees aren’t the priority right now. Nina, I need to confirm something first. Until then, don’t send Aunt May a single cent.”

Nina’s face tightened as a realization hit her. “You aren’t… you aren’t thinking of borrowing money from Ethan Hale, are you?”