His Secret Baby: Six Months After Divorce (Mia and Ethan) novel Chapter 269

Chapter 269

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‘or some reason, hearing Ethan Hale’s voice made Mia Carter feel a strange sense of guilt.

he walked quickly and quietly to the office door and whispered to Leo Martinez, “Leo, give me the documents…”

Mr. Hale, Ms. Carter is here!”

eo’s emotions were equally complicated.

The moment Mia appeared, he couldn’t stop staring at her.

ure enough, her lower abdomen was slightly rounded. To an untrained eye, it might not look like a pregnancy yet, ut Leo knew what he was looking for.

He had no intention of getting caught in this mess. He grabbed Mia’s arm, pulled her into the office, and loudly nterrupted Ethan’s phone call.

hen, he let go of Mia and bolted.

The heavy office door slammed shut, sealing them inside.

t happened so fast that Mia didn’t have time to react. By the time she gathered her wits, Ethan was already tanding right in front of her.

The man’s eyelids lifted slightly, and his deep, inscrutable gaze swept over her.

His piercing eyes seemed to see right through her, scanning her from head to toe. His gaze lingered twice on her

elly.

Mr… Mr. Hale, sorry for the interruption.”

he couldn’t help but stutter. The urge to avoid him was written all over her face.

than didn’t speak, but his gaze intensified with every passing second. It felt as if he were trying to bore a hole hrough her, dragging every secret she wanted to hide out into the open.

Mia took a deep breath. “I was looking for Leo. I won’t disturb you any longer.”

She turned to leave.

Stay.”

The man hung up the phone, cutting off the voice on the other end. He set the device down, walked around his lesk, and leaned against the edge, continuing his silent appraisal.

At a glance, Mia looked no different than before.

3ut upon closer inspection, her curves were more pronounced. Her waist, which he once could have encircled with a single hand, had indeed thickened slightly. Yet, compared to her increased bust and hips, her silhouette

remained graceful

She was pregnant.

Now that she was standing right in front of him, Ethan could see the signs clearly, but he still couldn’t bring himself to believe it.

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“Whose is it?”

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That question had been floating in his mind since yesterday, never once fading. He couldn’t quite name the feeling in his chest, but it could be summarized as-misery.

Ethan actually felt miserable.

He pursed his lips, his brow furrowing deeper.

‘I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have troubled you with my personal matters. If I had known Dr. Preston would ask you for help, I never would have asked him.”

Mia assumed Ethan was angry because she had involved him in her business. She turned back, her attitude perfectly respectful and professional.

‘What a performance.”

Ethan stared at her. Her flawless face showed not a single hint of guilt. She stood there composed, her heart rate steady even while she was essentially lying by omission.

No… she hadn’t lied.

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