His Secret Baby: Six Months After Divorce (Mia and Ethan) novel Chapter 289

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Cole Preston’s abrupt departure and the medical clearance certificate sitting on the desk told Mia Carter everything she needed to know. This wasn’t an appointment; it was an ambush.

It wasn’t a coincidence.

Since this was premeditated, it meant Ethan Hale already knew about her

pregnancy.

She hadn’t even recovered from the fear of Leo Martinez knowing she had slept with Ethan. Then, earlier today, Lila Hale had already thrown her into a state of total confusion.

And now, in the span of just a few hours…

Mia had prepared herself for the moment Ethan would find out. But when the moment actually arrived, she couldn’t control the panic surging through her.

Ethan pulled out a chair and sat down, his legs slightly spread in a relaxed yet imposing posture as he watched her. His light brown eyes were locked onto her, unblinking.

‘Why aren’t you saying anything?”

If he had previously suspected that Mia was intentionally hiding her pregnancy from him, he was now certain of t. His handsome face was a mask of cold demand, practically screaming for an explanation.

‘Mr. Hale.

Mia bit her inner lip, took a deep breath, and forced her emotions into check.

What a coincidence. You’re here to see Dr. Preston too? I just needed a small favor from him, and I’m already inished. If there’s nothing else, I’ll—”

Mia.”

Ethan rarely called her by her first name. Especially not in such a stern, serious tone.

The thin air in the room seemed to freeze. Mia found it increasingly difficult to breathe. Perhaps sensing her inease, the little one in her womb gave her two sharp kicks against her abdomen.

The baby you’re carrying…”

Mr. Hale,” Mia interrupted quickly, desperate to stop his questioning. “I wasn’t intentionally hiding my pregnancy. I just hadn’t found the right opportunity to bring it up.”

She was playing a bit of a clever game, turning it back on him by implying it was his own fault for not noticing.

The man’s sharp features darkened. “So it’s my fault then? For not being considerate enough of my subordinates?”

‘As a boss, you are more than qualified, Mr. Hale.”

Mia kept her eyes lowered, looking submissive. She hid her flickering guilt well.

‘Boss.”

Mia had provided a perfect reason for her secrecy. They were employer and employee, and since Ethan was a man, she couldn’t exactly walk up to him out of the blue and say, “Boss, I’m pregnant.”

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Between being her ex-husband and her male boss, no matter which identity she addressed, such a statement would have invited unwanted speculation.

Ethan suddenly felt as if he were the one in the wrong.

Her skin was fair, her lips pink, and her normally cold, stoic face now held a hint of a flush. She looked almost

innocent.

Noises drifted in from outside the office, making the suffocating atmosphere of the cramped space even more

intense.

‘Mr. Hale, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be going.”

Mia took a step toward him, leaning over to grab the medical certificate. As she moved, her thin pink dress shifted, :linging to her body and revealing the distinct curve of her lower abdomen.

Ethan’s gaze dropped to the slight bulge. His heart felt as if it had been pricked by a needle, a sensation of nexplicable discomfort washing over him.

In her womb, she was carrying another man’s child.

He watched her turn to leave, her slender, pale hand reaching for the doorknob. Just as she pulled the door open a rack, his voice came from behind her, heavy and undeniable.

Mia, is this child mine?”

Mia’s hand spasmed around the handle, her fingertips turning white instantly. The color drained from her face in i heartbeat.

Fortunately, with her back to him and only the cold white wooden door in front of her, no one could see her

eaction.

Did he find out from Leo Martinez that we slept together that night?”

Otherwise, why would he ask such a question?

Mia bit her lip so hard she tasted the metallic tang of blood. Her body was rigid, her breathing shallow. Her brain elt starved of oxygen, and her vision began to blur.