His Secret Baby: Six Months After Divorce (Mia and Ethan) novel Chapter 29

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Chapter 29

He emphasized those last few words, letting them hang in the air.

Each one hit Mia like a physical blow to the chest.

Mia lowered her eyes, her gaze landing on his throat. She watched his Adam’s apple bob as he breathed.

A sexy yet dangerous aura instantly enveloped her.

She stayed quiet, letting Ethan drop her onto the hospital bed. She bit her lip, waiting for him to make the first

move.

At the very least, she had to find out exactly how much he knew.

Even if he knew she was pregnant, she didn’t have to admit he was the father.

As long as she kept her mouth shut about that night, no one would ever know the truth.

Her hands shook at her sides, her fingers white-knuckled as she gripped the corner of her clothes.

Leo, wait outside. Keep watch,” Ethan ordered. He walked over to the window and leaned back against the ledge,

is presence heavy and suffocating.

Leo nodded and slipped out, clicking the door shut behind him.

The room went dead silent. You could have heard a pin drop.

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The thumping in Mia’s chest only got louder in the quiet. She kept her eyes glued to the floor, waiting for Ethan to

break the silence first.

I had too much to drink last night.” Ethan’s eyes were locked on her. “I was out of line. You don’t need to make a big deal out of it.”

If he hadn’t brought it up, Mia would have forgotten about it entirely.

The nerves she’d felt about seeing him were gone, replaced by the weight of the nurse calling him her “family.

Mia shook her head, refusing to say a word.

Ethan’s frown deepened. His dark, bottomless eyes reflected her small, pale face.

She was upset. She clearly didn’t even want to look at him.

Their marriage two years ago had started the exact same way with him getting drunk.

He had only married her to “do the right thing.

Now that they were divorced, he’d lost control again.

“You’ve been with me long enough to know how I am,” Ethan said. “Last night…”

Mia Carter cut him off before he could finish. “Mr. Hale, I get it. You mistook me for Chloe. I’m not holding it

against you.”

If she really didn’t care, she wouldn’t have ghosted work.

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Even if she was sick, she should’ve at least sent a text to call in.

Especially with the look she was giving him right now

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“Even if it weren’t her, I wouldn’t have any interest in you.” Ethan Hale snapped. “I told you when we signed the divorce papers as long as you don’t regret it.”

And he’d never regret it. Not in a million years.

Ethan’s coldness was like a blade, cutting right through Mia.

She’d never truly been on his radar, had she?

Even without Chloe, even if she hadn’t been the one to ask for the divorce, their marriage was always a dead end.

Years of loving him in secret… it had all just been a one-sided show.

She’d accepted the truth long ago, but it still stung. Every time she thought about it, she felt like she was uffocating.

Mia turned pale, her heart racing. She forced herself to stay calm. No matter what, she couldn’t let him know the baby was his.

She decided to strike first. “Don’t worry, Mr. Hale. I know my place. That’s why I ”

The door swung open before she could finish.

Ethan, you’re here.”

ila walked in and handed Mia her phone. “Mia! Why didn’t you tell me you were sick? I was just here with Grandma for her checkup. If I hadn’t been around, I wouldn’t have been able to snag you a room so quickly!”

Mia looked up, eyes wide with shock.

So the “Hale” relative the nurse mentioned was Lila?

How are the tests going?” Lila asked. “Grandma needed me, so I didn’t have time to wait for the nurse to explain everything. I just got the room sorted and had to run. It’s nothing serious, right?”

ila grabbed the medical file from the nightstand and started flipping it open.

Mia snatched it back immediately. “It’s just a fever from a cold. I just need an IV for a couple of days. No need to ook through all that.”

Her pregnancy test results were tucked right inside that folder.

She still didn’t know how Ethan had found out she was at the hospital, but it seemed like he had just arrived. He didn’t know the truth yet.

Lila had handled her admission and then immediately went back to check on their grandmother.

“Is work just too much lately? Are you burning out?”

Lila sat on the edge of the bed, looked Mia over, and then turned to snap at Ethan. “Seriously, Ethan? You treat people like they’re made of steel. You can’t just work your staff to the bone like this!”