His Secret Baby: Six Months After Divorce (Mia and Ethan) novel Chapter 393

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Chapter 393

‘No need.”

‘Does Ethan agree to it, though?”

Nina Torres’s question followed right after Mia Carter’s refusal.

Cole Preston glanced back.

Ethan Hale was leaning against the doorframe, his sharp, hawk-like eyes watching them with indifference.

‘Ethan, thanks for everything today. Take Mia back when you leave. Make sure she gets home safe, or I won’t be

able to rest.”

Ethan and Nina had known of each other’s existence for years, but they had almost never spoken. Nina’s casual one made it sound like they were old friends.

Mia braced herself for the cold silence that usually followed when someone tried to act familiar with Ethan.

Let’s go.”

To her surprise, Ethan actually spoke.

Mia bit her lip, hesitating for a few seconds before gathering her things and following him out. It was the middle >f the night, she was pregnant, and she didn’t even have her phone. She knew how to prioritize her safety.

As they entered the hospital, she had returned his suit jacket. Now, as they walked back out into the cool night air,

Ethan handed it back to her.

There’s an international video conference tomorrow morning. I need you to take the minutes.”

f Mia got sick, she wouldn’t be able to work.

Having followed Ethan for so long, she could always pinpoint the exact practical meaning behind his words.

Mia took the jacket and put it on. Her senses were immediately filled with the faint scent of sandalwood clinging o the fabric. In the past, that scent had always been mixed with a hint of tobacco. Now, the smoke was gone.

She had rarely seen Ethan smoke lately. Perhaps Chloe Bennett didn’t like the smell?

Mia kept her head down and followed him to the car, letting him drive her home.

As Ethan’s car pulled away, a figure emerged from the shadows.

Chloe Bennett’s hands were clenched at her sides, her nails digging into her palms so hard they broke the skin. She didn’t seem to feel the pain, her eyes fixed venomously on the departing car.

Mia Carter, you still dare to say there’s nothing between you and Ethan!”

‘Does Ethan not know she’s pregnant? What… what exactly is he thinking?”

Mia’s dress had made her pregnancy clear enough; Ethan had to know. Chloe couldn’t understand it. Mia was carrying another man’s child. What was Ethan’s angle?

Unable to figure it out, Chloe stopped thinking and hurried into the hospital.

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She burst into Cole’s office without knocking.

He had just taken off his white coat and was hoping for a short nap.

Chloe’s face was livid. “Cole, you think you can hide from me?”

‘I can’t,” Cole replied matter-of-factly. “You’re like a bloodhound, aren’t you?”

She had managed to sniff him out even here.

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‘Are you trying to ruin both of us?” Chloe demanded. “Aren’t you afraid of Ethan finding out about your filthy thoughts?”

Cole had expected Chloe to come looking for him. He pulled out a chair and sat down, his movements slow and calm. “This isn’t about mutual destruction. It’s just that we aren’t working together anymore. We’ll stay out of each other’s way.”

‘No! I still need your help!” Chloe flatly rejected his unilateral declaration of peace.

‘I won’t help you. If you’ve got the guts, go tell Ethan whatever you want. If you get rid of a ‘menace’ like me for him, ‘I’ll get rid of a ‘trouble’ like you for him. As long as he’s better off, I don’t care what happens to me.”

Cole made it clear there was no room for negotiation.

Chloe’s throat tightened. Her worst nightmare was coming true. Cole was more stubborn than she was; he wasn’t afraid of the consequences.

Cole, helping each other is how we both win. You and Ethan have years of brotherhood. Are you really not worried about it all being destroyed?” Chloe’s tone softened, trying to sound persuasive. “We both want what’s best for Ethan…”

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