His Secret Baby: Six Months After Divorce (Mia and Ethan) novel Chapter 501

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Tell me first. What exactly happened?”

Mia Carter pursed her lips, her eyes searching his.

Ethan Hale looked at her steadily. “Right now, I can’t give you a definitive answer. All I can tell you is that it involves the Gallagher family and your :hild.”

The Gallagher family… and her baby.

Mia remembered Serena Woods had also given birth recently. Mrs. Gallagher had been acting strange, too. All these details swirled in her mind like a angled mess of yarn, impossible to unknot.

But the one thing Mia could be sure of was that whatever was happening had nothing to do with Ethan himself. He wasn’t the source of the danger.

Thank you for telling me this, and thank you for staying by my side during this time. But I can’t move into your place.”

Ethan’s fingers interlaced. His gaze darkened, his eyes narrowing slightly as he processed her rejection.

After a long silence, he sat up straight. His voice was cold and detached. “Suit yourself.”

The temperature in the ward seemed to drop several degrees.

Ethan stood up and marched out.

Mia watched his silhouette disappear as the door clicked shut, cutting off her line of sight.

She looked away and sent a message to Nina Torres.

faving finally received the good news that Mia was being discharged, Nina was so excited she sent a flood of emojis.

I have a surprise for you the day you leave!]

The image of Ethan’s cold face as he walked out flashed through Mia’s mind. She turned off her phone and glanced toward the bassinet at the little undle of joy.

Lane Carter, who had been an exceptionally well-behaved baby, suddenly became a handful during the final five days.

Clara, the postpartum doula, had to quit unexpectedly after scalding her hand with boiling water. Since they couldn’t find a suitable replacement on uch short notice, Mia had to care for him herself.

Except Zane decided he wasn’t going to sleep at night anymore. He insisted on being carried and walked around the room constantly.

than, despite being busy with work during the day, took over at night. He looked after Zane, only catching a few minutes of sleep on the sofa while olding the baby when he was absolutely exhausted.

Mia tried to take over several times to give him a break, but Ethan refused.

le acted as if the child was his, not hers.

hose final five days passed in a blur of exhaustion.

Mia’s checkup results were excellent. Aside from slight anemia, her incision had healed perfectly, and her body was recovering well. Her complexion vas rosy and glowing.

than, however, was the opposite.

After several sleepless nights, dark circles shadowed his lower eyelids. His eyes remained sharp, but they were shot through with prominent red veins.

Nina is here to pick me up. Let’s head down now.”

Finally, discharge day arrived. Mia had specifically told Nina to come early. At 8:00 AM, Nina’s message arrived.

How do you know she’s here?”

Ethan’s movements paused as he packed her things.

Mia realized she had slipped up. Ethan didn’t know she had been secretly in contact with Nina.

she got out of bed and walked to the window, pointing at a car parked on the street. “I… I just saw her. Look.”

Ethan didn’t bother checking. He could see the impatience and excitement written all over Mia’s face. She couldn’t wait to leave

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Fine Let’s go, Ethan replied.

He placed the baby in the bassinet, covering it with a light blanket and a sunshade.

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Mia, dressed in a black knit sweater with her hair tied back casually, reached for the bassinet, but Ethan blocked her hand.

I’ve got it.

The security guards handled the rest of the luggage. Mia walked empty-handed beside Ethan as they exited the building.

As soon as they stepped out of the inpatient wing, they saw two people waiting at the entrance.

It wasn’t just Nina. Jaxon Rivers was there, too.

axon was dressed in a dark red suit, holding a massive bouquet of fiery red roses. His hair was slicked back with a thick layer of pomade, styled to perfection as if he were attending a major gala.

Ethan’s hawk-like eyes darkened instantly.

He shot a side-long glance at Mia. She had a brilliant smile on her face, illuminated by the morning sun. It was a bit too dazzling for his liking.

“Zoe, I’ve placed your Beta necklace on Alpha Ethan’s desk. He has approved your resignation, but he didn’t realize it was you leaving. Should I remind him?” …

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