Unwanted Fake Wife The Top Billionaire novel Chapter 218

Chapter 218 What He Owes

“Are you feeling off anywhere?”

Finished

Alexander leaned in, studying her complexion like he didn’t trust the doctor alone. “They said you’re slightly anemic. That’s probably why you passed out before. My mom already set you up with a nutritionist.”

Elena frowned. “That’s a bit much, don’t you think?”

“Not even close.”

Alexander didn’t miss a beat,

“Pregnancy takes a toll. So does childbirth. And you,” he glanced down at her frame, “are way too thin to power through that.”

His fingers slipped around her waist, giving it a light squeeze.

He used to love how slim she was. Now, it just made him uneasy. “You need to eat more. Your body’s going to burn through a lot.”

“I’m not trying to bulk up like I’m prepping for winter.”

Her ears flushed slightly as soon as the words left her mouth.

Alexander let out a quiet laugh. “You’re a lot more important than that.”

He lowered his head and pressed a soft kiss into her hair. “What I did, planning this pregnancy without telling you, that was wrong. I mean it. Don’t stay mad at me, okay? Try to give this baby a chance. I’ll do what I’m supposed to do, as your husband and as a father.”

His voice was so gentle it almost didn’t sound like him.

His arm tightened around her waist, steady and firm.

Elena felt something in her chest loosen without warning.

After everything that happened with Nathan, she didn’t expect love to look like anything anymore. If anything, responsibility mattered more than feelings.

And truthfully… she didn’t want to get rid of the baby.

If they stayed married, Alexander would be a solid father. She was sure of that.

She stayed quiet for a while before finally speaking.

I’m keeping the baby. But I’m not quitting my job just because I’m pregnant. I meant that. You’ll deal with your family?”

The Kingsley family would absolutely want her off work. resting full–time. No risks, no stress,

That conversation wouldn’t go well coming from her.

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Chap 218 What He Owes

Alexander was the only one who could shut it down.

For a split second, something in Alexander finally relaxed.

He had been bracing himself for the possibility that she might refuse the baby out of anger.

“Leave it to me,” he said.

Nathan had been in St. Caldor Medical Center for two full weeks. The bruising on his face still hadn’t completely faded.

He lay flat on the bed, staring at the ceiling, his expression blank and unreadable.

Flasher

Victoria sat nearby, clearly on edge. “You can’t stay here any longer. Your uncle and Evan are already taking. over everything at Hawthorne Group. If you don’t get discharged soon, we’re going to be pushed out completely.

Hawthorne Group was already struggling.

After Nathan hit Alexander, and with Elena caught in the middle, Pinnacle Group had quietly pulled away multiple key deals in just two weeks.

But no matter how bad things got, Victoria refused to let Daniel and Evan take control.

“This is all Elena’s fault,” she snapped, before breaking into a coughing fit. “If it weren’t for her, the Kingsleys wouldn’t be targeting us. How could she be so cold? After everything you did for her those five years, she—”

She stopped mid–sentence. Nathan’s eyes had gone dark. She swallowed the rest of her words.

“I want some quiet,” Nathan said flatly.

Victoria wasn’t feeling great herself and needed to see a doctor, so she stood up. “Fine. Get some rest. I’ll be back.”

Once she left, the room fell silent. Nathan’s hand clenched tightly under the blanket.

Elena had actually married Alexander. A low, humorless laugh slipped out.

He used to think she loved him. Those five years… everything she did, all of it must have been fake,

Otherwise, how could she move on that fast? Straight into Alexander’s life, like none of it mattered?

The door opened.

A nurse walked in to change his dressing.

“Alexander already checked out?” Nathan asked casually once she finished.

The nurse smiled politely. “Yes, Mr. Kingsley was discharged a while ago. His wife left yesterday.”

Nathan’s gaze shifted. “What happened to his wife?”

The nurse’s tone turned a little softer, almost envious. “Nothing serious. Just mild anemia. But I heard Mrs. Kingsley’s mother–in–law wanted her to stay a few extra days to recover. Pregnancy can be exhausting, after

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