Unwanted Fake Wife The Top Billionaire novel Chapter 257

Chapter 257 Holding On
“I’m sorry. It won’t happen again,” Elena said, her voice calm but firm.
She didn’t offer any explanation, and the doctor didn’t press further. After giving her a measured look, he nodded once, clearly satisfied, then turned and walked out of the room.
Elena and H drawn in
alread
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both glanced inside. Nicole was awake now, curled tightly on the hospital bed, her knees
rapped around herself as if she were trying to hold something together that had
apart.
position came
one person w
h, something instinctive that made a person feel safe.
n her source of safety had become the deepest wound
red her voice
ould go in?”
hed quietly
let out a
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ter a
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hook her head. “Let her have a minute.”
sion softening. “God… she’s been
er gaze lingered on Nicole th
t and tapped Hannah ligh
me and get some rest.”
ed. “What about you
so much.”
It’s late. You’ve been running
You shouldn’t be staying here this
Ma
sed Elena’s ey
r in case he
it with a faint smile. “I’ll leave soon. I just on’t want her dealing with that alone.”.
th Alexander, things
might finally settle between
hat had been.
more out of instinct than cold.
ghts.
e a tall man standing in front of her, composed and alert.
had assigned to
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Finthed
“Declan,” he replied.
He held out a paper bag from a nearby diner. “You haven’t eaten.”
Declan was part of Alexander’s personal security team, and he had only received the assignment from Ryan the day before, instructing him to stay close and ensure Elena’s safety.
As for
dis
ewly married wife, Declan h e, his impression had been here near the kind of trou
told him to report to her, nan action.
at he had witnessed earlier at
wasn’t fragile, not the way he
No, I’m fine. I’m not hungry,” F
After a brief pause, she look
When she made no mo “Yes. Mr. Kingsley was
Elena let out a que bitterness.
She could fe
But it ne
only ever seen her once, and that had been from a
htforward. She looked delicate, the kind of woman who xander was used to dealing with.
assumed the job would be simple, more about
rtment told a different story.
ght.
or voice soft but distant. She hadn’t had any appetite at all.
Alexander sent you, didn’t he?”
ood, Declan didn’t insist. He simply withdrew his hand and nodded. ut your safety.”
whether the feeling in her chest was comfort or something closer to
ere was always distance. Always something unsaid.
softly. “You should head back. It’s late.”
too,” Declan replied, his tone steady.
ded. “You don’t need to worry.”
hall, tired laugh. “I’m not ready to go home yet.”
then nodded slightly. He didn’t argue. Instead, he stepped back, taking the bag with him.
e other guard.
ell quiet again.
pher phone, stared
fingers agair
wered it without dialing.
d some air.
ately heard someone call
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“Elena?”
She turned and saw Gideon walking in, looking just as surprised.
“Gideon? What are you doing here?” she asked.
“Helping out with a case,” Gideon replied.
Given who he was, that meant one thing. Someone needed surgery.
Elena didn’t want to hold him up. “You should
go ahead.”
Gideon nodded and stepped into the elevator.
Fullshed
After a few minutes outside, the cool air helped clear her head.
性
When she returned to the maternity ward, she noticed there were two people inside Nicole’s room.
One was a doctor. The other was Gideon.
Elena knocked lightly and stepped in. “What’s going on?”
Nicole was sitting upright now, her face tear-streaked, her hands shaking. The moment she saw Elena, she grabbed onto her arm tightly.
“What do I do? Tell me what to do…”
The doctor stepped forward gently. “Please try to stay calm. This is a specialist in pediatric respiratory conditions. We’ve asked him to evaluate your son.”
The word “specialist” alone was enough to make Elena’s chest tighten.,
She turned to Gideon. “What’s happening?”
Gideon hadn’t expected that the infant he’d been asked to operate on as a favor for a friend would turn out to be the child of someone Elena knew.
Gideon met her eyes briefly before explaining, “Her baby has pulmonary sequestration. Part of the lung developed abnormally and is receiving blood from an irregular source. It can cause repeated infections and internal bleeding.”
Each sentence made the situation feel heavier.
Elena felt her throat tighten.
Nicole, on the other hand, had completely lost her composure. Her body trembled, her voice breaking as she repeated the same question over and over.
“What do I do…”
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