Unwanted Fake Wife The Top Billionaire novel Chapter 316

16:12 Mon, May 25 M MA

Sham Marriage Quit, Real Heiress Strikes Back

Chapter 316 A Visit to the Cemetery

“He needs to come to terms with who he used to be. It’s a harsh approach, but it’s the one that works.

Sullivan’s words hit Elena like a punch to the gut.

She got it now.

If there had been any other option, Sullivan wouldn’t have pulled her aside just to tell her this.

“I understand… So in the worst-case scenario, how long does he have before he…”

She couldn’t make herself finish.

“If he can’t keep his emotions in check, three months tops. You need to talk to him soon-hypnosis won’t take unless he truly wants it.”

Even after Sullivan left, Elena stayed where she was, frozen in place.

Hypnosis… making him relive what he’d fought so hard to bury. How cruel.

But if he refused, what would happen to Alexander?

She let herself fall apart for exactly ten minutes. Then she lifted her head and looked at the sky.

It didn’t matter. She had three months. She could get through to Alexander.

And in those three months, she’d handle what needed to be handled.

Elena stayed outside a little longer before heading back in. When she entered the room, Alexander was just waking up.

The floor-to-ceiling window stood open.

Sunlight poured through, bright enough to make him squint. Once his eyes adjusted, he noticed her.

“You’re up?”

Elena walked over and gently pressed her hand to his forehead.

“How are you feeling?”

Her cool touch eased something restless inside him. “Don’t worry about me.”

He reached for her hand. “I just haven’t been sleeping well lately.”

“Let me deal the problem about Gideon. Please don’t carry this alone anymore.”

She still thought of Gideon as family.

But Alexander’s well-being meant just as much to her.

“You’re pregnant-you shouldn’t be stressing over things like this.”

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Chapter 316 A Visit to the Cemetery

He shook his head gently

His other hand came to rest lightly on her lower belly.

“The doctor said in another month or two, you might start feeling the baby kick”

“Really””

At the mention of their child, a quiet, rare smile softened the face of the man who was always so composed.

dad

Elena watched him cradle her belly. “Alexander… you’ve never taken me to visit your

Ever since they got married, Alexander hardly ever brought up his father around her His father was like an unspoken rule in the Kingsley family-a subject everyone avoided.

Even Evelyn never mentioned him.

The softness in Alexander’s expression faded slightly.

“Why bring that up now?”

“I’ve been your wife for months, and you’ve never introduced me to him. Even though he’s gone… he’s still the baby’s grandfather.”

Elena pretended not to notice the shift in his mood.

“Is it… not a good time?”

“If you want to go, we’ll go.”

He didn’t say no. Since he was off that day, Alexander drove them himself to the cemetery on the west side of Northbridge.

A light rain had started sometime during the drive. Alexander parked, then came around with an umbrella to help her out. The whole graveyard was draped in a fine, misty drizzle.

He kept hold of her hand as they walked in, finally stopping before a headstone tucked in a quieter corner The plot was clearly cared for-neat and clean, unlike some of the others nearby.

It was then that Elena saw the name carved into the stone.

Vincent Kingsley.

Alexander didn’t speak. He crouched down and began clearing away a few stray leaves and specks of dirt. When Elena moved to help, he stopped her.

“I’ve got it. It’s not easy for you to bend down now

He guided her to stand beside him under the umbrella and handled the tidying up himself. Eventually, he Jaid out the flowers they’d brought.

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He was even quieter than usual.

Maybe it was the weather, but Elena could feel a kind of damp heaviness in his silence.

She didn’t push. She simply stood with him in front of the headstone and bowed her head respectfully.

She began, her voice gentle. “My name is Elena. I’m Alexander’s wife. We’ve been married for more than four months now. I’m sorry it took me so long to come see you.

Her words carried a warmth, like she was talking to someone who could hear.

“Alexander’s doing okay. So is Evelyn. Everything at home is alright… so please don’t worry.”

Most of the time, it was Elena who spoke.

Alexander just stood there, quiet, tilting the umbrella carefully to keep the rain off her.

After close to half an hour, Elena finally slowed to a stop. She glanced at Alexander.

“Don’t you want to tell your dad anything?”

Something shadowed and unspoken gathered in Alexander’s eyes.

In the end, he didn’t say a word.

“Let’s head back.”

He took her hand and turned to go.

Elena pressed her lips together but didn’t argue. She walked with him out of the cemetery, silence hanging between them.

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