The Billionaire's Ex-Wife (Her Ex-Husband's Regret) novel Chapter 4

Wake up! You must get back on your feet and keep walking, and then you need to move on!

I bolt up from the bed, my heart races as the urgency in the voice echoes inside my mind. I look around the unfamiliar surroundings, feeling confused and disoriented.

Where am I?

The room I'm in is all white. From the paint on the walls to the sheet that keeps me warm.

"Easy, child. You might hurl if you force your movements," the nurse says to me.

"How long have I been unconscious?"

"Two days. But don’t worry, you’ll be fine.”

Suddenly, I remember something.

"My baby!" I ask frantically. "Tell me my baby is okay!"

Tears brim my eyes, as panic grips my insides. The nurse reaches out for my hands to steady me. "Don't worry, dear," she smiles at me reassuringly. "The babe is safe."

I sigh in relief. I touch my abdomen with my hands as if cradling my baby.

I'm so sorry, my love. I should have been more careful. I swear I will never risk your life like that again!

I guess I forgot how cruel and childish Megan can be. I should not have told her about the baby.

But where is Megan? I remember she fainted and Kayden saved her.

I sink back on the bed as I remember the way Kayden carried Megan in his arms, saving her from danger, while I, his wife, was bleeding on the floor.

I can't help but feel a mix of anger and betrayal as I recall that moment. The realization hits me hard, shattering whatever illusion I may have that Kayden would learn to love me.

"There was… there was a woman with me. What happened to her?" I dare ask. "The last time I saw her, she was unconscious."

Or pretending to be unconscious!

The nurse shakes her head. "She was just brought into the emergency room, and then she was discharged. She didn't sustain any injury."

"Did anyone come here to check on me?" I ask, my voice both tearful and hopeful.

I could not have mistaken the sliver of concern I saw in Kayden's face when he saw me in my pitiful state. But it quickly disappeared when Megan put on one of her best acting performances.

"You mean your husband?”

I nod.

“I haven’t seen him around. But I bet he’s preoccupied with dealing with the media about this whole fiasco.”

"Media?" I echo.

The nurse smiles as she straightens the sheet on my bed. "Well, you and the baby need plenty of rest. It's best not to bother yourself with such trivial things," she replies. “Rest now. Just press the call button if you need me.”

The nurse closes the door behind her, leaving me alone with my thoughts.

The two of us share a special bond…

How long have she and Kayden known each other? When did they start an affair when Kayden's drowning in work here, and Megan is busy working as a model in Paris?