Divorced and Pregnant My New Life with a Billionaire Drives My Ex Crazy novel Chapter 499

Wiona shook her head.

She was afraid of Devin, but she also believed Conrad had his own ways of handling things. He wouldn’t let them get stuck in Devin’s mess for too long. If things were really that serious, Conrad would’ve told her last night that it was time to pack up and leave. Since he hadn’t mentioned it, Wiona figured moving out now would only make things worse, like they’d be giving themselves away.

And what if Devin got angry? What if he did something terrible to everyone else in the manor, just like he did years ago? That kind of tragedy was something she couldn’t even bear to imagine.

“Mom, this is our home. Why should we be the ones to leave?” Wiona’s voice was steady and sure.

“No matter what happens, we’ll stay here with everyone. We’ll protect our home.”

“Trust me, the one who actually needs to leave… will leave.”

Just like she predicted, Devin didn’t show up that night. In fact, he vanished for the entire holiday. It was like he’d just popped in out of nowhere, then disappeared without a trace.

Hawthorne Hall went back to its usual quiet. Still, every few days, Wiona would wake up to find a single rose on her nightstand. It was a silent reminder that things weren’t really over yet.

The holidays passed by in a blur. Wiona’s belly was getting bigger every day, and before she knew it, she was already twenty-six weeks along.

During that time, Annette took Wiona to her 4D ultrasound herself. She watched the two little babies on the monitor, counted all their fingers and toes, and saw them tumbling around in Wiona’s belly. She even got a peek at their sweet little faces. After that, something shifted in Annette. She finally started to feel like she was going to be a grandma.

Every day, it was all about Wiona. Annette made sure she ate the right food, did her exercises, and went for walks. When she wasn’t spending time with Alice, her whole focus was on Wiona. She even set up a gorgeous nursery right next to Wiona and Conrad’s bedroom.

It was like Annette had found new energy and purpose. She smiled more. She laughed more. She just seemed brighter every day.

Wiona could tell she was winning Annette over, so she let her fuss as much as she wanted.

Everything went on peacefully until a few days later. That morning at breakfast, Annette picked up a call and stepped out of the room. Wiona could hear bits and pieces of her voice drifting back.

“She won’t eat?”

“Do you really think that’s possible…?”

“I’m not a miracle cure for her…”

“There are things I just don’t want to spell out.”

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