Share

Chapter 178: August

Author: Lyra James
last update publish date: 2026-08-19 05:08:49

August arrived quietly.

Maya had been counting down to this month for weeks, but now that it was finally here, she found herself wishing time would slow down.

The twins could arrive at any moment.

The hospital bag stood beside the bedroom door.

The nursery was ready.

The car had been checked twice.

Damon had even placed a second hospital bag in the trunk, despite Maya repeatedly telling him one was enough.

“You're doing it again,” Maya said one morning.

Damon looked up from his phone.

“Doing wh
Continue to read this book for free
Scan code to download App
Locked Chapter

Latest chapter

  • Married to my Ex's Billionaire Father   Chapter 180: Two Heartbeats

    The hospital doors opened before Damon had fully stopped the car.A nurse approached with a wheelchair while another staff member came toward them.Maya gripped Damon's hand.“I can walk.”The nurse smiled.“I believe you. But we're going to make this easier for you.”Maya looked at Damon.He nodded.“Let them help.”She sat in the wheelchair.Damon stayed beside her.He didn't release her hand.Rachel and Lily followed closely behind.Ethan arrived a few minutes later with Victor.The hospital staff moved Maya quickly toward the maternity unit.Damon walked beside her.“I'm here.”Maya looked at him.“I know.”“I'm not going anywhere.”“I know.”Her voice trembled.“I'm scared.”Damon stopped walking for half a second.He leaned down and kissed her forehead.“So am I.”Maya looked surprised.“You admit it?”“Yes.”She smiled weakly.“But we're going to meet them.”He nodded.“Our babies.”The words seemed to steady both of them.Inside the examination room, the medical team began mon

  • Married to my Ex's Billionaire Father   Chapter 179: They're Coming

    For several seconds, Damon simply stared at Maya.“My water broke.”The words finally registered.His face went pale.“Okay.”Maya looked at him.“You said that already.”“I know.”“You're panicking.”“I am not.”“You are.”Damon grabbed the hospital bag from beside the door.“Where are your shoes?”“By the bed.”He picked them up.“Your phone?”“On the nightstand.”He grabbed it.“Your documents?”“In the bag.”He checked anyway.Maya watched him move around the room.“You're shaking.”“I am not.”She smiled despite the pain beginning to build again.“Damon.”He stopped.“What?”“Come here.”He moved toward her immediately.Maya reached for his hand.“I need you to breathe.”He stared at her.“You're telling me to breathe?”“Yes.”“You're the one having the babies.”“And you're the one about to faint.”“I am not going to faint.”Maya laughed.Another contraction came.Her smile disappeared.She gripped his hand.Damon's expression changed instantly.“Maya?”She closed her eyes and br

  • Married to my Ex's Billionaire Father   Chapter 178: August

    August arrived quietly.Maya had been counting down to this month for weeks, but now that it was finally here, she found herself wishing time would slow down.The twins could arrive at any moment.The hospital bag stood beside the bedroom door.The nursery was ready.The car had been checked twice.Damon had even placed a second hospital bag in the trunk, despite Maya repeatedly telling him one was enough.“You're doing it again,” Maya said one morning.Damon looked up from his phone.“Doing what?”“Checking the hospital list.”“I want to make sure everything is ready.”“Everything has been ready for weeks.”“I know.”“Then why are you checking?”“Because we're in August.”Maya smiled.“And?”“And August is the month.”She laughed.“You're nervous.”Damon put his phone down.“I'm terrified.”Maya's smile softened.“I am too.”He walked toward her.“Are you sure you're okay?”“Yes.”“Any pain?”“No.”“Dizziness?”“No.”“Anything unusual?”Maya stared at him.“Damon.”“What?”“You've as

  • Married to my Ex's Billionaire Father   Chapter 177: Almost Time

    The final weeks of Maya's pregnancy seemed to move both quickly and slowly.Every morning, she woke knowing the twins were getting closer to arriving.Every evening, she went to bed wondering whether the next day would be the day she finally held them.Bennett House had changed with her pregnancy.The nursery was ready.The hospital bag was packed.The twins' clothes had been washed, folded, and arranged in tiny drawers.Even the smallest details had been handled.Damon had made sure of it.Maya stood in the nursery one afternoon, holding up a tiny pair of socks.“They're so small.”Damon looked at them.“They'll fit.”“You say that like you've personally measured their feet.”“I have.”Maya turned toward him.“You did not.”He smiled.“I may have.”She laughed.“You're unbelievable.”Damon walked toward her and took the socks.“I want everything ready.”“It is ready.”“I know.”“Then why do you keep checking?”“Because I want to be sure.”Maya smiled.“You're nervous.”Damon didn't d

  • Married to my Ex's Billionaire Father   Chapter 176: The Confirmation

    Victor did not leave Bennett House immediately.After his conversation with Maya, he remained in the sitting room with Damon and her.Maya sat beside Damon, still processing everything Victor had said.For years, she had wanted his approval.Since the night she discovered she was a Bennett, she had wondered whether her father would ever accept her.Now he had apologized.He had acknowledged his failures.And he had blessed her marriage.Maya still didn't know what to do with the emotions inside her.Victor looked between them.“So,” he said quietly, “you've decided to remain married?”Maya looked at Damon.Then she smiled.“Yes.”Damon took her hand.“We have.”Victor nodded slowly.There was no surprise on his face.Only calculation.“How certain are you?”Maya frowned slightly.“Very.”“Our agreement is still in place,” Damon said. “But we've already decided what happens afterward.”Victor leaned back.“And what happens afterward?”“We stay married.”Victor looked at Maya.“You're s

  • Married to my Ex's Billionaire Father   Chapter 175: The Man at the Gate

    Rachel stared at the black car parked outside Bennett House.Her heart pounded.Victor had come himself.She hadn't expected that.Not now.Not after refusing him.Maya stepped closer.“Rachel?”Rachel turned toward her.“Stay inside.”Maya frowned.“Why?”“I need to handle something.”Before Maya could respond, the car door opened.Victor stepped out.He looked calm.Too calm.Rachel moved toward the gate.Victor's eyes immediately found her.“You refused to answer my calls.”“I answered you.”“And you refused.”Rachel stopped several feet away.“I meant what I said.”Victor glanced toward the house.“Where is Maya?”Rachel's expression hardened.“Why?”“I came to see her.”“You can't.”Victor gave a quiet laugh.“You don't decide who enters Bennett House.”“I do when you're involved.”His smile disappeared.“You've forgotten who brought you into this.”“I haven't forgotten anything.”“Then stop pretending you're innocent.”Rachel's hands tightened.“I never said I was.”Victor stepp

More Chapters
Explore and read good novels for free
Free access to a vast number of good novels on GoodNovel app. Download the books you like and read anywhere & anytime.
Read books for free on the app
SCAN CODE TO READ ON APP
DMCA.com Protection Status