All Chapters of His Rejected Wife, the Billionaire’s New Desire: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

SOPHIA The table went dead. Adrian’s grip on his fork tightened, and I shoved more food into my mouth to keep from talking. For the next few minutes, none of us spoke to each other. It was just the sound of our forks meeting the china. A few times, I caught Adrian looking at me, but each time our eyes met, he looked away. What did he have to say?When his plate was cleared, he pushed it aside. I thought he wouldn’t say anything, given how he stared at the plate, but he looked up at me, his lips twitching until he spoke. “Thanks for breakfast, Sophia.”My laugh sounded fake to my ears. “Don’t be. All thanks to the hotel,” I said. Adrian smiled, and I slowly relaxed. “You’re welcome. Thanks for accompanying me last night.” “It’s fine. Have you made up your mind?” he asked.“What?”“The job with Madam Atelier,” he explained. I placed my fork on my plate. “Have you made up your mind about it?”Madam Atelier offered really irresistible perks. And he was yet to match it. I liked him, b

SOPHIA “Mommy?”My breath shattered. That voice. I spun around so fast I almost had whiplash. My hair caressed my cheeks, and I let out a shaky breath. Ollie stood before me, his backpack hanging from one shoulder, with his eyes wide and bright. My knees buckled, and I dropped to his level. “Ollie.”I didn’t realize how much I had missed him until his arms wrapped around my neck. Tears streamed down my face, and I forgot about the audience around us. “My baby, my sweet boy, oh God…”“Mommy, I missed you,” he said. “I missed you a lot. You said you weren’t going to leave, but you left me again.” 

SOPHIA It had been hours since that conversation with Ollie, but I was still furious. If not for Adrian, I might have stormed to Marc’s office to give Victoria a piece of my mind. What kind of father was Marc? How didn’t he notice?Someone hugged me from behind, and I jumped. Adrian laughed, saying, “You need to relax. You’re safe here.”“I know, but…”“You’re still angry,” he finished. He spun me to face him, his fingers pinching my cheeks so I could smile. The smile only lasted a second before fading. “You need to calm down.” “How can I?”“Li

ADRIAN Sunday passed with zero drama. It was a simple day with Ollie, Sophia, and me. I hadn’t considered kids yet, but that night, as I lay down to sleep, with Sophia snuggled in my arms, I found myself wanting to have my own family soon. Sophia would love full custody of Ollie, so maybe two or three more kids to make it a total of four. The thought was the only thing in my head when I fell asleep, only to wake up to the shrill ringtone of my phone from the nightstand. I groaned, rolled over, and grabbed it just long enough to see Dad on the screen. The remaining sleep cleared from my eyes. But before I could answer, the call had ended. Dad didn’t call so randomly. Did anything happen? I would have to call him later, but for now, I returned the phone to th

ADRIAN A tap on my shoulder made me stir. I ignored it the first time, but it came again. My eyes flew open, so I could end the disturbance, but Sophia’s face loomed over me. Her lips parted in a smile, and she stretched my phone toward me. “Morning, Mr. Hale. Your dad has been calling,” she said. I groaned, and she laughed. “Come on, he’s calling again.” Dad was persistent and predictable, so I had an idea what he wanted to talk about. I pushed the phone away. “Please, pick up,” she said gently, like she wasn’t sure if it was the right thing to do. “It might be important, Adrian.”“Knowing my father? He’s probably calling to scold me.”