All Chapters of BETRAYED BY MY BILLIONAIRE HUSBAND : Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

Olivia's POVAfter moments of mentally convincing myself, I forced my legs to step into the dining room, trying to keep my features composed."There you are!" Catherine's voice was too cheerful, too unreal. "Come, sit. We were just about to eat."I kept my gaze lowered, my hands pulling out a chair at the far end of the table which was the only empty seat left—not surprised.Mara smiled at me again, that same bright she wore while her fingers played with what I thought was mine. Her hand touched the necklace once more, almost like she knew what she was doing.Wasn't that necklace meant to be mine? Wasn't it meant to be a recovery gift from Ethan?Why was it then hanging around the neck of another woman?"Olivia, are you feeling better?" Mara asked, tone soft and holding concerning, pulling me out of my head. "Mom told me you were at the hospital today.""I'm fine," My voice came out flat."That's good. You had us all worried." She turned to Ethan. "Right, Ethan?"He nodded, his eyes o

Olivia's POVEthan walked into the center of the office floor. Everyone looked up from their desks."Good morning, everyone." His voice was flat and Professional. "I want to introduce our new manager. This is Mara Ashford. She'll be taking over the Meridian project."Whispers erupted in the room. Ashford, the same last name as the CEO.Mara stepped forward, a bright smile planted on her face. "Hi, everyone. I'm so excited to work with you all. I know I have a lot to learn, but I promise to do my best." She looked up at Ethan through her lashes. "With my brother's guidance, of course."Brother. She said it like it meant something else.More whispers came in."Is she his sister?""I thought he didn't have siblings.""She came with him. In his car.""The CEO personally assigned her?"I stood frozen on the spot. My emotions began to fail me as my stomach started to fold in.Two years. I'd worked here for two years and nobody knew I was his wife.I had to hide, had to pretend. I had to ke

Olivia's POV"Mrs. Ashford, can you hear me?"I blinked like a sandy particle fell into my eyes. The ceiling came into focus first. A single fluorescent light humming above me. "Mrs. Ashford."I turned my head. A doctor stood beside the bed. She looked young with her careful eyes, and I believe someone of this kind had already learned how to deliver bad news without flinching. She was holding a clipboard against her chest like a shield."I can hear you," I said. My voice came out worried, yearning for what she'd utter next. She sat in the chair beside me, the one Ethan had sat in and then left. She didn't waste time, I was grateful for that. I love real clarity in people, I detest the act of beating about the bush at first in people, thinking they're being kind, but they're not. "The baby is still there," she said.The air rushed back into my lungs."However." She paused. "The impact caused a subchorionic hematoma. Internal bleeding between the uterine wall and the placental membra