All Chapters of A Woman Worth Billions, Dated the Wrong Brother: Chapter 401 - Chapter 410

424 Chapters

The Names Left Behind

Amber POVIt took Jason two weeks to get out of bed.His recovery was steady but frustratingly slow. His memories returned in pieces, his head injury continued healing, and physical therapy became the part of every day he hated most.I wasn't doing much better at following medical instructions.My blood pressure started climbing again, and being almost eight months pregnant with twins meant the doctors had very little patience for my argument that I felt perfectly fine."Bed rest," my doctor announced.Across the room, Jason smiled.I pointed at him. "Don't.""I didn't say anything.""Your face did."The doctor continued, "Strict bed rest. Short trips to the bathroom and very limited walking."I sighed. There was no point fighting her, especially after the scare we'd already had during Jason's disappearance."Fine. Then put me in here."Jason looked at me.I gestured toward the empty space in his private room. "Bring me another bed. I'm not spending the next few weeks arguing with nur

Father

Amber POV"Have they found Mr. White?"Jason had asked the same question every morning for the past several days.I looked up from my tablet. He was sitting on the edge of his bed after physical therapy, looking tired but significantly steadier than he had a week ago."No."His jaw tightened.It was still strange hearing him call the man Mr. White.For as long as I'd known Jason, that man had occupied the place of his father, however complicated and damaged that relationship had been. Jason had spent most of his life believing they shared blood. Even after learning that he and Oscar weren't related, there had still been questions.Then we'd found the ledger.Mr. White hadn't merely known Jason wasn't his biological son. He had certified it decades ago before authorizing Jason's transfer to the Becker family.He had known.And now Jason refused to give him even the title of father.I understood.Sometimes distance began with something as small as a name."They're still searching the tu

Make It Public

Amber POVThe St. Johns representatives returned the next morning with enough paperwork to make Jason regret having living proof of his ancestry.I was still confined to the second bed in his hospital room, which gave me an excellent view as two folders became four, then six, before a tablet containing the complete preliminary inventory was placed in front of him.Jason stared at it. "Is this all property?""Property, corporate holdings, trusts and associated assets," the attorney explained. "The formal transfer will take time, but this gives you an overview of what has been preserved under the St. Johns trust."Jason scrolled through the list. There were properties in several countries, commercial buildings, residences, agricultural land and investment holdings that had continued accumulating value while the trust waited for a verified successor. Some properties had belonged to the St. Johns family for generations.He stopped scrolling. "There's an estate in Sum.""Yes.""How long ha

Fifteen Minutes

Amber POVBy lunchtime, I was tired enough to admit that bed rest might not be the completely unreasonable torture I'd accused my doctor of prescribing.Jason had finished physical therapy that morning and was pretending it hadn't exhausted him. I had spent more time than I was supposed to reviewing reports, which meant Pamela had already threatened to confiscate my tablet twice.A nurse entered carrying our lunch trays.I recognized her immediately. She'd been attending Jason since he'd arrived at the hospital. She wasn't his only nurse, but she'd been around often enough that neither of us paid much attention when she entered anymore."Food," she announced as she set the trays down. "And before either of you complains, I don't cook it."Jason inspected his plate. "Convenient excuse.""I'll tell the kitchen you've recovered enough to insult them."She checked my blood-pressure monitor, adjusted Jason's IV and began organizing supplies around the room while we ate.There was nothing u

The Only Choice

Jason POV"Check the food."The security officer beside me frowned."Check Amber's food," I repeated, louder this time. "We both ate, but only she collapsed. Test her tray, her water, the utensils—everything."For one brief second, the nurse stopped struggling.That was enough.Security immediately secured both trays, glasses and utensils as evidence while the medical team continued working around Amber. Then the sound of the fetal monitor changed, and every doctor near her reacted at once."Find Baby B."My stomach dropped.The obstetrician moved the monitor across Amber's abdomen while another doctor checked the readings. Their expressions were enough to make panic rise in my throat."What's happening?"The obstetrician looked at me. "The babies aren't moving normally.""They were moving this morning.""I know. We still have cardiac activity, but both babies have stopped showing expected movement, and their heart-rate patterns are becoming concerning.""Then wake Amber up.""We're t

While We Wait

Jason POVHospitals were never supposed to hold that many people for one family.Within an hour, the private waiting area outside the surgical wing was full. Grandmother and Grandfather were there, while Mr. Asher hadn't moved far from the operating-room doors since Amber disappeared through them. Marcus arrived with Pamela, followed shortly by Noah, Jasmine and Daniel. Mr. Stait came with additional military security, and even the president arrived with a small detail after being informed that someone had managed to poison Amber inside a secured hospital.Then the children came.Alice ran toward me the moment she saw me. I barely had time to brace myself before she reached my wheelchair."Daddy!"I caught her carefully and pulled her against me. My body protested immediately, but I didn't care."Hey, princess.""Where's Mommy?"There it was. The question nobody wanted to answer.Alex stood behind her, holding Rose's hand. Iris was beside them, already watching the adults closely enou

While We Wait 2

Jason POVDespite everything, a breath that was almost a laugh escaped me."That sounds right.""She stood over me asking how long every test would take, why it couldn't be done faster and whether I needed more equipment. Then she started offering to buy equipment.""Also sounds right.""At one point, I'm fairly certain she offered to buy the laboratory."I closed my eyes briefly.Of course she had.Emory's smile disappeared as quickly as it had come."I'll look at it myself.""Thank you.""I'll need access to her blood work, the food samples and whatever they recovered from the syringe.""Mr. Stait has them.""I know. I work for him, remember?"I looked toward Mr. Stait.He was already watching us.Emory followed my gaze and added, "And before you start ordering me to break six protocols, I'll talk to him.""I'm not asking you to break protocols.""Amber said that too."I almost smiled again.Almost.Then I looked toward the operating-room doors."Find out what they gave her."Emory

Both

Jason POVThe doctor stopped in front of me, and for one terrible second, she said nothing. Alice was still tucked against my side, Grandmother had risen from her chair, Grandfather stood beside her, and Mr. Asher had moved so quickly that he was almost directly behind the doctor. Marcus, Pamela, the president, Mr. Stait and everyone else in the waiting area had gone silent.I didn't give the doctor time to speak. "Amber? How is my wife?""Amber is stable."I closed my eyes for half a second, trying to make that one word enough. Stable didn't mean awake, and it certainly didn't mean fine, but it meant alive. Right then, I would take it."Is she awake?""No. We believe the substances she was exposed to are still affecting her. The sedative concentration in her system was significant, and we're still looking for the second agent we believe contributed to the fetal distress."I looked toward the doors behind her. "Can I see her?""Not yet. She's still in postoperative recovery, and there

Sons

Jason POVI stared at her. "Sons?"Alice's head snapped up from Grandmother's arms. "Boys?"The doctor nodded. "Two boys."Grandmother laughed through her tears, and I sat there trying to absorb the fact that Amber and I had two sons. The relief was almost painful, but even then my thoughts immediately returned to her."Can Amber see them?""Not yet.""When she wakes up, I want them brought to her as soon as it's medically safe.""We'll do our best."Part of me didn't want to leave the hallway. Amber was somewhere behind those doors, unconscious with a machine forcing air into her lungs, and every instinct I had screamed at me to stay as close to her as possible.The doctor seemed to understand. "She's being monitored continuously. The neonatal unit isn't far, and we'll send someone for you immediately if anything changes.""Immediately.""Immediately."Only then did I nod. "Okay. I want to see them.""Me too."I looked down and found Alex standing closer to my wheelchair. He hadn't s

Blood and family

Jason POVThe moment Emory said botulinum toxin, the neonatal unit stopped existing for me. I looked at Alex, who had clearly heard the words but, judging by his expression, didn't understand what they meant. I was grateful for that. He had already carried enough fear for one day."Take him back to the family," I told the nurse. "I need to go with Emory.""I can go with you," Alex said immediately."No." I reached for his hand. "You did something important already. You met your brothers, and now I need you to go tell your sisters they're okay."His eyes moved toward Emory. "Is Mom worse?"I hated how quickly he noticed everything, but I wasn't going to frighten him with information even I didn't fully understand yet. "No. Emory found out what made her sick. That's good because now the doctors know what they're fighting."Alex studied me for another second before nodding. "I'll tell Alice the babies are okay.""And tell her they're ugly."Alex looked genuinely horrified. "They're not u

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