All Chapters of The Magnate's Pregnant Nurse: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Chapter 22Rafael stopped the car in front of Maitê’s building and looked at her. He reached out and brushed a strand of hair away from her eyes."I need to go back home," he said, his voice low and a little reluctant. "Daniel is off today. He sent me a message earlier. He wants to talk about the hospital."She nodded slowly, understanding."That’s fine," she replied with a warm smile. "Take it easy."He kissed her gently. When he pulled away, he held her face between his hands for a moment."Thank you for today. For going with me, for caring about Clara… you have no idea how much that meant."She touched his hand, intertwining their fingers."It was beautiful. And I want to go back whenever I can." She paused, then continued more excitedly. "I’m going to study some sign language. I want to be able to communicate with Clara when I see her again. Without needing you to translate everything."He smiled, pleased."You’ll learn quickly. She’ll love that." He kissed her forehead, then the

Chapter 24In the office, the secretary noticed that her boss looked worn down."Mr. Rafael… would you like me to cancel the rest of your schedule?"He looked at her. His gaze carried a pain she had never seen before. She had worked with him during the messy divorce and had seen his ex-wife storm into the office several times to make his life miserable. To her, Valéria was a “witch” who had never deserved the man he was.But today the usual unpleasant visit had been different. She had heard Valéria shouting, "Daniel is not your son!" the words spat like poison. Her heart tightened.Rafael took a deep breath, ran a hand over his face, and tried to compose himself."You can leave it. I need to work more than ever now."She hesitated at the door, wanting to say something comforting, but she knew he needed space. She simply nodded slowly."If you need me… I'm here, sir."He gave a faint nod without looking at her."Thank you."She left in silence, carefully closing the door. Outside, she

Chapter 26Maitê watched Rafael’s car drive away down the street and let out a long sigh. In the past few days, for no apparent reason, she had been missing him more strongly than ever. It was as if her mind were sensitive, vulnerable, picking up every absence with greater intensity. Maybe it was because it had been a long time since he had spent the entire night with her.She looked at the clock and realized that her lunch break was almost over. She grabbed her purse and, the moment she put her hand on the doorknob, a wave of dizziness made her stagger. She stopped for a few seconds, breathing slowly, waiting for the sensation to pass. She took one hesitant step, then another. Nothing. She closed the door and felt her stomach churn again. She took a deep breath, rested her forehead against the cold wall, and waited for the discomfort to pass.When she got into the car, the strange sensations had almost completely disappeared. She drove to the hospital as if nothing had happened and,

Chapter 28The next day, Maitê was trying to eat an apple when the doorbell rang. She frowned, surprised, but maybe it was Daniel. She left the fruit on the counter and walked to the door, wiping her hands on her jeans.When she opened it, the air left her lungs.Rafael was standing there, hands in the pockets of his dark coat."May I come in?""Of course."He walked past her and stopped in the middle of the living room."You probably already know why I’m here," he said bluntly."Rafael, just listen to me…"He raised his hand, a sharp gesture that silenced her immediately."Please, let me finish." He took a deep breath. "You’re free from the contract. You can do whatever you want with your life. Our agreement is over. I’m not going to throw you out of here overnight, and I won’t ask for anything back from what I gave you: clothes, jewelry, the car… it’s all yours. You can stay in the apartment until the last day stated in the contract. That’s it. I have nothing more to say."He walked

Chapter 30Maitê was in her seventh month of pregnancy. For the photoshoot, she wore very little clothing, flawless makeup, and her hair loose in perfect curls. She looked so beautiful that even Dafne couldn’t resist commenting."If someone saw you right now, they’d sleep with you first and talk later."Maitê lowered her gaze for a moment."Why do you insist on reminding me of him? That subject still hurts.""Sorry, I can’t help it. I keep thinking about what that fool lost." Dafne fell silent because the photographer asked for another pose. When he stepped away a little, she continued. "I should have gone to talk to him.""And what good would that do? He wouldn’t even receive you.""Yes, he would. Don’t forget he’s my client. I would tell him a few truths to his face… and if emotions got the better of me, I might even give him a well-deserved slap."Maitê smiled, did another pose for the photographer, and then went to change clothes.When she came back, Dafne insisted."So? Can I go