All Chapters of EX-HUSBAND’S REGRET(The Wife He Discarded): Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Even the air seemed to freeze.I looked up.Dominic didn't move.He didn't blink.For one horrible second, neither had I.The monitor continued beeping softly beside the bed.My pulse wasn’t nearly as calm. Heat crawled up my neck.Dominic shouldn’t have come here.This was exactly why.Exactly why.Leo waited innocently. Completely unaware.Dominic swallowed.I saw it.Then he looked at Leo.“I do.”Leo’s face brightened instantly.“Really?”Dominic nodded.“Yeah.”“A boy or a girl?”Another pause. This one longer.Painfully longer.“Leo,” I said sharply.He immediately looked at me.“Stop asking so many questions.”His face fell.Only slightly.Then Dominic spoke.“A boy.”Leo lit up again.“Really?”“Yeah.”“How old is he?”My fingers dug into my palm, piercing hard into my skin.Dominic’s jaw tightened briefly.Then relaxed.“About your age.”Leo looked amazed.“Wow!”He sat forward.Ignoring both of us.“I’d love to meet him.”My heartbeat stumbled.“We can be friends.”The silen

The sharp ache in my neck woke me first.I frowned before opening my eyes.For a second, I didn’t know where I was.Then the steady beeping beside me brought everything back.Hospital.Leo.I blinked and looked toward the bed immediately.Leo was still asleep.The Iron Man helmet was tucked beneath one arm while the rest of the costume had somehow become tangled around his legs during the night.A breath escaped me.At least one of us managed to sleep peacefully.Morning sunlight spilled through the hospital window, casting a pale gold hue across the white sheets.I sat up carefully and rubbed a hand across my face.Everything hurt.My neck.My shoulders.My head.Even my thoughts felt exhausted.The soft knock on the door pulled my attention and I looked up.Mia stepped inside carrying a small overnight bag in one hand and a paper shopping bag in the other.Relief immediately crossed her face when she saw Leo asleep.“Good morning.”Her voice came out softer than usual.“Morning,” I

The question hung over the table.Camille looked up from her plate, caught completely off guard.Before she could answer, Pierce leaned back in his chair and pointed at her.“This,” he declared, “is a princess.”Leo’s eye widened immediately.“A real princess?”“Of course.”Ford dragged a hand down his face.“Oh God.”Pierce ignored him.“She lives in a magical kingdom far away. Huge castle. Hundreds of servants. Gold everywhere.”Leo was completely invested now.“Really?”“No,” Ford said.Pierce pointed at him.“Why are you like this?”“Because somebody has to protect children from your nonsense.”A laugh slipped out of me.Across the table, Camille lowered her head briefly, a smile tugging at her lips.Leo looked back at her.“So you’re not a princess?”Camille rested her chin lightly against her hand.“Unfortunately not.”Leo sighed dramatically.“That’s sad.”A round of laughter circled the table.Even Camille laughed.The sound caught my attention immediately.For a moment, she l

After leaving Camille’s room yesterday, I ended up sleeping for hours.I hadn’t realized just how exhausted I was until my head touched the pillow.The next thing I knew, I was waking up in the dark.Then I checked the time.8:00 p.m.I had slept through almost the entire day.My body felt heavy, but at least the bone-deep exhaustion that had followed me for days wasn’t quite as suffocating anymore.I dragged myself out of bed, took a long evening shower, and forced myself to eat dinner.After that, I didn’t even bother trying to stay awake.I climbed right back into bed.And within minutes, sleep claimed me again.The next morning came far too quickly.I was already awake before my alarm went off.For a few seconds, I lay still beneath the blankets staring at the ceiling.My body felt rested.My mind didn’t.The past few days seemed to replay themselves the moment I opened my eyes.A soft knock came from the other side of my bedroom door.“Mummy?”A smile immediately touched my lips.

Leo dropped my hand and took off before I could stop him.“Leo—”Too late.He ignored me completely.Of course he did.Dominic looked surprised for half a second before immediately pushing his chair back and standing.By the time Leo reached him, Dominic was already waiting.“You’re also here for Mummy’s work?” Leo asked.Dominic’s expression softened.God.That look again.The one that made my stomach twist in ways I didn’t appreciate.He ran a hand gently through Leo’s hair.“Yeah.”Then he smiled.“I’m everywhere, right?”Leo nodded seriously.“Everywhere.”A few people around the table laughed.“You feeling better?” Dominic asked.Leo puffed out his chest. “Much better.”“Really?”“Yes.”Leo pointed proudly at himself. “I take my medicine always.”A smile pulled at Dominic’s mouth.“Good boy.”Something tightened in my chest.I immediately ignored it.One of the senior manufacturers glanced toward Leo before looking at me.“I wasn’t aware children were allowed to attend important