All Chapters of After Betrayal, I Married a Billionaire: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Rex slowly opened his eyes and looked at me with a faint, incredibly sweet smile. "Good morning, my honey."I held my throbbing head and stared at him accusingly. "What the hell is this, Rex? How did you end up sleeping with me in this bed last night? Didn’t you pay a bunch of sexy women in the ballroom to serve you?"Rex shifted into a sitting position and leaned his broad back against the headboard. He looked straight into my eyes with a deeply sincere and serious gaze, without a trace of doubt on his face."Emma, I'm going to be completely honest with you about everything that happened," he said, his voice softening. "Actually, I..."**"I really don't want to go downstairs, Rex, in case I run into your sexy trophy wife."The first rays of dawn peeked shyly through the curtains, illuminating the rumpled velvet sheets on the master bed. I pulled the thick blanket up to my chest and turned my face toward the window, hiding the lingering unease from the night before. The tension in my

"Do you still doubt my intentions, Rex? Fine, then. Waiting for me to get pregnant is the best way to prove it." My fingers slowly tightened around the silver teacup. The warm morning sunlight streamed in, illuminating Rex’s stern face. He looked stunned across the table. The stiff atmosphere in the dining room suddenly softened at the sight of my surrender something he hadn’t expected. Rex gently set his spoon down, then closed the distance between our chairs. He took my hand, holding it with a warmth that came from the very core of his being. "I'll take you to see Alex at the hospital," Rex said, his eyes fixed intently on mine. "Today." I was completely taken aback, and my breath caught in my throat for a few seconds from the shock. "Are you serious, Rex? You’re not joking, are you?" Rex offered a faint smile that soothed my heart. "If that can make your heart happy and at peace, why not, Emma?" I looked at my husband, my eyes suddenly brimming with emotion. A small voic

“You sanctimonious woman! You’re disgusting! As if your behavior behind my back is any better! You’re cheap!"Alex’s curses echoed harshly off the hospital corridor walls, shattering the last shred of courage I’d mustered. The air inside the building felt like it was choking me. I turned away immediately, refusing to look at him again. I walked half running toward the exit, suppressing my mixed feelings of disgust and resignation because my plan to use that man had failed completely. I just wanted to escape the shadows of the past tormenting my soul instantly.I pushed through the outer glass door and breathed in the fresh air of the hospital’s cool courtyard. However, my footsteps froze suddenly on the staircase. A woman wearing heavy makeup and flashy clothes stood firmly in my way."You! Where do you think you're running off to after causing a scene inside, Emma?" Laura folded her arms across her chest and stared at me with pure malice in her eyes.I stopped in my tracks and tried

"Pfft! A barren woman like you doesn't deserve anything!"Laura’s final taunt lingered harshly in the sweltering midday air. I spun around abruptly and strode purposefully across the hospital courtyard, not glancing back at the two people who had shattered my past. A burning sensation spread through my chest from the insult I’d just received, mingling with a bitter satisfaction at having delivered my vow of revenge. My steps grew more hurried, eager to get as far away as possible.In a quiet corner of the courtyard, beneath the shade of a lush palm tree, Rex stood leaning against his luxury car. He folded his arms across his chest and silently observed the entire scene from a distance. I walked toward him, my breath still ragged.I stopped right in front of him and stared at my husband, demanding an explanation with my glare. “How many wives do you actually have out there, Rex?”Rex slowly uncrossed his arms and stared intently at me, the corners of his lips turned up slightly. "Are y

"Emma, congratulations! You’ve been declared healthy and can conceive naturally, so you won't need IVF!"Dr. Agatha’s words instantly broke the heavy silence in the room. Beside the bed, Rex’s eyes lit up with a joy I’d never seen before. He bent down and kissed my forehead repeatedly, his warm breath brushing against my face. He was filled with gratitude. The mental burden that had crushed my self-esteem for years seemed to crumble, replaced by an overwhelming surge of emotion welling up in my chest.Rex stepped toward the doctor’s desk to discuss some follow-up vitamins while I slowly sat up. I reached for a tissue and wiped the remaining clear gel from my stomach in slow motion.When my gaze accidentally drifted outside through the gap in the glass door of the clinic lobby, my fingers suddenly froze. Laura stood listlessly at the entrance, apparently in the midst of a heated argument with several of Rex’s bodyguards. Her face betrayed deep disappointment and exhaustion as she was h