All Chapters of My Unborn Heroes: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

Cold sweat instantly soaked through my nightgown.I, Anna Everton, stood frozen at the bathroom door. I was too terrified to move.My stomach was in knots and my brain was on sensory overload. Honestly, it was a toss-up which one was worse.The calm voice from inside my belly came again. He sounded wise beyond his years. I named him Caleb. 'Mommy, don't be scared. He's probably listening in from the study right now. He's judging your condition based on how often you're throwing up. Hurry up and act as weak and fragile as you're supposed to.'The other voice, which belonged to Lily, quickly added, 'That's right! Cry, but don't sob too loudly. You need to sound soft and pitiful. That's the kind of thing that makes him worry about you!'I took a deep breath, leaned against the wall, and slowly made my way back to the bed.My palm rested against the cold wooden nightstand. My fingertips brushed lightly over the hidden seam.There was a listening device in there. Sean Freeman had bee

"Two million."There were gasps in the crowd.I saw Sean's hand gripping the armrest. His knuckles had turned white.Beside him, Kayla's expression had become extremely horrid."Sean, that man–"Sean ignored her. He turned his head and looked at me.His gaze was sharp enough to pierce straight through me."Do you like it?"My entire body stiffened.The two little ones inside me held their breath too.This was a lose-lose situation.If I said I liked it, Sean would think I was greedy and that I was working with Steve.If I said I didn't like it, I would seem fake.Caleb analyzed the situation quickly. 'Say that you're not worthy of it. Make it sound like you're beneath everyone else.'I bit my lower lip and gently shook my head."It's too valuable." My voice was soft. It carried a hint of humility and fear."I-I'm just someone who's here to give you children. I'm not worthy of something this precious."Sean's expression changed instantly.The sharp suspicion in his eye

He was slender. The outline of his side profile looked seven parts similar to Sean's, but he lacked Sean's arrogance and hostility. Instead, there was a gentleness to him.At first glance, I thought it was Sean. My heart started pounding.He turned around. A pair of eyes that felt like blades scanned me from head to toe."My informant told me that you were talking to yourself in the bathroom last night for five minutes. Were you discussing countermeasures with your little strategists?"My mind went completely blank.This was not part of the plan.'Mommy, things have changed.' Even Caleb's voice became more serious. 'He tracked us back. There's a signal jammer in this room.'My heart sank."What do you want?" I looked at him cautiously."Take down Sean. I can help you." Steve pushed a cup of freshly brewed coffee toward me. "But nothing comes for free.""I don't understand what you're talking about.""No. You do." Steve smiled, but the smile never reached his eyes. "Anna, don

'So I'm just a surrogate tool?''Yes. More importantly, I'm downloading the emergency authorization code for his secret offshore trust fund right now. Oh no! Mommy, his system's highest-level security alarm has been triggered! He knows someone accessed his core data!'I felt a chill down my spine.'Don't worry. I erased the traces, but he'll definitely start investigating. He'll think Steve did it.'Even that tiny bit of affection I thought I had received was nothing more than my own fantasy.'Mommy, don't be sad,' Lily comforted me. 'We're going to make him pay!'Caleb had already devised a plan. 'Mommy, Sean's grandfather, the head of the Freeman family, will return from overseas next week for his birthday. He values family above all else. On that day, we'll reveal the entire truth.'Sean's birthday party was held at the Freeman family's old residence.It was my first time stepping inside.The place was solemn and imposing. Every corner carried the weight of a century-old fa

The next day, my legal team appeared in front of Sean. They brought a transfer authorization document personally signed by Steve.It wasn't a simple asset transfer agreement.It was the heart of Sean's entire business empire, the highest-level control transfer document for his offshore trust fund.When Sean saw the familiar emergency authorization code and the legal documents that would instantly dismantle his empire, he finally understood.He picked up his encrypted satellite phone and dialed a number. His voice was cold."Activate the Scorched-Earth plan."The voice on the other end, which belonged to his most loyal subordinate, sounded hesitant. "M-Mr. Freeman, the signal is unstable–"The call was disconnected.He immediately called the trusted aide he had planted inside the board, but a secretary's cold voice came through. "Sorry, he is currently in a meeting with Steve."The call was disconnected yet again.Finally, he called the bank manager in Ravendale, but all he he