All Chapters of PREGNANT AFTER MY EX-HUSBAND CALLED ME BARREN.: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

I hated waiting.Especially when I knew Ethan had something to tell me.The attack from yesterday had left my body drained despite the medication. Every muscle still felt sore, and the dull ache behind my eyes refused to disappear.Sleep hadn’t helped.Actually…I hadn’t slept at all.Instead, I’d spent the entire night buried in work, reviewing contracts and signing documents while pretending my body wasn’t slowly betraying me.It was easier than lying in bed listening to the silence.A knock interrupted my thoughts.“Come in.”Ethan stepped into my office carrying a thick brown folder.“I found everything you asked for.”I leaned back in my chair.“That was fast.”He shrugged.“You asked for everything about Nurse Aurora Evans.”Just hearing her name brought back the image of her sitting beside my bed earlier.She had looked exhausted after calming me through another attack.There hadn’t been pity in her eyes.Only concern.It was… strange.No one looked at me like that anymore.The

I had met ruthless businessmen who smiled while destroying companies.I had negotiated billion-dollar deals with people who would stab you in the back without blinking.Yet somehow…The woman downstairs unsettled me more than any of them.She had stood in the middle of the hospital corridor while another woman tried to tear her down, and she hadn’t flinched.I watched the woman storm toward the elevators, fury written all over her face.“Ethan.”“Yes, sir?”Without taking my eyes off her, I asked, “Find out who she is.”Ethan tapped quickly on his tablet.It only took a few moments.His expression darkened.“I have her identity.”I turned toward him.“Well?”“Melissa Grant.”The name meant nothing to me.Ethan continued.“She was Mrs. Evans’ best friend.”I frowned.“Was?”“According to our investigation, Melissa had an affair with Aurora’s husband, Jason Evans.”My jaw tightened.“So she’s the woman.”“Yes, sir.”“The affair eventually destroyed Aurora’s marriage.”For several second

Monday mornings at Pacific crest Hospital were usually predictable.Doctors hurried through the spotless corridors with patient files tucked under their arms. Nurses exchanged updates at the nurses’ station while balancing steaming cups of coffee. Orderlies wheeled patients to scheduled scans, and the reception area buzzed with the steady rhythm of ringing phones and cheerful greetings.But today…The atmosphere was different.Something had changed.Whispers floated through the hallways like an invisible virus.And at the center of every conversation…Was Chief Nurse Aurora Evans.“Did you hear what happened on the VIP floor yesterday?”A young nurse leaned across the counter, lowering her voice despite the fact that everyone around her was already listening.“I heard Mr. Blackwell had another attack.”“He did.”“They said it was serious.”“It was worse than the last one.”Another nurse looked around carefully before speaking.“But that’s not even the shocking part.”The others leaned

“Is this man bothering my nurse?”His jaw tightened.“Your nurse?” he scoffed. “She’s my wife.”Aurora’s expression darkened.“Ex-wife,” she corrected coldly.Something flickered in his eyes.Anger.Possessiveness.Regret.Interesting.“So you’re Jason.”His eyebrows lifted.“You know my name?”“I know enough.”He folded his arms.“Then you should stay out of our business.”“Our business ended the day you signed those divorce papers,” Aurora said firmly.Jason ignored her completely.Instead, he glared at me.“And who exactly are you to interfere?”I smiled.“The owner of this hospital.”His face instantly changed.The confidence he’d been wearing cracked for a brief second.Around us, the staff exchanged shocked looks.“That’s Mr. Blackwell…”“Oh my God…”“He personally came down…”“I’ve never seen him defend anyone before.”The whispers spread like wildfire.Jason forced out a laugh.“So what if you own the hospital? That doesn’t give you the right to interfere in our marriage.”“I

The first thing I noticed when I opened my eyes was the unfamiliar ceiling.My heart skipped.I shot upright so fast that my head throbbed. The soft king-sized bed, the luxurious hotel room, the neatly folded blanket beside me… none of it belonged to me.“What…”My gaze darted around the room.There was no one else.The bathroom door was open, the lights were off, and the room was completely silent except for the humming air conditioner.I looked down at myself.I was still wearing yesterday’s dress, though my pant was not there. I assumed I must hv removed it cause it’s more like a habit,at the same time who brought me here.Fragments of last night flashed through my mind.Ryan’s party.The drinks.His hand gripping my wrist.His disgusting smile.His body pinning me against the car stand.I gasped.Then another memory.The door crashing open.Someone grabbing Ryan.A punch.Ryan screaming.Strong arms lifting me…After that…Nothing.I pressed my trembling fingers against my forehea