Todos los capítulos de The CEO’s Wife Was Never Ordinary: Capítulo 121 - Capítulo 127

"Maybe the door wasn't shut all the way?" Joy's eyes darted around. "Either way, I heard it."She forced her expression calm, letting a note of hurt creep into her voice. "I'm not corporate espionage. What exactly do you think I'm doing?"Catching the flash of injury in her eyes, Nathaniel's tone eased immediately."I don't doubt you.""You're clearly doubting me." Joy turned away. "You're interrogating me over this.""I" He reached for her. "That's not what I meant."Joy sidestepped his hand. "Then what did you mean? Think I'm eavesdropping on your work? Think I've got some agenda?""Joy, don't do this why are you crying?" Panic crept into his voice."I'm not crying." She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand. "I'm just hurt.""Okay, okay, I won't push it," Nathaniel backpedaled fast."You just don't trust me." Joy's voice grew shakier, rubbing her eyes, murmuring. "I'm going to bed. You should rest too."She didn't give him a chance for more questions, turning and disappearing in

Joy went back to the guest room, booting up her laptop immediately, processing the day's footage.In the study, Nathaniel finished a stack of emails, rubbing his temples.His gaze drifted, unbidden, toward the corner bookshelf.The book's still there.He stared at it for a few seconds, then almost against his own will stood, crossed over, bent down, pulled it out.He carried it to the couch, sat, hesitated, then opened it.The book broke down by trimester, detailed care guidance from early pregnancy through postpartum.Joy's about... seventeen weeks along now.His finger hovered over the table of contents.He flipped to the fourth section: Weeks 17–20.Chapter one: Can We Still Have Sex?Chapter two: Best Positions During PregnancySnap.Nathaniel slammed the book shut like it had burned him.His ears flushed visibly fast, heat crawling up into his cheeks.His pulse kicked up, racing.Absolutely terrible book.He cursed internally, but his eyes drifted straight back to it anyway.Afte

The next afternoon, after waking, Joy made soup, packed up some tonics, and took them to the hospital.In the ward, Christy sat propped against the headboard, looking better than she had the night before.Seeing Joy, she forced a smile. "Joy, thank you for going through all this again.""Don't call it trouble." Joy poured out the soup and handed it over. "Drink it while it's hot."Christy sipped slowly while Joy waited.Once she'd finished, Joy packed the thermos away, sat beside the bed, and asked softly, "What are you planning to do now?"Christy was quiet a long moment, eyes lowered. "Without him, what would I even do? I don't know how to do anything.""The world's bigger than this. If you're willing to stand up, there's so much you can try. You can learn something new, find work, even the simplest job. You can stand on your own two feet.""On my own?" Christy gave a self-deprecating laugh."Could I even? I've been with him since college. I'm so used to leaning on him that I can't

Joy flushed as the three of them kept at her."Stop with the nonsense. We're a couple on paper, you all know that."She paused, then added, "Things have finally gotten a little better between us. At first he was so furious he wanted to tear me apart. Now whatever kindness he shows me is entirely because of the baby."Derek set down his fork. "So what if it's contractual? Feelings build over time."Zoe pressed in. "Joy, you should really try. You're gorgeous, you've got a great personality, you're an amazing cook. If Nathaniel isn't tempted, something's wrong with his eyes.""Why not test the waters tonight? Dress a little sexier, maybe lean over right in front of him""Megan" Joy's face went even redder.Megan threw up her hands. "You're stunning show even a little of that feminine charm and he won't stand a chance."Derek added, "With your charm, seducing a man would be easy."Joy shook her head, helpless. "You're overthinking. I've known him for over two years. Nathaniel Cross isn't