Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire novel Chapter 360

Her blunt honesty caught Derick off guard, making him leap to his feet, flustered and panicked, his words stumbling over each other.

"Ma'am... you, you want this..." he stammered.

Selena lowered her gaze, letting her thick lashes hide the emotions in her eyes, as her voice lightly brushed over old wounds.

"What happened to my first child, Derick, you witnessed it all. I just can’t bear to go through that again."

Derick found himself silenced once more, guilt gnawing at him. If only he had insisted on telling Mr. Everett about her condition that day, maybe the accident could have been avoided, and the child could have made it safely into the world. But his loyalty was to Mr. Everett, and helping Selena would have been crossing a line.

After a pause, Derick bowed slightly and said, "Ma'am, I should be going."

Without waiting for her reply, he turned and left, his retreating figure carrying a hint of hasty escape.

Selena turned her gaze towards the balcony, where a flock of birds soared across the sky. She watched them, lost in her thoughts.

Later that evening.

Everett wrapped up the last of his paperwork, leaning back into his leather chair. He slipped off his gold-rimmed glasses and rubbed his weary eyes. After a moment, he headed back to the master bedroom.

It was almost midnight, and usually, Selena would be fast asleep by now, but the bed was empty, and she was nowhere in sight. Everett raised an eyebrow, figuring she might have gone downstairs for a glass of water or some warm milk, her usual remedy for sleepless nights.