Hired a Gigolo, Got a Billionaire

Chapter 716

Chapter 716

Gwen’s POV

Florentia sunlight had that quality that made everything feel possible for a few hours.

Like the city was offering me a truce.

A small window where nothing was urgent, nothing was a headline, nothing was a courtroom.

I held Nick’s hand on the way to the hospital parking lot and felt his palm relax in mine.

Not completely.

He wasn’t a man who ever relaxed completely.

But enough for me to know the news had landed like water on dry ground.

A girl. I repeated the word in my head the way you test expensive fabric.

Carefully.

Afraid to tear it.

“You’re smiling,” he said as he opened the car door.

“I’m trying not to cry again,” I replied, my voice carrying that light honesty that only shows up when you’re too tired to perform.

He touched the back of my neck for a second.

A quick, protective gesture.

into the driver’s seat and

celebrate

He stored things.

Like every joy had to be

Weighed.Accepted. I waited.

have his time, because I knew that beneath that calm was a man who had lost the right

little sister,” he murmured again, almost

I smiled.

that little sister is going to have an obsessed father,” I teased,

breath

already

tightened my fingers around

buy a few things?” I suggested, like I was offering a

turned to

“Today?”

“Today,” I confirmed.

I stopped, because I didn’t need to name the

They were everywhere.

couple who’s about to become parents.” Nick was silent for

Then he nodded slowly.

said, like he was learning the

“A layette,” I repeated, and felt the joy hit

Small.

Insistent.

to a shopping district where I usually walked

look softer just

wasn’t trying to make Nick uncomfortable.I just… existed in that

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