Married a Secret Billionaire

“But—” Lena hadn’t finished speaking when the call abruptly ended.

Lina turned to her and asked, “Was that Chris? Did he need something from you?”

Lena smiled and replied, “Oh, no. Wrong number.”

She didn’t care about any urgent matter Elijah might have, nor did she need that triple overtime pay.

It was the weekend, a statutory holiday, and Lina was having a prenatal check-up. Lena had to be there with her.

Her phone buzzed, and it was a message from Elijah with a location.

When Lena checked, she realized the location was actually the hospital. It surprised her.

Then another message arrived, with a much softer tone: [Lena, please help me out. My daughter is in the hospital, and I’ve reached out to you as a last resort. If I’ve offended you before, please forgive me.]

Lena clenched her hands. In her mind, she could faintly see the little princess holding her hand and calling her ‘Madam’.

At that moment, a few nurses took Lina for the next examination.

Lena, separated by the door, asked softly, “Lina, Um… I have a friend in this hospital. Can I go say hello?”

“Oh, sure!” Lina said, “I don’t need you here for now. Go and come back quickly!”

“Okay!” Lena agreed and headed to the pediatric department, which was conveniently located nearby, just down a flight of stairs and around a corner.

As she entered the corridor, her eyes fell upon Elijah, who appeared agitated with tousled hair and prominent dark circles under his eyes.

The pediatric department boasted a charming and inviting decor, but the sound of intense crying emanating from within was deeply unsettling.

Lena was startled and inquired, “What’s happening?”

Elijah saw her like a lifeline and pulled her into the ward without saying a word.

“Nala!”

her tear-stained face, she was stubborn. When Nala threw

the shot! I

at her. “You behave yourself! I’ll spank

on the bed, knocking over a

Elijah and rushed over to hold

like she was holding her

sent her to live with a family in the village. The head of the household was a heavy drinker who gambled a lot. He would shout

her medicine, he threatened her just like Elijah did, saying,

grabbed a broom and struck her

involuntarily, and

of the blue, she heard a small voice from within her hug,

gazing up at her with large, teary eyes, a

Lena’s face. “Madam, Nala

and tears welled up. She had to muster all

Lena’s voice unexpectedly turned gentle, even surprising herself. “Nala, can you tell

want to pierce

that mean you’re

her pitifully and pointed at her abdomen. “My

too.” A woman who seemed like a nanny explained

Lena looked at Elijah. “You called me because Nala is afraid of the butterfly

cleared his throat a couple of times, straightened up, and put his hands in his pockets. He still looked like an elite, but just too disheveled

trying to recall the story of Little Red Riding Hood from her childhood memories. She stumbled through

needle and started her on the drip. The once-chaotic hospital ward had now returned to a calm and

while later, Nala fell

her down carefully and tucked her in before leaving

in relief once they stepped out. His tie was crooked, his shirt was unbuttoned, and his suit jacket seemed to have torn—probably the little princess’