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Chapter 60

Penulis: Tori Evans
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Ava's POV

The room fell into stunned silence as I registered her words. What did she mean by that? Did Liam really say something like that? Why?

Liam seemed to be in a trance for a few seconds before he shook his head, muttering, "Celeste, stop it."

She raised her brow, feigning innocence. "Oh, what are you talking about, Liam? Have I done something wrong? Oh, is it what I said?" She laughed awkwardly. "Don't think too much about it, my dear. Ava, I'm so happy to see you again," she beamed, facing me.

The person in front of me was a complete and stark contrast to the person who had just insulted me outside. She was behaving like we were friends or something. Well, Liam did say we were friends growing up, right? Just not anymore!

"It's nice to meet you too," I lied, wishing she would leave already so I could spend some time with my husband.

"It's nice. Liam, how about we go out and eat something? Catch up, you know? It's been a really, really long time," Celeste smiled at Liam.

Liam, y
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  • My Forced Husband Is A Billionaire   Chapter 61

    Ava's POVThe moment Liam drove into the Blackwell Mansion, I stepped out of the car, slammed the door as hard as I could, and stormed off towards the large white doors that led into the main wing.I was hurt, angry, and frustrated. Why? Because Liam had agreed for Celeste to live with us. Apparently, she had already spoken to Mom and Dad before coming to the office. In fact, her belongings were already here."Ava! Wait! Baby!" Liam called out, his footsteps echoing behind me. But I only increased my pace, paying him no heed.Funny thing is, I didn’t know why I was mad at him when it clearly wasn’t his fault. His footsteps sounded closer to me, showing that he was catching up. Dang it! I thought. He should just leave me alone. I want to be alone.As his hand held my elbow to turn me around—"Ouch!" I suddenly heard.I stopped in my tracks, my heart thumping wildly as I saw Celeste on the floor, her legs twisted at an awkward angle.Liam wasted no time, leaving me and running over to h

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  • My Forced Husband Is A Billionaire   Chapter 62

    Liam's POVOkay, something is seriously wrong, I thought as I stood in my spot, staring at Ava as she braided Alicia's hair while they sat on the soft grass, facing the green lake, which extended far into the distance.Ava has been behaving weirdly these past few days, like she was avoiding me. My thoughts raced. Could I have done something without knowing? Why would she be avoiding me?It had been a week since Celeste had moved in, and while it had been fun hanging out with her, I couldn't shake off the fact that Ava wasn't herself.Yes, we did spend the night together on the same bed, but it seemed like once we were out of the room, everything changed. I needed to find out if she was really avoiding me or if it was just me being paranoid for nothing.With that thought in mind, I started strolling towards where she sat, humming and talking with Alicia. Mom and Dad were by the barbecue stand, trying to fix it up for the get-together they had planned for the evening. The rest of the fa

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  • My Forced Husband Is A Billionaire   Chapter 63

    Ava's POVCeleste had been getting on my nerves the whole time she was here, and I was just a few more snide remarks away from snapping. And I mean it—do not mess with a heavily pregnant woman like me.Just a few days after her so-called injury, she kept sitting around claiming she was bored and needed company at home. I wasn't mad about Liam skipping work to stay with her—no. I was mad about the fact that I had to stay home as well since he wasn’t going into work that day. For whose sake?I smiled as I thought about the only thing that kept me sane these days—the Hendrix twins, the boys who had been the reason for my happiness back at the dormitory—Carlos and Dominico Hendrix.I met them just a few years after I had left. They had come to the dormitory for school and had stayed longer than they needed to because Dominico—the loud and dumb one—had said, “I’m not leaving my sister in this disgusting place. I’ll stay here and fail classes until she graduates so that we can leave togethe

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  • My Forced Husband Is A Billionaire   Chapter 64

    Ava's POVI bolted as fast as my seven-month pregnant body could carry me, ignoring Liam's panicked voice calling my name. My hands were balled into fists, and I strode like a woman with the purpose of destroying someone who had dared to take what belonged to me.Just as I got to the stairs, which the family had advised me against climbing because of my pregnancy—Celeste's room was on the third floor while Liam's and mine were on the second—Liam’s wrist shot out to grab mine, turning me to face him. I could hear footsteps in the distance—Mum and Dad were rushing in."Baby, please.""Liam, let go of me. I am going to teach that girl a lesson. I have had it with her.""Please, come on, honey. I knew I shouldn’t have told you this," he whispered to himself.I stared at him, dumbfounded, my mouth dropping open. "Oh, so you should have kept it a secret from your wife that you got kissed by your so-called best friend? What the hell, Liam?""Hey, hey, Ava, please," Liam whispered, his voice

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  • My Forced Husband Is A Billionaire   Chapter 65

    Ava's POV"And who is going to bash my son's face into the wall?"I whirled around so fast I nearly lost my balance, causing my phone to fall out of my hand onto the grass below."Oh, shoot!" I cursed, picking it up and heaving a sigh of relief upon seeing it was fine, though the call had disconnected. Then I returned my gaze to the figure who had overheard my friends threatening his son's handsome face.Nathaniel Blackwell stood behind me, his arms crossed against his chest. His face was impassive as he watched me, displaying no emotion."So?" He arched a brow, referring to his earlier question."Uh, Dad, I... it's, uh... I... I, it's not... nothing... you should worry—"He broke out laughing, clutching his stomach while pointing at me.Nathaniel Blackwell was a child. I tell you. How was this man the leader of so many companies?"You should have seen your face. Oh my God, you looked like I held a gun to your head and was going to murder you. God, this is so hilarious. I should have

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  • My Forced Husband Is A Billionaire   Chapter 66

    Liam's POVI left the gym late in the evening. My knuckles were raw from all the punching I had done on the bag, trying to release the pent-up anger in me. But still, it remained, boiling in my veins. No, I wasn't angry at Ava. I was angry at myself for being such a fool. Why did I even have to tell her about Celeste's kiss?"You did the right thing, man," my subconscious said. But you did the wrong thing by telling her not to confront Celeste. You should have allowed her.My mind was torn. A part of me wanted to have allowed Ava to confront Celeste so that there would never be a repetition. But Celeste's family and my parents had always been friends, and I would not want anything to get rocky in their relationship because of a simple mistake, as Celeste had said it."Come on, Liam. Stop being a fool. You know that was no mistake. That girl fucking kissed you."I groaned, shaking my head from side to side to get rid of the annoying stream of thoughts arising from all directions.Going

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  • My Forced Husband Is A Billionaire   Chapter 67

    Liam's POVAt the hospital, the doctor kept glancing at us weirdly. I think he noticed that something was wrong because Ava and I were always holding hands and acting all lovey-dovey. But today, she put her hands in her lap, impassive, while only smiling at the doctor.He didn’t probe, though, because it was none of his business. Couples fight all the time, and he wasn’t a counselor.“Mr. Blackwell, Mrs. Blackwell, you two look quite okay. But why is your face so pale? I think you’ve gone past the stage of morning sickness, or did you by any chance throw up again?”Ava shook her head. “No, Doc. I just didn’t sleep well last night, which is why my eyes are like this.”I felt a pang in my chest, my heart clenching as I realized that it was my fault.The doctor noted something down in his chart. “Okay then, you can lie on the bed now so I can check you.”My heart began racing with anticipation as it always did. Every time I saw my little baby, I got so nervous my palms would sweat. I did

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  • My Forced Husband Is A Billionaire   Chapter 68

    Ava's POVThe moment I left Domenico's arms, Carlos' cedar and sandalwood scent hit my nostrils as he engulfed me in his own hug.Tears flowed freely down my face. I couldn't believe it. What are they even doing here?"What are you guys doing here?" I cried out, my voice muffled against his shirt.Domenico responded in a gentle voice, "I told you we were coming immediately after we got finished with our family meeting... well, this is our family."I froze, only now realizing that they were indeed standing in Liam's family home, which means..."Family? Wait, you guys are members of this family?""Yes, Ava. And we didn't know you were here," Carlos answered, stepping backward and placing his hands in his jeans.I stepped away from them and took my time scrutinizing their appearance. Only now seeing the resemblance between them and Mr. Blackwell.The only thing they shared with Liam was the blue eyes that dad also had. I guess they were his nephews then. Which means they were Liam's cou

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  • My Forced Husband Is A Billionaire   Chapter 92-The End

    Ava's POV Two months later Andrea was giving me a headache. Being a mother was lovely, though, and I wouldn't want to switch it for anything else in the world. "Come on! You just ate! I haven't even eaten!" "And what is going on with my beautiful wife and baby?" Liam walked into the room where I sat, staring at her as she cried. She glanced at me with her doe eyes, wanting to be fed again. "Your daughter is eating too much." "Uh, nope. See how tiny she is? Give my princess whatever she wants. Go on, feed her." "Do you think I am a milk-producing machine? I am a human being." "A human being who has enough breast milk here and here," Liam said, palming my boobs. I tried slapping his hands away. Not only was he doing this in front of our two-month-old baby, but his hands there were sending desire coursing through me. "Liammmm." "Yes, Ava? What is it you want to tell me?" "Liam, stop it." "Yep, you want me to stop it, and yet you are not pushing my hands off. Is there somethin

  • My Forced Husband Is A Billionaire   Chapter 91

    Ava's POV"Mother.""Charlotte," Liam and I echoed at the same time."What the hell did you do?" Liam boomed, walking toward us while I still stood frozen in front of her.The pieces of the puzzle were beginning to fit together in my mind. My baby had been kidnapped—by my mother."Yes, Ava," she responded, as if reading my thoughts. "I kidnapped her, and I'm sorry. You can go ahead and arrest me now. I need to suffer for my crime.""Crimes, you mean?" Miriam spoke, emerging from behind.Charlotte's eyes widened at the sight of her. "Miriam? How? But you are—""Yes, I'm supposed to be dead, as you planned to kill me, right? Well, shucks to be you. I'm not dead. I'm very much alive. And I believe it really is time for you to suffer for everything you've done before anyone else gets hurt. You even have some nerve kidnapping my grandchild.""The child is my grandchild too," Charlotte argued back.Funny enough, I could only stand there watching them fight. She had some nerve claiming the c

  • My Forced Husband Is A Billionaire   Chapter 90

    Ava's POVI squinted my eyes, trying to get rid of the excess sunlight that was boring into them. A beeping sound beside me caught my attention, and when I turned, I saw a heart monitor with various cables wired toward me.Everything in the room was white, save for a few pieces of equipment. I shook my head, trying to remember anything that had happened, but I could only let out a groan as my head throbbed.Soon, however, a memory flashed before my eyes—a picture of a jet.I was pregnant.My hand immediately flew to my stomach as I remembered how Jim had taken me onto the plane.Oh my God, my baby!I panicked, feeling my stomach a little lighter than before.No, no, no, no—my baby!I got up and out of the bed, disconnecting the monitor's wires from my body and pulling myself out of the hospital room.The corridor was empty—no nurse, no doctor in sight.I remembered being saved from Jim by someone. Maybe Carlos or Domenico... So where were they, and why was this hospital so empty?Coul

  • My Forced Husband Is A Billionaire   Chapter 89

    Liam's POV"Well, thankfully, we managed to save both mother and child."A chorused sigh of relief rang through the hallway when we heard that they were both fine."Fortunately, the drug she was given hadn't gone far into her system to cause any damage, but she will be unconscious for a little while. However, your baby is in the nursery. She will be out soon if her examinations prove she is fine.""Thank you so much, doctor. Thank you.""You're welcome, Mr. Blackwell, and congratulations on becoming a father to a beautiful baby girl.""Oh my God." Tears filled my eyes as I sat back on the seat I had woken up from.I am now a father.I have my own little princess.Oh my God.Is this what it feels like?My heart couldn’t stop jumping, and I felt multiple people tap my shoulder and whisper congratulations. When I lifted my head, I saw that everyone had mixed reactions.Mom and Dad were visibly excited at the thought of having a grandchild.Grandpa hurried to call Grandma and tell her the

  • My Forced Husband Is A Billionaire   Chapter 88

    Liam's POVBarely two weeks after I was rescued, and this just had to happen.We had expected trouble from all angles but missed one—Jim Dallas.I never thought he had the balls to go after my wife, let alone kidnap her, even after finding out she was a Blackwell.Grandpa and Grandma—not my mother's parents, but my father's parents, whom I hated so much—were the ones who had kidnapped me.I don’t know how they found a way to capture me and have no family member suspect them, but they had been the ones, alongside a few of their trusted guards, who held me captive until Grandpa Blackwell saved me the week before Ava's dad's memorial.Apparently, it was just a vendetta because of my uncle and their daughter's condition, although I knew someone else was working with them. But Grandpa assured me that it had nothing to do with any family member.Of course, many shocking things had been happening, like me discovering that Miriam was alive.Yes, I had paid her a visit, asking her why she had

  • My Forced Husband Is A Billionaire   Chapter 87

    Ava's POVI groaned, my head throbbing as I squinted my eyes to adjust to the light. When I finally came to, I noticed I was sitting in a moving car, speeding through an isolated area. My head was resting on someone's lap.When I remembered what had happened in the restaurant, I shot up from my seat."Jim, what's going on? Where are we driving to? Wait, what have you done to me? Answer me, damn it!" I tried hitting him when he paid no attention to me, focused on his phone instead.But in the confines of the car, there was only so much I could do, even as I tried to open the moving vehicle. Jim just sat leisurely in his seat."Ava, you need to rest, you know. What you're doing is stressing you out, and it's not good for the baby."All I could see when I stared at him was a devilish smirk—a smug look. He knew he had the upper hand."Help!" I screamed, banging on the windows. But to no avail. No cars had passed by since I woke up, and neither had I seen any houses.Finally, the car slowe

  • My Forced Husband Is A Billionaire   Chapter 86

    Ava's POV"Shit, Ava, wait! Ava!"The voices echoed behind me, almost in the distance, as I ran off. Thankfully, the elevator opened and closed just in time before they could get to me.Inside, I tapped my feet incessantly, praying that before they could use the stairs, I would be out of this building.I couldn’t stay with the Blackwells anymore. They had outdone themselves with secrets. It seemed like every one of them had a secret they were keeping from me—including the fact that Miriam was alive.My own mother was alive, and I hadn’t known it for 25 years of my life.No. There was no way I was staying here.The ping of the elevator barely reached my ears when I dashed out, ignoring the concerned glances of the people in the lobby, seeing a pregnant woman rushing out of the building.I thought of taking the car, but the keys weren’t with me, so I had to use my legs and rush down the street, hoping they wouldn’t know the exact direction I had gone.It worked because, for almost 10 mi

  • My Forced Husband Is A Billionaire   Chapter 85

    Ava's POVWe sat in one of Mr. Blackwell’s lush, elegant vehicles. Three cars were ahead of us, and four more trailed behind. This kind of power never went without heavy security. Unfortunately, that was one of the downsides.However, the last thing on my mind was his cars—I had more important things to worry about.For instance, how he had managed to get those pictures of Natalia. Had they been photoshopped?I had known my sister for a while, and even though I had been away at school for half of our lives, one thing I was sure of was that she wouldn’t become promiscuous.No, she would rather date one man at a time, and if things didn’t work out, she would move on to another.So what exactly had pushed her into that—if it was true? Something must have caused it."And what has my angel's mind far away?" Grandpa Blackwell’s voice called out, pulling me from my thoughts."Oh, I’m sorry, I was just—""You don’t have to apologize. Thinking is pretty normal. I just don’t want you to dwell o

  • My Forced Husband Is A Billionaire   Chapter 84

    Ava's POVGasps echoed around the massive living room after the declaration had been made. I swiveled around, my eyes landing on the most powerful figure I had ever seen—Liam's grandfather.No. Not Liam's dad's parents.No. This man walking in with a black suit and hat, holding a walking stick more expensive than the dress I was wearing, was the Mr. Blackwell. The powerful father of Elena Blackwell. The man whose name made grown men shit their pants.He was the one who had spoiled my husband so much and made him become the great CEO he currently was. And he was currently walking into the Patel mansion, commanding attention like he owned the place. No. This place was definitely beneath him.My mother—Charlotte Patel's businesswoman side—took over, and she rushed forward, her eyes darting nervously, her mind probably wondering what was going on that had brought this man here.It seemed like everyone had forgotten what he had said a few seconds ago. All the wealthy elites started arrang

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