All Chapters of Love Under False Pretense: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

“Two weeks? What does she need two weeks for?” Lilith screeched after Robert reluctantly reported Andrea’s response to Sebastian while she was there. Robert stood still as if his ears just didn’t get shattered and waited for Sebastian to speak. The assistant was irritated at how Lilith had been going to the office to get some progress about the CEO’s divorce like a vulture.Couldn’t she wait until he announces the split? Why did she have to always show up just to hear what Andrea had to say? It’s not like Andrea was going to say something about her.“Lily.” Robert saw that even Sebastian had a negative reaction to her grating response as the billionaire sighed and closed his eyes. “She didn’t ask for anything else but time. I’ll give it to her. And I could imagine her having a lot to do after Madeline woke up.”Lilith huffed on the couch and crossed her arms like a child and stayed silent throughout, giving everyone the cold shoulder. Why didn’t she just leave if she’s not going to co

The two friends had decided to spend a whole day to themselves where they could do whatever Ren wanted. The two now sat on the rooftop of a restaurant where both women ordered full meals each, catching the waiter by surprise.While Ren had the T-bone steak with a few side dishes added to it, Andrea had the seafood platter with onion rings and fries. For dessert, they ordered large brownie cuts topped with scoops of vanilla ice cream and chocolate drizzle.“It’s nice that you can finally eat these kinds of things with me. Ugh, you always being on a strict diet was so terrible! I never really enjoyed my food whenever I see you have grass as food,” Ren complained.“I know! I don’t think I could go back to those diets anyway,” Andrea giggled.“Thank you dearie for making her eat this much!” Ren loudly whispered to her friend’s stomach, earning more laughs.“By the way,” Ren’s expression turned more serious. “Speaking of dearie here, can we go buy some baby clothes, please?” She did her be

“Ladies and gentlemen, good morning,” the speakers crackled as everyone in the cabin was now seated. Andrea settled on her own as the pilot finished his announcement.There was no turning back from here on.It took a few more procedures before the airplane started to move. Andrea clung to Madeline’s hand as they felt the plane ascend. She felt like she was flying for the first time.Andrea saw how calm Madeline was and she grew concerned about whether it was just her trying to act strong in front of her. She quietly whispered over to the older woman, “Mads, are you okay? Do you need something?”“Oh, I’m fine.” Madeline waved at her. “Everything just feels so surreal.” She was right. Her answer relieved Andrea. Good for Madeline, she was finally coming out of that frail shell.Once they became steady in the air. The passengers were now allowed to get up and walk around. Thankfully, the flight was only four hours long so they didn’t have to. Andrea made sure that her disguise was intact

The talk of her and Sebastian getting a divorce was the least of Andrea’s concerns right now. It had been days since the announcement and she had received tons of messages from all kinds of people. But just as Sebastian instructed, she gave no comment whatsoever.What she focused on for a while was moving into their new villa and finding a doctor who is keen on anonymity for her pregnancy and Madeline’s healing.As of now, she had to know her father’s side of the story. Because as she remembered, Laura said that he was a horrible partner and that he left them before she was even born. Her mother drilled it in her mind that her father never wanted her.But she listened as Eugene tried to explain, though overwhelmed with mixed emotions of rage and confusion by what Laura had told their daughter. “I didn’t know about you. Laura, she- she was the one who left me after realizing that back then, I was failing as a filmmaker. Just now did I realize that she was using me to get into acting. S

It’s been three years since that sudden intense encounter, but Sebastian still thought about it from time to time. When he was rushed to the hospital, everyone was confused at how the doctors found nothing wrong with him. Even when they went for a second opinion, then a third, until the tenth where his grandfather had the best team of doctors be transported from different parts of the world.But they came up with the same conclusion as the first. He was in his prime and the numerous tests confirmed it.Then what was that feeling? It felt like his abdomen was being squished by an unseen force while his bones were simultaneously breaking off. After that, any physical pain that he’d experience can’t compare.Edmond coughing beside him cut off Sebastian’s thoughts. He looked at his grandfather who, always at this time of the year, looked more fragile than stern, more flawed than perfect. The look of a father who has lost his son. “Thank you for coming this year, Sebastian,” the old man sa