All Chapters of Love Trap: The Billionaire's Regret: Chapter 141 - Chapter 150

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CH.141

The next morning found Lavinia lounging in their opulent hotel suite, gazing out over the stunning vista their room afforded. Floor-to-ceiling windows framed a breathtaking view - the serene, glittering expanse of the Mediterranean Sea, and just beyond that, a lush forest of emerald green trees.It was the kind of panoramic scene one would expect from a prestigious hotel situated in the heart of Italy. Lavinia sighed contentedly, sipping her coffee and drinking in the natural beauty surrounding them.The shrill ringing of her phone broke silence. Lavinia set her cup down and reached for it. She couldn’t contain a fond smile after seeing the caller ID."Good morning, Talia," she answered warmly."Lav! I was starting to think you'd forgotten all about your poor, lonely cousin back home," Talia mock-whined.Lavinia laughed. "Oh stop with the dramatics, you know that's not true. I've just been...preoccupied with my new husband, as I'm sure you can imagine.""Ugh, you're absolutely disgu
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CH. 142

As they disembarked from the plane in Hartland, Lavinia's face was alight with the joy of returning home, while Karl seemed distant.His usual warmth had become subdued by an air of detachment."Finally, we're back!" Lavinia exclaimed.Karl managed a faint smile in response before guiding her towards the sleek black town car waiting to whisk them away. His cold demeanor was very uncharacteristic. It was a stark contrast to the affectionate husband she knew so well.Once settled in the plush leather interior of the car, Lavinia made a request. "Can we stop by my family's house first? I'd love to see them before we head home."Karl simply nodded silently already drifting back to the phone cradled in his palm like he was expecting an important call or message. The drive passed in tense quiet with Karl's attention seemingly elsewhere while Lavinia watched him with growing concern and confusion.She couldn't shake the feeling that something significant was amiss with her husband. Resolv
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CH.143

They all settled into the plush couches and armchairs, with Karl pulling Lavinia down to sit beside him. His hand was still possessively on her waist.Hana and Thomas took up position on the loveseat across from them, with Andre lounging in the armchair.The room felt infused with an unpleasant familiarity. It was the same sort of charged tension that always seemed to spark between Lavinia and her mother-in-law whenever they occupied the same space for too long.There was always a subtle shifting of allegiances, of unspoken words and hidden agendas that Lavinia could never quite parse.Karl felt the knot of tension tightening in his stomach when he took in the clear discomfort simmering between his wife and his mother.He found himself thrown into that familiar difficult position. He desperately wanted to reconcile his two most beloved women but knew it would be an uphill battle.An uncomfortable silence stretched out for long moments before Thomas finally cleared his throat. "Well? D
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CH.44

The hands of the clock pointed towards midnight and a silence fell over the house. Karl found himself restless on his king-sized bed. The bed had always seemed spacious, but now it was too vast and too vacant. Lavinia's absence wasn't just a physical void beside him; it was a gaping chasm that echoed through the room.He rolled over again as his body rebelled against sleep. His mind felt like a whirlpool of thoughts and memories now tinted with a longing that ate at his heart. Sleep seemed like a distant fantasy in Lavinia's absence.Finally surrendering to his insomnia, he stretched out to the nightstand with purposeful determination. His fingers wrapped around his phone and he began to dial Lavinia's number labeled- 'babe'.The ringtone replaced the silence until her voice filled the room."Lav!" Her name fell from Karl's lips almost instantly when she answered. Her tone revealed that sleep had eluded her too; they were two insomniacs tethered by their mutual yearning."Can't cat
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CH.145

Lavinia reached into her stylish black bag and pulled out a pair of sunglasses which she put on: “You'll just have to wait and see, my handsome husband. Trust me, and hand over the keys.”Karl's eyes followed Lavinia with an unmistakable look of adoration while she gracefully made her way around the car.There was an effortless elegance to her movements that never failed to captivate him.He found himself utterly delighted and fascinated by her poise, it was like seeing her for the first time all over again."Your chariot awaits," he chuckled before placing the car keys into her palm.With a wink, he slid into the passenger seat, relinquishing control for once.The brilliant smile that had blossomed across Lavinia's face never faltered when she took the driver's seat.“So are you really not going to tell me where you are taking me?” Karl asked.With a practiced ease, she started the engine.“Patience is a virtue, my love," she teased as they began their journey.The drive itself was a
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CH,146

Karl rapidly applied the brakes. His heart was hammering in his chest as a thousand worst-case scenarios raced through his mindHad she fallen ill? Was she in some sort of discomfort or distress? Anxiety clawed at his gut but he still carefully guided the car to the side of the road before turning to face her with worry.However, his panic melted away the instant her next words reached his ears."Oh, my God, look at those chestnuts!" she exclaimed while pointing towards a street vendor's cart piled high with fragrant, roasted delicacies. "They look delicious, Karl, let's buy some. I really want them."A rush of relief flooded through him, quickly followed by a wave of amusement the minute he realized the source of her sudden urgency.With an indulgent chuckle, he nodded. "Of course, let's get some."They stepped out of the car, hands still intertwined, and approached the chestnut vendor.“We'll take the largest size you have," Lavinia declared.The vendor nodded, reaching for a paper
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CH.147

"Pregnant?" Mrs. Carlon finished. "It's the only thing that makes sense, really. The mood swings, the aversions to certain foods, the sudden insatiable cravings..." She trailed off.A slow smile spread across Talia's face, "I've thought so too," she admitted. "But we'll have to wait until she's ready to tell us, I suppose."The two women shared a moment of silent speculation until Mrs. Carlon eventually broke the quiet."But why are you so interested in the chestnuts, Talia?" she prodded. "Could you be...?"Talia's cheeks flooded with color when she caught on to her aunt's implication, "Of course not, Aunt!" she sputtered.Mrs. Carlon simply threw back her head and laughed.She gave her flustered niece's shoulder a reassuring pat. "I'm just teasing you, dear," she chuckled. "Though you certainly turned an interesting shade just now..."With a final wink, Mrs. Carlon swept past Talia and headed off down the hallway, leaving her niece sputtering indignantly.…Almost a week had ticked b
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CH.148

Lavinia mustered the strength to look at the result when she could bear the suspense no longer and her breath caught in her throat as she tried to process what she saw.The former solitude of Lavinia's room was shattered by the weight of the revelation that now rested in her trembling hands.She stared at the pregnancy test. The two bold lines left no room for doubt or ambiguity."I'm pregnant!" The words tumbled from her lips in disbelief.A tremulous laugh escaped her when the reality of the situation finally began to sink in. Her free hand came to rest instinctively on the flat plane of her stomach in a reverent caress."My little one," she murmured."I can't believe you're here, inside me. Your father will be so happy.” She smiled. “But let's keep this our little secret for now, okay? Just you and me, until the time is right."Lavinia lost herself in the moment. Her heart swelling with a love so profound and so all-encompassing, that it threatened to consume her entirely.She was u
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CH.149

Lavinia felt the corners of her mouth twitching into a smirk. "Oh please, pregnancy has just made me realize the truth - you've been a terrible friend this whole week, Rosie," she countered teasingly.Rosie rolled her eyes dramatically. "Ugh, whatever." She sat up straighter on the couch, glancing around the living room. "Where'd Aunt and Talia disappear to anyway? I haven't seen them since I got here.""They went out to run some errands and get party prep stuff for tomorrow," Lavinia explained, resting one hand on her flat belly. "But the mother hens wouldn't let me tag along, saying I need to take it easy." She shook her head in exasperation.Rosie nodded in understanding. "Well, they're not wrong. You got to take extra good care of yourself, especially in these first few months." Her attention was already drifting as the opening credits for one of her favorite movies began playing on the TV. "Oh hell yes, my lucky day!"She leapt up from the couch, snatching the remote off the coff
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CH.150

Talia stretched up for one last lingering kiss, letting her lips linger on his cheek before grabbing the plate and heading back upstairs, leaving Robert watching her go with unabashed appreciation in his eyes.When she returned to Lavinia's room, she found the women sprawled out comfortably, chatting and laughing together over some shared joke. Lavinia's eyes immediately zeroed in on the plate of rich chocolate cake and her whole face lit up."Finally!" she exclaimed eagerly. "I thought maybe you got lost in the kitchen or fell into a black hole or something."Talia rolled her eyes good-naturedly at her cousin's melodrama. "Yeah, yeah, keep your pants on, you demanding gremlin. Just be glad I love you enough to cater to your weird preggo cravings."Lavinia stuck her tongue out petulantly before digging into the thick, fudgy cake with unabashed delight.A few hours later, the lively Carlon household settled into a deep, velvety quiet that only seemed to exist in the dead of night.Dow
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