All Chapters of THE CEO’S BETRAYAL; EX-WIFE HIDES HIS BABIES: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Camilla's POV.I sat on the edge of the bed, clutching the pregnancy test in my trembling hands, I couldn't help but smile at the two bright lines staring back at me. This little stick held the promise of a future I had only ever dreamed of, a future with Lawrence, my contract husband, the man I had grown to love beyond the bounds of our temporary marriage. Imagining the joy on his face when I would share this news with him filled me with warmth and excitement. It made me think of how it all started.We met through Jane, my best friend. Lawrence was her friend from high school, and she thought we’d be a good match. Our first meeting was in a quiet restaurant in LA. I was nervous, but he was calm and collected. His eyes held something unreadable like he had lived too many lives in one. By the end of the night, he offered me a contract marriage. I thought it was crazy, but something in him looked lonely. Like he just needed someone to be there. So I said yes. And somewhere along the

Camilla's POV. I felt a lump form in my throat as I looked into his eyes, seeing pain and regrets reflecting there. Despite everything that had happened between us, a part of me couldn't help but long for the life we could have had together. But I couldn't ignore the reality of our situation, I was now engaged. How could I still be thinking of being together with him again? The rumors, the gossip... if Lawrence found out about our children, there was no telling what he would do. But on second thought, I sighed in relief as I thought about it, he mentioned our child instead of children which showed he might just be saying. Moreover, I cannot tell him about them, I can not risk putting them in harm's way, not for anything in the world. "I'm sorry Lawrence but I don't know what you're talking about," I said softly, holding in the tears that were already burning my cheeks as I turned and fled from the room, leaving him standing there alone. I made my way through the crowded hall

Camilla’s POV. The next morning when I returned to the hospital, I took a deep breath before stepping into Lawrence’s room not knowing how I would be able to face him. Luckily for me, he was still sleeping to my relief. I tried to move quietly in order not to wake him up. I adjusted the IV drip beside him and as I turned to leave, his eyelids fluttered open. A low groan escaped his lips as he shifted slightly, pain flashing across his face. “Camilla…” he rasped, his voice barely audible causing me to swallow hard. “Is that really you?” I didn’t look at him right away nor give him a reply to his question. I quickly focused back on the drip, on anything but the man lying in front of me. After I was done, I tried to back away quietly, hoping he’d drift off again. But his hand shot out catching mine before I could move. “Please, Camilla,” he whispered, holding on tightly. “I need to talk to you.” I froze, then gently tried to pull away, my heart already bracing