MainNovelChapter 941 Mila put on her best innocent face. "Oh, it's just that... it's New Year's, and I was craving a bit of excitement.
Selena is Mateo and Haley's mom, so it's totally normal forto invite her. Plus, I really like Selena and want to be friends with her. Is that so wrong?" Everett's eyes narrowed slightly. "You better be on the level, Mila. Don't try anything funny, or I'll have you shipped back to the Adams family in no time." Mila couldn't help but shudder a bit. How irritating. No wonder Selena didn't pick you. Hmph! Selena, oblivious to their exchange, only noticed how chummy they seemed. Her hand clenched for a moment, but she decided to let it slide.
She looked down at Haley. "Hey sweetie, how about we go find your brother and have sfun?" Haley nodded eagerly. "Yeah, yeah!" Selena took Haley's hand and headed upstairs. Before coming over, she'd rung up Mateo. He had promised to wait for them in an upstairs room and had gotten a bunch of New Year's gifts ready for his mom and sister. Seeing this, Mila pretended to have a stomachache and quietly followed them up.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSelena and Haley walked into the kids' room. Mateo, looking sharp in his little suit, had been waiting and rushed over to hug his mom.
"Happy New Year, Mom!" Selena tousled her son's hair. Kids grow so fast; he seemed to have shot up in just a couple of weeks. Plus, Mateo was starting to look a lot like Everett—almost like a young version of him.
Watching him filled her with so many emotions.
"What about me, what about me?" Haley piped up, feeling a bit left out.
Mateo quickly scooped up his sister and gave her a kiss. "Happy New Year to you too, sis." Haley burst out, "Presents, presents!" Mateo set her down and led her to the pile of gifts on the floor. He waved his hand grandly. "These are all yours." Haley clapped with joy. "Yay, you're the best brother ever!" Selena chuckled, shaking her head. "You little sweet tooth." Just as they were soaking up the joyful moment, there was a knock on the door. Selena turned to see Mila standing there and paused for a second.
Mila smiled. "Ms. Selena, I need to chat with you about something. Could you step out for a bit?" Selena glanced at the kids and nodded softly. "Sure." She told Mateo to watch over his sister, then stepped out, gently closing the door behind her.
Selena and Mila walked out to the balcony on the second floor, where the night sky was ablaze with stunning fireworks.
Selena spoke up first. "What's on your mind?"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmMila took a deep breath, and her seemingly sweet face quickly twisted into a sneer. "Selena, are you naive or just plain generous? With my thing with Everett, you really thought you'd be welchere? You think I'm genuinely glad to see you?" Selena's demeanor cooled. "There's nothing between Everett andnow. You don't need to waste your energy on me." "Oh really?"
Mila's gaze dropped to Selena's belly.
"You're still carrying Everett's child.
How can you say there's nothing between you?" Selena fired back, "The baby I'm carrying has nothing to do with Everett! This is my child." Mila suddenly grabbed Selena's hand with a tight grip. "I don't buy it. To be safe, you can't have this child." As Mila spoke, she noticed a tall figure approaching quickly. She gave Selena a shove.
Selena stumbled backward, but in the blink of an eye, Everett's strong arm caught her waist steadying her. He then turned and slapped Mila across the face. "Mila, are you out of your mind? What do you think you're doing?"
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