My Billionaire Ex-Husband Chase Me Back - Chapter 323

Chapter 323: Are You Pregnant?
“Cough…cough…” Bella coughed at her mother’s question. Her mother’s question almost chokes her.

“Gosh, Mother, where did you hear that!? I’m sorry, Mom, but I’m not pregnant…” She smiles.

Now Bella understands why everyone in the house treats her very carefully as if she were pregnant.

Natalie Wright raised her eyebrows slightly, looking at her daughter with a sharp, confused gaze.

“You’re not pregnant? Seriously? But why do I hear you are?”

“I’m not. Seriously, Mom, who told you that? I need to meet that person and scold them…” Bella is now curious about that person.

Natalie ignored her daughter’s question and asked again, “But you and Tristan still wanted to give Dax a little sister, right?”

Bella was silent for a moment, trying to process her mother’s words. At the same time, she remembered Tristan had been saying similar things lately, wanting to give Dax a little sister every time they made love.

She wondered whether Tristan had spread that rumor to everyone, but later, she silently shook her head. Tristan couldn’t do that; he was someone who kept most people at a distance, and talking about his personal matters was absolutely out of his character.

However, thinking about having another child, especially a girl, made her heart swell with joy. It would be fun to have a daughter.

A smile slowly appeared on her lips, thinking she would wear twin clothes with her little daughter. Still, her smile slowly faded when she remembered how difficult it was for her to get pregnant.

In the past, it took her four years to finally conceive Dax. Now, she’s not sure if she can get pregnant again.

“Bella, can you hear me?” Natalie asked worriedly when she saw that her daughter didn’t say anything, as if she was lost in her own thoughts.

“It’s fine if you aren’t pregnant; I trust you…” Natalie smiles.

“Yes, Mom, I’m really not pregnant. But we do have a plan… However, remember how difficult it was for me to have Dax; I will not have high hopes this time,” Bella explained sincerely.

Even though Bella wanted to have another child with Tristan, she wouldn’t do what she did in the past. To this day, she still feels her heart hurting when she remembers the times she did IVF, and it always failed.

Natalie could sense her daughter’s sadness; she patted Bella’s hand gently before trying to cheer her up.

“Bella, I trust God will grant you another child. You and Tristan deserve it. Keep praying, dear. Keep praying…”

“Thank you, Mom,” Bella said softly, feeling the warmth in her heart, imagining she was pregnant again.

Having experienced the challenges of being alone in a foreign country during her first pregnancy, she now wants to experience her second pregnancy with her husband and family around her. It would be a joyful experience.

“You know what, Bella? I wanted to be there for your second pregnancy. Every step of the way. I want to help you—”

Natalie couldn’t continue her words. She felt the urge to cry as she remembered the difficult times in the past when her relationship with her daughter was strained, eventually leading her daughter to run away.

“Mother, would you mind stop talking about me? How about we discuss your surgery plans?” Bella changed the subject when she saw her mother feel gloomy; she could feel her sadness.

Natalie nodded, knowing her daughter didn’t want to speak again about those dark pasts.

“I…I feel excited about the surgery…a bit scary…but it’s for the best, right?” Natalie said. She couldn’t wait to have double mastectomy surgery. Her cancer cell tissue had spread, and that was the only way to get rid of all of the cancer cells from her body.

“Yes, Mom. It’s the best option for your health. So, are you ready for the surgery, Mom?” Bella was worried.

“Absolutely! I want to do it immediately. I want to live long, to spend the rest of my life with you and your family…”

Bella couldn’t hold back her tears when she saw her mother start to cry.

“Mom, I pray God will grant you a long life. All right, stop crying, huh!?”

Natalie smiled while nodding.

“Mom, do you want me to contact Aunty Emma and ask her to come and stay with you?”

“If it is safe for Emma to come here, it will make me happy if she is with me during my surgery day. But if it’s risky, you don’t have to call her. I’m worried your father will trace me through Emma…”

“Ok. I will try to find a way for Aunty to come without him knowing.”

“Thank you, dear.”

They both talked for a few more minutes before Bella finally excused herself. She must go to her office now to settle another pressing matter: meeting Sean Spencer.

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A few hours later, at Quantum Capital,

Just as Bella stepped out of the elevator, she saw Leo pacing back and forth in the corridor near her office room.

“What are you doing here? Are you waiting for me?” Bella asked, startling Leo.

“Thank God! Boss, you finally came. Why didn’t you answer my texts? I sent lots of messages and countless calls!” Leo said, bombarding Bella with questions.

“Huh? You called me?”

“Yes, countless times! And I sent so many texts, but you didn’t read them.”

Bella immediately took her phone out of her pocket. She was surprised to find out that her cell phone had died. She had completely forgotten to charge it this morning. Her real life has been much more exciting and not dull lately, so no time to look at her phone.

“Sorry, my phone ran out of battery…” Bella said, showing Leo her cell phone, then continued walking towards her office. “Why do you look so panicked?” she asked, glancing at Leo, who walked beside her.

“Someone is waiting for you—”

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*Mastectomy is a surgery in which the entire breast is removed, including all of the breast tissue and sometimes other nearby tissues. There are several different types of mastectomies.