My Billionaire Ex-Husband Chase Me Back - Chapter 537

Chapter 537: Spring Arrived
A few months later.

Since her father’s death, so many things have happened in Bella’s life, and it seems to be moving fast.

The cold winter was not as lovely as she had imagined, and a few of their end-of-year holiday plans had to be canceled.

They were supposed to celebrate Tristan’s birthday out of town, but they canceled it because they had just grieved—Lucas’ sudden death. Also, the danger still lurked; they had not yet captured Mad Dog.

On New Year’s Eve, they only celebrated in their house with her family. She went nowhere except to the hospital for her monthly check-ups.

Bella could only enjoy her cold winter when February approached. She left her house to attend Leo and Dana’s wedding in Little Heaven.

The small reunion was enough to make her enjoy the last winter before spring came. She could meet all her friends at the small private wedding party.

However,

Even now, the temperature was not as cold as it was; Bella still couldn’t go anywhere because there was no good news about Mad Dog’s whereabouts. But the good thing is that no one in her or Tristan’s family got hurt. It seems Mad Dog lies low, hiding like a rat.

Luckily, there is some good news: Mel Tan could finally help them in March. Her great help was the only hope of finding Mad Dog sooner.

And, when the first spring finally hit the city after a long, cold winter, Bella felt she had gained so much weight.

Pregnant with twins was very different when she was pregnant with Dax.

Bella felt like her body was so heavy that her movement became limited.

Despite all this, she felt thankful because her husband was always there to help and pamper her.

***

Bella’s due date was at the end of April, just a day away.

Her mother and Noora have returned and stay with her in the main house. Her grandpa and Tristan’s grandpa have also returned to the capital. Although they remain in their own homes, they visit her almost every day.

She was healthy enough to give birth naturally. Still, sometimes, she considered changing her mind and opting for a C-section just for the sake of convenience.

However, when she imagined a knife cutting her belly and having a scar on her stomach for a while before having plastic surgery to remove it, she quickly dismissed the thought.

“My darling, do you want breakfast in bed or prefer to go downstairs?”

Tristan’s voice suddenly distracts Bella from scrolling on her cell phone, where she is busy stalking her friends and celebrities on social media.

She puts down her phone and looks at him. He looks neat in his white slim-fit shirt and dark gray trousers, ready to start his morning activities.

Bella shakes her head and smiles at him before replying, “Hubby, please don’t pamper me too much. I need to exercise and move around, or I might get into trouble when I deliver the baby…”

She tries to wake up but finds it difficult; only when Tristan helps her can she sit on the edge of the bed.

“Thank you—”

“Please don’t say that. It’s my pleasure and my duty to take care of my pretty pregnant wife. I missed doing it when you were pregnant with our first child. So I’m not going to miss it this time,” Tristan says as he sits beside her. She looks cuter, with her cheeks becoming slightly chubby.

Placing his hand on her cheek, he leans closer to look her in the eyes and gently kisses her forehead.

Just before Bella wants to stand up from the bed, Tristan stops her, holding her hand. She frowned, looking at him.

“My darling wife, you don’t have to bother walking around to exercise. But, we only need to exercise on the bed more often…I mean having sex—” His words slowly fade when Bella’s hand covers his mouth, stopping him from continuing.

Bella is rendered speechless upon hearing his words. “Where did you hear that?” she asks. She is now suspicious that Tristan is also reading a pregnancy book to know something like that.

“Aunty Kelsey told me. She said it will help ease you when you give birth naturally and strengthen your lower abdomen. So, she suggested we increase our sex activity near your due date.”

Bella’s face turns red when she hears his words, but she says nothing to refute him; she is aware of that. She just feels slightly surprised and shy because he said it so casually.

“Right? Do you agree with Aunty Kelsey?” Tristan smiled faintly when he saw her roll her eyes. “My dear, so, having sex only two times at night was not enough. Let’s also do that during morning and—”

“Are you going to the office?” Bella interrupted him. This man never fails to amaze her. How could he sound like he is making a business deal with her about their sex activity? Gosh!

Tristan could see his wife was shy, so he stopped teasing her.

“I’m not going to the office. However, I will hold online meetings with a few directors,” he told her.

“Oh, so you will take the day off today?” Her eyes beamed joy at the thought of Tristan being home with them.

“Yes, dear. I did promise to take my month off to be with you near your due date. You remember, right?” he reminded her.

She nodded.

“Well, my day-long leave starts today. I wanted to stand by your side this time; I don’t want to miss the chance again,” Tristan said, his expression turning gloomy when he remembered that his wife had given birth alone in the past.

Hearing this made Bella’s heart feel warm and happy. But seeing how sad he was, she didn’t say anything and simply rose from the bed and headed to the bathroom to start her morning routine, avoiding the topic of their sad past.

Before long, Bella finished changing into her comfortable home clothes. She found Tristan waiting for her on the sofa.

“Are you done?” he asked.

“Yeah. Let’s go. I’m really starving now…”

Tristan and Bella rushed to the dining room and were no longer surprised to see all their family there. The dining room became lively with her mother, Isaac Donovan, Lewis Sinclair, and Dax. Geoffrey and Noora were also there and served them warm food.

They all enjoyed their breakfast while engaging in conversation.

…

After breakfast, the others returned to their activities. Isaac and Lewis went back to play chess at Lewis’s house. Tristan excused himself to start work, and Dax had a music class that morning.

Bella sat in the living room with her mother, discussing what had happened in East City.

Her mother updated Bella about her brother, Henry, who had returned to the Donovan Group main office and became a manager for a small division.

Hearing about her brother’s success made Bella proud and relieved.

“No wonder Grandpa is looking happier nowadays,” Bella commented.

“Hmm, your grandpa was so happy because he still has hope in your brother after what happened to his sons, and there is no one he could trust to continue his legacy, the company he built, Donovan Group,” Natalie said. A trace of sadness flashed through her gaze as she remembered again about Lucas, but Bella failed to notice it.

“I am proud of him. I hope my brother finds his wife soon,” Bella smiled, thinking Henry would marry and have a child.

Natalie laughed upon hearing Bella’s words.

“You know what, Bella? I also think like that. I told him to find a girl, but your brother said he didn’t have time to meet one now. He just wanted to work diligently and prove to you and your Grandpa that he was capable of working at the main office.” Natalie explained.

“Gosh! We already saw that. He doesn’t have to prove anything,” Bella chuckled, shaking her head.

“I know. Well, your brother and aunt promised they would come to see you once you give birth,” Natalie said excitedly. “You can speak to him later when you guys meet.”

“I will—” Bella’s voice trailed off when the breaking news on the television distracted her. Her heart raced when she read the running line on the bottom screen: International Fugitive Capture in Vale City.

‘They capture, Mad Dog?’

Bella immediately grabbed the TV remote to raise the television volume to hear the news more clearly.

‘That’s him! It must be him, Mad Dog!’ Bella wondered as she stood from her seat. She wanted to find Tristan and tell him about it.

“Bella, what happened?” Natalie also stood and walked behind Bella, looking worried at her shocked expression after hearing the news. “Are you feeling alright?”

“Mom,” Bella stopped and looked at her mother. “I’m fine. Sorry, I have to go upstairs to find Tristan. There’s something I need to talk to him about—”

Bella rushes to the stairs leading to the second floor. At this moment, she didn’t have time to explain to her mother. She only wanted to meet Tristan to convince herself that the person on the news was Mad Dog, A.K.A. Marco.