The Ex-Wife’s Billion Dollar Comeback Novel

---- Chapter 169: Good News ~ Soraya ~ "Were you like this with Sage?" Jacob asked while massaging Soraya's feet. Soraya sucked in a deep breath. She grabbed a small piece of the soda cracker and tried her best to chew it down. "It wasn't this bad. Just a little vomiting. Maybe twice a week, or three times." "Aunt Emily never had a child of her own, and Amanda didn't go through nausea with Calum, so neither shared their experiences. | researched online. | learned that easy-to-digest food helped, and eventually, | coped," Soraya said. "But this one." She caressed her stomach.

"The twins are different. This is another level of nausea." Soraya felt like throwing up again, but the ginger oil Jacob used to rub her feet hit her nostrils, and it made her feel at ease. "Can you give me some of that ginger oil, hon?" she asked, and Jacob handed her the rest of the bottle. As her husband resumed putting pressure on her feet, she smiled at him. "You know, Calum never helped me with my pregnancy. He used to give that look that said, 'You did this to yourself." Jacob stopped for a second. Soraya saw his jaws tighten.

"Not even with your nutritional needs?" She looked down at her hands and said, "He usually just asks the driver to do the necessary groceries." ---- "Im sorry about how Calum treated you," Jacob said. "You shouldn't say sorry for him. You are not Calum. You are Jacob," she answered. The nurse came in to replace Soraya's fluids. After that, the hospital dietary staff arrived with her broth noodles. Jacob quickly opened the lid and let it cool. He walked over to Soraya and started feeding her. The broth was rich, mixed with a little vegetables and eggs. "| could feed myself,' Soraya said.

"No, | want to," Jacob replied casually. Unlike his usual business attire, her husband was clad in a plain white shirt. He looked like a normal husband, only super handsome. "I don' t want you telling others | never helped you with your pregnancy." His words made Soraya laugh. For a moment, it felt like her nausea had eased. A week had passed since Soraya was admitted. Her medication had helped get nutrients into her system, but the pregnancy symptoms were still at their peak. The doctor had explained that her sickness should gradually stabilize after about twelve weeks.

Right now, Soraya was nine weeks along. How long would she be in the hospital? She didn't know for certain, but what was evident was how she was forming a baby bump. She was carrying two babies after all. Thankfully, Jacob had been supportive throughout their week- long stay. In addition to feeding her and massaging her, Jacob took it upon himself to care for her every morning, helping her wash her face, freshen up, and yes, even tend to her most private ---- hygiene needs.

To Soraya, it felt as though they had already grown into an old couple, utterly familiar and unguarded, willing to bare themselves in their most delicate states. He stayed by her side whenever she felt like vomiting. In fact, Soraya had once accidentally thrown up on him. But of course, the best part was his presence, how he sometimes lay beside her, rubbing her arms and telling her that everything would pass. In between, Jacob worked in the hospital suite. Soraya's room had been converted into a semi-office, with three laptops around, a printer, and a pile of documents on the dining table.

Jacob also did work for Soraya, going through her emails at Aegis Core Systems, reading documents aloud for her, and even taking part in her meetings with Silas. He offered input! It was lovely and amusing at the same time. While Soraya remained confined within the four walls of her hospital room, good news still reached her. Melvin reported how Aurum Gas's customer-facing app was creating quite a buzz online. It performed so well that many customers had already switched from competitors.

Melvin had contacted Soraya for an upgrade on the software because his family was going to expand their gasoline station business. Soraya took the job because Emil could do it for her, and she would simply iron out the details after the prototype was done. Simultaneously, information about the hacking syndicate had already spread. The leader's name had been identified, primarily thanks to Taurus7's previous efforts in tracking every attack. It meant, sooner or later, the illegal cyberattacks would come to an end. ---- Above all, Azar Investment Firm had publicly announced its capital growth.

The commercial properties the firm invested in Belridge had appreciated significantly in value. And its most rewarding investment yet, Aegis Core Systems, had experienced a surge in its stock price. On top of this, Soraya's management of the firm's stock portfolio paid off with impressive, quick gains. Altogether, the string of successes attracted a wave of new high-net-worth clients. The next morning, Philip was eager to share the news with Soraya over the phone. He said, "Soraya, we've been gaining so many new clients lately. And listen to this.

Just yesterday, we secured a total of two billion dollars in investment. Profits are climbing, and everything is looking better than ever." "Im your lucky charm, Uncle," Soraya claimed. "In business, there is no luck. You are not lucky, but your skills in trading and your eye for investments helped us get to where we are now,' Philip said. "We will just close today's transactions, and tomorrow, we'll fly out to see you. You really lost weight, Soraya. We want to be there for you, even if just for a few days." "Okay, Uncle. | won't stop you.

| also miss you and Aunt," Soraya said with a smile during the call. In the living room area of her hospital suite, Jacob was also on the phone. "Let me see what | can do. Hold on." Jacob clearly put the call on hold and turned to Soraya. "It's Calum. He wants to hire my company to renovate a commercial space he just bought. | want to turn him down." "Pfft! Take his money. Take a lot of it," Soraya ordered. " Business is still business. Just don't give him a discount." "You are the boss," Jacob said, pointing the phone at her.

---- While Soraya had allowed Jacob to accept her ex-husband's money, somewhere in Belridge, there was someone who would never accept a single cent from Calum Montclair. For this person, pride outweighed any fortune. To him, Calum did not deserve the services of his company. And second chances were reserved only for those who had truly earned them.