Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1471

Emmy stepped up to the familiar front door and pressed her index finger against the biometric lock. With a crisp electronic chirp, the door clicked open. Even though she and James had not lived there for a long time, the furnishings were spotless, clearly maintained by regular cleaning staff. She slipped into her house slippers and walked slowly into a space brimming with memories. Every corner held traces of her life with James. A soft light naturally filled her eyes as her fingers trailed over the large leather sofa in the living room, the spot where he used to hold her while they watched television. She wandered into the dining room, brushing her fingertips across the marble table, and then drifted into the master bedroom.

Nina, entirely incapable of sitting still, immediately took off on a hyperactive sprint through the expansive flat. "Wow! Ma'am, this place is so huge and gorgeous!"

Following the sound of her voice, Emmy found Nina plastered against the massive floor to ceiling windows in the living room, her eyes wide with awe as she looked down at the spectacular river view. Emmy walked past her to a wicker rocking chair tucked in the corner. She sank into it, letting the chair sway gently. Sitting there brought Ivy to mind. Back when she had been pregnant with the twins, her favorite afternoon routine had been sunbathing in this very chair. A pot of steaming herbal tea would be brewing on the small side table while Ivy sat nearby, wearing headphones and happily binge watching her favorite soap operas. Time had flown by, and everything had changed. Ivy had lost the use of her legs, and Emmy still had not found the right moment to deliver the AI prosthetics she had built for the older woman.

Feeling a wave of melancholy, Emmy rocked gently and closed her eyes for a rest. But another gasp from down the hall shattered the quiet. "Wow! Come look at this, ma'am! There is an adorable nursery back here!"

Emmy immediately pushed herself up from the armrests and hurried over. Nina had already pushed open a wooden door painted with cartoon characters. Sunlight flooded the room, warming the soft, interlocking floor mats. Two matching baby cribs sat side by side in the center, surrounded by a scattering of colorful toys. Emmy stepped inside, bending down to pick up a bright maraca from the floor. She gave it a gentle shake, the soft rustle filling the air. As her fingers lovingly traced the edge of one of the cribs, her nose stung with emotion. She could almost see her twins lying side by side as tiny, chubby babies, blowing bubbles and cooing. She pictured James sitting cross legged between the two beds, shaking the maraca with a tender smile as he entertained his precious children.

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