He steadied his emotions, ordered takeout, then walked out into the hallway and called the stranger’s number. The call was soon answered by a melodious female voice, “What do you want, Jackson? Our son is fussing. Can we talk later?”His frustrations doubled when he heard the child’s cries, “I just wanted to say, do not disturb me until the test results are out and don’t call me either. Once the results are out and it’s proven that the boy is mine, I will settle things with you. If not, stay away from me!”He ended the call immediately and secretly wiped off the cold sweat from his brow. Tiffany would check his phone from time to time. He shuddered to think of the consequences if she ever saw that message.After deleting all untoward messages, he went back to the room as if nothing had happened. Tiffany emerged from the bathroom soon after, with only a towel wrapped around her. Water was dripping from her dark hair. Her long, smooth legs were particularly enticing, but today, he was
Jackson let out a sigh of relief, but felt guilty at the same time. He never expected for things to turn out so serious when he brought her here. At the time, he simply received a call from that woman, saying that she had something important to tell him. He didn’t look too much into it but was afraid that Summer would find out about his past and nag him endlessly. So, he decided to come here, under the pretense that Mark needed his help at the company and set up a meeting with that woman in this city. Then, he brought Tiffany along to have fun with Arianne and cheer her up.He did not expect for this matter to spiral out of control. His emotional state fell into ruins when he discovered the child. He had just had a meeting with this woman today during the day and had gone to get tested first. He avoided contacting Tiffany because he was afraid that it would seem too obvious and that she would figure it out.The next day, Tiffany relayed her “discovery” from last night to Arianne when
Ellie was surprised. Mark had glanced at her meticulous outfit but showed no reaction. She felt mildly disappointed, “Okay… I’ll go right now.”She crossed the road under the hot sun to the café. Ellie let out a sigh of relief when the cool, refreshing air in the café hit her. She sauntered up to Naya and said, “Two cups of iced black tea, please.”Naya noticed Ellie’s outfit with a single glance. She was speechless. She had always been more modest, but she could accept dressing in spaghetti straps with hot pants or a mini skirt. However, Ellie’s getup was much more daring than a simple spaghetti strap top…“O-okay…”Naya felt slightly embarrassed. She was too embarrassed to stare at her for too long, even though they were both women.Tiffany, who was behind the counter, heard Ellie’s voice and turned around. She was immediately upset, “Your workwear certainly has personality. You’d fit right in as a stripper in a nightclub. Mark certainly has a special taste. Do all of the women
Ellie’s mind went momentarily blank, followed by a subtle wave of delight. It was probably because she’d performed outstandingly in every aspect, right? She reached up and tucked a lock of her hair behind her ear, and asked bashfully, “Why?”“Because in the past, you would put all of your focus into your job and would never try to seduce me.”Ellie’s expression immediately changed. She promptly straightened up, “I-I’m sorry…”Mark refused to give her a chance, “You may collect your pay from the financial department. Consider yourself fired. You’ll even receive a pretty good severance package.”Ellie couldn’t believe this. She had more to say, but she shut her mouth when she stared into Mark’s icy glare. Reality had finally struck her. She had managed to maintain this great job for many years because of her own professional capabilities, not her good looks. Giving in to devious intentions had not only caused her to lose her chance in achieving her goals, but she had also completely
Jackson furrowed his brow, “I’m on the way over. I just collected the car. Quit rushing me. Until the results arrive, I won’t ignore you. And don’t get all weepy!”He rushed all the way to the woman’s hotel then quickly scooped the baby into his arms and rushed to the hospital. As Jackson held the chubby little thing in his arms, he felt a strange kind of feeling — fear, absolute fear. There wasn’t a hint of sympathy at all. If he was the father of this child, he was dead!In the hospital hallway, Jackson sat silently on a long bench. His former bedmate stared at him with tears in her eyes, “Thank you for not ignoring us…”He refused to look at the woman and icily replied, “I’m not that inhumane. Since we’re here, let me tell you this — I want nothing to do with the child, even if it is mine. What do I have to do to make you disappear?”An almost indiscernible sense of mechanization flashed across the woman’s pretty face, “I understand. You’re with someone now, and I don’t think yo
At this point, she no longer dared to make a mistake. She feigned a calm outlook and wept pretentiously, “Do you really think that I want to stay here and suffer your humiliation? If you think that I like money that much, then just give it to me. I’ll leave at once. Like you, I don’t want to wait any longer either! Our son isn’t used to this place, and he’s sick. I’m hurting more than anyone else. If that’s how it’s going to be, I might as well speak to your girlfriend myself!”Before Jackson could retort, the emergency room doctor walked out, “I’m looking for this baby’s parents?”Georgina wiped off her tears and walked up to the doctor, “I’m his mother. How is my son? Is he alright?”“He’s suffering from acute gastroenteritis. It’s not too severe, but he’ll have to stay in the hospital for observation over the next two days. Pay close attention to his food intake and avoid solid food. Try to give him milk for now, no more solids,” the doctor explained to her in a formal manner.S
She waited for her son’s IV transfusion to complete, then carried him off, hailed a cab, and made her way to Arianne’s dessert shop. She had done her research long beforehand. As the ancient Chinese General Sun Tzu would say, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. She recognized Tiffany straight away from the moment she walked into the café. Women had accurate intuitions. In fact, her intuition was so accurate that she could pinpoint Jackson’s current girlfriend, simply based on intuition. She did not kick up a fuss all at once. Instead, she carried her child, found a table, and sat down. The baby was not feeling well, so he bawled the entire time. Naya had experience in child rearing, so she approached her and asked, “Need some help?”Georgina deliberately put on a weak and fragile expression on her face. She curled her lips in a frail manner, “I… It’s too hot outside… I just wanted to come inside to have a seat. My baby is sick, he’s so upset. I’m not h
Mark smirked, “Heh… You’re afraid that you might not get a single cent once the results are out, aren’t you?” A wave of panic flashed across Georgina’s eyes. She put on a calm facade and said, “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I never intended on making Jackson take responsibility, but reality has dealt me with a heavy blow. I’m a single mother, raising a child with no income. I have nowhere to go. I don’t want to disrupt his life either. He has refused to marry me and accept me and my baby, so money is the only thing I can get. I know that you’re both very powerful men, but you don’t have to push a weak woman like me around, right?”A thoughtful glint flashed across Mark’s eyes, “We don’t have to, and we won’t. Knowing Jackson, he would have been very generous with the child’s medical fees. You can leave with your son. Once the paternity results are released, you will be compensated appropriately, with not a single cent less. A word of advice — don’t ever show your face in f