Jay’s POV“Piper!” I rushed to open the bathroom door, hoping she was okay. My mind instantly went blank and my heart beat faster. I hoped nothing bad had happened to her. I saw her lying in the bathtub with the warm water faucet still running and flooding the bathroom floor. Her head was lying on a pile of towels and her long hair was loose. I hurriedly turned off the water faucet, picked up the towel on the table beside the bathtub, got into the bathtub, lifted her body out of the bathtub, and covered her with the towel. I carried her body out of the bathroom and laid her down on the bed. The towel was still covering her body. I sat beside her as I patted her face several times, trying to wake her up. “Piper, Piper, are you okay?” I asked worriedly. She was breathing, but her eyes were closed. “Piper, Piper.” I kept calling her name. Not long after, her body moved, her eyes opened. Once her eyes were wide open, she looked directly at me. We looked at each other and for a spl
Jay’s POV“Jessie, it’s not what you think. Listen to me. I dropped off clothes and a sweater for Piper because I thought she must not have brought clothes and a sweater in this cold weather. However, when I knocked on her door several times, there was no answer from inside. Finally, I tried to open the door to her room and found that she hadn’t locked it. After putting the clothes and sweater on the bed, I heard the water faucet running continuously, but Piper didn’t answer at all, even though the bathroom door was slightly open. I decided to approach the bathroom door and found water pouring out of the bathroom. I panicked and spontaneously opened the bathroom door and I saw Piper lying in the bathtub with her eyes closed and her mouth almost drowned. I quickly lifted her out of the bathtub and laid her on the bed. What followed was a misunderstanding. I respect her. So, does my daughter still misunderstand?” I asked as I stroked the back of her hand.Jessie shook her head and smile
Piper’s POV“Ah, Piper. Please have a seat. I’ll put on my clothes first. Wait a minute,” he said as he grabbed a shirt and trousers from the bed, then he hurried into the bathroom. I didn’t dare to look at him, so all I did while waiting for him to finish getting dressed was to keep my head down and my eyes on the floor. He made my face flush red and my heart beat faster. He’s such a tease!“Piper, why are you being so quiet? Oh, Jessie wants to come with you to watch the competition at your son’s school. Is that okay?” he asked from inside the bathroom. Hearing him ask me something, I spontaneously looked up and stared at the bathroom door, which wasn’t closed. How could that be? Did he do it on purpose? But why would he do that?“It’s not that I mind if Jessie comes with me, it’s just that,” I replied. It was just that her arrival would cause a stir and there would be a lot of questions asked of me. I wasn’t ready because I still had gotten no information. However, I couldn’t r
Piper’s POVI turned around and saw Mom walking along with Jensen. Maybe that was a time for me to explain everything to them. I never expected things to go so fast. Jessie also turned around while holding my hand and looked at Jensen. Then she looked at me with a questioning and confused look. “H-he,” she said. “Piper, him,” she said a second time. I turned off my phone and waited for Mom to walk towards me. From a distance, I saw Mom and Jensen’s faces change. They must be confused and wondering. Even though I was ready to explain, my heart was still beating quite fast. “Piper, what’s going on? Who is she? Why her?” Mom asked as she looked at Jessie with a probing gaze. “Mom, Jensen, and Jessie, I’ll explain things to you guys after the competition is over. Now let’s go inside and when it’s all over, I’ll take you somewhere and you’ll hear all the answers. Now let’s go inside,” I said as I invited them inside. We heard the voice of the host asking the participants and the audi
Jensen’s POV“What’s your mom’s name?” I asked curiously. Jessie seemed innocent to me. A person who has an innocent character tells the truth. That’s what I knew.“Megan. But, since we met, I’ve been thinking that maybe Megan isn’t my biological mom. I’m so confused. What do you think I should do?” she asked. She looked like a confused person. Women are easily confused.“Just answer all my questions first, then I’ll tell you the way out. You don’t need to be confused. I also want to know the truth,” I replied, trying to calm her down.“Oh well. Please ask what you want to know,” she said. She was cute and obedient. I liked her.“Megan is my mom’s cousin. So, does she treat you well? Think well,” I asked.She paused and seemed to think hard. Then she shook her head. I let out a quick breath. “I guessed it. Does she behave well when you’re around your dad?”She nodded twice.“I guessed it. So, are your dad and Megan married?” I asked.“Shouldn’t you call her Aunt Megan?” she asked, bit
Jensen’s POV“Come on, hurry!” Jessie said. I had to admit she walked pretty fast despite her short legs and shorter body than me.“Calm down. Why are you in such a hurry?” I asked, as I furrowed my eyebrows.“If it takes too long to come out, I’m afraid Dad will look for me.”“By the way, did you tell Ken to keep this a secret from your dad or anyone else?” I asked as I walked beside her.“I did. Before picking you up, I explained everything to him. Take it easy,” she replied.“What is the name of your dad’s friend who you said is a famous doctor?” I asked.“Doctor Austin. He’s very handsome. I’ll tell you a secret. I like him and I hope when I grow up, I can find a boyfriend like him,” she said with a blush on her face and a smile on her lips.I flicked her forehead. “What you should pay attention to is studying and being the brightest student in your class. You’re thinking about adult things that you shouldn’t be thinking about. Study well or else it’s a waste of my mom teaching you
Jay’s POVLater that night, Ken took me to a mini-market in front of a hotel. He invited me in.“Sir, let’s go inside,” he asked.“What for? Didn’t you say you wanted to show me something?” I asked, confused.“Take it easy. This is all part of the process I’ve set up. Don’t forget to wear sunglasses and a hat so we won’t be recognized. Let’s go out and buy something. Trust me,” he replied.To fulfill the curiosity that had been peaking since this afternoon, I decided not to argue with or give him many more questions. I grabbed my sunglasses and hat from the back seat, then got out of the car and into the mini-market, following Ken.It turned out he was walking down an aisle where shelves of instant noodles and snacks were lined up.“Sir, let’s eat noodles and some snacks and drink cola while watching a show,” he said.“What flavor noodles would you like?” he asked with a smile.“Spicy noodles. Are you sure about all this?” I asked.“Trust me, sir. After this, you’ll thank me,” he repl
Jay’s POV“Sir, look what they’re doing in the car,” Ken said.I saw a good show that I could use as an excuse to get Megan out of our lives forever. I’ve held onto some of the truth about her and once I know all the truth, I would keep her out of my children’s lives and Piper’s and I wouldn’t let her hurt them.Never in my wildest dreams I would have thought that Megan would do such a terrible thing to her cousin. There must be a reason for all of this. If it was about money, wouldn’t Helen have divided her inheritance equally between her two children? Nick said that Piper’s dad passed away a few years ago, so there’s no way Helen would give Piper and her mom a bigger inheritance while John Smith helped Helen run the company.Or maybe John knew Helen was planning to leave most of her inheritance to Piper. That’s why Megan hurt Piper to get her and her mother kicked out of Helen’s mansion. If that’s the real reason behind all this chaos, Helen must have her reasons for favoring Piper.