From the fashion designers he invested in, Samuel got information that they didn’t work with Cecilia again. The detective also reported that Cecilia’s agency had already ended their contract with her. However, Samuel wasn’t satisfied yet because Cecilia only lost her job. He wanted her to experience the heartache like he did. So he sent anonymous information to some reporters. Samuel revealed the confession from Cecilia’s accomplice, the picture the artist drew in the interrogation room, and the cemetery where his unborn baby was buried but he censored her daughter’s name. Samuel asked all reporters to publish the information. He even asked the reporters to check information in the police station of his country in the capital to confirm his information was true. After two days, the reporters published the news, and soon, they chased Cecilia to get a comment or confession from her. She ran away to the airport and booked a flight back to her country since Paris was no longer open to h
Four years later, Samuel wondered if it was time for him to start over again. Though he still loved Amy, the detective couldn’t trace her location. Since he couldn’t find her, Samuel didn’t know how much longer he could wait for her. His grandmother was getting older, and Samuel needed an heir. Sometimes, he asked Madeline to have dinner and enjoyed his time with her. Currently, another billionaire also approached Madeline. However, Samuel didn’t want to rush because Madeline and he were good friends. He still considered it if he should pursue her as his future wife or stay as friends with her. The next day, after having lunch at a business meeting, Samuel’s car got a flat tire. So, Miguel, his driver, parked the car on the side of the street. While Miguel fixed the tire with a car jack, Samuel went outside to have a walk. A little boy ran along the pavement outside of a kindergarten and almost bumped into Samuel. Then Samuel steadied the boy’s little arm to help the boy not fall.
Miguel widened his eyes when he saw Samuel carry Shane. He opened the door for him, and Samuel told him Shane’s address. Meanwhile, Shane yawned and rubbed his eyes. “Are you sleepy?” Samuel asked. “Yes, Daddy. Can I sleep?” It warmed Samuel’s heart to hear Shane call him daddy. “Sure, Son. Just sleep.” Shane let out a happy sigh, closed his eyes, and slept. Samuel kissed Shane’s head and rubbed the little boy’s back. Miguel, who saw everything, scratched his head. “Uh, Boss? Are you the boy’s father?” “You too?” Samuel laughed a little. “It’s been three mothers and a teacher who assumed that. Why did you think so?” “Well …. If you see the boy’s face and yours in the mirror, you will see it yourselves. Oh, I have your pictures with him. I’ll send them to your phone.” Miguel shrugged. “Maybe you can ask Madam Vivian too. She will agree with me.” Samuel said nothing, but he stared at Shane’s face. His sleeping face was so cute until Samuel couldn’t stop himself from kissing th
After the lunch, Shane waved at Vivian as Samuel would send him home. Vivian hugged Shane and kissed his cheeks. She wanted to spend more time with the toddler, but she also realized that Samuel must ask permission first from the mother. So, with a heavy heart, Vivian let Samuel take Shane home. “Granny, thank you for the food. All good!” The little boy smiled and hugged Vivian’s neck. She patted Shane’s back and whispered, “Anytime you want to eat here, tell Daddy Samuel, okay?” “Yes, Granny.” Then Samuel and Shane left Vivian’s house while Vivian accompanied them until they went into the car. The little one opened the window and waved at Vivian before the car moved to the street. After an hour, they arrived at Shane’s house. Miguel noticed it was Amy’s house from the moment Samuel gave him the address, but he commented nothing. He suspected Shane was Samuel’s son because the last time he sent Samuel to Amy’s house when Samuel was drunk he was certain Samuel and Amy made love
Amy went home to see Shane was sleeping. She smiled and closed the door of his son’s room. The nanny waited for her to report what had happened today before she would go home. It was their routine. After Amy sat, the nanny said, “Ms. Brooke, today Shane went home from the kindergarten with Mr. Samuel Hoffner.” Amy nodded and let out a sigh. “Yes, the teacher called me first before allowing Shane to go home with Mr. Hoffner.” “Uh, I wonder something. Shane normally doesn’t accept strangers so easily, but he looked so closed to Mr. Hoffner, and Mr. Hoffner also showed that he liked Shane.” “What did Mr. Hoffner say?” Amy asked. Her heart beat fast. She wondered if it was the time to tell Samuel and Vivian everything, but she didn’t know where she should start. Amy was worried too that Samuel and Vivian would take Shane away from her. “He asked me to contact him if Shane needed anything. Mr. Hoffner gave me his business card and he asked me to give him my number too.” “Anything el
Later, Reese called Samuel. Samuel was taking a shower, so he didn’t pick up the phone. Afterward, he called Reese back. “What’s up, man?” “Hey, I wonder if you can meet me tomorrow for lunch at eleven in Delish restaurant?” “Any special occasion?” Samuel lifted his eyebrow. “Why don’t we meet at Xhilirating tonight?” Reese grinned and leaned his head on a pillow. “I want you to meet my future wife.” “Whoa! It’s serious! How can you never tell me you have a lover?” Scratching his chin, Reese closed his eyes. “It’s a long story. She has never been my lover, but I fell in love at first sight with her.” “You? Fell in love at first sight?” Samuel chuckled and shook his head. “If you didn’t tell me yourself, I would think someone pranked me.” “Yeah, it’s weird. I wouldn’t believe it myself if I didn’t experience it. But she is something else.” Reese smiled as he thought of Amy. “She is a complete package: beautiful and kind. She is everything I want.” “You make me curious. I need t
Caroline tapped her fingers on the table. “If Samuel asks you to return to him and remarry, what will you do?” “I don’t know ….” That’s when Shane pulled Amy’s hand to get her attention. “Go to Granny’s house!” “Okay, but on Sunday. Now you eat first.” Amy pointed at a child seat next to him and lifted Shane into the chair. After placing the belt on his waist, she put the plate, spoon, and fork in front of the little boy. Then Shane spooned the omelet and brought the spoon into his mouth. After chewing the meal for a few seconds, he frowned. “What’s wrong?” Amy asked. “I want to go to Granny’s house. The food is good!” Amy sighed and shook her head. She was unsurprised with Shane’s reaction because the chef who worked in Vivian’s house was an ex-chef in a five-star hotel. So, no wonder if a regular restaurant’s food couldn’t compete with the chef’s. “I know. We’ll go to Granny’s house on Sunday. We have agreed about it, remember?” Shane pouted his lips, but he said nothin
The only thing that made Amy relieved was to see how close Samuel and Shane were. Maybe it’s true that blood is thicker than water. It was the only way to explain why Shane could accept Samuel so easily while he needed time to get close to Reese back then. But Amy felt bad for Reese since it was as if his son had dumped Reese after meeting Samuel. Amy took a deep breath. “Reese, I want to talk with you. Alone.” Samuel snapped his head and glanced at Amy and Reese, but she forced a smile. “We won’t be long.” Reese stood and accompanied Amy to walk near a fish pond. Shane chatted with Samuel while the boy leaned his head on his father’s chest. “I didn’t ask Shane to call you uncle. He suddenly decided it himself and called Samuel daddy. I’m sorry for that.” Reese shook his head and squeezed Amy’s hand. “No, you don’t need to apologize. I guess I was blind. At first when I saw Shane, I thought his face was familiar, but I couldn’t think that he’s Samuel’s. When I looked at Samuel an