As I was about to confront Vicky and get some answers, my footsteps halted and my fist clenched tightly. After the incident last time, I learned to stay calmer this time. Vicky's words were not worth believing. Regardless of whether what Vicky said was true or false, I needed to find out if my child was still in this world. I was determined to investigate it myself.I pretended to go back as if nothing happened. Galvin had already finished eating, and we left the restaurant together and returned to the company.After returning to the company, Ella immediately pulled me into the pantry. "There's something I forgot to tell you," Ella looked at me cautiously and said, "I will be taking some time off. The Hansom family is having a banquet soon, and they have also sent an invitation to Galvin. He has agreed to attend. So if I take leave, you will have to accompany Galvin."I remained silent.Ella asked me tentatively, "I
A few days have passed in a calm life. This morning, when MK dropped me off at work, he said to me, "I have something to attend to tonight, so I won't be able to pick you up after work. Is there any problem for you to take a taxi back by yourself?"I shook my head, "Not at all."Just as I was about to mention tonight's banquet to MK, his phone rang. He looked down at his phone and urged me, "You're running late for work, you better go."I nodded and decided to bring up the matter after I returned in the evening, no need to rush.After arriving at the office, I quickly completed the initial design for a client and sent the draft to them. There were some details that they were not satisfied with, which we could discuss later, no need to rush. I stretched and noticed that it was almost time to leave for the day.Galvin walked out of his office and asked, "It's about time, shall we go? We still need to
A strong sense of self-deception surged through my mind. If Claude is MK, then everything makes sense. Why would both MK and Claude have injured arms? Last time, Claude injured his right arm, but he told me it was his left arm, probably because he didn't want me to suspect anything. So that day, I forced Vicky to apologize to me on her knees. Only the three of them knew about it, but MK also knew.Because it's Mr. Hansom's birthday today, Claude is coming to the old house, so he couldn't come to pick me up. And the reason why MK wears a mask every day is actually because he's afraid of recognizing himself and losing control over me using the identity of MK. Everything that used to puzzle me now makes sense. Talking about helping me seek revenge was just a manipulation!"Nat, what's wrong with you?" Claude took two steps closer to me and asked, "You look pale, is something bothering you..."I raised my hand and slapped Claude hard.
"Did you not come back last night? Where did you go? I called you in the morning, but you didn't pick up," MK asked me in a deep voice. His tone was flat, but I could sense his anger."MK, let me ask you again, who are you? Who are you really?" I asked coldly.MK remained silent for a moment, then sighed. "I will tell you in the future, but not now."I sneered and said, "I have given you a chance to be honest with me, but you didn't take it. I already know who you are, so there's no need for you to pretend anymore. I won't believe you anymore, so don't waste your efforts trying to deceive me." I paused and said firmly, "Listen carefully, our deal is over. Don't come looking for me again."After saying that, I didn't want to hear anything else from MK. I hung up the phone directly. After hanging up, I realized that my face was itching. I touched it and found that tears were streaming down my face without me even know
I was taken aback when I heard the child call me "mom". Those two words are too sensitive for me and they bring back painful memories. But this child, with such innocence in their eyes, said those words. I was flustered and didn't know how to respond.The man holding the child calmly said to me, "Don't mind him, he's just a child and doesn't know any better."The child's gaze softened my heart. "It's okay, this child is adorable," I smiled, revealing two sweet dimples on my cheeks and squinting my eyes. I truly liked this child being held by the man, so perfectly beautiful. I had never seen a child as lovely as this one. As I smiled happily, the man's deep gaze passed over my face, with a meaningful implication, without leaving a trace.Novia held onto my arm and introduced, "This is Mr. Eugen, the person I often mention to you. And this is my best friend, Natalie.""Hello, Mr. Eugen," I smiled and nodded at Mr. Eugen.However, the child in Mr. Eugen's arms struggled and reached out to
Novia expressed her disappointment but understanding, saying, "Okay, whenever you're free, let's watch it together then."Mr. Eugen nodded and turned to me, saying, "Miss Fowler, thank you for taking care of Spring today."Reluctantly, I handed the child back to Mr. Eugen. However, Spring didn't want to be carried away by him and kept waving his chubby little hands towards me, saying, "Mommy, mommy." I felt my heart melting as Spring almost cried his heart out. I wished I could snatch him away from Mr. Eugen."Don't cry, be good," I reached out and gently touched Spring's little head, saying, "I'll come and see you another day, okay?" I wasn't sure if Spring understood my words, but he actually stopped crying.Mr. Eugen gave me a meaningful look and said, "Spring really likes you. I've never seen him like anyone this much before." My heart melted completely, and I leaned over to kiss Spring's chubby face. He immediately giggled.An unlicensed black car approached, and the door opened.
"Why is Spring here?" I asked the nanny, a bit surprised to see the child in this place."Mama, mama!" Spring struggled, wanting me to hold him. "Let me hold him, I know this child," I said with a smile, addressing the nanny.The nanny hesitated for a moment, but seeing Spring's affection towards me, she handed the child over to me. I took Spring in my arms, and he smiled happily.The nanny looked at me curiously, and after a while, she suddenly realized, "You must be Spring's mother."I was taken aback and replied, "No, I just met Spring a few days ago." The nanny saw that I didn't want to admit it, so she didn't say anything more. But I was curious about Spring's mother. As if on behalf of Novia, I asked, "Haven't you met Spring's mother?""Oh, no. I've been taking care of Spring for almost a year now, but he's very shy and has never seen his mother. She's really heartless to abandon such a
Caught red-handed, I have never felt more embarrassed in my entire life. And to make matters worse, it was an Alpha that I haven't really interacted with before. My mind quickly raced through various escape plans and the potential consequences if I failed to escape."Hahaha," I awkwardly laughed, and without thinking, I blurted out, "You look absolutely captivating." I wanted to smack myself for sounding like a flirtatious person from ancient times, teasing a married woman. Unfortunately, I wasn't teasing a married woman but rather an Alpha whom I couldn't quite figure out. Was I out of my mind?Mr. Eugen spoke seriously, "In that case, Miss Fowler only needs to look at me for lunch, no need to eat anymore.""I was just joking, please don't take it to heart," I said, blushing and desperately trying to make him believe me."Joking? So, does Miss Fowler think I'm not attractive?" Mr. Eugen paused, turned to face me, a
"Nat, where are you?" Mr. Eugen asked with concern.I completely forgot. I've been so focused on Spring lately that I haven't even taken a break. How could Mr. Eugen not have noticed that I've been gone for so long today?When I saw Mr. Eugen's phone call, I felt nervous. Hearing his concern for me warmed my heart and made my nose feel a bit tingly. I even felt like crying a little.
"After that day, Elsie never came to the hospital again, and I continued to accompany Spring in the hospital while Mr. Eugen still took care of her with me every day.On this day, I received a call from Novia. Seeing Novia calling me on her own initiative, I couldn't help but be surprised. I glanced at Mr. Eugen who was resting next to me, and walked outside the ward to answer the phone."Novia?" I had a slight worry in my heart when it came to Novia."Do you have time to talk?" Novia's tone was a bit impatient, and she quickly said.I looked in the direction of the ward. Spring was sleeping at the moment, and Mr. Eugen was by her side, so it shouldn't be a problem for me to leave for a while.I agreed and said, "But I'm worried about Spring. Can we meet somewhere around the hospital?"When Novia heard my suggestion, her tone suddenly became even more hostile. "Hmph, pretending to care. That child is not yours, I don't believe you really care about that child."I heard Novia's tone an
I returned home, feeling physically exhausted, but I just couldn't fall asleep.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Spring lying weakly in the hospital bed, waiting for a blood transfusion. After finally managing to doze off for a little while, I even dreamt of Spring crying and looking for their mother. I woke up drenched in cold sweat, unable to fall back asleep.I know something is not right with my current state. It seems like I have truly become attached to Spring. Even though I know Spring has their own mother and is not my child, I can't control my emotions and treat them as if they were my own.I glanced at the time and realized it was already afternoon. Feeling a bit hungry, I got up and made myself a bowl of instant noodles. As I looked at the steaming noodles, thoughts of Spring came flooding back. How is Spring doing now? They must be happy with their biological parents by their side, right? Despite thin
"Since you're back, just in case Spring gets confused, I'll make Spring call her Miss Natalie from now on," Mr. Eugen spoke again, a hint of pain in his eyes.Hearing his words, my eyes widened involuntarily. Does it mean that because Spring's mother is back, he won't allow Spring to call me mom anymore? I looked at Elsie sitting by the bed, watching Spring, and my lips started trembling."Spring!" I couldn't help but call out, but I was afraid of waking up Spring who was sleeping, so my voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible.Elsie's lips curled up slightly, pretending to look innocent, and said, "Murphy, you really hired a good nanny this time. She has such deep affection for our Spring, I'm really happy about it." Elsie's tone was praising, and her eyes towards me were filled with admiration, as if I were just a nanny.I was taken aback and looked at Mr. Eugen. Elsie mistook me for a nanny, but what about
I walked towards the nearby sofa with a sense of disappointment and sat down. I listened as Spring called Elsie "mom," and it made me feel uneasy. Spring was just a child, and he quickly got tired after playing for a while. Elsie gently tucked him in and then sat down next to me. However, I couldn't help but notice that she was sitting a bit far away from me, whether intentionally or unintentionally."I never expected that taking care of a child could be so exhausting. You've really been through a lot these past few days," Elsie said, with a hint of playfulness in her voice. I was already quite delicate-looking, but at this moment, I looked even more adorable and pitiable.So Mr. Eugen had been involved with a woman like her before. I suppose every man would be attracted to a woman like her, right? Even if he left, he probably wouldn't easily forget her, would he?My expression couldn't help but turn unpleasant. Elsie had come back, and judging by her appearance, it seemed like she wa
I felt a warmth in my heart. Even though I appeared confident in front of Mrs. Eugen, deep down I felt a bit insecure, thinking that I didn't really deserve Mr. Eugen. But Mr. Eugen's unwavering attitude truly made me feel secure.I couldn't help but turn my head and saw Mr. Eugen smiling at me."Murphy, you are really clueless," Mrs. Eugen said with a disdainful look, disgusted by my persistence. But knowing that today was not the day for any outcome, she left in a hurry.After Mrs. Eugen left, I didn't feel relieved. My mind was still filled with Mrs. Eugen's and Novia's words. Before I could think too much, Mr. Eugen looked into my eyes earnestly and said, "Nat, don't overthink it. I like you, and if you're willing to give me a chance, I would be really happy. I love you. The luckiest thing in my life is being with you."I knew Mr. Eugen liked me, really liked me. But I couldn't ignore Mrs. Eugen's words and I co
As Mrs. Eugen walked in and saw me, a disdainful expression appeared on her face. She looked at me mockingly and said, "Miss Fowler, I thought I made it clear last time. I never expected you to still be clinging to my son."Upon hearing Mrs. Eugen's mockery, I felt a bit angry inside, but I didn't show it. I simply smiled politely and responded, "Mrs. Eugen, this is between Mr. Eugen and me. He is an adult now, and even though you are his mother, you have no right to interfere with his freedom to love."I promised myself that I would face whatever challenges came my way, so this time, I wouldn't run away."I have every right to interfere, and it's not up to you to decide. I've seen women like you, who just want to climb the social ladder," Mrs. Eugen said contemptuously. "If you have any self-respect left, you will leave immediately. We don't welcome you here.""I'm not leaving, and you don't have the power to make
"Are you two together?" Novia exclaimed incredulously.Mr. Eugen, standing beside me, admitted openly, "As you can see."I felt my body stiffen, not expecting Novia to suddenly appear. I knew Novia had feelings for Mr. Eugen, even though he had made it clear to her. The current situation made it difficult for me to avoid suspicion."Novia, I..." I tried to explain, but it seemed that no matter how I explained it, it would be wrong.Novia looked at me with a cold smile and mocked, "I trusted you as a good sister, but you're secretly stealing my man. You're really something."Novia's words were sharp and pierced my heart deeply. "Novia, it's not like that, me and..." I tried to explain, but Novia interrupted me coldly.Novia questioned, "Natalie, if you dare to do it, you should dare to face it. You and Mr. Eugen are together every day. Have you been planning this all along?"Novia
I carefully examined Spring's features, and indeed, he looked so much like me. I took out my phone and switched to the front camera, looking at myself in the screen and then at Spring. The more I looked, the more I realized how uncanny the resemblance was. My heart started beating faster, just as the nurse had mentioned. Spring and I truly looked like mother and son. As I held the child in my arms, my inner turmoil only grew stronger.If Spring is my child, why hasn't Mr. Eugen told me about it? Could there be another hidden reason behind this? However, whether Spring is my child or not, I must resolve my doubts. While Mr. Eugen is still not back, I dialed the phone number of the detective agency I used before."I want you to verify some information."After hanging up the phone, I felt very nervous. Looking at Spring in my arms, I couldn't let go of him.When Mr. Eugen came back, he placed the take-out box on