His gaze was scorching hot, making Sharon look away. “I’m going up now.” She got out of the car and walked forward without looking back.She wondered if she was being overly sensitive about Simon’s attitude because she felt Simon’s treatment toward her was different from before.…On this day, Sharon was attending Manager Cook’s funeral.If it were not for him, she would have been the one inside the coffin.The police had closed the case and concluded the driver had been drinking before driving. As such, the driver was the one mainly responsible for the whole thing.Sharon was coming out of the cemetery when it started raining. She took out an umbrella from her bag and opened it. Right then, she received a text on her phone.Her expression changed in a split second after clicking on the message.The text wrote: [You’re lucky that you had a substitute this time around. I’ll not be so sure the next time!]It was a message from an unknown number. Sharon’s hand trembled as she h
Sharon’s heart tightened, and she turned around to go search for her child. Simon did not try to stop her. His eyes turned dark, and he followed from behind. Sharon went over to the place where they had been planting trees. It was not very remote, but very few people would walk past this area. It was surrounded by the woods as well.“Sebastian? Where are you?” Sharon walked into the mud with her umbrella. It was already raining heavily at this time.“Sebastian, you have to respond to Mommy….” Sharon was about to burst into tears out of fear. She was not able to find her son through the dense curtain of rain…She had no one else, and her son was her only support. She would crumble if her son were to go missing!Then, she suddenly slipped and fell into the mud embarrassedly. As the umbrella fell to the side, the cold rainwater splattered all over her. However, she quickly struggled to get back up as she continued yelling for her son, “Sebastian!”Simon, who was not far behind, s
“Why are you here, Simon?” Fiona said with a fake smile. Simon did not reply, and Sebastian proceeded to complain, “Uncle, that old lady hit my mommy last time, and now she’s kidnapping me. She’s certainly not a good person. Please help me call the police.”Simon frowned upon hearing this. Did she hit Sharon before?He suddenly remembered that he had indeed seen a palm print on Sharon’s face once.He narrowed his eyes, and there were hints of cold chills emitting out of them. “Fiona, why must you do this to a child?”Fiona gave out a half smile. “Simon, this is regarding Howard’s personal affairs. There’s no need for your meddling.”They were at a test center. Fiona was clearly about to take a paternity test today to see if the child was Howard’s.“Simon, give me the child.” She insisted on achieving her goal today.Sebastian looked up at the tall man and blinked his eyes. “Uncle, aren’t you calling the cops for me? Then give me your phone, I’ll do it myself.”Simon lowered h
Fiona was utterly confused. How could that kid be Simon’s? Did he really do it with Sharon?Heavens, would Simon start taking responsibility for them and marry Sharon?Fiona clenched her fists in anger. Simon took Sebastian out of the private hospital and called Sharon to tell her that the child had been found. He said he would be taking the kid home and she should head home as well.On the way home, the two sat inside the car. Sebastian shook his calves and gazed at the tall, cold-looking man next to him. He asked, “Uncle, what happened to the old lady?”Simon raised his eyebrow and squinted at him. “I told her that I’m your father, so she’ll never bother you again.”Sebastian sat up straight and asked, “That simple?”The man nodded slightly. “Yeah.”Sebastian found it hard to believe him. “Are you that awesome? Is she afraid of you?”The man looked cold and arrogant as he said without any humility, “Of course. Next time a bad guy catches you, tell them that I’m your father
Sharon could not seem to grasp the meaning behind Simon’s words, but she did not ponder further into it. Then, she looked at the filth on herself and could not help but smile. “I’m going to go wash up. Do give me a moment.”Afterward, she looked at her son again. “Sebastian, help Mommy attend to the guest.”“Sure.” Sebastian immediately went and brought their unfinished game of chess over. “Uncle, should we continue from last time?”“Okay.” Simon stayed to accompany him.Sharon looked at them in a daze. They really did look like father and son.Her heartstrings tensed up, and she did not think further into it. She turned around and went into the bathroom.When Sharon came out after washing up, she heard the little guy exclaiming in excitement, “Checkmate! I won! I finally won this time!”She walked to the hall and saw her son triumphantly dancing while Simon was faintly curling his lips upward. He did not appear discouraged from losing. On the contrary, he had the demeanor of a
Sharon looked at the handsome man in astonishment. Why did he hand this marriage agreement to her?“I don’t quite understand what you mean, President Zachary.” After a long while, she barely managed to utter the words.The man looked inscrutable. “The agreement has stated the terms clearly. I need a wife, and your child needs a dad.”Sharon had briefly read through the agreement earlier. He stated that they would be married, but it would be a secret and she would become his nominal wife.However, she still could not comprehend why he was choosing her?“President Zachary, my kid does need a father, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be you.”“It has to be me,” he replied immediately, sounding somewhat domineering.With a strange look, she gazed at his deep, black eyes and heard him say the words, “Five years ago, Monarch Hotel.”As soon as he said these words, Sharon could feel her heartstrings abruptly tightening up. She stared at him for a moment, and her emotions were fluctua
Perhaps because he noticed the doubts in her eyes, he went on to say, “Sebastian is my son. So do you think I’d let him live outside away from me? Even if I’ll allow it, the Zachary household won’t.”Sharon understood now. If the Zacharies knew that Sebastian was Simon’s son, they would definitely not want the child to stay with her!They would snatch him away and bring the child back to the Zachary household.Her mind was in a mess as she grabbed his hand in a hurry. “You cannot take my son away from me!”Simon raised his eyebrows slightly, and there was a slight curl on his thin lips. “Hence the reason why I’m offering you a marriage.”Sharon was solemnly silent. She understood well that if the Zacharies were to take her kid away, her meager power would not be able to stop them.Did that not mean she had no other options but to sign this agreement?She suddenly thought about her son who had always wanted to find his father. Plus, he had been teased at school for not having one
After looking at the photos, Dr. Collins frowned and said, “The person is quite familiar. Do give me a moment to recall…” As there was no front photo of the guy, it was hard for Dr. Collins to remember the person.“It’s fine. Do take your time.” Sharon was anxious, but it would be inappropriate to urge him.“Ah, I remember now. This man looks somewhat similar to Dr. Wayne John. He’s in the surgery department.”“Wayne John? Are you certain?” Sharon’s eyes flashed with a bright light.“Well, it does look like him. Try to head to the surgery department and ask around.”“Thank you, Dr. Collins.” Sharon wanted to see this Wayne John guy right away.“You’re welcome. I felt extremely guilty for not being able to save your father back then.”When Sharon noticed that he hesitated to speak further, she was suspicious once more. “Dr. Collins, perhaps there’s something more you didn’t tell me about my father’s death back then?”Dr. Collins’ expression changed, and he quickly replied, “It’s