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
Sharon took a deep breath and finally muttered, “He… is someone you already know. It’s Uncle Simon.”Sebastian was startled. “You mean to say that the haughty uncle is my father? Are you joking with me, Mommy?”Sharon put on a stern look on her face. “This is not a joke.” She watched the little guy’s change in expression nervously. Would he be able to accept this?“It’s no wonder everyone says we look alike. So he’s actually my dad!”“Then, do you accept him as your dad?” Sharon asked tentatively.“Of course, I’ll accept it if he’s my father. Mommy, that haughty uncle is quite a rich man. He should be able to support us.”Sharon’s mouth twitched when she heard this. What on earth was going on in that head of his?Before they were done with their conversation, Sharon’s phone rang. It was Simon telling her that he was now downstairs. He asked them to head down.She hung up the phone, and the little guy pulled her hand excitedly. “Let’s go down, Mommy.”Sharon was still unbudging
Sharon felt her temples aching. Was it not a fake marriage anyway? He did not have to be so serious about this, right?As the sun started to set, the Maybach finally arrived at the Zachary family’s mansion.The car stopped in front of the enormous fountain, and through the car window, Sharon saw that servants were waiting.Sharon still felt nervous about this, after all.Simon and their son had gotten out of the car. The big guy and his mini-me were waiting for her outside.She had to cheer for herself before biting the bullet and getting out of the car. Then, she suddenly thought of something else. “Oh wait. Don’t you think it’s inappropriate that we came empty-handed?” She now remembered that she should have brought some gifts.“It’s enough that you brought a son.” Simon said as though he had read her thoughts.“Let’s head in,” he turned his head and said to the little guy.Sharon looked at the man’s cold-looking back and stuck her tongue out slightly before following him.T
In the study, Simon showed his father his and Sebastian’s paternity test report. He briefly talked about what had happened five years ago.When the two came out of the study, Sharon noticed that Douglas still had a somewhat solemn expression on his face, but he was no longer as rude as before.Douglas sat back on the main sofa again and looked at the little guy. He waved toward him, saying, “Come over here, you little brat.”“I’m not a brat.” Sebastian refused to budge.Douglas looked at him scrutinizingly. Since he was his grandson, he could only patiently say, “So, your name is Sebastian? Come to Grandpa.”“You’re not my grandpa.” The little guy was holding a bit of a grudge.Douglas’ complexion did not look very good. After all, no one had dared to refuse him in such a manner before this.Sharon stepped forward to make peace. “Director Zachary, perhaps you should just tell him whatever you have to say from there.”Simon looked at her abruptly and said, “Sharon, you should be