Jordan was at a loss for words.What the hell did that mean? He didn't have a wife. He was a man on probation before he went "missing".Once he was stripped of his identity as Jordan, he would, at best, be considered the child's father. He would likely only have limited visitation rights.Seeing Calista's calm expression, it was clear she wanted to distance herself from him. Jordan felt as if a piece of the sky had fallen and landed on his head."I don't have a wife, nor a fiancee who needs baby products."Yara stretched out her words."What a coincidence. The world is quite a small place, isn't it? Both you and Calista are here to buy baby products. But you don't have a fiancee or a wife. Are you buying these for Calista?"Jordan smiled in a gentlemanly manner."Fate can be such a fickle thing. I hear you and Mr. Howard are planning to get married. I wonder if I would have the honor of receiving an invitation to the wedding."Yara's jaw dropped. Of course, the scumbag would s
Calista's eyes were bulging out of her sockets."We don't live in the stone age anymore, Mr. Lancaster. Why are you carrying keys around when everyone uses fingerprint scanners?"She wasn't certain whether Jordan was lying to her or not. Was he just exceptionally good at keeping his composure while lying through his teeth?"I'm sorry. I come from the countryside. We have to travel through mountains for hours just to get to the village fair. I haven't had the chance to experience modern gadgets. I live a more conventional lifestyle."When the elevator reached the 35th floor, Jordan started, "Ms. Everhart, about tonight …"Calista took out her phone. "I have the locksmith's number here. I'll send it to you if you need it."Jordan fell silent. Seeing that the man didn't respond, she didn't insist further. She put her phone away before exiting the elevator. He scrambled after her."It takes time for the locksmith to arrive. It's freezing outside. Why not invite me to your home for
Calista was stunned for a second, unsure if it was her imagination or if Jordan's words were indeed questionable. After some thought, she replied, "No."The disappointment in Jordan's eyes was evident as he sighed, "Oh, I'm already inside. People will talk if I leave now. It's too cold in the corridor outside. Can I wait for the locksmith company to arrive before leaving?""If you leave now, others won't think too much," Calista responded.Three minutes was not even enough time to undress. No one would misunderstand them. Jordan reached out and touched her hand, his fingers ice-cold, leaving goosebumps on her skin. "It's too cold outside." It wasn't even winter yet, and the weather at night was not cold to the point of freezing. Calista remained determined and glanced at him before heading into the living room, saying, "There's a blanket on the sofa. You can wrap yourself in it and wait. It's not windy there. You won't get cold." Jordan followed her and immediately notice
Calista saw that he was getting serious and quickly stopped him, saying, "Mr. Lancaster, even if you're desperate, you shouldn't be having thoughts about a pregnant woman like me."Jordan didn't know what to say. He glanced at her belly, stopped his advances, and dejectedly sat down on the sofa, asking, "Is your belly still uncomfortable these days since you fell last time?"At that time, he couldn't leave, so he called an ambulance, but they said her condition wasn't serious enough to go to the hospital. Calista sensed the concern and nervousness in his tone and remained silent for a few seconds before asking, "Do you like this child?"Jordan remained silent. Compared to this child, he was more worried about Calista. Now that he was here as Jordan, it would be weird if he expressed his concern for her. However, she would surely be upset if he said he wasn't worried. Moreover, this child was his only source of support. How could he not be concerned? This was a losing situation.
The next morning, Jordan ran into Kyros when he arrived at the office. He furrowed his brow slightly and tried to keep a straight face by holding his hand on his forehead. "Why are you here so early?" At noon, he had arranged to have lunch with Max to discuss the incident involving Kyros getting beaten up. He was involved in this matter and needed to be there. Kyros answered, "I was bored sitting in the hospital, so I thought I'd come to keep you company. The doctor said I could be discharged, but I'll wait for the right time to have the cast removed." Jordan sat down in his chair, opened his computer, and flipped through the files on his desk. "Have you had breakfast?" "Not yet. I came straight here from the hospital."Jordan frowned and scolded, "If you can't remember the doctor's advice, I'll have someone follow you everywhere to remind you." "Don't get mad. I already had my assistant buy breakfast for me. I know you're worried about me, but my stomach hasn't been hur
Jordan's face darkened at Max's refusal to back down. He lowered his voice and said, "Max, this is a misunderstanding. I already told you on the phone that my younger brother just happened to be drinking there, and it was your people who provoked him.""My woman wouldn't have been interested in him If he were less good-looking. If he didn't show up at that bar, he wouldn't have been noticed. So, blame his bad luck on himself." It was futile to reason with such a stubborn man, so Jordan got straight to the point. "Max, my brother is still young, and this incident has had a significant impact on him psychologically. So, I hope that you and the people involved that day can apologize to my younger brother.""Aren't you the young man the Lancaster family brought back to Capeton last year?" Max squinted at Jordan. There was a sudden change in his demeanor, and he forcefully knocked all the glasses before him onto the ground.If it weren't for the fact that the table was a large ro
Jordan swallowed hard and said, "There's no need. We're not that close."Hector and Calista walked over just in time to hear this. They were discussing something, and she hadn't even noticed Jordan and Kyros standing by the door. She happened to hear them talking and noticed them when she looked over. Kyros smiled at Calista and said, "Calista, are you here to have lunch with your friend?" "Sure." Calista didn't want to say much to Kyros.After nodding casually, she whispered to Hector, who was standing nearby, "Let's go."Hector had been in the military for the past few months and did not know about what had happened to Lucian. He was puzzled to see them acting like strangers. There was no further interaction aside from the initial eye contact. He couldn't help but ask, "Did you argue?" It didn't look like an argument, more like a breakup, or the kind where they had a falling out and cut ties with each other. Calista was afraid that Hector might mention Lucian's n
The soft touch of the palm against Jordan's hand caused his heart to race for a moment. He should have immediately let go, but instead of releasing her, he couldn't resist lightly squeezing it.His fingertips, calloused and rough, brushed over Calista's skin and left a tingle at the touch. The feeling coursed through his veins to his head.It felt like fireworks carrying tiny electric currents to his heart. Jordan swallowed hard, and he lowered his head to lock eyes with Calista. The atmosphere around them suddenly turned quiet, as if everyone else had disappeared.However, someone couldn't resist breaking this beautiful moment. Hector pulled Jordan's hand away, saying, "Mr. Lancaster, are you playing with marbles? You're about to rub the skin off Calista's hand. She just lost her husband, and you're taking advantage like this. That's not very kind."Hector pulled out a chair, turning the romantic scene into an action movie. After sitting down, he pushed a chair towards Cal