Chapter 573 – Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel

Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel

“I’ll get some ice for you,” she said to him and ran off.

As she grabbed some ice from the kitchen and walked out of the base, she saw him walking toward her with a swollen cheek. She panicked and asked him, “Why are you here? I’ve already prepared the ice pack.”

“You can apply it in my room,” he said. Angela’s heart jumped as she agreed and followed him back to his room with a shy expression.

When Richard opened the door, he moved to the side so Angela could enter first. She immediately moved past him as if she was afraid that other people would see them. After closing the door, he removed his sweat-drenched, skin-tight shirt and revealed his torso.

As she turned her head and saw him, her heart raced. What does this man want with me? Why did he take off his shirt as soon as he came in? Does he want to…

He informed her, “I’m taking a shower first. Wait here.”

“Okay!” She nodded while she watched him walk toward the bathroom, then put down the ice pack and waited.

The shower was quick, and Richard came out more than ten minutes later. He was clad only in a pair of long black pants, his upper body bare. At the same time, his hair was still dripping with water. That sight coupled with his healthy tanned skin made him look slightly untamed..

Angela admired the view for several seconds before blushing and looking down. The man had an amazing physique; it was perfect in her opinion. Why was she so embarrassed? Did he plan on doing anything with her?

The sound of clothes rustling came from behind her. After putting on a loose gray T-shirt, Richard moved to sit on the couch and rested his head on his arm. “Come here.”

Holding the ice pack, Angela sat beside him and applied it to his injured cheek.

“Does it still hurt?” she asked gently.

“No,” he answered with half-closed eyes as he stared at her face.

She had been paying attention to his injury, but then turned and accidentally met his gaze. It was so dark that she felt she would fall into the void if she looked at it more.

Angela blushed again, and her face felt hot.

“Stop looking at me,” she ordered when she couldn’t stand his stares any longer.

“You can look at me, but I can’t look at you?” Richard refused to be taken advantage of in this situation.

She bit her lip and let out a laugh. She then covered his eyes, pressing against his sharp cheekbones slightly. The next moment, she felt his thick eyelashes flutter against her palms, making her heart flutter too. She soon realized that the man’s tall nose and seductive lips, which were left exposed, now looked extremely attractive.

She swallowed secretly and took her hands off his eyes. The man looked slightly amused as he gazed at her.

“Stare at me again, and I’ll be unkind to you.” She couldn’t help but threaten him.

“How unkind?” The man blinked at her, looking highly interested in whatever punishment she had in store for him.

“I…” Angela felt her tears well up. She was threatening a wolf right now, and she felt like the prey offering herself up. She bit her lip and stayed silent, concentrating on her task instead and letting him look to his heart’s content.

Richard stared at her face, which was extremely close to his, as if he was a wolf fixated on his prey. His eyes lingered on her soft red lips, and he silently raised a hand to place it on the back of her head.

She could feel the gentle yet powerful pressure on the back of her head as he pushed her face closer to him. Even then, she blushed but did not resist as she closed her eyes and allowed the pressure to press her closer to his lips.

As they were about to kiss, panicked footsteps came from outside the room. The unlocked door swung open to reveal Trevor and Jared, both looking excited. However, when they saw the scene on the couch, their eyes widened as they sucked in a breath.

Immediately, Angela sat up and turned away from them shyly, hiding her face behind her hands. Meanwhile, Richard had a dark expression on his face, his gaze looking almost murderous. Trevor and Jared did not have a death wish, so they quickly reported their mission. “We’ve found the lipstick, Richard.”

The man’s eyes glinted brightly, and even Angela turned around excitedly. “Really? You’ve found it?”

“That’s right. Once we send the signal, Miss Meyers will be out of danger.”

“That’s amazing. Does that mean I can go back to my parents?” She was so happy she pressed her hands together as she couldn’t wait to return home.

“Miss Meyers, please give us a few more days to complete the mission. By then, you can reunite with your family,” Jared promised.

“Thank you so much.” Angela looked at them gratefully.

“If you’re done here, get out,” a deep masculine voice uttered suddenly, suppressing the joyful mood. Trevor and Jared quickly left, tactfully closing the door behind them. They felt lucky they had good news to report, or they would’ve lost their lives.

Angela turned to Richard happily. “I can finally go home now, Richard! I’m safe.”

She thought the man would at least relax and share her happiness at the news, but he only raised his eyebrows briefly and answered, “Mmm.”

Her smile stiffened slightly. Why wasn’t he happy about this?

“What is it? Can’t you be happy for me now that I can return home?” She blinked several times, looking at his neutral expression. She was so excited that she wanted to celebrate the occasion.

“Even though we’ve found the lipstick, it doesn’t prove you are now out of danger. Protection is still needed for the time being,” Richard hadn’t relaxed at the news.

On the contrary, he now had another pressing issue to handle other than work; if Angela returned home, she would soon find out that his fiancée was her cousin, Annie.

Richard knew it was reality, and Angela would know about it sooner or later. She would probably react as expected, but he wasn’t planning on telling her before that happened.

“In that case, are you protecting me this time, or is it someone else?” Angela looked expectant, but she didn’t wait for an answer before asking him something. “Can you continue protecting me?”

His phone rang at that moment, and he picked it up to look at the screen. “I have to go to the meeting room. Stay here and rest.”

She was still in a good mood, so she smiled. “Alright, you should get back to work!”

After he left, she touched her lips. She suddenly wondered if her parents would like Richard when she introduced him upon her return.

In the meeting room, everyone discussed excitedly how their mission was going to end perfectly. The lipstick was already placed under protection and sent back to where it should be-with its owner.

“Richard, should we…” Trevor got excited and wanted to suggest celebrating the occasion to the man sitting at the head of the table. However, when Trevor turned to him, he realized Richard wasn’t listening to their discussion.

Instead, he was staring into the distance as if lost in thought. Trevor nudged Jared beside him, and the room became silent at once as the four people present sensed their leader’s mood.

They all knew why their leader was acting that way. Since Angela would return to the Meyers Family as their eldest daughter while he went on their next mission, they would soon be separated.

After all, she was the daughter of a wealthy family while he was the leader of a group of commandos. Their romance wouldn’t be like any other couple; not only that, they’d never know when their next meeting would be.

“Don’t worry, Richard. Even after we complete our mission, you can still be with Miss Meyers,” Trevor said reassuringly, “Exactly! She will never forget you, Sean chimed in.

Richard retreated from his thoughts to see the concerned gazes of his comrades, and he got up from his seat. “Continue your work.”

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