Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
“That’s none of your concern,” Eva replied emotionlessly.
As soon as the elevator arrived, she stepped into it, followed by Louie and Linda. The elevator took them up to the floor where her room was. After Linda swiped the room key and pushed the door open, she entered the room, and so did Linda. Just when Louie was about to enter as well, however, she looked up and stopped him, saying, “You’re not coming in.”
Louie breathed a quiet sigh. “Just come to me if there’s anything. I’m staying in the room next door.”
Sitting on the sofa, Eva said to Linda, “Turn on all the lights.”
Linda immediately turned on all the lights that could be turned on. Now the whole room was brightly lit, with Eva quietly sitting on the sofa folding her arms like a beautiful sculpture.
Just when Linda wanted to head downstairs to buy some food, Eva suddenly stopped her and urged, “Don’t go, Linda. Stay with me.”
After hearing this, Linda immediately came over and took Eva’s hand attentively. “Don’t worry, Eva. I’m here, and I’m not going anywhere else.”
Eva nodded. “Just stay here with me and don’t go anywhere else tonight, okay?”
Linda reassured her, saying, “Alright, I’m not going anywhere. I’m right in front of you.” What a nasty fright Eva just had today, she thought to herself.
She had also seen the crushed, dead dog, but she wasn’t frightened by it, nor did it weigh much on her mind.
While Eva continued to sit there with folded arms, Linda asked another staff member to help buy things for her. She also had a takeout of Eva’s favorite beef burger ordered for her since she hadn’t eaten anything this evening.
On the other hand, it was already 10.00PM when Julian returned to the hotel after taking Jessie to supper. After escorting her back to her room, he came into Louie’s room.
Louie was sitting on the sofa with somberness clouding his features. Even Julian would appear a tad weaker in front of this man who had the aura of a professional businessman about him. Ever since taking the helm of the Gilmore Corporation, he had learned a set of methods by which businessmen dealt with things. Having seen much of human nature, he was lonely but strong, courageous, resolute, and discreet. As a result, the air he gave off was not only that of a young nobleman but also that of a steady and cold-hearted person steeled by hardships in the business world.
“Louie, has Eva already agreed to see you?” Julian asked curiously. Louie came all the way here, but I’m afraid he’ll have no choice but to go back disappointed. As far as I know Eva, she may refuse to see him even if he comes to her doorstep.
Louie was holding a glass of red wine in his hand, his deep, fathomless eyes concealing his thoughts. “She came back in my car. Her car ran over a dog while she was on her way back, and she was frightened by the sight of it.”
“Eva isn’t that faint-hearted, is she?”
“It wasn’t the dog that frightened her. It was the bad memories that it brought to her mind.”
Julian frowned. “You mean that ex of hers who died in a car accident?”
Louie shot a glance at him. “There’s something that I’ve never told her about, and I’m wondering whether to tell her about it.”
Julian understood what he meant. “You mean you’ve got something on her ex?” Louie explained, “Mm- hmm. I’ve got a video to prove that her ex cheated on her with someone else while dating her. I’d wanted to give it to her the other day to let her see this man for who he was, but the accident happened that very night.” In the end, he refrained from dealing a death blow to a deceased person. After all, the death of Eva’s ex did have something to do with him.
“Even if Eva managed to see him for who he really was before his death, it wouldn’t have changed anything now,” Julian said in an attempt to advise his brother to stop provoking Eva.
Louie excelled in everything, but he was a failure when it came to relationships. Aged 32 years old, he had been courting Eva for nearly six years. By rights, all his passion for this woman should’ve worn out after such a long time, but it didn’t happen; instead, he was still as obsessed with her as ever. Not even the batches of various beauties in show business who had made advances to him could replace her in his heart.
“I’m tired, Louie. I’m going back to sleep.” Julian stood up and left the room. Louie picked up his phone. After finding Linda’s number, he sent her a text message, asking, ‘How is she?’
‘President Gilmore, it seems that Eva is quite shaken. She’s afraid of being alone now,’ Linda texted back. ‘Call me if anything happens,’ Louie replied. He also became worried, fearing that Eva might’ve been terribly shaken this time.
Meanwhile, Jessie returned to her room to hear Lexie chatting in the gossip chat group. Upon seeing the former, the latter asked, “Jessie, is President Gilmore here as well?”
“How did you know that?”
Lexie looked eager for more gossip. “I’ve got a tip. Not only that, but I know that he’s here for Eva. The rumors are indeed credible; it’s rumored that he’s been courting her, though it’s not successful.”
Jessie had learned even more about this today, but she couldn’t share it with Lexie anymore. The matter between Eva and Louie shouldn’t be the subject of gossip, she thought.
Just then, Lexie leaned her head over and asked, “Jessie, I’ve heard that you and Young Master Julian are gonna do a kissing scene tomorrow. Are you looking forward to it?”
Jessie’s pretty face reddened at once. “Why would I? I’m afraid that I’ll botch it.”
“Don’t worry! I’m sure you’ll do a fine job of it with Young Master Julian acting opposite you. I hear that he used doubles in all his intimate scenes in the past, which were all shot from a long distance. This time, he’s gonna do the scene himself with you!”
Jessie’s face was blushing scarlet. “Alright, let’s drop the subject. I’m going back to my room to sleep.”
“Goodnight.” Lexie waved goodnight to her before proceeding to gossip with others.
It was well past midnight, and the entire city had quieted down; almost everyone had gone off to dreamland. Eva was lying asleep in bed, while Linda dragged a sofa over to her bedside to accompany her.
When it was almost one in the morning, Eva suddenly began flailing her arms in her sleep. “Go away… Stay away from me, and stop harassing me… I never betrayed you…”
“What’s wrong with you, Eva? Are you having nightmares?” Linda was startled. Seeing how Eva was unable to wake from her nightmare with her forehead covered in a cold sweat, she was somewhat at a loss for what to do. Consequently, she picked up the phone and dialed Louie’s number.
As expected, the phone call was quickly answered on the other end. “Hello, what’s the matter?”
“This is bad, President Gilmore! Eva’s having a nightmare.”
“Open the door for me,” the man ordered before hanging up.
Linda raced to the door and opened it, after which Louie quickly strode in and entered the master bedroom, where Eva was clutching her quilt on the white sheets. Strands of sweat-soaked hair were sticking to her forehead, while tears rolled out of her tightly shut eyes as she seemed to be in fear of someone. She mumbled, “Stay away from me! I’m not scared of you…” Finally, she called out a name in fright. “Don’t harass me anymore, Tucker. I promise you… that I won’t go out with him.”
Louie’s dashing eyebrows instantly furrowed at these words. He remembered that Eva had seen Tucker in the latter’s dying moments. Could it be that Tucker, in his dying moments, told her not to go out with me? Did he curse or say something like that?
“Eva, wake up.” Louie reached out and took her hand in an attempt to wake her up. However, Eva shoved his hand away even more fearfully. “Go away! Don’t touch me!” Louie bent down to her ear. “It’s me, Eva. It’s me,” he whispered softly. “I’m Louie. I’ll protect you. Now wake up.”
Still submerged in her nightmares, Eva finally opened her eyes, which were tearful and glassy with a trace of lingering fear. Seeing the man right before her, she reached out and wrapped her arms tightly around his neck, burying her face in his chest. At the sight of this, the man immediately pulled the covers off her and scooped her up from bed before coming out to the living room and settling her on the sofa. “Have you been having such nightmares? What did Tucker say to you before he died?” he asked in a low voice.
Eva didn’t say a word, nor did she want to say anything. Louie’s handsome face was taut. “Did he tell you in the moments before his death that you mustn’t go out with me, or he’d keep harassing you even in death?”
Eva looked at him with a stunned expression. Apparently, he had guessed it right. “H-How did you know that?” she asked in a croaky voice.
Louie heaved a sigh before suddenly throwing his arms around her in a somewhat overbearing fashion. “Why mind something said by a dead person? Can’t you see the living person right before you?”
“Get off me!” Eva struggled for a moment.
“What if I told you that Tucker had been cheating on you while you two were dating? Would it make you feel better?” Louie asked sourly.
Eva looked at him in surprise. Then, she replied rather angrily, “Please show him some respect, will you? He’s dead already.”
Louie replied, “You think I’m smearing him on purpose? I’ve got proof of it.” With that, he reached out for the cell phone that he had tossed onto the sofa just now. Then, he played a video he had saved, which was recorded by the surveillance camera.