Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
“Sure, Miss Jacobson.” It was rather obvious that the man on the other end of the line still didn’t want to hang up, but Josephine was in a rush to get off work. And so, she said, ‘I’m sorry, but I’m about to get off work. We’ll schedule a time later. Goodbye.”
After she hung up, she hurried to the elevators and accidentally bumped into a person when she turned a corner.
“Ow!” Coincidentally, the person she walked right into was Katrina, who had a bad day because of Ethan. She pulled a long face at the sight of Josephine. “You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you, Josephine?”
“I’m sorry! It was an accident,’ Josephine apologized. “I don’t think so. You just look down on everyone because Mr. Quarles has your back now!” Katrina yelled in anger.
Feeling rather speechless, Josephine reckoned that there was nothing she could do if Katrina wanted to put it that way. Instead, she rushed to the elevators, leaving Katrina behind to stomp her feet furiously. “Don’t be so smug now, Jacobson. Let’s wait and see how you end up later!”
The second Josephine left the building, she saw Ethan waiting for her in the sportscar. Pulling the door open, she then climbed in and heard him say with a smile, “Thanks for the hard work.”
“I don’t think it’s hard, working for you,” she said mischievously. “Would you like to take the position of the lady boss right away and stop working for me?” he asked, planning to promote her status. Josephine couldn’t stop herself from giggling.
“Okay, let me think about it,” she said with anticipation. Reaching out, Ethan ran his fingers through her hair. Although it had only been a few hours since he last saw her, he felt that he had missed out on so much already.
“Let’s go! My parents are waiting for us at home,” Josephine murmured. While driving, Ethan commented, “I sent someone to buy some gifts, but I don’t know what your grandfather likes. I just picked out a few things.”
“So, what did you pick?” “Some wine and supplements.” “That’s great! Grandpa likes having a drink before dinner,” Josephine said in approval and reckoned that Ethan had a good eye for gifts.
At Josephine’s home, Heidi was a little surprised that Josephine hadn’t mentioned that she had a boyfriend before this. “That girl told me that she was working with a colleague for the past few days! Was she dating in secret?” she said, amused and helpless, realizing that her little girl was a grown-up now.
“You’re too protective of her. She’s already twenty-five years old. It’s about time she moves out to live by herself,” Mills said to his wife. Regarding this, he was more open minded compared to her. “Could her boyfriend be Luke Clark? I think that boy is quite good. He was very friendly during the wedding.”
“Sounds good. At the very least, Dad approves of the boys from the Clark Family.”
Even Mills agreed that it wouldn’t be bad if their son-in-law was Luke.
Just then, Josephine came in through the door connecting to the garden. Worried that
Ethan would feel awkward, she turned around and hooked her arm through his as they entered.
In the living room, Mills and Heidi heard their footsteps and came out to take a look.
When Heidi saw Ethan, her jaw dropped because the man was the last person she was expecting to see. Is he the guy Josephine has been dating recently? As the best man of the Presgraves’ wedding and a friend of Elliot, he must be a member of the gentry!
While she was still in shock, Ethan greeted them, “Nice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Jacobson. I’m Ethan Quarles, Joey’s boyfriend.”
Mills wasn’t expecting that Josephine’s boyfriend would be such a tall, dashing man with a sophisticated air about him. However, Heidi already answered warmly,
“Welcome! Come on in. It’s Ethan, right? I remember you from the wedding.” Then, she turned to Mills and explained, “He was the best man during Young Master Elliot’s wedding.”
Hearing that Ethan was a close friend of the Presgraves, Mills reckoned that his personality and status would be better and higher than your average Joe.
“Dad, are you wearing the suit that Mom bought? You look very handsome!” Smiling brightly, Josephine grabbed Mills’ arm and added, “I was the one who picked it out. It makes you look younger, doesn’t it?”
Mills really liked this suit, and it turned out that his daughter was the one who chose it for him. “What business is your family running?” For his daughter’s sake, he had to start questioning Ethan about his family background.
“My family is in the shipping business. I’m living with my parents in Dansbury, but we’re in the midst of migrating now. Soon, we’ll be residing in Averna,” Ethan replied.
“Shipping? What is the name of your company?”
“Cyrus International Shipping Limited. Our headquarters is in Dansbury and the executive rights are fully in my hands,” Ethan answered.
“Cyrus?” Mills repeated, turning to look at Ethan in shock. He couldn’t believe that the man sitting in front of him was the young master of the world’s leading shipping giant.
At the sight of how pumped up Mills seemed, Heidi couldn’t help but ask, “Mills, have you heard of Ethan’s company before?” Next to them, Josephine smirked. Dad’s reaction is over the top!
“Of course I’ve heard of it before. The world’s top shipping company is called Cyrus. Ethan, could this be your company?” “Yes, that’s my family business,” Ethan admitted with a nod and a chuckle.
Heidi almost blacked out at his answer. What?! My daughter’s boyfriend is one of the world’s richest men, eh? Initially, she thought that Ethan was just a rich young master from abroad, but his status made her jump out of her skin. “Mom, Dad, it’s getting late. Shouldn’t we get ready and head to Grandpa’s?”
“Joey, I have some gifts to bring over. Come help me out.” After saying that, Heidi gave Josephine a look and beckoned her to come with her. Following her upstairs, Josephine trotted into her room, and the moment the door shut, Heidi rushed to her and asked, “Joey, tell me the truth -are you guys really dating each other?”
“Yes, we are!” Josephine admitted, nodding. “Honestly, I wish that you can marry a good and rich man, but… the difference between our family and Ethan’s is too great!”
Are you worried, Mom?’ Seeing the look on Heidi’s face, Josephine was a little afraid that her mother was against their relationship. “I can’t help but worry because our family is not in the same class as him! The most blissful marriage is one between two families of similar backgrounds. With such a great difference, I’m afraid that you’ll turn into their servant if you marry him, Heidi explained, expressing her concerns to her daughter.
“The Quarles Family is too high in the hierarchy and there are only a handful of families within the country who are comparable to them. First of all, I hope you won’t marry far away, and secondly, I don’t want you to marry into a family of higher status. I just want you to marry a man with a stable income and live your life peacefully,” she said and sighed.
Looking into her mother’s worried eyes, Josephine didn’t know how she could comfort her. In the end, she said with certainty, “But I like him, and I’m in love with him.”
Even Heidi was aware that no woman would be able to resist a man with Ethan’s looks and status. “I know and I feel you. How far are you guys into the relationship now?’ Heidi asked in a serious tone, studying her daughter. Blushing, Josephine answered, “Well… we just started dating.”
Heidi knew that she shouldn’t question more. Given society nowadays, it didn’t matter which stage of the relationship they were in. Josephine was at an age where she should have experienced it all.
“Alright. Let’s see how the relationship goes, then! I’m not against it and will treat him normally.” In the end, Heidi decided not to place any pressure on Josephine. Truth was, she liked Ethan very much.
Meanwhile, Ethan was having tea and chatting with Mills downstairs. It also came as a surprise to Mills that Josephine had started dating a man with such an impressive background after not seeing her for a week. After observing Ethan’s mannerisms for a while, he concluded that Ethan was the best of the best and the elite amongst the elites. The young man’s morals, values, and plan for his life were all very practical and clear.
At the same time, Mills also found out about Ethan’s feelings for Josephine. To his pleasant surprise, not only was Ethan ready to reside in Averna, he had already bought a stake in the broadcasting company where Josephine was working and a villa in the surrounding area. He did all these because of his daughter.
“Oh, would you look at the time! It’s almost 6.00PM and we’re still at home. Come on, Ethan! Let’s have dinner at Joey’s grandfather’s place, Heidi said warmly. “Mom, I’ll be taking a car with Ethan.”
After Mills drove out of his property, he saw a sports car parked in front of their house. From one look at the color, he knew that the car was meant for a lady and wondered whether it was Ethan’s gift to Josephine.
Seeing this, Mills hoped that Josephine would look at her relationship with Ethan with a clear head despite the material gifts, and not get caught up with monetary gratification. Emotional satisfaction was also equally important.
On the way to Peter’s place, Mills filled Heidi in on his conversation with Ethan. He did so much for Joey in such a short period of time, huh? she thought in surprise and couldn’t help but recall the Presgrave wedding the last time. How exactly did they get to know each other and be so deeply in love in such a short time?
“Why is Ethan so attracted to Joey?” Heidi asked, turning to Mills. “Our daughter has a rather impressive and admirable strength, which is the energy she carries with her. A determined, persistent energy just like me when I was young.”
“Alright, alright. You can just compliment your daughter without taking one for yourself as well!” Heidi complained jokingly. Still, the couple was in high spirits when.
Josephine introduced her boyfriend to them. In Ethan’s car, it was quiet because
Josephine didn’t say anything. Ethan’s deep-set eyes saw through everything, as though by magic.
“Did my background cause pressure on your family?” he asked. “Yeah, you did give them quite a shock because my parents don’t have any friends from a prestigious background such as yours,” Josephine muttered with a laugh.
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