Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
“Trust me. I’ll convince them that we’re good together,” Ethan murmured as he turned to her with a determined look in his eyes. Her lips curved into a pleasant smile and she nodded. “Okay!”
Peter’s place was a house with a small garden, where he now lived out his semiretired days.
It had been some time since Peter last saw Josephine, and he missed his granddaughter very much. As such, he instructed his caretaker to prepare a feast for later tonight.
Mills’ car drove in first, and Heidi hopped off with the presents in her hands. “Dad, we have an extra guest tonight,’ she announced, breaking the news to Peter first. “Who is that?”
“He’s Joey’s boyfriend.” “Joey has a boyfriend? Is it Luke?” Peter asked. “No, he’s a young man that Joey picked for herself and comes from an excellent family background.”
“Okay, I’ll meet him later. Joey isn’t a child anymore and should consider marriage soon.” Even Peter carried the hope that he would have the chance to meet his great grandchild while he was still alive.
A couple of minutes later, Ethan and Josephine. strolled in from the garden. Their hands were so full of gift boxes that they could barely carry all of them. “Ethan, just come as you are! Why did you bring so many presents as well?’ Heidi grumbled as she took the gifts from him with a smile.
“Well, it’s my first visit to Old Mr. Jacobson’s place, after all,” Ethan replied with a smile. When he saw Peter coming out of the living room, he greeted politely, “Nice to meet you, Old Mr. Jacobson.”
Under the light, Peter observed Ethan carefully, and judging from his looks, he reckoned that Ethan was of mixed blood. Is Joey going to marry and move abroad? he wondered.
When Josephine caught Peter staring at Ethan, she jumped in and cutely tugged on Peter’s arms. “Grandpa, let me introduce you both. He’s my boyfriend, Ethan Quarles.”
“Hello,” Peter said in satisfaction after Josephine’s introduction. Ethan felt a hint of pressure from the air of authority that Peter was exuding. Only those who had been in a high position for a long time could cultivate such dominance.
“Joey, invite Ethan into the house,” Peter said. Seeing that it was not yet dinner time, she wanted to take Ethan out on a walk so that Peter couldn’t bombard him with questions. Hence, she answered, “Grandpa, I’ll take him for a walk in the park. We’ll be back later for dinner.”
“Okay, go ahead!” Peter said adoringly. Grabbing Ethan’s hand, Josephine murmured,
“Come for a walk with me! I spent a lot of time here when I was growing up and am very attached to the surrounding area.
Ethan nodded and went with her for a stroll at the park nearby. He knew that she was helping him, so he followed her as she dragged him out. Behind them, Peter sighed.
‘Is Joey going to marry and move abroad?”
“Dad, let her decide on how she’s going to live her life,” Mills said. “But I can’t bear to see her go! She’s my only granddaughter and I hope that she can stay in the country. At least I can see her more often.”
Heidi felt the same way and for a while, she wasn’t sure whether she should be glad or upset. At the park, there were quite a few residents living nearby taking a walk at the same time. Josephine went over to a swing and sat on it while Ethan pushed her.
Delighted, she started swinging and raised her head to look at the sky above. The stars and the moon were just as they were when she was young, but there was another man at her side now.
After strolling around the park, she took Ethan back to Peter’s place. The food was ready and Peter had even placed a bottle of wine on the table. After pouring a glass for Ethan, Peter said to Josephine, “You can drive later. Let Ethan have a drink with us tonight.”
Deep down, Josephine was worried for Ethan because both Peter and Mills were experienced drinkers. Furthermore, they preferred strong alcohol, and she wondered how much Ethan could take.
In the beginning, the Jacobson men drank politely, but it had simply been too long since anyone had a drink with Peter, so he changed the wine to whiskey. While eating,
Josephine, just like Mills and Ethan, listened as Peter spoke expertly on all topics. A few minutes later, Ethan’s fair face had turned red.
“That’s enough, Grandpa. Don’t drink anymore.” Seeing that Peter was about to refill Ethan’s glass with whiskey, Josephine interjected and held him back.
“Just one more. This will be the last. After this, we’re not drinking anymore.” Peter could really hold his alcohol very well, and Josephine had no choice but to give in. With worry in her eyes, she gazed at Ethan, who. assured her, ‘I’m alright as long as Old Mr. Jacobson is in the mood.”
Hence, the drinks came to an end after one more shot. Then, Peter ate a few mouthfuls of food before heading upstairs to turn in for the night. As Mills wasn’t fit to drive anymore, he decided to stay the night with Heidi and asked Josephine to drop Ethan home.
The sober Heidi advised Josephine before they left, “Watch out while you’re driving, Joey, and don’t speed. “I got it, Mom. We’re leaving now. Take care of Grandpa and Dad,” Josephine urged.
“Mrs. Jacobson, we’ll be taking our leave, then,” Ethan said politely. “Ethan, have a good sleep after you get home, and drink lots of water!” It was Ethan’s first visit to the Jacobsons and he ended up drinking so much, which made Heidi feel sorry..
“Don’t worry! I’m alright.” Ethan flashed her a smile, and Josephine led him toward the parking lot, holding his arm. On the way back to his hotel, he fell asleep, and she watched him while waiting for a red light to turn green, unable to stop her eyes from staring at him brazenly and intently. Goodness, this man looks so attractive when he’s asleep!
Back at the parking lot of the hotel, Josephine couldn’t hold back and whisked out her cell phone to snap two pictures of Ethan in secret. while he was asleep. The light cast shadows on his face and turned his gorgeous features into a tasteful piece of art.
Filled with glee, she admired his pictures for a few minutes. It’s not that I have amazing photography skills, but he’s simply too gorgeous! she thought. No matter how I take his pictures, they all end up looking elegant, like he was sculpted by a master.
“Ethan, we’ve reached the hotel. Wake up. Reaching out a hand, she patted his shoulder gently. His glassy eyes fluttered open, then he turned to the woman in the driver’s seat. “Will you. accompany me tonight?”
Seeing him so drunk, Josephine hopped out of the car, picked up her purse from the backseat, and decided to accompany him for the night. because she was worried. Nevertheless, helping a six-feet- three man was a little tiring. for her. Fortunately,
Ethan wasn’t so drunk that he couldn’t walk properly.
After that, they wobbled into the elevator and headed to his room, where she swiped the room card and opened the door. Then, she led him to the couch and fetched him a glass of water. “Have some water.”
Taking the glass from her, he then drank the water in sensual gulps. The way his Adam’s apple bobbed under the lights sent a jolt of electrifying excitement through Josephine’s heart. After Ethan finished the water, he lay on the chaise lounge lazily, and his eyes began roaming all over her. Glassy and mesmerizing, his big and charming eyes which carried a trace of drunkenness surveyed her like an animal watching its prey.
“Would you like to take a bath? I’ll run the water for you,” she offered. “Are you going to take a bath with me?” he asked. Blood rushed to her cheeks instantly. Did this guy forget that I’m still on my period? Shaking her head, she said, “I can’t take a bath, but you should take one!”
Ethan gave it a thought and extended his hand to her. “Come here.” Seeing that he was acting like a disobedient child, Josephine took a seat by his side helplessly, but he caught her unawares and pulled her right to his arms before planting a kiss on her cheek. Her cheek burned from his lips, and she held his face in her hands, returning his kiss. There were multiple instances when she wanted to kiss him the entire time while driving back here, and now that she could do it openly, she wouldn’t miss out on the chance anymore.
Startled by her kiss, Ethan then smiled in pleasant surprise. One could always feel whether another person liked them, and he could feel that Josephine loved him deeply, which was more precious than any gift in the world.
“I’m going to let the water run. After that, you should take a bath, okay?” Then, she pecked his lips rewardingly and turned to head into the bathroom to run a bath for him.
Sure enough, the grown man who just received a reward became more obedient and went into the bathroom about ten minutes after she started to let the water run. He had even taken off his shirt outside, coming in topless and wearing only his black suit pants
The moment Josephine twisted her head around, her heart skipped a beat and she turned back right away. “You can take a bath now.” Ethan watched until she walked out before taking off his remaining clothes and soaking himself in the bathtub.
Meanwhile, Josephine took a shower in the guest room. Before this, she had left a set of pajamas here, which served as a great convenience whenever she wanted to spend the night here. Tonight was the last day of her period, and the thought of this filled her with anticipation. As she thought about this, her cheeks started to blush in embarrassment.
After washing his hair and finishing his bath, Ethan came out of the bathroom with only a towel draped around his waist. Even though he felt at ease with Josephine in the same room, she kept her eyes fixed on his towel, thinking, Will that towel fall off unexpectedly and… Blushing brightly, she shrugged the dirty thought out of her mind.
“I have a conference tonight. Go to bed first.” Walking over, he then kissed her cheek.
“If you need me, I’ll come and sleep next to you after the meeting.” “It’s okay.” Josephine shook her head, afraid that none of them could catch any sleep if they shared the same bed.
“Okay.” Ethan lowered himself and planted a kiss on her cheek again, not forgetting another on her lips. Turning limp from his passionate kiss, she pushed him away at the end and mumbled, “Go for your conference now.”
After the bath, a fresh, pleasant smell lingered on his body. The smell of alcohol was long gone. “You don’t have to wake up and drop me off at work tomorrow. I can go to work by myself.”
“Are you driving?”
“Yes.”
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