Chapter 185 – Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel

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

It was also Anastasia’s first time hearing about her father’s thoughts, so she was completely dumbfounded. “What are you talking about, Dad? Isn’t Jared too young? He’s only four years old! How do you expect him to take over your business?!”

Francis then explained with a serious expression, “Don’t worry about that. I’ve already made all the necessary plans. If anything happens to me, you will take over my business. I know you have no idea about the industry, so that’s why I trained Alex. He might just be an outsider, but he has all my trust. I will be your matchmaker, and once you guys get married, it will be much more convenient for him to help you manage the company together.”

Anastasia was instantly speechless. What was her father thinking about? Why would he push her and Alex to be together?

“That doesn’t sound appropriate,” said Anastasia as she rejected his idea.

“There’s nothing inappropriate about it. I don’t have a biological son, but I have you as an excellent daughter. Jared is also part of the family, so he shall be the most qualified successor. You know how much I adore him, after all.” Indeed, Francis had always loved this grandson of his.

“You’re still young, Dad. Let’s not think too far ahead. We should think of a way to save the company first!”

“You’re right, but there is only one way to save the company, and that is to seek Elliot’s help. I know it might be hard for you to ask him, so let me do it instead. Your mother, who is watching us from heaven, will definitely agree with me.” Francis decided to throw his pride away.

Anastasia was surprised to hear that, so she blurted, “Don’t beg him, Dad.”

“Why not?” Francis looked at her surprised expression and questioned.

Anastasia felt her face heating up all of a sudden before she uttered reluctantly, “Anyhow, we shouldn’t beg him. He isn’t obliged to help us. Even if Mom saved him back then, he doesn’t owe us anything. It was Mom’s responsibility to save him.”

“That’s right, but your mother sacrificed her own life to save him!” Francis felt that it was unfair. Back then, he was aggrieved that he lost his wife. His daughter had also lost her mother, and it was simply heartbreaking.

“To be honest, Elliot has helped us a lot without your knowledge, Dad. Did you think your company managed to grow to such a scale by mere luck? No, Elliot’s connections have been helping you grow your small company to a listed one.” Anastasia had no choice but to spill the secret.

Francis stared at his daughter in bewilderment. “What?!”

“Remember the last time you asked me to accompany you to win the bid? With so many companies competing, did you think your company was qualified to win such a big project? Elliot was there at the time, and he was the one who told the organizers to let you win.” As she watched the dumbfounded look on her father’s face, Anastasia could only say that her father’s shock was inevitable.

“Really? Has President Presgrave been helping me out secretly? No wonder business has been smooth-sailing recently, making it seem like all the luck finally bestowed upon me. He’s the one who has been quietly supporting me from behind!” Francis’ eyes were filled with gratitude right now. “Turns out the Presgrave Family have long been compensating us!” he added.

“They didn’t just compensate your company; Old Madam Presgrave even approached me to offer compensation, but I refused their kindness. I don’t think they should repay us, but when I found out what they’ve been doing all along, Elliot was already helping you out big time.” Anastasia sounded helpless.

Francis let out a loud sigh, and his feelings were mixed.

Naomi, who was hiding outside the door and eavesdropping at the moment, was shocked to hear that Elliot valued the Tillman Family so much; he even supported her husband’s business. Therefore, she concluded that once Anastasia gave in and accepted their compensation, she would become successful sooner or later.

How could all the good things go to Anastasia only? Since there was nothing else to eavesdrop on anymore, Naomi knocked on the door and pretended to rush in, exclaiming, “Oops! I only remembered that I left my bag here when I reached the car park!”

After saying that, she walked over to the cabinet beside the chair, grabbed her bag, and inquired in a concerned tone, “Francis, is it really okay for me to leave you here?”

“I’ll be fine. You should go home!” Francis insisted.

“Rest well, alright? Call me if anything happens.” After saying that, she turned to Anastasia and reminded the woman, “Take good care of your dad, okay? He has worked so hard for this family.”

However, Anastasia didn’t like to hear words like that coming out of Naomi’s mouth, so she didn’t respond. Meanwhile, Naomi sighed and lamented, “I know that I might be too straightforward and blunt at times, but I do hope that we can get along well as a family.”

Since they were in front of Francis, Anastasia couldn’t refute her, but she never regarded them as one family in her heart.

“I’ll be leaving now.” With that, Naomi left with her bag. Francis then turned to Anastasia and asked, “Do you still blame Naomi for everything?”

“I just don’t understand why you would betray Mom back then. Isn’t she good enough for you?” Anastasia couldn’t help but question her father.

Francis seldom mentioned this matter to her, but at that moment, he looked regretful. “It’s all my fault, but I never betrayed your mother on purpose. I made a mistake when I went out drinking and socializing. Naomi had just graduated from university and was working in the purchasing department back then, so we had Erica by accident.”

Hearing that, Naomi furrowed her brows. “You were dead drunk, but what about Naomi? I don’t think she was drunk!”

“I was forced by my clients to drink until I almost died on the table, and when I woke up, Naomi was already right beside me. I had been waiting to come clean to your mother about it, but in less than a month, your mother…”

Anastasia didn’t need her father to explain all the details. After all, she understood it well as an adult. Her father was already running the construction company then; although it was of a small scale, he earned millions per month. Naturally, Naomi must have plotted a plan to seduce her father.

Even if her mother was still alive, Naomi would still try to ruin their family. Therefore, after Anastasia’s mother passed away, Naomi gave birth to Erica and got married to her father immediately.

“It was because of my carelessness that caused what happened five years ago. I owe you, so I want to compensate you with this company.” Francis had already written a will to distribute his assets, and Anastasia would get the biggest share.

“I don’t want your company, Dad. I just want you to be healthy,” Anastasia uttered with sincerity.

Just then, there was a knock at the door. A man who looked to be in his fifties entered the ward, and he was accompanied by an assistant carrying a fruit basket.

“Francis, I heard you were so upset that you ended up in the hospital, so I’ve come to visit!” The man entered the ward with a fake smile on his face.

When Francis saw him, his face instantly turned scarlet as he bellowed, “What a despicable man you are, Lawrence Clavell! You think I’m an easy target, right? Leave this place at once!”

Anastasia instantly became alert. As she looked at the well-dressed middle-aged man in front of her, she could tell that this man was up to no good. When she saw how her father reacted to his visit, she assumed that he was the acquirer of her father’s company.

“Tsk, Francis, why are you still struggling at this point? Leave the company to us, and you can retire in peace!” The man looked kind, but he was mocking her father in actuality.

“Get out. I’m not going to negotiate with people like you. You can’t take my company away from me.” Francis’ chest was heaving, obviously angered by Lawrence’s words.

“I don’t care who you are, but please leave my father’s ward.”

“Whoa, there! This must be your daughter! What a beauty!” Lawrence looked at Anastasia with a hint of lewdness in his eyes. One could tell with a glance that he looked like those perverted old men on the streets.

Under his scrutinizing gaze, Anastasia felt goosebumps forming on her skin while she dismissed him coldly by saying, “Please leave.”

“What’s the rush, beautiful? I’m just here to have a little chat with your father before I go.”

Lawrence then looked at Francis and gloated, “Look how the tables have turned! The company will finally be in my hands. Read the room, Francis. You should be enjoying life after working so hard all these years. Just give up on your company already! It’ll be beneficial for the both of us, after all.”

Once again, Francis was so furious that his chest started heaving. When she saw that her father was enraged, Anastasia recalled the doctor mentioning not to get him too emotional, or else it would trigger a full-blown heart attack. In the end, she couldn’t hold back her anger and picked up the fruit knife on the table. “I told you to leave! Do you hear me?!” she threatened.

Lawrence was instantly frightened upon seeing this, so his assistant quickly held on to him.

“Whoa! You have a feisty daughter right here! It’s not a bad thing to have such an overbearing stance at a young age. I like you,” Lawrence remarked while tossing Anastasia a smug look.

Anastasia felt disgusted by him, but she didn’t know how to handle this kind of person.

“Get out.” Anastasia took another step forward. Before Lawrence left, he didn’t forget to provoke her father by saying, “Francis, I’ve said whatever I want to say. Don’t push me into a tight spot!”

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