Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
How else could he calm down his wife? He would never jeopardize her or put her in danger in any manner.
Meanwhile, Anastasia, who was in the villa, was surprised by Lorelai’s actions. Still, it was within her expectation, considering how ambitious Liam was to get himself involved in the board of directors of Presgrave Group. It was his endeavor to pave the way to wealth for future generations. Thus, he had been scheming it after Old Madam Presgraves death. Needless to say, it was the easiest way to be rich, albeit malicious and spiteful.
Anastasia finally knew why Harriet kept reminding her to see through the ones who held the authority in the Presgrave Family. It seemed like the old madam herself had thwarted their evil multiple times.
These rats had been coveting the wealth raked in by the Presgrave Group, hence the burden and responsibilities weighing on Anastasia’s shoulders. She had to keep a tight rein on them, or the younger generations of the family would suffer too.
Time flew by, and there was Elliot’s car returning to the villa. To get to the bottom of the case, he did not get a night of good sleep these two days because Anastasia could not sleep well.
Despite his red-rimmed eyes, which became more visible under the illuminating lights, she could see the determination in those eyes. Seeing him in such a state pained her heart, and she instantly threw herself into his arms.
“Sweetheart, I’m going to leave the country later. I’ll be back, so stay with our son and wait for me.” Elliot’s plan was to ruin Lorelai’s scheme with his own hands to dispose of any possible threat.
Anastasia sighed in his embrace as she knew what he was going to do. “I never expected them to stoop to this level. How can they do this to us?”
“I won’t let them succeed,” he said sternly.
At that moment, his phone rang, and she let him go so he could take the call. “Hello.”
“Mr. Presgrave, we have tracked down the bottle that Liam took. The doctor who operated on Lorelai has also been detained, and we will begin interrogation as soon as possible.”
“Okay, thanks. Roy, I’ll be counting on you.”
“Leave it to us. We’ll look into everything and uncover the truth.”
Elliot put down the phone and pulled Anastasia over to sit on the sofa. He said, “The police have already found it. Now, I’m going to find Lorelai and watch her with my own eyes until the surgery is over.”
“Be careful.” Anastasia nestled in Elliot’s arms as her heart ached for him. Not only was he suffering from the pain of losing his loved one after Harriet’s funeral, he was also stabbed in the back by his relatives.
“I will,” he assured her, and he vowed he would never again cause worry for his family.
On the other hand, Liam, who was in his office, was confident that Elliot would be looking for his daughter to force her into undergoing the operation. Since he had come this far, he would see his plan through to the end and not let it fail as it was their only chance for survival.
The child’s arrival would make Elliot’s life miserable because the child would one day be eligible for an inheritance from him. Otherwise, there will be an inheritance dispute between his children in the future.
Given Elliot’s level of great intelligence, it was almost inevitable that his future generations would also be bright. As a result, there was no good reason for Liam to pass up the golden opportunity to change his family’s future.
In fact, he had used up every penny he had to make sure his daughter could escape from Elliot’s grasp. Thanks to the fortune amassed in recent years, he had accumulated many resources and gathered several subordinates.
Following Lorelai’s departure, Liam enlisted the help of eight of his dependable subordinates to protect her. Furthermore, he found out that Elliot was heading to Hogland, which was why Lorelai was able to leave the country first.
Simply put, it was a race against time.
Following everything that had transpired, Liam was pleased to see the police arrivng. He remained composed even while the handcuffs were being slapped on his wrists. On the other hand, his wife was so anxious that she passed out and his son was in a state of shock.
In the evening, a private plane took off from the airport, and the flight to Hogland would take almost eight hours.
Meanwhile, Anastasia was preparing dinner for her son at home. He was so used to her cooking that she never bothered to seek the assistance of the maids when preparing dinner. She lost focus while slicing carrots and accidentally cut her finger. Looking at her bleeding finger, she hissed in pain as panic surged in her. It was not due to the wound, but the cut that gave her a bad feeling about the whole situation. She cleaned the wound with water to stop the bleeding, which eventually stopped since it was not a deep cut. Still, she earnestly prayed for Elliot’s safe return.
Tonight, guests are not allowed in the bar, and only one person drinks here. As the bar’s owner, Arthur can act in any way he pleases.
He was passing the time by drinking alcohol as the words of his grandma kept playing through his thoughts. That they would return home the following morning.
Arthur dialed a number after downing two glasses. He waited patiently even though the receiver did not answer the phone immediately.
Finally, as the call was about to end, a woman’s voice could be heard on the other line. “Hello?”
“Why are you taking so long to pick up the phone? Is it because of me? Do you not want to talk with me?” he moaned.
“No. I was in the shower. What’s the matter?” Sophia enquired.
“I’ll be leaving tomorrow. Could you just come over? I’d like to see you.”
“Huh? You’re leaving?”
“Hmm. It’s the earliest flight in the morning.”
“Then, I think it’s best we don’t meet up. I hope you’ll have a safe flight.”
Arthur was disappointed because she had no intention of asking him to stay. She even wished him a safe flight!
“Sophia, if I go back, then you might not get to see me again in this lifetime. Would you not have any regrets at all?” Arthur spoke in a low, raspy voice.
Then, Sophia, sitting on the bed, inhaled deeply upon hearing the man’s voice on the phone. “I have no regrets. I’m sure you’ll soon forget about me once you return. In fact, we are from very different social backgrounds. Goodbye.”
Sophia abruptly hung up the phone when she finished speaking. She wrapped her arms around her knees and sat in bed, lost in her thoughts. Martha’s words were loud and clear in her mind, and it felt like a curse, “Leave my grandson. You shouldn’t try to handle someone you can’t control. You have your own life to live, and he has his own, so just leave him forever. Do whatever it takes to make him stop thinking about you, even if it means hurting him.”
As soon as she ended the call on him in the bar, Arthur grabbed his car keys and got up. He got into his car and turned the ignition to drive in only one direction. At that moment, an SUV pulled up in front of the bar and began following closely behind him.
Emily was inside the SUV and had planned to meet him at the bar, but she arrived just in time to watch him drive off, and she told her bodyguard to follow him. It’s late, so where is he going? He does not appear to return to the villa based on this route.
Tomorrow, they were scheduled to return home, and Emily had been looking forward to finally leaving this place and returning to where they belonged. Sophia would no longer exist in Arthur’s heart, and Emily would have a better chance of capturing his heart.
The mysterious-looking and dominant SUV moved like a wild horse, and the car trailing behind the SUV struggled to keep up with the speed of the vehicle ahead. Emily, seated in the backseat, grew increasingly curious about his destination. “Speed up so that you can keep up with him. Do not lose sight of him.”
The speed at which Arthur drove seemed to indicate that he was going to meet someone important, so she was determined to find out who it was.
Half an hour later, he finally slowed down his car because he had driven into a residential area with villas. He finally stopped by the villa’s gates, next to the sidewalk.
A black SUV that had been following behind finally caught up to him. Emily was rather daring, as evidenced by the fact that she instructed her bodyguard to park the car around five meters behind Arthur’s vehicle.
At that very time, Arthur proceeded to call Sophia’s number again.
She picked up the phone immediately this time, “Hello!”
“I’m here. Come downstairs to see me.” The sound of his slightly authoritative voice could be heard.
The third-floor French window had its curtains drawn back in an instant. Under the lights, a silhouette of a slender figure stood in front of the window. When Sophia caught a glimpse of the familiar SUV parked below, she was taken aback. Did he actually come over?
“Just go. I don’t want to see you.” Sophia did her best to hold back her emotions and had no desire to see him.
“If you don’t come down, I’ll come to you.” Arthur was not someone who could be easily gotten rid of.

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