Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
Josephine turned around and said to the man behind her, “Mr. Quarles, you don’t have to come with me. Goodbye.” “Shall I send you back to the city tomorrow morning?” Ethan asked, halting her.
“No, thank you.” With that, Josephine turned again to glance at the man behind her. She didn’t know if she would have another chance to meet him after this farewell. She even thought that their encounter was but a brief intersection of parallel lines.
Josephine turned away in determination as she walked toward Luke’s car. Then, she opened the door to the backseat and got in. Luke got in as well, and when he closed the door, he noticed Josephine looking out the window.
Alarms were instantly set off in Luke’s mind. What’s this? Has Josephine already fallen for this b*stard? If not, why does she look so reluctant to leave?
Since the windows at the back seat were private, one could only look outside from within, but people outside couldn’t see what was going on inside. Ethan thought Josephine would roll down the windows and wave goodbye, but even after the car had driven away, the glass window stayed up. He gazed in the direction of the car, mumbling, Josephine, we’ll meet again.”
On a balcony of a villa, Jared watched the fireworks show with Ellen. It was breathtakingly beautiful, and it served as the perfect ending to their wedding day. Ellen was in a pretty red dress, and her long hair lay slightly curled in front of her chest. A diamond headband. adorned her head, and her makeup was simple yet elegant. She exuded an alluring charm.
“All right, we should get some rest.” Ellen took his hand. Then, as if she had thought of something, she suggested, ‘I know you definitely won’t be able to sleep tonight. Why don’t you go have some fun with your friends, and I’ll go to bed first?”
“Are you tired?” Jared reached out and touched her face. As he gazed at her dainty collarbones, there was a dense look in his eyes, but he had to resist every thought that occurred to him.
Sometimes, he felt that the child was too good at tormenting people. Why would the baby.. come at this moment? He hadn’t even had enough of dating, but here he was, about to become a father soon.
“I know what you’re thinking. Hold your horses, Ellen said, looking up. She blushed right after, then wrapped her arms around his waist as she touched his strong body. She herself found it difficult to endure.
Her husband was charming and handsome, but she could only look at him. The two were holding back with everything they had, for the baby was their utmost priority. “I’m spending the night with you.” Jared decided not to go anywhere, and that he would stay with her in the room instead.
At the moment, Willow was sitting in her own villa, working earnestly on a paper. Even though the atmosphere outside was merry and festive, she was willing to resist the temptation and work hard for her career.
Meanwhile, Elliot and his wife chatted with their friends and relatives on the lawn. There was wine and champagne all around, and also countless stories of life. They felt as if they had gone back in time to their youths.
At around 9.30AM, Josephine and Heidi packed their bags and prepared to set out for the city. Luke had enthusiastically prepared a car for them early on, and he even helped load their bags into the car.
“Luke, thank you so much!” Heidi said gratefully. “It’s nothing, Mrs. Jacobson. If there’s anything you need, just let me know and I’ll see to it,” Luke chimed. He truly liked Josephine, and he had liked her ever since he fell for her at first sight. He wasn’t just aiming to establish a connection with Josephine’s grandfather and his network; in reality, he admired Josephine’s. outstanding qualities as well.
“Come on, Joey! Get in the car.” Heidi tugged at her daughter, who was zoning out. She didn’t know what Josephine was looking out for.
Josephine hastily returned to her senses, then sighed lightly. She didn’t know what she was expecting, either. Some people were only destined to meet for a short while, and their futures would no longer intersect after that.
It wasn’t until she boarded the cruise ship headed for the city that Josephine’s tiny sliver of hope finally disappeared. When she turned around, Luke was smiling at her in fascination.
‘Joey, after going back to the city, let’s have al meal together. Which restaurant would you like to go to? I can bring you there.” “Let’s leave it for another time. I have to get to work as soon as I get back.” Josephine declined in a roundabout way.
“You still have to eat, don’t you?” Luke would never give up. Moreover, he also noticed that Ethan didn’t see her off, so he was even more relieved.
No one knew men better than men themselves. A man who was on the top of the food chain. like Ethan would have no lack of women, so why would he stay for Josephine? He probably changed the women around him all the time.
Meanwhile, a man was in a villa attending an important video conference. He had checked his watch countless times in annoyance. This was an important meeting to elect members of the board, and his father was present as well. Hence, Ethan couldn’t leave from 9.00AM until now, which was already 10.30AM.
Finally, the election was over. Ethan slammed his laptop shut, then hastily rushed outside. He started his roadster and then sped onto the road outside the villa.
However, when his car arrived at the villa Josephine and Heidi had stayed at, only staff members were seen cleaning up the place. Ethan strode in and asked the steward, “Have the guests in this villa left?”
“Yes, sir. They left,” the steward replied. Ethan could only sigh. He was late, after all. He took out his phone and dialed Josephine’s number. Meanwhile, Josephine’s bag was with Heidi, and she herself was admiring the view on the deck. Heidi was chatting enthusiastically with her friend, so she didn’t hear the ringtone from her daughter’s phone.
Ethan dialed Josephine’s number twice in a row, and Heidi finally noticed the last call. When she took out her daughter’s phone, it had already stopped ringing. When she inputted the password and unlocked her daughter’s phone, she glanced at the number. Josephine had saved the number under some abbreviation.
Heidi couldn’t read it, so she put the phone back and swiped away the missed calls. Meanwhile, as Ethan stood in front of the villa and saw that Josephine didn’t pick up, he was instantly a little worried. Was she mad because he didn’t see her off? Was she ignoring him?
Ethan then dialed his subordinate’s number and asked them to prepare a plane that would immediately take him back to the city airport in Averna. He wanted to meet Josephine and apologize to her.
When Josephine returned to her seat, Heidi. also forgot to inform her that there was a phone call for her. Even when Josephine read the news on her phone, she didn’t notice the two missed calls from Ethan in the list of calls she hadn’t answered. Moreover, she always received a lot of calls, so she couldn’t be bothered to look through her missed calls.
It was quite fun to enjoy the 5-star treatment on the cruise ship, for there was food, drinks, and entertainment provided. Luke would drop by every so often to say hi as he tried to appeal to Josephine. Also, he had contacted a driver who would send Josephine and Heidi home as soon as they arrived.
Meanwhile, a private plane had just taken to the skies as it left the island. Ethan was seated on the plane, checking the schedule of the cruise ship Josephine was on. He suddenly realized that after he disembarked from the plane, he would have another hour to rush to the pier to meet her.
He couldn’t help but curve his lips. At least he had a chance to present himself. Josephine seemed to be occupied with new thoughts because she kept feeling the urge to look for Ethan. The kiss last night was especially memorable, and she could recall the sensation every time she closed her eyes. It was her first kiss, after all.
Yet she had given it to him so easily. She sort of felt bad for her future boyfriend. Meanwhile, at the airport in Averna, a private. plane had just touched down. After that, a black Rolls-Royce was transported off the plane. Under the afternoon sun, the car shimmered and looked especially prestigious and brilliant..
Three security SUVS followed suit. When all the procedures were settled, the black car bound for the pier right away with the SUVs as escorts. Meanwhile, there were about 30 minutes left before the cruise ship arrived at the pier. A number of luxurious cars were already parked at the parking lot at the pier, turning it into a luxury vehicle exhibition.
Just then, at the entrance, four cars drove boldly in. When the vehicles were parked properly, the back door of the Rolls-Royce: opened. Ethan strode out in his black suit. His long slender legs, paired with his handsome figure, had turned even the luxurious car into an accessory.
When Ethan caught sight of the cruise ship headed for the pier, the corners of his mouth. turned up for a moment. He would have to behave as apologetically as possible later.
When the cruise ship arrived at the pier, quite a number of drivers and servants working for prestigious families came forward to welcome their masters. Most of them helped to carry the luggage, whereas some of them helped the old masters along.
Josephine and Heidi carried their bags. Josephine had to wrestle her own luggage out of Luke’s hands, but Heidi allowed Luke to carry hers. “Luke, did you have a car ready?” Heidi asked.
“Yes, Mrs. Jacobson, it’s waiting for us at the parking lot.” As Josephine dragged her luggage out on the pavement, one of the wheels of her suitcase was caught in a gap. She had to jerk her suitcase with more force to loosen it, but she didn’t succeed.
Josephine bent down to knock at it, but suddenly, a strong man’s hand reached out. A low male voice sounded as well. “Allow me.” Josephine raised her head in shock, staring in disbelief at the man who had appeared out of nowhere. Her heart skipped a few beats. Gosh, why is he here?
Luke carried the luggage as he helped the seasick Heidi off the ship. When he looked up. he was stunned to see Ethan suddenly there in front of Josephine, helping Josephine with her luggage.
Luke was pissed. This b*stard doesn’t know when to quit. Ethan kept snatching away his chances to appeal to Josephine. “W-Why are you here?” Josephine suppressed the emotions in her heart as she asked him calmly. “Do you not want to see me?” the man asked in a low voice..
“It’s not that. Were you on the cruise ship as well?” Josephine found it weird, for she hadn’t seen him at all. “No, I came here by plane, then I rushed here from the airport to send you and your mother home,” the man replied.
Josephine couldn’t help but widen her beautiful eyes. What? He even made an effort to rush here from the airport. “W-Why would you do that?” Josephine asked, puzzled.
“I had to attend an important meeting in the morning, so I didn’t get the chance to see you off at the pier. You didn’t answer my phone calls either, so I thought you must be mad at me. So, I came here especially to apologize to you, Ethan replied earnestly.
“What? You called me? Why didn’t I know about it?” With that, Josephine hastily took out her phone to confirm. Just as Ethan said, there were two missed calls from him.
She was troubled. She must have accidentally missed the calls.
“I wasn’t mad at you, I just happened to not notice your calls coming in. You don’t have to apologize to me.” Josephine felt a little sorry as well.
If she had answered his calls, he wouldn’t have come all the way here. Ethan was still relieved. At least she missed the calls because she didn’t notice, not because she was mad at him.
Josephine’s face turned red for some reason. She was usually bold and outspoken, but now she had experienced what it was like to be embarrassed. She didn’t even dare to look at Ethan’s face.
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