Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
The convoy stopped and he opened the door. Shirley also got out of the car and looked under the tree. There was a grave. It seemed to have some age and due to the lingering mist around the giant tree, it appeared lonely and desolate.
Zacharias stood in front of the grave, which was surrounded by mist. His tall figure seemed cold and lonely.
Something stirred in Shirley’s heart. She had an impulse to go and accompany him. Just then, Roy handed her candles and a bunch of lilies. “Imogen, go and accompany Mr. Flintstone.”
Shirley held the basket, carried the bouquet, and walked toward Zacharias.
Zacharias was squatting down, picking up branches and dried leaves before the grave. She put down the basket and placed the bouquet on the ground. Then, she went to help him.
He looked up at her and her gaze was comforting. “Let me help you pick them up.”
“We can do it together,” Zacharias said gently. For more than ten minutes, they picked up the fallen leaves and the ground looked clean after that. The rain from last night had washed away the dust on the grave, making it look tidy.
Roy came over with a candle and lighter.
Shirley handed the flowers to Zacharias before asking him to place them in front of the grave. He turned to her. “You do it.”
She hesitated for a moment as it didn’t seem appropriate. However, she couldn’t refuse at that moment when she saw that he didn’t take the flowers. She bowed three times in front of the grave before placing the flowers in front of the tombstone..
Zacharias squatted down and started to light the candle. He used old-fashioned matches, but the wind was too strong, blowing it out several times. Shirley immediately came over and made a wind-blocking motion, allowing him to light the fire.
The fire started and Zacharias seemed lost in thought while holding the candle.
He didn’t pull it away even when his hand was almost burnt by the flames.
Shirley quickly reached out and grabbed his hand to check if he had been burned.
Zacharias returned to his senses and looked up at her. She took the initiative to hold his hand and
“Does it hurt?” Shirley asked with concern.
“Yes,” the man replied. She immediately blew on his fingertips. “Be careful not to burn your hand.” She thought to herself that he must be overwhelmed by grief and sorrow for his mother..
“Do you need me to help you light it?” Shirley asked. Upon seeing four sets of candles beside him, she was worried that the man would burn his fingers again.
Zacharias pursed his lips and smiled. “Sure. Let’s do it together.”
After saying that, he handed her the candle and then looked toward the direction of the tombstone. In his heart, he was communicating with his mother. “Mom, I brought your future daughter-in-law to visit you. Are you happy in the afterlife?”
The girl lighting the candle next to him was completely unaware of his emotions.
After lighting the candle, the smoke was scattered in the wind and quickly disappeared as if blowing toward another world.
When Zacharias stood up, he bowed his head in silence for a few seconds toward the grave, then turned back to the car with Shirley following him.
The car drove back toward the direction of the mountain villa. Shirley tidied up, and Zacharias received several phone calls in succession. It was time for them to return. At 11.30AM, they set off back to the city.
Due to his prominent identity, they couldn’t stop for a meal, even if restaurants were on the way. When they arrived at the Flintstone Residence, it was already almost 2.30PM.
Just as Shirley got out of the car, she saw someone coming out of the Flintstone
Residence. It turned out that their lunch had already been delivered.
Zacharias was once again busy with the phone calls and Shirley stood by the dining table waiting for him. After finishing the call, he found her standing .there, like a straight tree.
It was almost 3.00PM now. Zacharias couldn’t help but frown. He walked quickly to the dining table and said, “Let’s eat.”
Shirley nodded and sat down, but Zacharias’ mind was clearly not on the meal.
His eyes were full of emotions.
She couldn’t eat much either, probably because she was too hungry. She took a few bites casually, and at that moment, she received at message on her phone.
She picked it up and glanced at it, after which a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.
The message was from Cole. He asked if she was free to meet up this weekend. Zacharias noticed her expression and even though he was thinking about important work, he still took a moment to observe the girl in front of him.
Instead of immediately replying to Cole, Shirley put her phone back in her pocket and calmly asked Zacharias, “Mr. Flintstone, tomorrow is the weekend.
Can I take two days off?”
Combining her surprised expression just now and the fact that she wanted to take a day off, he deduced that it wasn’t because she wanted to meet a relative but probably the person she liked. He also wanted to know who she secretly admired, so this was a perfect opportunity.
“What do you need a vacation for?” Zacharias didn’t immediately agree.
“I… I want to go home and visit my grandmother.” Shirley also knew that if she said she wanted to meet a friend, this man might not grant her leave. However, paying respects to elders was something he might allow. He raised an eyebrow.
“You need two days off?”
“One day is fine too. How about Saturday? Can I take a day off on Saturday?”
Shirley carefully observed his expression and hoped he would agree. “All right.
I’ll give you half a day off. Visit your grandmother and come back immediately,”
Zacharias said stingily.
How could he allow her the chance to spend the night with that man? So, he was only willing to give her half a day off.
Although she was not satisfied in her heart, having a half-day off was better than nothing. Besides, she could try to ask for an extension later.
“Okay. I’ll be back to work after 3.00PM. Is that okay?” She wanted to treat Cole to a meal!
“Sure,” the man replied. Shirley pursed her lips and was unable to hide her joy.
Zacharias, on the other hand, became more certain that she was going to meet her crush.
She had no appetite for food anymore, and he was also not in the mood. He put down his fork and said, “I’ll hire a housekeeper to take care of the housework in the future. You don’t need to do it yourself.”
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