Chapter 570 – Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel

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Furious, Richard sprang up and shouted into the phone, “Uncle, this is my only chance of avenging Dad. Why are you stopping me?”

“That’s because you’re the only son your mom has, and you are my only nephew. I can’t let you be in danger,” the man answered him calmly.

“What if I don’t agree to it?”

“If you disobey my order, I’ll transfer you back here and swap your position into a sinecure.”

Richard’s eyes were filled with struggle and reluctance upon hearing that threat. He growled into the phone and said, “Just because you’re the vice president doesn’t mean that you can threaten me like this.”

“I’m doing this because I’m your uncle. Even though I’m only four years older, I am still your elder. There won’t be any further discussion on this matter. I have a meeting to attend,” Richard’s uncle said assertively and hung up the phone.

Richard huffed and pounded his fist against the table, creating a crack in the sturdy marbletop. He gripped his hair and furrowed his eyebrows in pain. He looked at his phone once again and picked it up. After he found the number, he took a deep breath and made the call.

“Hello! Is that you, Richard?” A female’s gentle voice came through.

“Mom, it’s me. Am I disturbing you?” Richard asked softly. The way they spoke did not feel like how a mother and son would normally interact-it was distant.

“No, I’ve been hoping you’d call! I’ve missed your voice,” she replied with her lovely, soothing voice.

“Please ask uncle to stop interfering with my job.” Richard’s sole purpose of calling was only because of work.

“It’s not his fault; I asked him to do that. My only request is to stop you from joining missions related to your dad.

“Why?”

“I lost your dad. Do I have to lose you too?” Her voice was filled with pain and remorse.

“I want to go. Please let me kill that monster and avenge Dad.”

“Richard, that’s exactly why I don’t want you to go. You’d lose your mind, good judgment, and even your life too,” answered the lady sobbingly on the other end of the line. “I just want you to be alive.”

Tears brimmed Richard’s eyes as the sounds of his mother sobbing softened his vengeful heart. He comforted her and said, “I promise you that nothing will happen to me.”

“Don’t make it hard for your uncle, alright? He’s just complying with my request.”

“How is Granddad?” Richard asked with concern.

“He’s not feeling quite well after the surgery, so he’s currently on bed rest. Come and visit him if you have time. He’s been talking about wanting to see you.”

“Okay, I’ll visit when I have time,” he answered.

“Richard, I heard from your grandpa that there are talks about an arranged marriage. Let me know when you are meeting her parents; I want to meet your fiancee as well.”

At that, Angela came to his mind instead of Annie, but he had not thought about marriage yet. “We’ll talk about this later, Mom. I’m not in a rush to get married.”

“Your grandpa is, though. You’re not that young anymore-you’re already twenty nine.”

“Mom, I’m still on a mission. I’ll go home when I have time. Take care, alright?” Richard said hastily and hung up the phone before he could receive a response.

He was only two when his father passed away. His mother decided to remarry into a noble family to save his granddad’s business and became a well-known madam in the country. However, she did not give birth to another child and threw herself into charity work.

Richard did not resent his mother because he knew it was tough for her, and she had no choice but to do what she did to help his granddad.

Compared to his father’s side of the family, his mother’s side of the family was even bigger. His uncle was the vice president of a company, and his granddad held an important position comparable to that of his grandpa.

Nonetheless, Richard never spoke about his family. Whatever he achieved today was all due to his hard work. At times, he wished he had an ordinary family so his parents would be by his side and lead a peaceful life.

When he left the conference room, his four subordinates were drinking coffee in the lounge beside it. When they saw him leave, they gulped. It was obvious Richard was in a bad mood.

“Should we ask Miss Meyers to comfort him?”

“It’s probably better to let him have some time alone.”

Indeed, that was what Richard wanted. He exited the base’s entrance to get some fresh air outside. Not far away, Ariel spotted him.

Wherever Richard stood, he would garner attention especially since he was tall and attractive. His charming aura made women flock after him with just a glance.

Ariel tidied herself up a bit and gracefully walked toward Richard. “What a coincidence meeting you here, Captain Lloyd!” she said with a sweet smile and tucked her hair behind her ear.

Richard turned his head and looked at her. “Can I help you, Miss Graham?”

“I heard the view over there is pretty nice, but I’m afraid to go alone. Do you have time to accompany me for a walk?” She looked at him pleadingly and tried to act cute.

He pointed his finger at a passing teammate, and the young man ran over immediately. “Captain Lloyd.”

“Keep Miss Graham company and go for a walk there,” Richard ordered.

The smile on Ariel’s face froze, for she could not believe that he had asked a random person to accompany her. She wanted him and did not need anyone else’s company, after all.

“It’s fine, Captain Lloyd. I’ll just stay here and talk to you!” Ariel awkwardly refused.

Impatience flashed across his face at her disturbance. The man frowned and said, ‘I don’t have time to chat. It would be better for you to look for someone else.”

With that, he turned in a different direction and left. Ariel stomped her feet and wondered what she was lacking compared to Angela.

“Miss Graham, do you still need me to accompany you for a walk?” The young teammate waited with a smile on his face.

“No, it’s fine. You must be busy. Carry on with your duties.” Ariel did not want to waste time.

The teammate got the cue and left her alone. Then, a plot popped into her mind. as she looked in the direction Richard left. Ariel was familiar with the place, so she decided to come from the other direction and make it seem like she merely bumped into him by chance.

Meanwhile, Angela was getting bored inside the room. She looked at the time and realized it was almost time for lunch, but Richard had yet to return.

Is he not done with the meeting?

She opened the door and came out to see Trevor walking toward her. She then went up to him and asked, “Where’s Captain Lloyd?”

“Hi, Miss Meyers. Has he not returned to his room yet?”

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