Chapter 571 – Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel

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“Nope.”

“He left the conference room ten minutes ago, but he didn’t look too happy.. Perhaps he went for a walk. Trevor took a guess.

Hearing that, her eyes widened. “He didn’t look too happy? Why?”

“It might be because of his family, but we didn’t probe into it, Miss Meyers. Why don’t you look for him?” Jared suggested. They felt it was better if Angela comforted Richard.

Guessing that he had gone out of the base, she turned around and ran toward the main entrance.

When she arrived at the entrance, a teammate happened to walk in. She asked, “Hi there, have you seen Captain Lloyd?”

As luck would have it, it was the young man Richard had summoned just now. The man pointed in a direction. “Captain Lloyd went that way.”

Angela took a look and realized it was the direction of the practice field, so she sprinted there.

At the same time, Ariel had out-flanked the pathway Richard was on and saw his silhouette through the trees. She looked down and pulled her shirt, showing more skin.

As soon as she found the right moment, Ariel ran out from a corner and screamed, “Ah! There’s a snake!”

Right then, Richard made a turn as well. Since they were close, Ariel bumped into him and wrapped her arms tightly around his waist. “There’s a snake, Captain Lloyd…”

His face turned cold as he scrunched his eyebrows. “Let go.”

“It’s a real snake-a big one! It’s chasing me!” She was adamant about not letting go. She continued with her act in an attempt to kindle his empathy and protectiveness toward her.

On the other hand, Angela was just around the corner when she heard a woman’s scream. She ran out of the forest and saw two people hugging on the pathway-it was Richard and Ariel.

Stunned, Angela stared at them for a few seconds, but she quickly realized what was happening. Ariel was holding tightly Conto Richard and not letting go. However, his hands were by his side, not touching her.

“Ahem!” Angela made a loud sound.

Just as she made herself known, Richard. pushed Ariel away at the same time. He was so rough that Ariel stumbled backward, lost her balance, and fell on her bottom.

She looked up to see Angela, and anger rose in her. Why is she here? Is she here to mess with me on purpose?

On the other hand, Richard turned around to see Angela sauntering toward them with her arms crossed. A look of panic flashed across his face, and he hoped she did not misunderstand the situation.

“It hurts, Captain Lloyd! Can you pull me up?” The pain caused Ariel to tear up as she pitifully begged him. After walking past Richard, Angela stopped in front of Ariel and extended her hand. “Here, I’ll help you.”

Ariel was still in a daze from the fall. Seeing that Angela was being nice, she grabbed her hand and waited to be pulled up.

Angela gave a tug for Ariel to support herself with a hand on her knee. Just when Ariel was halfway up, Angela suddenly retracted her hand, letting the woman fall again.

“Argh! You-” Ariel’s face turned red. Angela had played with her and made her fall again.

While feigning ignorance, Angela rubbed her hands and apologized, “I’m sorry. My hands were sweaty, and it slipped.”

“You did it on purpose,” said Ariel angrily.

“Weren’t you trying to seduce my boyfriend as well?” Angela righteously countered.

Not expecting Angela to see through her plan, Ariel refuted with a red face, “What proof do you have? I saw a snake and only asked for his help.”

Angela snickered. “It’s almost winter and the snakes are hibernating. Can’t you come up with a better excuse?”

“You-” Ariel’s face continued to flush as she had never been so embarrassed before. It did not help that Angela kept making her look bad in front of Richard.

Behind Angela was Richard himself, whose lips were slightly curved up. He did not expect her to see him as her boyfriend so assuredly.

“Please say something, Captain Lloyd. I don’t want to be misunderstood.” Ariel whined at Richard, feeling wronged.

Angela turned her head to look at the man behind her. Her eyebrows were furrowed, and the resentment was evident in her eyes; it seemed like she was blaming him for letting another woman hug him so easily.

Oh the other hand, Ariel realized that it was not graceful for her to sit on the ground. As such, she stood up while placing a hand on her waist to look frail.

“Miss Meyers, you need evidence before you make an accusation. You can’t just say what you want.” Ariel tried to defend herself.

Angela looked directly at Ariel and warned, “I’m only letting you off just this once. Don’t let me catch you trying to seduce my man again. Otherwise, I won’t let you off the hook.”

“How so? Are you going to beat me up?” Ariel dropped the act and stood tall. She did not think that Angela was a match for her.

Hearing that, Angela choked for a moment. As she was scrambling her mind for a comeback, a deep male voice came through. “Ariel, this is a base. You are in no place to be so presumptuous, so keep yourself in check.”

Richard stood beside Angela. His tall body and sharp eyes made him look majestic. He was a fierce beast, but he was also Angela’s trusted support. Angela was also surprised, and she looked up at him. At this moment, the eyes that looked at her were so tender that they melted her heart. It felt great to be protected.

Meanwhile, hatred boiled in Ariel’s heart. She swore to never forget today’s humiliation, for she had never been so insulted by someone.

“Captain Lloyd, I didn’t mean that literally. I wouldn’t dare fight at all. I can’t even kill a chick.” Ariel quickly lowered. her voice and explained herself.

Since it was too awkward for her to stay, she turned around and left in a different direction.

As she left, Angela turned around and asked Richard worriedly, “I heard you’re in a bad mood. What happened?”

Richard blinked his eyes at her question. Did she run all the way here because I was in a bad mood?

“I’m okay.” He shook his head as he was never one to be emotional.

She knew they were not at that stage where he would share his feelings, but she still felt dejected nonetheless. “It’s okay if you don’t want to talk about it. I’m here whenever you need me.”

He felt lost, for she had misunderstood him. If he talked about his situation, it would only worry her. Her life had always been peaceful, and he did not want these dark things to haunt her. All his life, there were rarely unexpected situations, but she was one of them as she barged into his heart so unexpectedly.

“Let’s head back,” said Richard. Then, he briskly turned around.

Angela stood still and looked at him with forlorn eyes like a kitten who had been abandoned by its owner.

He sighed and turned back around. After grabbing her hand, he walked forward while she followed suit. As they neared the base’s entrance, she pulled her hand back when they met people.

A moment later, they got their food trays and sat beside Trevor and the rest. Richard’s subordinates were relieved to see their superior in a better mood. Indeed, it was the right decision to ask Angela to comfort him.

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