Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
“Mom, actually, I’m not satisfied with the engagement Grandpa arranged for me. Plus, Richard is not my type. Breaking off the engagement has honestly relieved me so much.” She presented a pleased expression on her face as she declared.
Surprised, Jennifer could only stare at her daughter as Annie continued slyly, “Mom, let me tell you a secret, but you can’t lecture me!”
“What is the secret?”
“On the day Richard called off our engagement, I allowed him to pursue Angela. I reflected that just because I
don’t fancy such a great man doesn’t mean that some other women can’t! Guess what happened? I didn’t expect Richard to fall in love with Angela at first sight, let alone pursue her!”
“Exactly what did you say? Richard is pursuing Angela now?” Jennifer was stunned; she could not believe her daughter had done such a ‘generous’ thing.
“Isn’t it wonderful, Mom? Richard comes from an affluent family. Once he becomes a member of our family, we will be able to seek future assistance from the Lloyds!” Annie exclaimed while blinking.
“This child! Daphne just mentioned the other day that Richard is not husband material and you even matched him up with Angela! Aren’t you afraid that Daphne will be unhappy?” Jennifer was worried that his older brother and sister in-law would blame her daughter for her rash behavior.
“Mom, the ‘problem’ is that Angela has feelings for Richard as well. Even if Uncle Gilbert and Aunt Daphne disagree, there is nothing you can do about it. Furthermore, I believe they will adore: Richard since he is a charming one!”
“I certainly hope so.” Jennifer breathed a sigh of relief and looked at her daughter guiltily.
The reason for the planned engagement in the first place was because they were trying to marry Annie off into a powerful and influential family like the Lloyds. As such, they did not ask for her opinion before making such a life-altering decision. Only now had Jennifer discovered that her daughter had a crush on someone else.
Seeing that there was no sign of fury on her mother’s face, Annie concluded the issue had been resolved.
“If there’s nothing else, I’m heading back to my room!”
“Wait a minute, you have yet to tell me anything about your crush!” Jennifer exclaimed, bringing Annie to a halt..
“Aw, Mom, hold your horses. When we head to Grandpa’s for dinner tomorrow, I’ll invite him over. You’ll be able to see him then.” She went upstairs after she finished speaking, As soon as she returned to her room, she retrieved her phone and dialed Angela. telling her the story she had just made up. Angela was utterly grateful to Annie; not only was she not mad at her, she even did her a big favor.
“I appreciate it so much, Annie.”
“It’s all right. I’m looking forward to your wedding. I’ll be your maid of honor.”
“It’s up in the air!” Angela chuckled.
“Then, go for it! Tackle Richard as soon as possible, marry him, and give birth to at little great-grandson for his grandfather. Annie chortled.
Angela’s face turned bright red at this. point as she exclaimed. “You’re lightyears. ahead of us.”
“Angela, please inform your parents so that I don’t blow my cover. I’ve talked about it with my mother.”
“All right, I’ll tell my parents.”
Annie hung up the phone and went through her social media accounts, deciding which male friend would be best suited to be her fake boyfriend, whom she would bring home to show her parents.
Elton Hemmings. Her heart skipped a beat when she saw the name. Nervous, she summoned the courage to dial his number.
“Hello, Annie.” On the other end of the line, there was a distinct male voice.
“What have you been up to, Elton? I need a favor from you.”
“What is it?”
“I need you to pretend to be my boyfriend and go to my grandpa’s house tomorrow,” she stated unequivocally.
There was a brief silence and Elton wast clearly stunned for a few seconds before responding, “Okay!”
“Really?” Annie could not hide her joy. “Yes, really. When have I ever lied to you?”
“That’s a deal, then! Let’s meet tomorrow at noon and I’ll talk to you about it.”
“Sure.”
Annie sighed and lowered her head to look through some photos before eventually pausing on one; it was a group photo of them during a hike and a young, attractive boy was standing next to her. Elton was her childhood friend whom she used to have a crush on.
However, she never revealed her feelings to him after learning that he was pursued by another girl at that time. Not wanting to create any hard feelings, she decided to leave their circle of friends.
Nonetheless, she recently spoke with her friends and discovered that Elton turned down the girl’s eager pursuit and enrolled in a foreign business school for further studies. The point being, he was currently single.
When Annie heard the news, she could only wish him happiness because she was engaged at the time. Now, she was filled with hope once again..
At Meyers Residence, Angela sat on the couch and relayed the messages from Annie to Gilbert and Daphne. Despite the fact that her parents thought it was unnecessary for them to chime in with the act, they naturally agreed to cooperate, given Annie’s willingness to put on a play.
Angela went upstairs after their discussion while Gilbert, on the other hand, was cheerful. “I had no idea our daughter would be the Lloyds’ chosen daughter-in-law!” he exclaimed to his wife.
“It’s okay to be happy, but don’t spread the word,” Daphne advised. Honestly, she was equally pleased with Richard as her son-in-law.
The first time she saw him, she had secretly intended to make him her son in-law, but she never imagined that her wish would come true.
As soon as Angela returned to her room, her phone rang. She dashed over, expecting Richard, but the caller ID displayed an unknown number. “Hello.
Who is this?” She frowned as she answered the call.
“Hello, Angela. It’s me, Dexter. I’d like to meet you.” The man’s voice could be heard from the other end.
His voice rendered her enraged as she questioned, “How dare you call me?”
“You can’t be this way, Angela. You owe me so much after all I’ve done for you over the years!” Dexter seemed to be attempting to blackmail her.
“What exactly do you want?” Angela sneered, her lovely eyes cold.
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