Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
Sophie looked horrified. She quickly shook her head. “No, that’s not what I said. I said I saw her holding Ren’s hand, but I don’t know if she’s doing anything else.”
“Unbelievable!” Charlotte slammed the table. She was just going to get up, but then dizziness washed over her, and she slumped down onto the couch.
Shocked, Sophie stood up. She shouted, “Charlotte fainted! Somebody, come!”
Two servants made a quick dash into the room. One of them called the hospital, while the other summoned the family physician.
Charlotte was deathly pale. The sight of it made Sophie gulp. Fear was finally kicking in. She had no idea what she said would make Charlotte faint, but then she realized that the lady was almost eighty. Of course telling her anything shocking would do a number on her.
Scarlet came right away. Sophie quickly picked up her bag and tried to leave. Angela was hurrying over, so she bumped into her.
She noticed the nervous look Sophie was giving her. Wait. She might have something to do with this. Angela grabbed her by the collar. “What did you tell her?”
“N-Nothing. Let me go. I have to go.” She escaped Angela’s grasp and left in a hurry.
Angela heaved a sigh. Great. She must have told her about that. I can’t believe an outsider broke the news to Charlotte first.
Scarlet and Richard were right beside Charlotte. They massaged her temples and wrists, but she still didn’t regain consciousness. Harold was asleep from drinking too much, so Scarlet told everyone not to wake him.
The ambulance had arrived. Richard picked Charlotte up and quickly went into it. The ambulance quickly made for the hospital, while Richard and Angela were following it in a car.
Scarlet picked her phone up and called Ren.
“What is it, Scarlet?”
“Mom fainted. We’re on our way to the hospital.”
“What happened to her?”
“I don’t know. She just fainted. Probably got some shock. We’re on our way to the hospital now. Don’t worry. I’m just informing you about this.”
“I’ll be right there.”
“Sure. You come too.” Mom’s not exactly young anymore. We need to be prepared for anything
Angela hesitated for a while, then she told Richard about how Sophie looked all nervous and left in a hurry.
“So you’re saying Grandma fainted because she told her about that on purpose?” He frowned. Anger was welling up in Richard.
“Probably. She hates it that Ren likes Ruka, and she just threatened Ruka in the afternoon. Not to mention she left in a real hurry. She must have something to do with this,” she guessed.
“This is why Uncle Ren didn’t tell them about this. They’re too old to get another shock of their lives. That’s also why he didn’t tell anyone he’s given up the election, because this might happen.”
“But Ren loves his parents. What should they do now? He and Ruka are in for a rough ride.” Angela sighed. She was worried for them as well.
At the same time, Ruka and her parents had arrived home. Right after they went inside, Claire looked at Ruka solemnly. “Ruka, come with me.”
Robert was a little tipsy. He lay down on the couch, still oblivious to the fact that his wife was looking a bit too solemn.
Ruka went with her mother, and Claire closed the door. Ruka’s heart skipped a beat. She looked at her mother nervously. The tension in the air was almost suffocating her. She was not used to seeing her gentle mother being this solemn.
“Are you trying to say something, Mom?” Ruka asked.
Claire wanted to say something, but she started crying angrily before she could. The emotions she held back finally broke out and her chest heaved.
She pointed at Ruka. “I-I can’t believe you did something so foul. You disappoint me. You’re supposed to be my daughter. Scarlet’s your godmother. How could you even do this.”
Ruka was shocked. She had no idea what her mother was talking about, but seeing her so sad made Ruka sad too. “C-Calm down, Mom. We can talk this through.” She tried to hug Claire.
Claire shoved her away. “Tell me, why are you dating Ren? What were you thinking? You’re not supposed to be a gold digger. You’re not supposed to date someone just because they’re rich, so why did you?”
Ruka blushed even harder, but then she blanched. How did Mom find out about that?
“I saw everything. You hugged and kissed him. How could you do that? Have you no shame? He’s your uncle! You’re tarnishing our name!” Claire was still crying from anger. She was furious and disappointed.
Ruka was panicking. She was too ashamed to face her mother. The girl pursed her lips, and tears welled up in her eyes. Her mother’s disappointment was too heavy for her to bear. She had no idea how to console Claire either.
She didn’t even have the courage to tell her the truth. There was no way she could tell her that they were in love with each other, and not because she was seducing him. That would just make things worse for Mom.
“I’m sorry, Mom. I’m sorry I disappointed you,” she apologized. Ruka was on the verge of tears as well.
“How far have you two gone? Did you…”
“No! No, of course not. It’s still platonic. Nothing sexual.” She was embarrassed and nervous, but she had to make that clear.
“Did you fall for him after you stayed with him the last time?” she asked. Claire thought this started because her daughter wanted to marry a rich and powerful man.
Ruka shook her head. “Mom, it’s not-”
“Swear… Swear you won’t ever get near him. Swear you won’t even get any ideas about him, or I’ll disown you and kick you out of the house.” Claire was starting to threaten Ruka.
Ruka closed her eyes and held her tears in. She could feel her heart getting torn into a million pieces, but she didn’t show it, or her mother might go deeper into her rage.
Ruka nodded. “Don’t worry, Mom. I won’t go near him anymore.”
Claire felt a stab of pain in her chest. She sat down on the bed while clutching her chest. Ruka quickly came forward to check on her. “Don’t hurt yourself because of this, Mom. It’s not as serious as you think. I’ll just stay away from him. I’ll do as you say, alright?”
“I owe you a lot, but I also owe Scarlet and her family a mountain of gratitude. I can’t believe you’re doing something like this. How do you expect me to feel?” Claire was angry at her daughter for doing something so preposterous.
Ruka realized things were not as simple as she thought. There were too many things to take into account, for example, her parents being indebted to the Hussons because they raised her.
“Do you have any idea who Ren is? He’s the VP, and what you’re doing is going to ruin his future in the political scene!” Claire felt her heart getting crushed by anger again.
Ruka blanched. She was shivering in fear, and she held Claire. “I’m sorry, Mom. I won’t ever see him again, I promise.”
Claire angrily slapped Ruka’s back. “How could you do this, Ruka? What did I tell you? We owe the Hussons a mountain of gratitude, and you repay them with… this?”
Ruka’s eyes reddened. She stared at the ground and let her mother hit her. The pain wasn’t physical as much as it was emotional. Tears slid down her cheeks silently as her dreams went up in smoke.
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