Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
Ruka blamed herself for angering her mother so much.
Claire held her in her embrace. Her heart ached for Ruka, and she heaved a sigh. “I don’t want you ruining your life either.”
Charlotte had been taken into the emergency room when Ren came. Scarlet, her husband, Richard, and Angela were waiting outside in the corridor. They looked worried as well.
“Why did she faint all of a sudden?” Ren asked Scarlet.
“I don’t know. The servant called for me all of sudden. She already fainted when I got to the tea room.”
Angela wanted to tell him what happened, but Richard held her back. The announcement of Ren’s relationship with Ruka now would hit Scarlet like a bullet train.
The doctor finally came out of the emergency room. Charlotte had awakened, and she was lying on the bed that was being wheeled out of the room. When she saw Ren, the lady closed her eyes and sighed.
She was taken to a ward, and Scarlet went inside alone. She was worried a crowd might affect her mother’s rest. Not long after she went inside, she came back out. “Mom wants you inside,” she told Ren.
He nodded. The moment his mother looked at him, he knew he must be the reason why she fainted.
Ren went into the ward. Charlotte had sat up, and she was giving her son a look of complaint. He took a seat. “How are you doing, Mom?”
“Fine, no thanks to you.” She turned her head away angrily.
Ren moved closer to the bed and wrapped his arm around her shoulder. He pressed his check against his mother’s hair, and he cooed, “I’m sorry, Mom. Please don’t stay mad at me. Tell me what happened.”
Charlotte loved him the most ever since he was a kid. He could easily calm her when nobody else could. His apology wiped out most of her anger, but still she shot him a glare. “You told me you have a lady you like. It’s Ruka, isn’t it?”
Ren was surprised, but only for a moment. He nodded. “Yes, it is.”
“Why.” Charlotte felt her chest tightening up. “Are you trying to make everyone mad: Out of all the women in this world, and you pick Ruka?”
Just like Ruka’s parents thought the fault lay with their daughter, Charlotte thought ühe fault lay with Ren. She didn’t blame Ruka for this; she thought her son must have done something to make this happen.
Ren caressed his mother’s back while calming her down. “It’s not what you think, Mom. We love each other, Ruka and I.”
Charlotte let out another big sigh. “She’s your sister’s goddaughter. Can’t you at least stay away from her?”
“But I thought you wanted me to marry someone.” Ren picked the exact conversation she would love to have.
“Yeah, but you can’t just…” No matter how she looked at it, Charlotte was still miffed. She had watched over Ruka ever since she was a child, and she used to come over to play really often. Charlotte thought of her as a granddaughter, so this came as a shock for her.
Not to mention she was very conservative and traditional. Of course it was hard to accept a girl whom she thought of as a granddaughter marrying her son. She shook her head and looked away. It was a silent protest.
Her son held her in his embrace and rested his chin on her shoulders. He went with the ‘act like a child’ tactic. “I’m not gonna marry anyone but her. You refuse, and no grandkids for you.”
The last time he acted like a child was, well, back when he was a literal child asking for a candy. She couldn’t believe her thirty-three year-old son would do the same thing again, but this time, he was asking for a wife instead of a candy.
Charlotte couldn’t hold back anymore. She chuckled and turned back to thump her son. “You shouldn’t threaten me, you know.”
Alright, she’s feeling a lot happier now. He sat up straighter and looked at Charlotte seriously. “Mom, I really like her, and she likes me as well. Yes, it’s gonna be controversial, but we’ll face it together.”
Charlotte was surprised for a few moments. Oh yeah. He’s in a precarious position. One scandal is all it needs to destroy his political career.
“You have to think this through, son. The court of public opinion isn’t the only thing you have to face if you date Ruka; your political career’s destruction is too,” she advised him while holding his hand tightly. Ren had always been brilliant. They were never worried about him.
“I’ve thought this through. Now I need your support. Everyone’s support.” He looked at her with an unspoken plea. His parents’ support was what he needed most. He didn’t care about the public’s opinion. He only cared about his family’s.
“You should call Scarlet and the others inside now.” Charlotte thought they had to discuss this together.
Ren opened the door. Everyone was looking worried. He said, “Come in, you guys.”
Scarlet came in first. She sat down beside Charlotte. “How do you feel, Mom? Are you hurt or unwell anywhere?”
“I’m fine. The problem now is your brother.” She sighed.
“What? What’s wrong with him?” Scarlet quickly looked at him.
Ren was silent for a few moments, and then he looked at Scarlet. “I need to tell you something, but promise me you’ll stay calm.”
“Go ahead.” Scarlet was surprised, but also curious. Ren was looking serious for once.
“I… like Ruka, and I want to date her,” he said honestly.
Scarlet’s jaw dropped. She looked at him in disbelief. Walter was equally shocked. Only Richard and Angela were calm, and they exchanged a look. Okay, so the whole Jamily’s gonna know soon.
“Sorry? You like Ruka?” Scarlet shot up and approached her brother. “When? Why do you like her?”
He looked at Scarlet with resolve in his eyes. Now, he decided to profess his love for Ruka. “I’ve always liked her.”
Scarlet was astounded. He has liked her ever since they were kids? Wait. I never noticed that.
“Docs she know you like her, Ren?” Walter asked softly.
“They love each other. It’s a mutual relationship,” Angela said.
Scarlet looked at them in surprise. “You guys knew?”
Richard pulled Angela into his embrace and cut in, “Yes. I talked to Uncle Ren before. Angela only found out today.”
Angela pursed her lips. She knew Scarlet wouldn’t scold her, but the fact her husband protected her made her happy.
Scarlet and Walter exchanged looks, then Charlotte sighed. “Don’t tell Harold about this, or that fossil’s gonna step in and object to this.”
Ren looked at her and smiled. So that’s a yes from Mom.
“Ruka’s a good girl. Sometimes I’d feel sad just thinking about how she’d get married eventually. I never thought someone in the family would actually like her,” she poked fun at Ren.
“Alright, don’t tease him. He’s single, she’s single, and age isn’t a problem either. Now Ruka can stay with us all the time, until we’re old and decrepit. That’s a good thing,” Walter argued.
Ren looked at Walter gratefully. Richard and Angela exchanged a smile. So the family accepts this.
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