Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
With that, she didn’t pursue it further and simply followed him to the underground parking garage to collect his car. Then, both of them went to a private restaurant that Jared frequently visited.
The dinner was sumptuous and since Ellen had taken a rest, her appetite was good. When Jared saw her eat happily, his appetite grew as well.
“We’re going up the mountain later, Jared revealed. “What? We will be hiking at night?” Ellen inquired, her eyelids fluttering “We can drive up, but we will be on top of the mountain. Will you be afraid?”
Ellen looked at him and shook her head. “As long as I’m with you, I won’t be afraid of anything.” That was the truth. Ever since she knew Jared, he had always provided her with protection and a strong sense of security.
When they came out after the dinner, Jared realized that his bodyguard had swapped their earlier ride for an SUV. Ellen then rode shotgun and they set off.
The entire trip seemed exciting and romantic at the same time. Ellen followed him to the foot of a mountain. Jared’s bodyguards were in the car ahead of them exploring the road, and Jared. drove straight up the mountain with four other cars.
Ellen’s heart skipped a beat several times during the journey as the dark, bottomless cliff was right beside them. However, Jared’s driving abilities were good, which Ellen truly found captivating as her heart raced for him.
After numerous bends in the mountain road, all of their vehicles arrived at a flat, empty spot at the top. Ellen’s legs wobbled as she stepped out of the car, and she quickly held on to the car door as she feared Jared would notice her timid demeanor.
But she was soon fascinated by the stunning night scene in front of her that she couldn’t take her eyes off it. The city below was stunning, lit up with gold and neon lights.
Hearing some movements, she turned around and saw Jared’s bodyguards setting something up. She quickly realized what it was-a telescope.
Ellen then immediately raised her gaze to the sky. The moon was beautiful tonight and many stars shone brightly. The weather was ideal for stargazing.
She began to look forward to the activity. tonight. She had no idea that in addition to taking her to see the night scenery, Jared had also brought a telescope.
Jared pointed to the telescope and asked, “Have you ever used this?”
Ellen shook her head in response. “No.” “I’ll teach you how to use it later.” “Sure!” Ellen said with a smile. The strong night breeze blew her long hair into a tangle.
Seeing that, Jared reached out his hand to tidy her hair. Ellen then opened her bag, found a hair tie, and casually tied her hair with it.
With her hair tied in the back, she appeared casual and youthful. The moonlight shone on her clear and smooth face, enhancing her beauty, which had a mysterious and classical tinge to it.
“Young Master Jared, everything is in place,” the bodyguard said.
Jared then took Ellen by the hand and led her to the telescope. He bent down first to look through the telescope, then asked Ellen to do so.
Ellen was astounded by what she saw through the telescope. The distant and mysterious moon appeared right in front of her and she could clearly see the craters on it.
Jared, who was standing right next to her, also used his iPad to view the moon while introducing the craters’ names to Ellen, which she found interesting.
The telescope could automatically detect stars and planets. Soon, Ellen even saw Mars, Uranus, and Neptune. Admiring the celestial bodies truly made her feel that all her frustrations and worries as a human were insignificant.
Her mind relaxed as she began to fall in love with this activity. Before long, she got carried away while gazing at the sky.
Seeing that she was so interested, Jared patiently accompanied her while teaching her astronomy. The bodyguards then handed them bottles of water. Ellen took a bottle and drank a few sips before Jared finished it.
The bodyguards standing beside them suddenly realized why Jared had only taken one bottle out of the two that were handed to him. The water from the bottle that Ellen drank seemed to taste better!
On the other hand, Ellen did not notice such minor details. She was preoccupied with looking at the celestial bodies on the iPad, occasionally bending over to look through the telescope.
The time soon reached 11.30PM. The fleet of cars then descended the mountain and Jared personally sent Ellen back to her house, right to her doorstep.
“It was a fun night. Thank you.’ Ellen was clearly in a much better mood. In a low voice, Jared murmured, “Can I request a different way for you to show your gratitude?”
“What?” Before Ellen could react, Jared held her cheeks in his hands and kissed her lightly on the lips. He then let go of her face and purred, “I prefer such a way of expressing your gratitude”
Ellen’s face immediately flushed red. Just as Jared was about to leave, she summoned her courage and wrapped her arms around his neck in the spur of the moment. Going up on her toes, she gave him a peck on the cheek.
Jared’s eyes shone with happiness. “I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“I’m going on leave tomorrow,” Ellen responded as she blinked. That reminded Jared of her leave. With his eyes narrowed, he asked, “Why do you need a day off?”
“Tomorrow is my brother’s death anniversary. I’m going to visit his grave, Ellen answered. honestly.
“I’m free tomorrow. I’ll go with you!” Jared immediately offered, effectively startling Ellen.. “Do you really want to go with me?”
“Yes. I’ll go with you.’ Jared nodded and continued, “I’ll pick you up tomorrow morning.”
“Will that disrupt your work?’ she asked quickly. “Of course not!” He had decided that he would accompany her tomorrow since he didn’t want to miss such an important day for her.
“Okay. See you tomorrow, then.” Ellen was elated that Jared would be going with her to visit her brother.
She was the only one visiting Kevin’s grave all these years and had even planned to ask her future children-if she had any-to remember to visit Kevin’s grave every year as well.
Kevin’s grave was in a different place than her parent’s graves. Hence, Ellen would visit two different cemeteries every year. Starting next year, she would also have to visit her grandmother’s grave.
After entering the house and shutting the door, Ellen took a deep breath. Despite all the unhappy events that happened today, she had thought things through.
There weren’t so many things in the world that were worthy of her being depressed about. She had to live her life well and focus on loving those who deserved it, including herself.
At 9.30PM, Olivia was watching television alone in Connor’s house. This was her usual routine and she normally would go to bed whenever she was tired, regardless of whether her. husband would return. She once cared about this but after learning that Connor needed to socialize for the sake of his investments, she no longer took it as an issue.
Now that her daughter had brought it up, she felt particularly uneasy tonight. Thus, she took her phone and gave her husband a call.
“Hello, Olivia!” Connor said cheerfully on the other end of the line. “Why haven’t you returned yet? It’s late,” she grumbled. “Go to bed first. I will be late.”
“Connor, I’m warning you, don’t even think about messing around outside! You’ll perish in my hands, Olivia reminded him sternly.
He began coaxing Olivia in response. “Do you not trust me? Of course, I would never do such a thing!”
Connor was good at nothing except pacifying his wife. Indeed, after he finished his sentence, Olivia felt that she was irreplaceable to him and laughed. “Don’t try to sweet-talk me. Come back earlier.”
“Okay. I’ll be right back.” He then hung up the call after successfully pacifying her.
Truth was, he was in his other house at the moment. After he ended the call, his lover appeared, carrying his son. ‘You can’t go back early. Your son needs you!” she said begrudgingly.
“Don’t leave, Daddy. You always leave me here.” Connor’s son hugged his legs, refusing to let him go.
“Okay, okay. I’m not leaving and will stay by your side.” Connor would leave after his son fell asleep every night to give the impression that he was always in the house.