Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
After checking, Ellen found out that her phone was indeed dead. “I’m sorry. My phone is off. I probably took too many photos of the cat. That’s why the phone shut down when I was asleep.”
He sighed and ordered, “Keep your phone on at all times.” His heart had been pumping wildly from the scare.
“Alright. Got it. I promise I will not turn off my phone, and I will keep an eye on the battery level every day.” She raised her hand and swore. Meanwhile, the cat had climbed onto Jared’s shoes and was purring at him. He bent over to change into home slippers and scooped the cat into his arms, caressing it.
“Are you hungry?” he asked. She shook her head. “Not really. I just got up. What about you?!
“I’m not too hungry too. Let’s have a late dinner later.” He lay on her couch and checked out the cat in his arms. Its features were distinct, and it was as lovely as its owner.
“Meow!” The cat rubbed itself against him and rudely peed on him.
“Gosh!” Taken by surprise, he sensed the wetness seeping into his clothes and reaching his skin. Thankfully, he did not throw the cat out of shock. Ellen rushed over to check on him, and she covered her mouth giggling when she saw the stain on his white shirt.
Angry but amused, he laughed along. “This little rascal! I’m going to teach you a lesson!”
He immediately unbuttoned his shirt. While scolding the cat softly, Ellen looked up and witnessed him taking off his clothes. His muscular and sexy upper body was exposed in front of her.
Her pretty eyes widened in shock, and she quickly turned her back on him. Gosh! How could he take off his shirt just like that? “A-Are you taking a shower?” she asked. “I am.”
“But I don’t have clothes for you at my place!” she reminded him.
“Not a problem. I’ll have Stanley send over some fresh clothes.” He made a call to Stanley and gave his orders. Half-naked, he narrowed his eyes at her. “Why? Is my body not attractive enough?”
Ellen blushed when she heard his words. You are attractive! I just can’t bring myself to gawk at you. “I didn’t mean that,” she mumbled. From her swift glance just now, she could tell that he had a well-built body.
“Why aren’t you taking a few more looks when you have the chance? Do you think I show my body every day to others?” he poked fun at her, and she giggled. Still, she had her back against him. “No.”
Not giving her another chance, he headed into the attached bathroom in her bedroom half- naked. She blushed embarrassedly again when she realized that he was using her bathroom, even when she had a guest bathroom at her place. He clearly didn’t want to use the latter.
When Jared was showering, Ellen took her time to “school” the cat. Twenty minutes later, she heard the doorbell ringing, and she opened the door with the cat in her arms. Stanley had arrived to deliver the fresh clothes.
“Miss Reiss, here are some clothes for Mr. Presgrave,” he explained and gave her a bag.
“Stanley, Sure. I’ll hand it to him, do you want to come in?” She smiled at him. He quickly waved at her and said, “No, no. I have something else to attend to.”
With that, he left Ellen’s place hurriedly. Interrupting the date between Mr. Presgrave and his beloved woman is courting death.
Ellen walked to the living hall from the entrance with the bag of clothes in her hands. Her eyes widened again at the sight of Jared wading out with only a towel wrapped around his waist. Water was dripping from his hair. Droplets clung to his body and accentuated the outlines of his muscles. His long legs could be seen beneath the towel, and she could not help but wonder if the towel was the only garment on him.
While thinking, she handed him the bag with clothes as her face reddened. “Stanley sent you this.”
He smiled at walked into her bedroom. His back muscles were a work of art-his broad shoulders and narrow waist were the epitome of the male form.
Ellen was flustered by the sight of a man’s half- naked body, which was a first for her. Even though she watched enough half-naked men in movies, seeing one in real life was eye-opening and shocking.
She took a deep breath to calm down. Soon, she heard his footsteps from behind. Turning around, she saw him emerge from her room in a casual outfit, looking clean and smart.
“Let’s go! I’ll bring you to dinner,” he said, feeling hungry. She let go of the cat and followed him out. At Connor’s home, Olivia did not give him trouble when he arrived home. Not only that, she prepared dinner for him and waited until 9.00PM. “You’re home. Have you eaten?”
Connor was still in a bad mood. After experiencing the warmth and care of his mistress, he was increasingly annoyed by his wife, who was aggressive and loud.
“Let’s forget about the 750 thousand! Investment returns are never guaranteed anyway.” Olivia was no longer hung up on the failed investment but added, “We are running low on cash! We still need to service the home mortgage and your car loans. We can’t skimp on Lena’s dowry as well. But where should we get the money from?”
Connor understood what she was hinting at. He lit a cigarette and drew on it before saying, “I will meet with Young Master Jared tomorrow and try to get some money from him.”
Olivia was glad to see that her husband had thought it through. She sat down beside him happily and agreed, “Yes. Yes. I have the same thoughts. His family is wealthy. They could help us out.”
“I’ll see if I can bring this up! You shouldn’t go and meet them. You might mess things up.”
Olivia quickly agreed, “Sure. I won’t go.” However, she didn’t tell him that she had left a bad impression on Jared earlier. Moreover, Connor should be the one to ask for money because he was Kevin’s uncle.
“Sigh! Our family has lived this comfortable life for a long time. What would we do without the money? It’s hard for me to get a job at this age, and it’s the same for you. We can’t lower ourselves anymore,” she lamented, as though. her remarks would inspire Connor.
Connor had been worrying over the same problem. After a few decades of living comfortably, he could not stand the idea of working any job anymore. His only aspiration was to sit back, make investments and wait for the returns.
Therefore, if they ran out of money, they wouldn’t be able to return to their old, affluent lives. It was easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult the other way around.
“All right, I’ll visit Presgrave Group tomorrow! I’ll see what I can do about getting the money. Connor was confident.
“No, you can’t go to Presgrave Group. Have you forgotten about the fact that Ellen is working there? You must request to meet Young Master Jared outside and not inform him that Kevin is Ellen’s brother,” Olivia reminded Connor.
Connor realized that his wife was correct. “All right, then I’ll invite him out to talk.”
“Honey, If Young Master Jared asks who his heart donor is, tell him Kevin is your illegitimate son. Don’t tell him he’s your sister’s son. Kevin will be considered one of us in this way,” Olivia suggested.
Connor’s heart raced as he realized Olivia’s words were making sense. If Young Master Jaredinquires, how should I introduce Kevin? Olivia’s suggestion is superb. I’ll have a perfect excuse to ask for money if I say Kevin is my child.
That night, Connor had insomnia, he tossed and turned, unable to sleep. He was considering how to approach Young Master Jared, whom he had never met before, as he heard from his daughter Young Master Jared appeared to be unkind.
Perhaps the son of a wealthy man would take kindness for granted. What if he refuses to give me money if I ask?
Connor had to come up with some plausible justifications. He had already made up excuses such as being duped by friends and family. Furthermore, he would say that his family’s financial situation had deteriorated, so he was hoping that Jared would send his family some money to allow him to continue living since he was once Jared’s savior.
Connor also intended to pledge to Jared that he would never seek money from the Presgraves again in this life. He planned to mention how difficult it was for them to decide to donate Kevin’s heart following extubation. Young Master Jared must be made aware that the decision to save him was done out of kindness, not greed.
The more Connor thought about it, the more he believed he could complete his task, and he fell asleep in a trance at 4.00AM. During his sleep, he dreamed of a bloody Kevin appearing, which made Connor collapse in front of Kevin and cried, “Stay where you are, you brat! Don’t you dare to step closer!”
“Why didn’t you give my sister the money? Why?” Kevin asked, his eyes red, in a childish. tone. In the dream, Connor shoved Kevin away, saying, “You are already dead. Why do you care so much?”
Although Connor was struggling in his dream, he still had the advantage of seniority. He then said to Kevin, who continued to bother him, “I am your uncle, and your mother is my sister. Don’t even think about killing me.”
“Why didn’t you split the money with my sister? Why?” Kevin asked once again.
“My life is going downhill now. Ellen has the relocation fund, and she’s not short of money. Stop bothering me, or I’ll curse you,” Connor warned harshly,
“Ah! No!” He awoke screaming in his dream when Kevin roared and jumped on him.
Connor’s scream startled Olivia, who hurriedly asked her husband drenched in a cold sweat and panting like a cow, “What’s the problem, honey? Did you have a nightmare?”