Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
Jared narrowed his eyes and replied, “I’m afraid you’ll never have the opportunity.” “Wow! So confident, eh?” Lambert replied before winking at Ellen. “Goodbye, Ellen.”
Ellen watched the man stride into the distance. Before she came to her senses, a male voice dripping with jealousy rang beside her. “How much longer are you gonna follow him with your eyes?”
Ellen withdrew her gaze and asked him, “Can you go with me to my uncle’s place?”
“Of course, I can.” Jared nodded before handing her suitcase to Stanley beside him. “Take this suitcase to my house.” Ellen was speechless for a moment. “I’m not going to your place.”
Stanley immediately picked up the suitcase, saying, “Got it. I’ll deliver it right away.” With that, he walked toward his car and then left with Ellen’s suitcase before she could say anything.
Ellen felt both helpless and speechless as Jared got her into his car. As it happened, Jared also had scores to settle with the Aguirres. After all, they had plotted to jeopardize his relationship with Ellen, not to mention how they had treated her back then.
Meanwhile, at the Aguirre Residence…
Selena dared not tell her parents about her. phone call to Ellen last night. She feared that Connor would give her a rap over the knuckles for being meddlesome, and besides, she also felt sorry for her mother, who was still unaware at this moment that her husband had another family outside their marriage.
On the other hand, Olivia was distressed over the fear that she would no longer be able to enjoy a life of luxury now that their family had run out of money. If she had to go out and work for a living, it would be worse than killing her! “Connor, are we gonna get the money or not?” she asked Connor over breakfast.
Connor was in an extremely irritable mood, though. He looked up and barked at her, “Go ask for the money yourself if you want!”
Olivia couldn’t wait to ask for the money herself, of course. She was just in no appropriate status and position to do so. “Dad, stop barking at Mom, will you? We’re just anxious to get the money, Selena said in an attempt to advise Connor.
Much to Selena’s dismay, Connor vented his anger on her instead. “And you! You never showed any improvement despite all that money spent on you.”
Selena was stunned; the next instant, she was overwhelmed with disappointment. As expected, Dad doesn’t like me anymore. Only his son is the apple of his eye, huh? “Dad, you think it’s not worth spending money on me because I’m a daughter, don’t you?!” she answered back in a fit of pique.
Connor instantly looked at her in alarm. “What nonsense are you talking about?!” “You’d be happy if I were a son, no?!” Selena asked again.
Seeing that the father and daughter were falling out again, Olivia said to Selena, “Just shut up for once, Lena! Your dad has never mistreated you over so many years.”
Connor looked at Selena. He couldn’t help feeling that her eyes were full of resentment, which filled him with panic. Could she have found out about my affair?
Selena’s head drooped in bitterness; she felt that her family was no longer what it used to be.
Meanwhile, Jared’s car pulled up downstairs outside the neighborhood. Fearing that Connor and Olivia would hit out at Ellen, he had two bodyguards go upstairs with them to protect. her.
Ellen also got somewhat agitated after entering the neighborhood. She took a few deep breaths while recalling Connor’s behavior over the years, which really chilled her to the marrow.
Selena was just about to go out when she heard the doorbell ring, which surprised her. Who would drop by so early in the morning? she wondered. The instant she looked through the peephole, she was shocked to see Jared.
Jared’s here? She immediately checked her appearance before putting on a smile that she thought was the most beautiful in order to greet the man. However, when she opened the door, she realized that another person was standing behind him-Ellen.
She involuntarily turned pale with fright. Why is Ellen here with Jared? Haven’t they broken up already? She lowered her gaze and was shocked to see that Jared’s hand was holding Ellen’s.
She couldn’t help but step back while looking at the couple in a panic. Then, she shouted toward the house, ‘Dad, Mom, we’ve got visitors!”
Olivia was clearing the table after breakfast, while Connor was getting ready to go out when they heard Selena’s cry. However, before they realized what was happening, they saw Jared leading Ellen by the hand into the house.
They quickly exchanged a brief look, after which Olivia greeted the couple warmly, saying, “Hey! Young Master Jared, Ellie, what brings both of you here? Have you had breakfast?”
Selena wanted to close the door, but Jared’s two bodyguards suddenly stood at the door. As a result, she dared not close it and had no choice but to put on a sheepish smile.
Ellen looked at Connor and Olivia, then at the luxuriously furnished apartment. Her heart twinged badly. This was the life of luxury that they bought with her brother’s heart. Not only did they feel not an ounce of remorse about it, but they even enjoyed it as if they had deserved it.
Connor asked, “Ellie, why are both of you here together? Is there anything we can do for you?” His expression was kind of strained. He couldn’t even bring himself to look Jared in the eye, because he was too ashamed to face anyone for claiming that Kevin was his illegitimate son.
Suppressing all the anguish within her, Ellen took a deep breath, saying, “Uncle Connor, Aunt Olivia, I only came here for one thing. I can forget about the fact that you two donated my brother’s heart to save Young Master Jared’s life, but please give me back 7.5 million of the 15 million that the Presgraves gave you back then. Please do it within three days, or I’ll see you in court.”
Before Connor and Olivia could speak, Selena exclaimed, “What? 7.5 million? Ellen, it’s not like you don’t know what circumstances our family is in! How dare you ask for 7.5 million when my parents are already broke?” She sounded as though Ellen’s request was very unreasonable in her mind’s eye.
Olivia couldn’t help but pretend to look troubled. “Ellie, we’re a family, so can’t we settle the issue of money through discussion? How are we supposed to fork out 7.5 million for you in one go?!”
Ellen retorted, “How have you treated me over these years after getting so much money? The first thing you did back then after getting the money was to pack me off to Grandma. She borrowed money from you guys when I fell seriously ill and got hospitalized, but you only gave her 150 despite having 15 million! Have you lost your conscience?
Are you two still human beings?” Tears of anger welled up in her eyes. She stared at this pair of so- called relatives, unable to believe that they had been so shameless.
Connor hung his head. At this moment, his conscience was gnawing at him like thousands of ants. Now that his conscience had finally returned to him, he held his head in his hands as tears suddenly sprang to his eyes. He apologized to Ellen in a choked voice, “I’m sorry, Ellie! I’m a wretch; I couldn’t bring myself to face you.”
Olivia turned to look at her husband. He’s admitting our guilt by reacting like this, no? She wouldn’t admit her guilt that easily, though. She couldn’t help but say to Ellen, “Ellie, what are you talking about?! In any case, we’re your elders. We’ve been nice to you over the years, no?”
Jared’s hands clenched into fists as he looked on. Seriously, I’ve never seen such a shameless person before! He said coldly, “You two don’t deserve to call yourselves her elders at all.”
Olivia was speechless for a moment; after all, she dared not yell at the respectable young man. She let out a sigh and pretended to have her own reasons, saying, “You were still little back then, so how could we dare to give you so much money?!
We had no choice but to keep the money for you. Well, we got a little greedy and failed to stop ourselves from spending the money, but the money’s really gone.”
Ellen argued, “Were you just greedy? You sent your daughter abroad to study and used the Presgrave Family’s connections to your advantage, but what about me? You guys have long forgotten about me! Aunt Olivia, don’t you find it ironic that I had to thank you with overwhelming gratitude when you made me wear hand-me-downs from Selena?
You guys never treated me as one of your kin at all. You were only brushing me off like I was a beggar!” She really couldn’t forgive them for belittling her like that as she recalled Olivia’s past doings.
Olivia’s face reddened with shame. Little did she think Ellen would point out her intentions back then so clearly. Indeed, she had given Ellen the hand-me-downs with a sense of superiority. At this moment, her cheeks were burning as though she had been slapped across the face.
This was Jared’s first time learning that Ellen had been treated like that. Clenching his fists again, he thundered angrily, “You guys really are a bunch of monsters!”
Selena couldn’t help but shudder in fright. Jared looks so scary at this moment!
Olivia replied, “You can’t say that, Young Master Jared. How could you be still alive had my husband and I not signed the agreement back then? You should be thanking us for that!” She immediately brought up the favor they had done back then. It’s true that we’re indebted to Ellen, but we don’t owe Young Master Jared anything!
Jared replied frostily, “I’m thankful to you guys for signing the agreement back then, but the Presgraves have been kind to you guys over these years, so I consider the favor returned. From now on, Ellen is the only person to whom the Presgraves will show our gratitude.”
“Then why should Ellen ask our family for money? Young Master Jared, can’t you just give her another 15 million?” Selena said with a snort.
Ellen replied through clenched teeth, “Do you think I’m asking for money? I’m only seeking justice! I want you all to pay the price for everything you’ve done over these years!”
Selena’s face flushed crimson with anger. “How could you…”
Seeing that Ellen was only seeking justice, Olivia thought they would definitely be able to talk her into letting them off if Jared was absent. “Ellie, we know we were wrong; we’re just getting what we deserve for being greedy. It was our fault for being ignorant over these years, so can you forgive us for that? Let’s talk this over nicely, shall we?” she asked brazenly.
“I don’t want to talk about this. If the 7.5 million doesn’t get credited to my account in three days, just wait until I bring a suit against you all!”
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