a's
elder sister to take care of her baby hersel
t thing, Clara. She's your
dy for. She's also her father's responsibility
efore I could reach for her, Clara picked
ed!" I raised my voice, watching as
days I spent with her were special to me. I named her Jewel. Her
regnancy had been unexpected-one she cou
hat risk, but I emotionally blac
During her pregnancy, she changed. I saw someone more ma
n. I wiped my tears and got into my car to follow he
father was. She had lied to us all, saying she didn't know. B
jacket. With one hand on the steeri
e I instantly recog
driv
what I'm about to tell y
d, still followin
by is. Don't ask me how, when, or any of your u
halted and turne
I have all the information," s
you were doing research
told you I've got you c
" I completed her se
and get here now. I can't wait to
d-always there for me through thick and
would help me locate the father. Once I did t
y by then. She wouldn't know a
turn and headed to Naomi's ho
yn's
n and parked, I raked my fingers th
ing ten-hour days to prepare for the opening of Norman Company's new branch. A d
I stayed in this mansi
posing my chest, I walked inside, a few guards
the front door. The maids bowed
frozen in shock. My brain stopped functioning
fant c
mall bag filled
" I asked, my voice b
silently demandi
er and dropped her off-with a no
to give me a phone ca
rovided a DNA test result... It has
he result? Why did you let her leave this h
Everything pointed to me being the father. I c
handed
n
. If you remember the night you got drunk-the woman who wasn't there
ature.
A tiny, sleeping infant lay there. My heart raced wildl
end, walked
" He stopped short
too?".His surprise
said in disbelief,he knows I
esult. The mess you got me into the
laimed. I threw
ss," he said griml
ridiculous
pulled out my phone
work immediat
sir, I'm ver
phone from me an
" I sh
on't drag her into this-she's your secreta
sume after nine mon
ne months. Calm dow
ther? I'm not ready for this
ous cries echoed t
y ears. The sound was un
r test. But the baby is our re
coldly and turned to leave, t