Ch. 1461..1470
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1461
Brandon Is Here
In the end, Ellie had to drag Brandon out of the store.
She did not want the crowd, which had gathered to steal a glimpse of the adorable baby, to notice Brandon’s presence as that would only cause an uproar and congestion in there.
And she knew that alone was enough to tarnish Brandon’s image.
In the end, Brandon could only watch that baby slowly vanish within his vision.
Is there something wrong with my eyes? Why does that kid have such an uncanny resemblance to that woman?
After getting pulled out of the store, he was taken to the building’s penthouse suite to get changed for an upcoming event at the mall downstairs shortly after.
However, upon arrival at the suite, he headed into the makeup room alone and locked himself in there for a very long time. He refused to open the door regardless of how hard the staff tried knocking on his door to ask him out.
Sensing that something was amiss, Ellie tried to get in contact with him from the outside.
Beep, beep, beep…
After several consecutive calls, the man inside the room finally answered the call.
“Brandon, what exactly are you doing? The event is starting soon. Why are you hiding in there without getting changed or putting on makeup? What is this all about?”
At the thought of how time was running out, Ellie immediately urged him when the call got through.
Yet, Brandon did not open the door. After several seconds of silence, he grimly muttered, “Where is Willow? I’ve asked you to help me look for her. Why don’t you have any updates?”
His manager was stung by his words that her expression changed at once.
Why did he suddenly bring up this woman? I thought he hasn’t mentioned her for some time now?
Countless thoughts ran through Ellie’s mind before she finally answered, “Haven’t I told you? I couldn’t find her whereabouts. Can we talk about this another time, Brandon? Let’s get over with this event first, alright? We’ll leave everything for later.”
At this point, she had already given up and was begging for his cooperation.
Eventually, Brandon did come out of the room and attended the event. Despite so, he left right after the event ended.
That evening, at Hillside Villa, Ichika, who was at home taking care of the child, heard the doorbell ring.
“Did Mr. Solomon forget to bring his keys?”
Wendy walked over to open the door as she said that.
After Sasha and Sebastian left for Jadeborough, they had left Wendy behind to help Solomon and Ichika out since both of them had no experience taking care of such small baby.
Wendy opened the door.
“Mr. Emmanuel?”
Seeing the man before her, she froze in shock.
On the other hand, Brandon did not answer. Instead, he removed his sunglasses and cast his gaze toward the inside of the house.
“Where’s the child?”
“What are you talking about?”
Wendy felt her heart skip a beat upon hearing that.
Having served Sasha for so many years, it was no surprise that she knew this matter. As such, a sense of foreboding grew within her as soon as she saw who was at the door.
On the contrary, Brandon was not bothered about her and looked up toward the balcony on the second floor instead.
Upon spotting some baby clothes left outside to dry, his immediate reaction was to push Wendy aside and barge into the house.
“Mr. Emmanuel, what are you doing?” Wendy blanched in horror and hurriedly tried to stop Brandon at his pace.
Of course, there was no way a woman like her could stop a young man like him. It took him no time before he got into the living room in the villa.
“Nat, look what Mommy has prepared for you.”
“Ah… Mmm… Woo…”
Accompanying a young lady’s gentle voice was a baby’s coos. Following the trail where the voices sounded, Brandon saw a lady in casual clothing leaning against the edge of the couch, coaxing a tiny baby lying on it.
Brandon’s mind went blank.
Earlier at the jewelry store, he could not see the child clearly as he was a distance away, and besides, she was too tiny for him to spot her intricate features.
But now, at such close distance, he could finally look at her clearly.
Oh, she looks like an exact replicate of that woman. That small yet pretty-looking face, small pinkish lips… Even the way she smiles resembles that woman…
Stumped, Brandon stood by the door as he stared at the little one.
“W-Why are you here?”
Right then, Ichika finally noticed the man’s presence and hurriedly carried the baby up from the couch, looking flustered.
Why is this man doing here all of a sudden? Don’t tell me he has…
Only then, Ichika recalled how the crowd in the mall earlier that day had taken countless snaps of Nat and her. By then, those photos had already spread like wildfire on the internet.
Instinctively, she felt a pang of nervousness within her.
Before she could head upstairs with the child, the man came before her.
“This is her child, right?”
“Huh?”
With her eyes fixed on the man, who pulled down his hoodie and revealed his blonde hair, Ichika only appeared even more anxious.
“Who? S-She is my child. Wendy, come over here and bring the baby upstairs for some milk. She’s hungry.”
At least Ichika was still quite quick-witted. Having noticed that the man had been staring intently at Natalie, she immediately sought help from Wendy to take the child away.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1462
How To Return To The Past
But before Wendy could come over, Brandon repeated, “Where is she? Where did she go? Why is the kid here? Does she not want her child anymore?”
Silence enveloped the entire living room for a moment.
One of Willow’s last wishes was not for Brandon to learn about the existence of that child so that he could return to his peaceful life.
Yet, at that moment, the man standing before Ichika and asking her those questions was full of rage and resentment. How was it possible for him to pretend that nothing had ever happened?
Indeed, life was not never all about joy, but a complex blend of both anger and sadness.
Ultimately, Ichika still answered his question.
“I don’t know. The child got sent back, and we decided to treat her as our own since we don’t have any children. Mr. Emmanuel, Willow has said that you have nothing to do with this matter, and that also includes the child.”
Ichika was indeed a smart lady.
Even though Brandon knew that Nat was Willow’s child, Ichika sensed that he was still oblivious of the truth; thus, she decided to play along and deny the parental relationship between him and the child.
As soon as Ichika finished her words, Brandon’s face grimaced.
Staring at the baby, the anger residing within him started growing. He turned and was about to leave when something caught his attention.
As Ichika carried the baby up, the small, red-colored birthmark on the back of her neck came into Brandon’s vision.
Brandon’s mind went blank at once.
“Nat, let’s go upstairs for some milk, shall we? You must be hungry, right?”
Ichika, who felt relieved upon seeing Brandon leaving after her reply, did not notice the change in the man’s expression at all. She picked herself up and carried the child upstairs to feed her some milk.
The entire living room fell silent once again.
All that was left were traces of the baby’s milky scent floating in the air, as well as sounds of cute animals from the toys on the floor that were left switched on.
It was a strange feeling that even Brandon could not explain.
As the youngest child of the Emmanuels, he had always led a spoiled life. Not only was he the precious sweetheart of Matilda, but he was also well-loved by his siblings, Philip and Lyla. They would always give in to him. Besides, his uncle, Frederick, would also pamper him and materialize all his wants.
Hence, he had never met any major setbacks; neither did he need to shoulder any responsibilities.
Bringing the pregnant Willow home was probably the most wilful thing he had ever done.
Despite that, his efforts were futile.
After leaving the villa looking almost soulless, Brandon rushed back to the Emmanuel residence and headed toward his bedroom, frantically rummaging through his stuff, seemingly looking for something.
“What’s wrong with Brandon? Why is he rummaging through the cupboards like crazy immediately after coming home?”
“I’ll go take a look.”
Feeling shocked yet worried, the entire Emmanuel family hurriedly went upstairs to check on him.
Matilda was no exception.
They were only on their way up when they heard Brandon bellowing like a mad beast. “Where’s her stuff? Who threw her things away? Where have they all gone?”
Brandon’s roars reverberated throughout the place, leaving the entire villa shaking in fear.
The Emmanuels were taken aback.
“What? B-Brandon, are you referring to that woman? Mom asked me to clear everything in here,” Philip’s wife stammered an answer ultimately.
Right as she finished explaining, something flew out of the room.
Slam!
An explosive sound followed.
Had Philip not reacted fast enough and pulled his wife aside, her head might have already been bleeding from getting hit by the flower vase.
“Who asked you to clear the things here? Did I permit you to do so? Put everything back in place now!” Brandon broke down and burst into another round of shouting yet again.
Seeing how Brandon had lost control, Matilda came over in her wheelchair.
“What are you looking for? That woman is pregnant with another guy’s child! I’ve been nice enough since she knew her place and left quietly. What more do you want? Do you think I’ll keep her belongings here?”
Slam!
The spoilt brat speedily came before her and smashed the family portrait in his hand on the floor as soon as she finished speaking.
“Listen, I’ll never return to this family again if you can’t find her stuff back by today! You can be as authoritative as you want if you like it so much!” he yelled while staring at her intently with his bloodshot eyes.
Brandon, who had always been obedient toward her, seemed to have turned into an entirely different person for the very first time.
Matilda was so furious her whole body was shaking.
As for Brandon, he turned and left immediately after he finished his words.
That night, all the Emmanuels were busy contacting the waste stations in the city. However, it was almost impossible for them to retrieve what they had thrown away half a year ago.
In the end, it was Ellie who found Brandon in his old small apartment. He was rummaging through the shelves and cupboards inside the 60 square meters apartment.
It was to the extent that he almost dug through the tiles and bricks.
“What are you doing, Brandon? Where have you been the whole day? Do you know your disappearance has resulted in great losses?”
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1463
Prick
Seeing the state Brandon was in, Ellie felt slightly irked and thus could not stop herself from saying those words.
Just as she stopped speaking, the man scouring through the trash below the bed turned to glare at her. That murderous gazes and horrifying aura were equivalent to that of a devil from hell.
“You didn’t go and look for Willow, right?”
“W-What?”
“You better pray that nothing happens to her; otherwise, I’m not going to let you off!”
He gritted every word through his teeth in disdain.
That gaze of his was as if he wanted to devour her alive.
Panic-stricken, Ellie stood there frozen, with her face drained of all colors. Just as she was about to say something, the man’s phone suddenly rang.
“Hello?”
“Greetings, Mr. Emmanuel. We’ve run a check with the information you’ve provided and found that there was a pregnant lady who resembled the photo you provided. Apparently, she left Avenport by Frankel Express about five months ago. Unfortunately, we regret to inform you that after she dropped off at Baykeep, we could not gather any more new information.”
A polite voice sounded from the other side of the call. Ellie shivered uncontrollably after hearing that.
Frankel Express was the choice of transport that celebrities in the entertainment industry would use since they were well-known for avoiding paparazzi.
Back then, Ellie had also managed to trace Willow’s footsteps through the same service, but she kept it a secret from everyone else.
Since they had progressed to that point, it was not too difficult for them to track down Willow’s whereabouts. Things would become crystal clear as long as they direct their investigations following that lead.
Beads of cold sweat rolled down Ellie’s face. Finally, she brought herself to put forth the words in her mind. “B-Brandon, I’m sorry I didn’t tell you the truth back then. I-I was afraid that you’ll be affected…”
“And then?”
The man hung up the call and cast a death glare at her, leaving the latter at a loss for words.
It took her yet another moment before she mustered the courage to enunciate her words. With an ashen face, she stuttered, “I-I did it all because I wanted the best for you two. A-And so after she arrived at Smallpoint, I-I… arranged for her to admit into a hospital…”
“Hospital?”
“Y-Yeah… I thought it’s better to let her have a good rest since she’s eight months into her pregnancy. I wanted to tell you only after you finished filming, but when I went back there to look for her, I found out she was not at the hospital. I-I have no idea where she went after that.”
Ellie finally revealed what had happened.
By the time she concluded her statement, she was already trembling so much that she could barely stand up straight.
Brandon stood up.
He had a notebook in his hand that he had spent the whole day searching for. It was a diary that Willow had left behind.
Inside, she recounted how she was sick and would frequently have hallucinations.
Brandon threw a tight slap toward Ellie’s face.
“Just wait! I’ll make you pay for what you’ve done!”
Finishing that, he left the apartment.
News spread very quickly. Two days later, almost everyone learned that Brandon had found out about the matter. Besides the George family, even those living far away at Jadeborough like Sasha and Sebastian had been informed.
Ichika: What should we do? He has found her grave and has even stayed there the whole night. What now?
Both Sasha and Sabrina did not know how to react to that message.
Devin: This spells trouble.
Everyone else stayed silent, too.
After all, like what Willow had mentioned, it was because of her that everything had happened between them. Brandon was thus in no wrong.
He had never loved her; it had always been a one-sided love where she barged into his world and pestered him shamelessly.
To put it plainly, Brandon’s mean attitude toward her was what she deserved. Hence, she had no one to blame.
Even so, Brandon still brought Willow home after learning that she was pregnant back then. That was on the account that he had no love for her. That alone was enough to prove that Brandon was, at the very least, not bad to the bone.
No one, including Sasha, could say anything. All she did was stay silent as she watched how things developed.
A week later, at Hillside Villa, Solomon and Ichika finally saw the superstar, allegedly reported missing by multiple articles online, appearing before their house.
“I-I… want to see the child.”
The man, in simple clothes, had become a lot skinnier. He had even dyed his blonde hair back to black. His appearance looked just like someone who had just recovered from a serious illness. Standing at the door, he had his eyes glued toward the inside of the house.
Solomon pursed his lips.
Nonetheless, he still opened the door to let him in.
In the living room, Ichika stood there nervously. As she watched Brandon walk toward her, she carefully passed the baby over to him.
“B-Be gentle. She has just fallen asleep,” she gently reminded.
As Brandon reached his arms out, he trembled a little.
The baby was so tiny in his arms that he was afraid any bit of strength would cause her pain.
He trembled even more after carrying the baby over as he realized how she looked so much like him.
The child slept quietly in his embrace, and all of a sudden, she smiled—perhaps of a sweet dream,
It was that moment when Brandon realized that she was a spitting image of Willow!
Tears trickled down his face uncontrollably.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1464
Tough Choice
Brandon requested to take the child with him.
At that, Ichika panicked.
“No way. You can’t take her with you. She’s still so small, and besides, I’m her mother now. You can’t take her with you. She’s my child.”
After spending two months with the little one, Ichika had long gone past the phase of struggling and was now very used to having her companionship. The two looked like a real pair of mother and daughter duo.
Nevertheless, Brandon was unwilling to listen to Ichika and was adamant about leaving with the baby.
Ichika was on the brink of bursting into tears when Solomon came in and stood before Brandon.
“Brandon, what do you want?”
“I want to take her with me!” Brandon cast his bloodshot eyes at the child in his arms as he uttered with a hoarse voice.
Solomon, on the other hand, remained solemn. “And then? Do you want to bring her back and let the Emmanuels bully her like how they did to Willow? Brandon, it’s exactly because Willow couldn’t bring herself to stay any longer that she chose to leave.”
Those words were like a sharp blade stabbing right through Brandon’s chest. At that instance, the scene of him meeting Willow for the last time popped up in his mind.
That was the day when she finally returned to the Emmanuel residence. But it was also the day she infuriated Matilda till the latter landed herself in the hospital.
Despite what happened, Brandon came home to find an unusually calm Willow—she did not even throw tantrums like she always would.
All that she had said was “Brandon, I’m sorry.”
After a pause, she continued, “Brandon, that child isn’t yours. It’s a test tube baby that I made.”
Those words made him flew into a fit of rage.
He had made up his mind and brought her back home just so that both her and the baby could get a proper title and status. Yet, she decided to tell him that the baby was only a test tube baby she had made and not his child.
At this point, her actions back then were probably an indication of how she had a premonition of how things would take a turn.
After all, a woman would never joke about such things unless she was cornered into hopelessness.
She had probably made up her mind then. But Brandon did not notice at all. It was even to the extent that he remained clueless when she became sick.
“Brandon, Willow has mentioned in her last words that she doesn’t blame you. She takes full responsibility for everything that had happened between you two. She wanted you to lead your own life, and that was why she didn’t want us to tell you about the existence of this child. What are you going to do if you bring this child home now? Do you want to give up on your dream and career?”
Solomon was rather calm.
In truth, he had to stay that way, not only because he kept Willow’s last words close to his heart but also for the sake of the child.
But just as he finished speaking, Brandon immediately raised his head.
“Get back on track and lead a normal life? How? Tell me, how am I supposed to do that with how things have turn out to be? Is the child a mere animal that doesn’t matter even if she dies?”
Solomon did not say anything.
“This child has my blood. Do you want me to dump her aside and pretend that nothing happened? Sure I can. Ask Sasha to come and remove all of my memories; that way, I’ll be able to move on and pretend that nothing has happened.”
He pointed at his head as he bitterly spat out those words. The tears falling off his eyes were indicative of how much pain he was suffering.
Solomon was instantly shocked at that.
Just then, the baby was jolted awake by the intense movements Brandon was making and began crying loudly.
“Waa…”
“Nat, don’t cry. Mommy is here.”
Seeing the baby crying, Ichika could not hide her heartache and immediately wanted to carry her back.
Brandon was slightly flustered.
Seeing how badly the child was wailing while holding her tightly against his chest, he panicked and attempted to comfort her.
Needless to say, it did not end up in a good way since the man had never taken care of a baby before, let alone pacifying one. Nat only cried even louder as he patted his clumsy hand on her.
“Waa…”
Brandon sank into despair.
“That’s enough, Brandon. Let Ichika carry the child. Think about it. Taking the child with you means you have to shoulder the responsibility of taking good care of her. But please think of how your family has treated Willow back then? Are you sure you’re okay with leaving Nat in their hands?”
Solomon grabbed hold of the chance and tried to persuade Brandon again.
As Brandon was already in a mentally unstable state due to the baby’s continuous wails, those words seemed to work wonders. He was in a visibly terrible state where the rims of his eyes were flushing red as he passed the child over to Ichika.
Several minutes later, the baby finally stopped crying as she lay in Ichika’s arms, gulping down mouthfuls of milk from the bottle.
Standing at a side, Brandon tightened his fists as he watched the scene.
Similarly, Solomon was watching him silently from behind.
Somehow, he was in contemplation. He knew there was nothing he could do if the man before him popped the request of bringing Nat with him. He was, after all, the biological father of the child.
What made him surprised was how the man ended up leaving quietly after taking a few more glances.
At that sight, Ichika walked over with the child in her arms.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1465
Retribution
“Darling, he won’t come back asking for Nat again, right? I don’t want him to take her away.”
Ichika’s eyes welled up with tears as she spoke.
Given Ichika’s soft-hearted character, it was more than understandable that she would not bear to part way with Nat after spending so much time together.
Staring at Brandon’s back, Solomon comforted, “Don’t worry. He won’t.”
In fact, that was what he really thought since he had made it clear to Brandon about the situation. There was no reason for him to take the child, especially since he was currently in the prime of his career.
The pair of couple thus believed that that was the end to this issue.
And things had indeed stayed that way until about a month later, a piece of mind-blowing news broke out on the internet—TV Superstar Brandon Emmanuel Announces That He Quits Showbiz.
At the same time, Ellie was arrested by the police that night for allegedly engaging in various illegal acts, including bribery and illegal contractual dealings.
That news immediately caused a frenzy in the entire entertainment industry.
Various media also suffered severe crashes.
It was simply appalling!
Meanwhile, at Jadeborough, Sasha had just learned about it and immediately tried to find out more in the group chat.
Sasha: @Solomon What’s up with Brandon? Why did he suddenly quit showbiz? Anyway, please be wary as I think he’ll go and look for you guys.
Solomon said nothing.
Ichika: Sha, what do you mean by that?
Accompanying that text were a few fearful and sobbing emojis.
Sabrina: Can’t believe that dude would go to such an extent. He’s going all out to achieve what he wants, huh?
Devin: I guess his career in the showbiz is ruined.
Ichika replied with a couple of crying emojis.
Even Sebastian, who had not been active in the chat, commented something this time.
Sebastian: It’s time he grows up.
Rufus: Yeah, I agree with Sebastian. Brandon has always been a child. It’s a good thing if he grows up overnight because of that matter.
Jonathan: Then, what about the kid? Will you guys allow him to take her back?
Ichika only replied with even more crying emojis.
The group chat suddenly fell into silence.
With how the situation turned out to be, it was almost impossible for them to keep the child with them even if they wanted to.
There were no excuses for them to reject someone who would even be daring and willing to give up on his promising future.
Three days later, what they feared most happened. Dressed rather casually in a gray windbreaker and a cap, Brandon arrived at Hillside Villa in an MPV. He had added all kinds of safety equipment for children in his car.
“Solomon, I’m here to fetch her home.” Looking refreshed, he stood before the villa and said calmly while looking into Solomon’s eyes.
Without saying anything, Solomon turned behind and stole a glance at the teary-eyed Ichika. He then turned back to Brandon and asked, “Are you alone?”
“Yeah, rest assured. I won’t let the Emmanuels lay their hands on Nat. I’ve already bought a house in Netheria. I plan to settle down with her over there. Also, you guys don’t have to worry about me taking care of the child either. I’ll learn the ropes of becoming a father and also hire the best nanny for her.”
That dazzling celebrity aura that Brandon used to exude had vanished completely. Standing right under the bright sun, he was nothing but an average man.
That said, he was still as outstanding as before as his facial features were simply too eye-catching.
Sensing that the man before him had become much more steady and matured than before, Solomon pursed his lips and turned behind. “Ichika, pass him the child.”
Ichika instantly felt a little disheartened.
Nevertheless, she had no choice but to walk forward with the child in her arms. On her other arm, she was also lugging onto several bags of baby products that they had packed.
He grabbed the bags over and carried the child into his arms. Lowering his head, he took quite some time before he managed to push his thoughts out of his mouth. “Thank you so much. Fret not; I’ll get in touch with you guys regularly. Even if we leave for Netheria, you two will still be her parents. I won’t change her name either, so she’ll still be called Nat instead of Wylie. I like that name for it sounds like Willow.”
“A-Alright…” Solomon nodded in response.
Brandon took the child with him and left Avenport the following day.
As for the Emmanuels, they had not seen Brandon for almost a month ever since the day he created chaos in the house. It was only after watching the news that they had learned about his departure.
Seeing the news online, they were of course in hysteria.
“Where’s Brandon? Where is he? That bast*rd! He didn’t even inform us before making such a huge decision! I want him back here now!”
Matilda was blazing with anger.
The Emmanuels had depended on Brandon financially for the past few years after Sebastian stopped supporting them.
Hence, Brandon’s announcement was like a bomb dropped on the Emmanuels.
Without further delay, Philip rushed out to look for Brandon. In the meantime, Lyla also hastened back home upon hearing that news.
Yet, the news they heard was that Brandon had already left with the child.
“Mr. Philip, Mrs. Emmanuel, Brandon has asked me to let you know that you don’t have to look for him. He has left five million for you guys, and he’ll return to visit when he has the time.”
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1466
The Silence
“What does that even mean? And you think this five million is enough to brush me off?” scoffed Lyla condescendingly.
To that, Brandon’s assistant chuckled and decided that there was no point in playing nice with Lyla any longer.
“How much exactly do you want then? That man has already done so much for you for so many years, and you’re still not content? You look perfectly fine to me, so I don’t see why you need handouts. Besides, he has a kid to raise now. How much more are you planning to take from him?”
“A kid? What kid?” The Emmanuels were stunned by the sudden piece of information.
“What are you talking about? Whose kid is that?” questioned Matilda.
“You don’t know? It’s Ms. Fischer’s. That kid was no test-tube baby. She only told Brandon that because she had no other choice. You probably had no idea that she had severe depression because of your family’s constant abuse. In the end, she decided to take her own life,” sneered the assistant as if he was talking to a bunch of hideous and revolting creatures.
Unsure of how to respond to that, the Emmanuels fell dead silent.
Each and every one of them was instantly drained of colors when the guilt set in.
Willow is dead because of severe depression? Does that mean Brandon will never come back? That man probably thinks this five million is already more than what we deserve.
When the Emmanuels finally realized how serious the matter was, they all panicked. “That’s not what happened. Please, you have to get him to come back. We’ll explain everything.”
“No. He’s never going to come back.” With that, the assistant turned around indifferently and left the family to their own thoughts.
Suddenly, they heard a loud bang from behind and realized that Matilda had fallen off her wheelchair.
A week after that, news of Matilda’s death spread to Jadeborough.
“Your aunt just passed away. Will you be going to her funeral?” asked Sasha after making her way downstairs to Sebastian.
“What aunt?” responded the man coldly with a rhetorical question as he continued working on his computer.
Sasha said nothing else after that, for she knew that none of the Hayeses wanted anything to do with Matilda anymore.
Even though Brandon convinced two of the most powerful Emmanuels to visit Matilda during festive seasons, not even a single member of the family attended the old lady’s funeral. In the end, the ceremony was rather pathetic.
Meanwhile, at Hillside Villa, Ichika wondered if she should attend the funeral since her husband was in charge of running Hayes Corporation at the moment.
However, Solomon could not care less.
After finishing his work at the office, Solomon could not stop thinking about how Ichika cried every night since Brandon took the child away in these ten days ago.
“What’s troubling you, Mr. George?” inquired Luke.
After a moment of thought, Solomon looked intently at the assistant from behind his desk and asked, “After you got married, how long did it take before you had a child?”
“What?” Luke was dumbfounded by the man’s odd question. Why is Mr. George asking me that?
Although he was surprised, Luke quickly figured out Solomon’s intention since he was also a man, so he decided to be forthcoming with his superior. “My wife got pregnant two months into our marriage.”
“Two months?” Solomon was slightly shocked because it had been six months since he started sleeping with Ichika. Only two months? Then why isn’t Ichika pregnant yet? If only we could have a baby. Then she wouldn’t be this sad.
“Yeah. We wanted to have children right after we got married, so there was no birth control. And before we knew it, she got pregnant.” Since Luke only became a father not long ago, he blushed a little on the topic.
Solomon never had much to talk about with his assistant, but after hearing what the man said, he quickly followed up with another question. “Do you… Is there a trick to this? Because we’ve tried but nothing happened.”
“Really? I thought she never got pregnant because you two didn’t want children yet,” stated Luke with his eyes widened in surprise.
Slightly embarrassed, Solomon cleared his throat before responding to his assistant. “Actually, we do.”
“Maybe it’s because of her ovulation.”
“Ovulation?”
“Yeah. You know. My wife wanted to get pregnant as soon as possible, so she took her temperature in the morning. She also did the same in the evening. And she even tracked her periods so that we know when to… to do the deed.” Even though it was just the two of them, Luke still could not help but feel awkward as he talked about sex and pregnancy with his superior.
After that, Solomon decided to follow Luke’s suggestion, so he had the assistant get him everything his wife would need to get impregnated. It has to work now!
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1467
Old Dog New Tricks
That evening, Solomon quietly took the tools for pregnancy home with him.
Ichika was feeling down at home but quickly stood up to greet her husband before going into the kitchen. “Hey, you’re back. Dinner will be ready soon.”
Then, Solomon went upstairs to the bedroom and went through the stuff his assistant got him. Okay, so I see the thermometer and the ovulation chart, but what is this?
The man took a book out and immediately turned red after seeing examples of sex positions with the highest success rate for pregnancy. “What the heck is Luke thinking? That idiot!”
Afraid that Ichika would see the book, Solomon hurried to the study to hide it there. Although he was upset with Luke for getting him the book, he went through the material nonetheless.
“Darling, dinner’s ready!” shouted Ichika, who had no idea what her husband was doing upstairs while she was in the kitchen.
“Coming!” responded Solomon quickly before changing and going back downstairs to dine with his wife.
After an hour or so, the couple was finally done with dinner. As usual, Ichika did the dishes before slumping on the couch to check on Brandon’s social media.
Brandon knew that Ichika would miss the child dearly, so he posted photos and videos of the kid online every day. To Ichika, those online contents were food to her soul.
When Solomon noticed tears rolling down his wife’s cheeks again, he could not help but frown at his own helplessness. “Ichika, why don’t you go and shower first?”
“Right now?” asked Ichika, who quickly dried her tears before turning to look at her husband.
“After you’re done, I have something to show you.”
Solomon had never done anything romantic before, so it was only natural that Ichika wondered why her husband was being so mysterious all of a sudden. What could it be?
At that moment, Ichika’s attention was finally shifted away from the child.
After putting her phone down, the woman did as she was told and went upstairs to take a shower.
It was only around eight o’clock when Solomon turned off all the lights downstairs and went up the stairs as well.
Although Ichika had no idea what Solomon was up to, that changed when she stepped out of the bathroom. The lights in their bedroom were dimmed down, and there were bright red rose petals all over the bed. Suddenly, the woman could understand what her husband was trying to do. “Darling, you… “
“I got these on my way home today. There is a flower shop nearby. And I also got you this. Will you try it on for me?” asked the man as he handed his wife a gift box.
At that point, Ichika was already moved to tears, for she knew that Solomon was not a romantic man. It must’ve taken him a lot of effort to do all this for me. Not only has he taken the trouble to decorate the bed with all these rose petals, but he also got me a gift!
Like an excited little girl on Christmas day, Ichika quickly opened the gift box.
Inside was a crimson red nightdress with two slender spaghetti straps. The bottom of the garment was weaved with lace so thin that one could almost see through it.
“Darling, this…” With her cheeks as red as tomatoes, Ichika was at a loss for words.
Although Solomon was blushing almost as much as his wife, the man knew he had to make the first move. He then took a step forward and wrapped his arms around Ichika.
“I know you miss Nat badly, but I want to see you smile again. That’s why I did all this. I hope we can have a child together so that you’ll be happy again.”
“Okay.” With red hot cheeks, Ichika nodded and agreed with her husband.
After changing into the dress, the woman barely got any sleep that night.
To give Ichika everything he had, Solomon worked hard on his wife like a rabbit. The man even surprised Ichika with multiple positions that she never knew.
It was only until sunrise that she finally fell asleep, exhausted.
Lying in the mess on a bed, Solomon too was drained of energy. Holding his wife tightly, the man stared at the ceiling and breathed a sigh of relief. That should do it, right? I even checked the ovulation chart for today. It has to work!
Not long after that, the man also fell deep asleep.
It was almost afternoon when the couple woke up. Solomon being the caring husband he was, went downstairs to prepare a meal for his wife.
However, just before he went into the kitchen, Solomon checked his phone and noticed a missed call. Who might this be?
From the set of numbers displayed, he figured it was from overseas. After some thought, Solomon eventually decided to return the call.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1468
Bullied
“Hello?” When the call went through, a person on the other end greeted Solomon in French, so he responded in kind. “Hello. Do you mind telling me who called me just now?”
“I’m sorry. This is a school, and students always make phone calls here, so I’m afraid I have no idea which one of them called you.”
Solomon was surprised to find out that he got a call from a school. Why would someone in a school overseas call me?
When the man was still pondering, a name suddenly popped into his mind. “Could it be Vivian Wand?”
“One moment, please. Let me look it up.” The person then proceeded to check for the name.
It only took around two minutes before the person got back to Solomon and confirmed that there was indeed a student there named Vivian Wand.
That probably means Vivi did call me, but why? Did something happen? But why call me instead of her parents?
Solomon started to get anxious, so he requested the person to find Vivian for him.
To Solomon, Vivian was like his own child. After her mother brought her and her brother to Clear, Solomon practically helped raise the two children.
However, things got terribly complicated between him and the Hayeses afterward. Solomon even got to the point where he could not see eye-to-eye with the children’s parents.
Still and all, the way he felt about the children never changed.
Around ten minutes later, Solomon’s phone finally rang again, so he hurriedly picked it up. “Vivi?”
“You have to help me, Uncle Solomon! I’m going to be expelled. What should I do?” cried Vivian the moment her uncle answered her call.
The girl sounded so pitiful that Solomon’s heart ached for her.
Expelled? It can’t be that serious, can it?
Solomon immediately tried his best to calm Vivian down. “It’s okay, Vivi. Don’t cry. Why don’t you start by telling me what happened? Didn’t you just get there two months ago? Why would they expel you?”
“Because we just had our first test. They told us that if any one of us failed, they would have to expel us. But my work was beautiful. I don’t know why I only got 3 points for it. It’s not fair!” With that, the girl started crying again.
After listening to Vivian, Solomon finally figured out what was going on. Even though Vivi can be a little slow sometimes, she’s determined like her mother. Vivi is not the kind of girl who would give up easily, especially not on her passion.
Vivian only went to Solomon because she did not want to disappoint her parents. On top of that, she was worried that they would ask her to come home.
“Don’t worry, Vivi. We’ll figure something out together, okay? Let me just talk to the school first and see what’s going on. I’ll call you back soon, okay? Trust me, Vivi. I’ll do my best to help you.”
“Okay.” Only then did Vivian stop crying and hang up as she was told.
“What’s wrong, Darling. Did something happen?” inquired Ichika when Solomon went up the stairs with his phone in hand.
The woman just walked out of the bedroom and saw her husband. Her body was aching all over while her face blushed the moment she saw him.
After briefly explaining the situation to his wife, Solomon went into the study and turned on his computer.
Since he knew that phone calls would not be enough to deal with a school run by the royal family, Solomon decided to instruct a few men to go to the institute to learn about Vivian’s situation.
“So did you find out what’s going on, Darling?” asked Ichika when she entered the room with a glass of milk for her husband.
“Yes. It turns out that students had to sit for a test two months after attending school. Whoever fails the test will be expelled,” replied Solomon as he frowned at the screen.
“What? But Vivi has always been such a talented young girl. How could she have failed? I just don’t see that happening.” Ichika, too, furrowed her brows like a worried parent.
Like her husband, the woman refused to believe Vivian would do so terribly in school.
Solomon nodded in agreement with his wife. “Right. That’s why I have my men take photos of Vivi’s work. Does this look like something she would make?” questioned Solomon after showing Ichika several photos, which left the woman completely stunned.
“You have got to be kidding me! There’s no way this thing is Vivi’s handiwork. I mean, just look at that terrible craftsmanship! Vivi could make a pearl pendant when she was only eight years old, and it’s still in good shape even now. This is definitely not Vivi’s work!”
Immediately after going through the photos, Ichika could tell how rough the handiwork was. This looks nothing like what Vivi would ever make.
In the end, Solomon decided to visit the school himself. Naturally, he did it without Sasha’s or her husband’s knowledge.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1469
Born Evil
After hearing that Solomon would be coming over to her school, Vivian, who had been anxious for the past few days, breathed a sigh of relief. That afternoon, she finally found her appetite to have lunch with Kurt.
“Is your Uncle Solomon really coming over? Does that mean he’ll be able to solve the problem for you?” inquired Vivian’s classmate, Elaine, when she heard about the news.
Chowing down on her drumstick, Vivian nodded in response to her classmate.
“Of course! There’s nothing he can’t do. As soon as he gets here, he’ll take care of everything. You’ll see,” promised Vivian with much confidence as she continued to make short work of her drumstick.
After that, Elaine sat down calmly beside the two, but there was a glimmer of nervousness in her eyes.
Even though Kurt did not say a word, he would glance at Elaine from time to time as they had their lunch.
“That’s good to know. You have no idea how relieved I am to hear that. Hey, I’m going to head to class first, so see you guys later, okay? Don’t be late!” reminded Elaine before leaving the two.
“We won’t.” Knowing that Solomon would not let her down, Vivian returned to her carefree self.
After finishing her drumstick, the girl got up and was ready to go to class. “Aren’t you going to class too, Kurt?”
“I’ll be there in a minute.” answered the boy in his usual cold tone. Anybody who had met him in the past two months knew that he was not one for words. Vivian was the only one who could get Kurt to say three or more words at a time.
After watching the girl hurried away, Kurt jumped to his feet and covered his head with his hoodie. With both hands in the pockets, the boy went away in another direction.
Ten minutes later, an Astorian girl stood in front of a few local students in the school’s backyard. “You’d better come clean with the school. Vivian’s uncle is coming over soon, and you don’t want to mess with him. I’m telling you. He’s going to find out the truth, so there’s no way you can get away scot-free.”
That Astorian girl was Elaine, the student who just had lunch with Vivian and Kurt.
Even though Elaine warned the local students in all seriousness, they laughed at her and ridiculed her for it.
“Is he now? I guess we’ll have to wait for him to get here to find out. Vivian stole the limelight from my girlfriend, Helena, so I’m going to get her expelled no matter what. There’s nothing you can do to change my mind.”
“Hey, you’re an accomplice, Elaine. You saw us swap Vivian’s work, yet you decided not to say anything about it to her because you wanted to save your own skin, remember? Some friend you are. And now you’re asking us to come clean? What a joke!”
With that, the local students cackled even louder at Elaine.
Even though she wanted to help Vivian, Elaine could not get another word out of her mouth. As if the bullies’ words had grabbed her by the neck, Elaine’s face started to turn as pale as a sheet.
For some reason, Elaine turned her bleached face around and noticed that a boy in a blue hoodie was standing not too far away from her.
The boy did nothing but stare at Elaine with his hands in the pockets, but it was enough to send chills down her spine. To Elaine, the icy-cold stare felt like a cut by a razor-sharp dagger.
Although the boy was only ten, he had facial features that could match a supermodel. Those obsidian eyes of his seemed like they could pierce through anything.
“Kurt?” blurted out Elaine shakily, but the boy had already turned his back on her by then. It did not matter that Kurt was only a ten-year-old kid; the aura emanating from him was enough to make anyone shiver.
“Kurt, it wasn’t my idea! I just didn’t want to offend the local students. Please, you have to believe me!” shouted Elaine as she hurriedly caught up to the boy.
She then reached for Kurt’s arm to beg for forgiveness, but before she could touch him, the boy withdrew his arm. As if he was looking at an annoying fly, Kurt sneered at the girl.
Seeing how Kurt was unwilling to listen to her, Elaine decided to stand before him. “Please, Kurt! I’m begging you! I know I was wrong, so I promise you that I’ll come clean. I’ll tell the teachers everything and make sure Vivian doesn’t get expelled.”
It was only after Elaine made the promise that Kurt stopped to listen.
At that moment, Kurt turned his head sideways to glance at the pitiful young girl. Even though the boy looked even more beautiful under the golden sunlight, his eyes remained chilly.
He only had one word to say to the kneeling girl. “Scram!”
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1470
No One Bullies Her
When Solomon arrived in Yartran that evening, his friends picked him up and went over Vivian’s situation with him again.
“Here’s the thing, Solomon. If you want to help Vivian, you’ll have to prove that her work was swapped out. However, the school keeps everything that the students have submitted locked away. We’ll have to figure a way to find Vivian’s work.”
“And that’s not going to be easy, is it?”
“No, not really. The school values their reputation more than anything, so unless you can present solid evidence, they’re not going to simply change their mind.”
At that point, Solomon’s face hardened, for he knew that Vivian would surely be expelled if he did not tend to that matter personally.
The man then went to the school with his friends leading the way. As expected, the person in charge was rather upset when he brought up the matter.
“Sir, our school has always been fair when it comes to grading our students. And I believe the students who attend this school are not only talented but also honest. What makes you think that anyone here would try to get Vivian expelled on purpose?”
“If that’s the case, you should have no problem showing me her work,” responded Solomon calmly.
However, the person outright refused Solomon’s request. “I’m afraid I can’t do that, sir. There’s no precedent for that in our school. If you insist on seeing the girl’s work, you’ll have to take it up with the Duke.”
As a member of the royal family, the Duke, was in charge of the school.
“Fine. I’ll speak with him then. But let me give you a heads-up; if I find out that the school was in any way responsible for misgrading my niece, you can be sure that the media will hear all about it.”
With that, Solomon stood up and walked out of the office.
The person in charge was taken aback.
“Uncle Solomon!” cried a sweet voice not too far away from him.
After turning to the voice, Solomon saw young Vivian in her school uniform running excitedly toward him. Her two braids jumped up and down as she hurried over to him.
Just as excited as Vivian was, Solomon put on a big smile and quickly lowered himself before opening his arms to embrace the young girl. “I’m finally here, Vivi! Are you happy to see me?”
Since Vivian had already grown up, Solomon could no longer lift her like he used to do. All he could do was give the girl a big hug. My goodness! Just look at how tall this girl is now! Still, she’s as adorable as ever.
“Of course, I am! So how did it go, Uncle Solomon? Did they make a mistake or something?” questioned Vivian anxiously as she gazed at Solomon with her puppy-dog eyes.
The man chuckled in response and assured her that everything was under control. “Don’t worry, Vivi. I’ve already spoken to them, and I’m sure we can work it out. Hey, are you hungry? What do you say we go grab dinner?”
“Sure!” The young girl got even more excited when Solomon mentioned food.
Hand in hand, the two were just about to head off when Vivian suddenly remembered something.
“Wait! I can’t believe I almost forgot about Kurt and Elaine! I’m going to go see if they want to tag along.”
Solomon had already heard of the two friends Vivian made at the school, so he waited while the girl went to get them.
At first, Elaine was glad that Vivian asked her along for dinner. However, when she heard that Solomon and Kurt would also be there, she turned her friend down.
“Thanks for asking, Vivi, but I just remembered that I have some homework to do. The teacher’s going to kill me if I don’t finish them by today.”
“Oh, okay. Another time then.”
Even though Vivian was a little disappointed, she promised Elaine that she would get the girl some takeout before hurrying over to Kurt.
“Hey, Kurt! Are you done for the day yet? My uncle has just arrived, and we’re going to grab dinner. Do you want to come along?”
The boy was doing his homework in the classroom when Vivian turned up. Although his classmates were fooling around and making noises, Kurt did not seem bothered at all.
Even with the noises around him, he was able to concentrate on his homework.
Kurt only shifted his attention when Vivian excitedly extended her invitation.
After quickly putting his books and stationeries away, Kurt stood up and went over to Vivian.
“I thought Kurt ignores everybody. Look how he hurries over to that girl.”
“Yeah. That guy wouldn’t even talk to us, and now he’s hurrying over to that girl like a puppy. What the heck?”