And The Daddy Is… The Infertile Guy?!

Chapter 13

Actors? Gwendolyn struggled to speak, her voice laced with a hint of accusation, “Are all your businessmen so sly and cunning?”

Howard smoothed out a wrinkle on his pant leg and replied with a chuckle. “It’s all about playing the odds. All’s fair in love and war.”

It dawned on Gwendolyn that hiring a few actors wouldn’t cost much compared to the potential value of his project.

“Thank you,” she said sincerely. The simple thanks seemed to lift a weight off Howard’s shoulders.

Soon, they arrived at the hospital. Gwendolyn hustled about, arranging for the admission. Nicolette had worn herself out in her youth, and her vitality was now waning. Gwendolyn’s knowledge of herbal remedies wasn’t enough. They had to rely on the potent drugs of modern medicine to keep Nicolette going.

“Gwennie, I don’t want to stay in the hospital,” Nicolette’s frail hand clutched at Gwendolyn’s clothes, “I’ll be fine once I get back to the countryside.”

“That’s not an option. Grandma, you need to follow the doctor’s orders. They can treat your illness,” Gwendolyn insisted firmly. “I’ll go pay the bills. You just rest.”

She paused briefly as she passed by Howard but said nothing, continuing on towards the hospital ward.

“Mr. Chadwick, you’ve been such a help today.” Nicolette said, leaning against the soft pillow, her cloudy eyes filled with gratitude and humility.

married into my life, after all” Howard, seated in his wheelchair,

lost her dad early and her mother left her for a life of luxury. She got through school with the help of kind souls, always so considerate,” Nicolette recounted, cleaning the tears with her rough hands.

how Gwendolyn didn’t seem so obliging when

of kindness,

to her words, Howard softly agreed.

the investigation report about Gwendolyn, once sterile and impersonal, came to life with

with Nicolette, Gwendolyn and Howard left as evening

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Chapter 13

stand by what you said earlier?” As he asked, a shimmer of hope flickered in

eager to make a vow, “I

time, Howard believed her. How could he not trust

but he wanted to hear it

neighbor, Mr. White. He may not be as famous as Enoch White, but he taught me with great care and cured many in

did she realize that Enoch had changed