And The Daddy Is… The Infertile Guy?!

Chapter 96

Nathan wondered if Bainbridge needed his fix of little blue pills.

“He’s above himself,” Howard commented.

The higher they float, the harder they crash,” Nathan snickered, relishing the thought of Warren’s seventieth birthday party, where Howard would make his grand entrance and smack them down a peg or two!

The car pulled up to the hospital entrance.

The orderly had already taken care of Nicolette’s discharge papers, and Gwendolyn spotted her waiting grandmother through the car window.

“Grandma!”

“Gwennie!”

“Why didn’t you wait for me to come get you?” Gwendolyn said, her voice laced with concern as she touched her grandmother’s cold hands.

“I’m as fit as a fiddle,” Nicolette beamed, her face alight with joy at the thought of returning to her roots.

“Nicolette, I’m Nathan. Let’s get you into the

car, shall we?”

was charming, helping Nicolette into the passenger seat. “Gwendolyn mentioned. you get car sick, so the front seat’s best for

you all just darlings!” Nicolette was over the moon.

it

fired up the GPS and took the beltway around the city.

called Quigley Village, but they fancied it up to Crescent Village for the

to nature, and our village has the freshest air,” Nathan said smoothly, making Nicolette grin from

Howard and Gwendolyn were stuck in the back,

Chadwick, how’s your injury holding up?” They were bundled up tight, not wanting to let on anything

assured her. “Get some rest. I’ll wake you

Fine

three–hour drive Into Crescent Village was bumpy, and their luxury car caught plenty of stares. Relatives and neighbors came out to glimpse the

“Nicolette, you’re back!”

“Nicolette, you’ve returned!”

and brightened more at the sight of Howard and

with a bit of a leg injury,” Nicolette introduced

“Handsome couple!”

“Beauty and brains!”

fret about the leg. Gwen will nurse you back, or

were all abuzz, and seeing Nathan’s good looks, they even toyed with playing matchmaker, which sent him scurrying back to the safety of the car.