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?”

sick, so the front seat’s best for you. Don’t worry.

darlings!” Nicolette was

the driver’s seat and said, “Crescent Village it is. Talk about coincidence. Howard and I used to romp around there as kids.”

took the beltway around

a bit off the beaten path. It used to be called Quigley Village, but they fancied

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

in the back, unable

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

her. “Get some rest.

Fine

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

“Nicolette, you’re back!”

“Nicolette, you’ve returned!”

a warm welcome and brightened more at the sight of Howard and

Gwen’s husband, laid up with a bit of a

“Handsome couple!”

“Beauty and brains!”

leg. Gwen will nurse you back, or we can call on Enoch!”

women were all abuzz, and seeing Nathan’s good looks, they even toyed with playing matchmaker,