Chapter 20

Right as she voiced her inquiry, she thought, Oh, silly me, what was I expecting?

Colton stared at her without answering the question. He simply countered, "Miss Lisa, don't you even have the slightest idea as to who your son's biological father is?"

Judging by her expression, she was obviously regretting asking the question in the heat of the moment. As her excitement waned, her face began to redden. She stammered, "I-I mean, it was a thoughtless question. Of course I know who his father is."

"Oh?" Colton blurted with his voice pressed. With that, he squinted his eyes. With an increased volume and a somewhat teasing tone, he smilingly questioned, "Then who's the boy's father?"

Withdrawing her gaze, she attempted to speak in a calm manner. "That has nothing to do with you, does it?"

In response, Colton softly chuckled and stopped talking about it.

Nicole felt utterly frustrated by his cliffhanger, dying to find out the results of the paternity test. Although she was certain that Hayden wasn't Colton's child, she wanted to hear an explicit confirmation from the man.

As if he could read her mind, he shot her a beam. "Indeed, Hayden's not my son. The kid was just being a kid."

relief. Even she was weirded out by her internal celebration. "Well, kids, right? I hope you didn't take

understand,"

palpitated as her eyelid twitched. She grabbed the phone and took a

ear.

she heard his panicking voice. "Mom, some bad guys came to our home and kept banging

some time since there were any residents dwelling at their current home, she didn't bother to

you can lift and go hide in the house. I'm coming back right away. Remember, don't

to come in, Mom." Hayden suppressed his voice. No matter how mature he was,

to heart as her lips uncontrollably trembled. I can't let anything happen

overwhelming perturbation in her mind, but when she was saying those words, tears began surging in her eyes and flowing down her cheeks. She bit her lips. How did this happen? Why would anyone want to kidnap my son? She never felt as helpless as she was now. Even with the fastest speed, it would

annual dinner was

phone, as she was about to say something, she heard a commotion from the other end

Hayden sobbed with his suppressed whimpering, followed by the voices of several

be

in this

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