Her Precious Baby

As Angeline listened to the juvenile voice over the phone, her eyes were brimming with emotions.

Oh, angels took pity on me! I’m glad that my efforts to wait in the county haven’t gone to waste.

“Sure. Tell me where we should meet.”

Angeline intentionally kept her tone on a tight leash to sound as calm as she could be.

Moments after she hung up the phone, Delroy’s son texted her the address of their rendezvous—a small cafe around the neighborhood.

Angeline quickly changed into a fresh set of clothes before making a beeline for the garage downstairs.

Never in a million years would she expect to bump into Sylas in the living room. The latter was wielding a spoon, delightfully enjoying a piece of cake at his leisure.

“Ms. Sorelle, why did you come down?”

He licked the mousse at the corner of his lips when he caught sight of Angeline.

Flabbergasted, Angeline gaped at the man in shock. Concurrently, she scrutinized the surroundings but found no trace of Evander’s presence. Puzzlement inundated her. “Don’t you have to follow him back to Hallsbay, too?” she probed.

“Mr. Golding has asked me to stay behind and ensure your safety. Are you going somewhere? I’ll drive you there.”

Sylas’ words sent a warm feeling through Angeline’s heart. I would’ve never anticipated Evander to order his right-hand man to stay by my side. It seems like he very much approved of my mission this time around.

“No, it’s fine. I’m simply meeting up with a friend. You should stay here and rest,” was Angeline’s comment.

As persistent as Sylas had always been, he laid down the cake in his hands before treading on the woman’s heels.

“Mr. Golding has specifically instructed me to keep an eye on you at all times. If I let you step out alone, I’ll have to answer to him. I’ll just observe from afar, and I promise not to intrude.”

“Uh… All right.”

choice, Angeline could only comply with his wish. At first, she had hoped for the negotiation to remain private, and the fewer people in the know of it, the better. Be that as it might, since Evander meant well, she did

that, Sylas drove Angeline’s car and dropped her off at a small cafe in the county. Through the windows, Angeline could already see a young man inside looking rather ill at ease in

the opposite side of the road. From there, he could get a clear view

set foot in the cafe. She approached the young man, flashing him a benevolent

her words. Immediately, he leaped up from his seat while rubbing his palms, seemingly a

my mom nicknamed me that. My name

Your dad must hope that you’ll always

with the formality. Taking her seat, she summoned a waiter over and

flickered in those clear, bright eyes of his, and he

when you said you’re willing to pay my dad’s

course. I’m a woman

Joseline did, would you?” Acacius shot Angeline a hopeful look and went on, “The doctor said my dad’s condition is going south, so he could really use the surgery as

glass of water with her fair fingers. Her gaze was

boy, so since you have the courage to look me up for negotiation, I suppose your mom must’ve asked this of you. You do have something else you’d like to tell me,

believe it! As he took a deep breath, he managed

come back to the county during his break. He told my mom that he was in dire need of

lips buttoned and listened to that young

agreed to tamper with the brake of the car belonging to the Sorelles to induce a fake road accident on

you all accepted the money?” hissed

was as grim as

was shocked by her reaction. He stammered, “B-Because my grandma was in grave condition, and my dad… H-He couldn’t just stand idly by.

did you accept the money? Didn’t you realize that you’re also the accomplices in the murder?”

her. Yet, the pent-up resentment within her could find

set up a trap like that, my parents wouldn’t have gone with the wind at such a tender age! Were my parents’ lives that insignificant? How could they only care about their own

terrified that his face paled to a ghastly white. He hastily cowered behind the chair, shivering the whole time

then, Sylas stepped in from outside, handing Angeline a glass of water.

over with her trembling hand and gulped down a mouthful

“Thank you.”