Her Precious Baby

“Old Mrs. Golding.”

Olivine tugged at Valerie’s arm while gazing at her with a pitiful mien.

The latter began to feel bad. All she did was turn to look at Evander, hoping for him to have a change of heart.

“Your grandpa is old friends with the Sherrocks. Don’t go overboard with your action,” was her dissuasion.

“Grandpa compromised so much for the Sherrocks. Yet, how have they repaid us? I think you should really check out our company’s ledger, Grandma.”

Evander’s tone was as cold as the winter. He shot a glance at the pale face of Olivine, restraining himself from hurting the latter’s pride by choosing not to go into the details.

After saying that, he carried Floretta and left the living room. On the way upstairs, he ordered Francesca with an icy voice, “Francesca, take good care of my grandmother. Make sure to do your utmost.”

“Understood, Mr. Golding.”

Francesca bobbed her head respectfully. Immediately afterward, she went over and poured Valerie a cup of coffee.

“Old Mrs. Golding, would you like—”

Valerie waved a dismissive hand in frustration. “Take that away. I’m not drinking.”

Following that, Valerie shifted her line of sight to Olivine, her eyes inundated with reproach. Agitated, she struck the walking stick in her hand against the floor and asked in a trembling voice, “Enough crying already! Explain to me what Evander was getting at!”

Although she was not cut out for business, being able to marry into the Golding family clearly showed that she was no fool. Naturally, she knew Evander was indirectly reminding her that the Sherrocks had their fair share of under-the-table dealings throughout the collaboration with the Golding family.

Evander seized the opportunity that had presented itself when Mark bullied Floretta. Using that as an excuse, he could then get rid of the Sherrock family.

Olivine looked like a startled cat as she shook Valerie’s arm and hastily explained, “I really don’t know, Old Mrs. Golding. My elder brother has always been the one handling all the company affairs. I rarely get myself involved.”

Looking at how Olivine tried so hard to renounce her place in her own family, Valerie unwittingly felt disgusted as the conservative part of her took over. She leaped up from the couch and declared with a deep voice, “It seems that I should really reconsider the marriage arrangement between the two families!”

With that, she spun around and stepped out of the Golding residence altogether with her walking stick.

by the old lady’s words. For a moment,

How did this happen?

come to plead with Evander so that the man would have mercy on Sherrock Group. Alas, not only had she failed to reach her aim, but she

earth

in his study on the second floor with Floretta, enjoying a moment of peace on their own. It was then that he received Sylas’ call. Taking the phone

“What is it?”

the doctor reported that the kid’s DNA has been verified. That child and Ms.

spot. He grunted a faint response and hung up the

flesh and blood, Evander reckoned that the woman’s heart would stray even further away from himself and

to his study and pushed the door open, only to see Floretta

of Evander at the door, she

in Evander’s heart. He walked over and

at that. “Actually, they were only thinking that I needed a mommy to be by my side.

look of his daughter, Evander fell silent.

a harrumph escaped from Floretta’s lips. She quickly supported herself up with her limbs and reached out to

“Carry me, Daddy.”

Evander could never resist nor turn the little girl away. As helpless as he might be, he still took his daughter into his embrace ever so

to lift the girl by the hips, he drew a sharp breath in pain. He had completely forgotten that he had yet to fully recover

on to that. She swiftly rolled up Evander’s sleeve, only to find the wound that had scabbed over without any gauze on. Her eyes were filled with

injured, Daddy. Does

It

he had been staying in

had no idea how to break the news to the little girl

let me blow

her cheeks and lightly let out a breath to

her. With

What is

not have done something like that for no reason. Only when she had a favor to ask from him would she do away with

Floretta had used the same trick on him, he would still be powerless against the

she sidled up to her father and