Hayden ordered a cup of coffee and turned his attention back to Shelly.

"I don't like to owe others," he said. "Name a price!"

"You want to buy my son?" Shelly asked in confusion. "Are you trying to say that you won't let me see him again?" S~ᴇaʀᴄh the Findɴovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"No. I can arrange it if you want to see him. I don't have the right to stop my son from seeing his mother."

"Why are you offering me money, then?" Shelly asked. "I was the one who willingly gave birth to him and delivered him to you. You don't owe me anything!"

"You were pregnant for ten months and had to go through labor all alone. I'm offering to compensate you for the hardship you had to endure," said Hayden.

"Oh... The pregnancy didn't really affect me that much because I worked during that time as well," Shelly said honestly. "If you want to compensate me in any way, just treat our child right." "Naturally, I won't mistreat my own son," Hayden promised.

"You aren't married yet, so I'm sure he won't be mistreated." Shelly was mainly concerned that her son might have a stepmother when Hayden eventually married, and Hayden understood her concern. "He is probably going to be my only son," he said.

Surprised, Shelly asked, "Why? You are young and perfectly healthy, so why would you have only one child? Even if you don't get married, you might still have other children."

that he never expected to be intimate with a woman before he spent the night with

if I have other children in the future, our son will not be mistreated," he explained. "My parents will be raising him, and even without me, they are going to make sure that our son is well taken care of." Shelly was relieved. "True. Your parents are

coffee was served and Hayden took a sip. "Where

said, not wanting to disclose the address of her

her wariness.

"But

ordinary life. Are you getting

to wonder

me live?"

that you were struggling financially on the phone, yet you

never been turned

you?" Seeing that he was truly confused, Shelly answered sincerely don't want to rely on you. I know that you and your family are wealthy, but I have my own pride. I can make ends meet right now, but I might reach out to you for help if I struggle

Hayden respected her decision.

her coffee and summoned the courage to ask, "Mr. Tate, do

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