My Baby’s Daddy

“No. Miss Kurt didn’t want me to send her off,” Shirley replied.

“Jesslyn is my father’s friend’s daughter. Her parents got into a car crash and passed away when she was young, so my family took her in. I’ve always treated her like a younger sister,” Zacharias explained while looking into her eyes.

“I see,’ she replied with a nod.

“What do you see?” he asked with his gaze narrowed. He wanted her to clarify herself. “Well, I don’t care about your relationship with Miss Kurt. You don’t have to explain anything to me,” Shirley replied.

Zacharias was momentarily taken aback but then let out a soft scoff. “Of course, I have to explain things to you.”

“No. You don’t,” she rebutted, “We’ve kissed each other, after all,” he stated hesitantly. Shirley corrected him in a rather hostile tone. “That was forced. I didn’t consent to it,” she replied.

Zacharias raised his eyebrows and confidently countered, “We still kissed.”

The room started to feel warmer as she bit her bottom lip, gazing at him. “I’m going to get dinner,” she said after a while.

“I’ll go with you.” After finishing his sentence, he threw the sheets aside and tried to get out of bed.

his injuries. “You’re not

you to eat with me,” he said.

a surprisingly wide variety of options. She got a meal for the man before she brought it to his room.

at him. Soon enough, he finished his meal. She cleared the table and brought the empty plates out. After returning to the room, she found

should pay attention to your temperature, Mr. Flintstone. You have to let me know if you realize you’re getting

the doctor left, Shirley held her palm out to feel

an important interview that you have to show up for tonight. I’m

was an international news report that had Zacharias’ name in it. Someone

knitted his brows

forcing you to show yourself,” Freddie

my office, Zacharias muttered

nightly news stream.

to hurry,” Zacharias

to the office. You’ll have to arrange for the staff members to get us there,” Freddie

she replied worriedly. She knew Zacharias wasn’t supposed to leave the hospital when he