My Baby’s Daddy

Despite the dejection in Zacharias’ heart, he wouldn’t be holding his current position if he was a person who would give up easily. Putting on an understanding smile, he released her. “No rush. You’ll need time to know me better.”

Stunned, Shirley thought, Any man who has been rejected on the spot will be a little upset, but this man appears unexpectedly calm!

“I’ve given the watch to you. If you don’t like it, you can give it to someone else or sell it. Do whatever you want with it,” he commented. With that, he picked up his cell phone and started upstairs.

Shirley took off the watch from her wrist and went after him, grabbing his hand. “I don’t want it. Please take it back.”

In reply, he merely turned back at her and said kindly, “The bin is right there.”

Annoyed, she thought, How can he tell me to throw such an expensive gift away?

Ignoring her, Zacharias headed for the staircase, leaving Shirley behind with a woman’s watch in her hand and at a loss for what to do. Every word he just said had thrown her heart into a mess, and she decided not to think about anything and went upstairs.

while Shirley was in a daze in her sleep, she heard noises from the staircase outside. Alert as she was, she sprang up and walked nimbly to the door.

went down the staircase. When she saw the man standing next to the wine cabinet, a huge sigh of relief escaped her lips. Why is this guy wandering around instead of sleeping in the

he saw the girl coming downstairs in her pajamas and cordially invited, “Would you like

already so late. Aren’t you going to bed?”

after having their confession rejected. After Zacharias returned to his room earlier, he thought about his situation so much that he ended up not being able

his side, Shirley saw that he had prepared

glass, he picked up the other one and passed it to her.

midnight, so your birthday is over,

that the man had slept a little before. Presently, he said in

his glass against hers before throwing his head back and taking a huge gulp. Then, he fixed his deep, dark eyes

clear and bright like a pearl, radiating a

forget Cole?” Zacharias asked out