My CEO Daddy by ELAINE MALLIN

Jay had always been observant of the things happening around him. It was no wonder that he easily noticed the smell of ointment on Nicole. He raised his hand in an attempt to touch her face but she dodged him.

"Mom, did you stay out to find dad for me?"

As far as he could remember, he had always been different from the other children. Unlike his classmates who had two parents, he only had a mother. Although Uncle Fang treated him very well, he knew all along that he was not his biological father. Genius or not, it was natural for a child like him to want a complete family. That was one of the deepest desires in his young heart.

However, he didn't want his mother to feel miserable for his sake. He didn't want her to commit a mistake because of him.

Hearing Jay's straightforward question, Nicole's mind was suddenly flooded by the image of Kerr's expressionless face and his cruel words about his own unborn baby. She shook her head involuntarily.

"That's ridiculous. Don't talk nonsense. I have gone to work," she admonished him gently.

She put Jay on the bed and covered him with a quilt. She then sat down by his bedside and studied his delicate face intently.

Nicole noticed the wrinkles between his son's eyebrows. She had never noticed this strange facial expression on her son before, and it was similar to the worried look sported by Kerr earlier. In a split second, the wrinkles between his eyebrows were gone and his facial expression returned to normal.

"Mom, I don't want dad. I just want you, mom. That's enough for me."

Jay looked up at her with his big and innocent eyes.

"My silly boy, don't think too much. Go to sleep now. You need to go to school tomorrow." She patted him softly by the cheek.

Soon enough, Jay was beginning to snore softly in his sleep. Smiling involuntarily, she put a soft kiss on Jay's forehead. After watching his sleeping face for a few more minutes, she went to her room.

Turning on the light and looking at her face in the mirror, she found that it was no longer as red and swollen as before. Her worries about tomorrow had decreased a little but she still felt uneasy because her mind unintentionally dwelled on thoughts about Kerr. He was like a time bomb buried in her heart.

Sitting in his car, Kerr looked up at the room that had just lit up. He was soon lost in thought. He felt something familiar about Nicole, but he couldn't specifically pinpoint where the familiarity was coming from.

He had complete faith in Jared's ability, but even he couldn't find information about Nicole. Usually, this only meant one thing: she was hiding something. What was it? He needed to know about her secret.

"Go back," he commanded the driver. Behind his cool demeanor, his mind was in shambles as it tried to justify why he followed Nicole home.

he wanted to watch her safely back home.

features, thereby earning a good reputation among its residents. Kerr couldn't simply understand

lost herself in various fancies and conjectures during the whole night. She was feeling paranoid and worried that Kerr would take her son away if he knew about the truth. As a result, she fell asleep very late. The

Nicole was still sound asleep. Jay stood impatiently by her bedside. Seeing that she was frowning in her sleep, he

ointment. He watched his mother's sleeping face for a few more seconds before turning away to take his little schoolbag. He then went to school without saying

in primary school at all. However, Nicole was worried of him being left-out by other kids of the same age. Since, he did not want

dren every day, forgetting that he was

to sleep when the morning light hit her eyes. She felt that something was strange. When she saw that it was morning

the wall clock. It was already half past eight. She had to work at nine o'clock, and Jay must be in class

"Ah!"

echoed throughout the

as her feet touched the ground, she saw the ointment on the night stand and the note

don't be late for work. I already went to school. Remember to eat the breakfast on the table and here's the ointment

childish words on the paper brought her a lot

sufferings, Jay was the

got dressed. It took Nicole only ten minutes to prepare for work. Instead of eating the packed sandwich, she decided to bring it to work. Thankfully, she managed to arrive at the office on time at

the office, Nicole breathed a sigh

her hair and face. In front

in the office," Jared promptly

so he could clearly see his face.

to come here," he said in a terse reply without raising his

the folder

front of Nicole's office shortly. He was about to knock on her door but he noticed that the door was slightly open. He

To his surprise, he witnessed Nicole put a

she quickly raised her head and saw Jared standing at the door with a blank look on his face. She immediately swallowed the sandwich in her

"What's the matter, Mr. Jared?"

Gu wants to see

It was the first time that he saw someone eat breakfast during the designated

and guidelines to ensure the efficiency and productivity of its staff. The newly-hired director, Nicole Ning, was