No Remarriage for us Stay Away by Livia Storm

Chapter 468 Harrietta Was Really His Child

The living room of the Fuller residence was steeped in an eerie silence, the atmosphere heavy and suffocating.

Zachary sat on the single-seater couch, his head lowered. His long, thick eyelashes shielded his eyes, obscuring any hint of what he was thinking.

Since yesterday, when Tamara had confronted him with the truth about Harrietta's origins, a nagging sense of foreboding had settled in Zachary's chest. Deep down, he knew that Harrietta was his daughter. The paternity test was nothing more than his need for certainty. Tamara broke the silence, turning to Harrietta with a soft smile. "Harrietta, you're not an orphan. You have parents. Are you happy?"

Harrietta sat quietly beside Allison, her gaze shifting nervously between Tamara and Isla before briefly meeting Zachary's eyes. She appeared confused, unsure of what to make of the situation.

After Lenora dropped Harrietta off at kindergarten that morning, Zachary called to inform Harrietta that someone would be picking her up to take her to the hospital. After a few drops of blood were drawn, the person then took Harrietta to the Fuller residence. There, Isla introduced herself as Harrietta's mother and began speaking with her. Allison also told Harrietta that she was Zachary's daughter.

Though Harrietta wished she could be her uncle's daughter, she didn't want Isla, the strange and peculiar woman, to be her mother.

After a few moments, Zachary lifted his head and called to her, "Hattie, come to Daddy."

Bewildered, Harrietta blinked and hesitated for a moment before nervously making her way to Zachary's side.

Zachary gently lifted Harrietta onto his lap and quietly asked, "Are you scared?"

He hadn't planned on revealing the truth to Harrietta so soon, but Tamara had insisted it was essential for Harrietta to learn her true identity. Even if Zachary had managed to stop her this time, Tamara would have gone to the kindergarten and told Harrietta everything herself.

Harrietta cast a wary glance at Isla before quickly burying her head into Zachary's embrace. Like a timid little mouse, she gave a barely perceptible nod.

Isla's expression faltered for a brief moment before she said, "I've been absent from Harrietta's life for so long, and for that, I'm truly sorry. I want to bring her home now and take good care of her, shower her with love."

Harrietta was filled with dread. She instinctively clutched onto Zachary's collar. She didn't want to leave Lenora and Zachary, nor did she want to go with the stranger who claimed to be her mother.

firm and unwavering as he gently patted Harrietta's back to comfort her. He lifted his gaze to Isla, his expression resolute. "Hattie is my daughter, and I acknowledge that. But

me," Zachary

world. Just because Lenora can't have children, you think you can take her away from me? Deny her the chance

mouth to speak, but Tamara quickly cut him off. "Zachary, have you considered Lenora's feelings about keeping Hattie? If she finds out that Hattie is your child, do you think she'll stay with you? Will you

who had joined his family-a child born from his father's affair. Both

I'm Uncle Zachary's child with another woman? What should I do if she

flicker of pain

first learned that Lenora had once given birth to a child overseas-an overwhelming sadness, a deep sense of discomfort, and a

managed to swallow the

be enough for her to continue loving him

thoughts. As he reflected on his past with Lenora, a sorrowful truth

was her biological father. The thought of it hit him like a punch to the gut-how

allow Hattie to call her 'Mom refuse to believe that a woman wouldn't harbor resentment toward a child her husband had with another woman. If you want to keep Hattie, you'll have to separate from Lenora. If you won't agree to that, then I'll take

your daughter, why not consider what I suggested yesterday? Hattie is still young and needs the love of both parents Isla, as the young heiress of the Wilson family, is a

complete childhood?"

calm but firm. "Impossible. Even if Nora can't accept Hattie, even if it means parting ways with her, I would never

shot back, "I truly don't understand what kind of hold Lenora has over you! Why can't you let her

time to talk things over with Nora. If she can accept Harrietta, then that's great. If not, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it." Zachary lowered his gaze, a bitter smile tugging at the corner of his lips. "Understood. Hattie, you'll stay with your great-grandma for the next

hard to make everyone like her. She

were filled

trembling as

Zachary's sleeve.

in her huge eyes was unmistakable. With a

she choked

Zachary, you'll come for