One Night Surprise Novel

Chapter 261 Mommy, What’s Wrong With Your Lips?

“According to the previous branch manager, the lady is in her early twenties and very beautiful. She brought the necklace over to ask for the identity of the person who ordered it in our store.”

The branch manager’s voice came clearly over the line. It was like a jolt of shock to Alexander, waking him up immediately.

He had a woman named Hunter right next to him, so he could not help thinking about her.

However, he quickly eliminated the possibility.

Six years ago, I had no interaction with Courtney whatsoever. How could the necklace end up with her?

As he denied his guess, some memories flickered in his mind.

All this while, he suspected that the necklace was lost by the surrogate woman during that night six years ago. However, his previous butler, Louis vehemently denied it. According to him, he already asked the woman but it was not with her.

After Louis returned from the hospital with Jordan, he resigned immediately. When Alexander asked Josh to investigate this matter, they found out that Louis died in an accident. Apart from that, from the obstacles they faced when they looked into the surrogate woman, he knew that Louis must be hiding something about the surrogacy back then.

Flocks of birds flew past the window and the cerulean blue sky of Melrose City looked alive on this day.

Looking out the window, Alexander was deep in thought.

Then, he tapped his slender fingers on the phone.

“Head over to the ancestral home and ask Harry for the list of employees who worked with Louis back then. Look them up one by one and ask them about the surrogacy; you can pressure, force, or coerce them—do whatever to get the job done.”

On the other end of the line, Josh was stunned for a moment before returning to his senses.

“Understood; consider it done.”

“Good.”

After he hung up the phone, Alexander took his pajamas and walked into the bathroom.

If there was something up with surrogate, what would it take to make Louis—an experienced butler in our family—suddenly resign?

Seeing Courtney, who was fast asleep in the bathtub, Alexander suddenly had a wild thought. It only lasted for a moment before he warded it off simply because of the sheer absurdity.

noon before

the living room. Tina wanted to watch Shay’s live concert replay but Jordan did not allow it and switched channels when she was distracted. Hence, the both

but Alexander was cooking in

sun rise from the west

as she stood by the bedroom door for a while, still

you just wake up? You sleepyhead!” Tina ran to her and appraised her curiously. “What’s

“What?”

lips with her hands right after she returned to her senses. In a muffled voice, she said, “Uh… I accidentally

Let’s go to the

grabbed Courtney’s pants, wanting to leave

extremely embarrassed. “I’ll just rest and drink more

Courtney avoided both kids

just planning to have a glass of water. However, right after she

swollen due to the knock?

a few steps closer to

she mumbled in a

her to his chest. “What kind of cabinet can make your lips swell to

done?” Furious, Courtney struggled to get out of his embrace and punched

only one who took advantage,

raised

rang from the living room. “Mommy,

quickly explained. “I’m pouring

glared at Alexander and warned him, “You better pretend as

speak, she cut him off, “Don’t ask me anything. I haven’t sorted out my thoughts and I need some time to digest what happened last

moment, looking as though he wanted to

with that expression?” Courtney frowned. “Do you think that

as he said in a low voice, “I just wanted to ask you—do you want a

heard that, Courtney’s expression immediately changed and she felt as though the air was closing in on her. “Ahem… A-Anything

glass

watched her leave hastily, the amused expression in his eyes

think it through, so be it. I have all the time in the world to wait

the same as before, it was only a matter of confirming their relationship.