The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 13

The next morning, Claire set out for The Stone's Palace Hotel to visit Evelyn, determined to fix things.

The moment she arrived at the reception, she informed them she was there to see her daughter, and the receptionist put a call across to Evelyn to get her permissions As Claire took the elevator up to Evelyn's suite, she thought about Evelyn and how much she had missed her.

Once she reached Evelyn's door, she knocked, and after a moment, the door opened to reveal Evelyn standing there, looking a bit surprised but quite happy to see her. "Evelyn? It's really you," Claire said in surprise, pulling Evelyn into an embrace.

"I couldn't believe it when the receptionist said my Mom was here to see me," Evelyn said, feeling relaxed in Claire's embrace.

Although Sandra had betrayed her and she harbored resentment towards Sandra, Claire had always been a good stepmother, and Evelyn loved her.

After they pulled apart, Claire looked Evelyn over.

"You've changed a lot, Evie," she said, stepping inside when Evelyn held out the door for her to go in.

Evelyn grinned. "It's been six years, after all," Evelyn replied as they settled into the living area of the suite.

"How did you know I was back and staying here?" Evelyn asked curiously, even though a part of her could already tell it was Michael.

"Good news, fly fast," Claire said, and then looked at Evelyn with interest, "Don't tell me you didn't want us to know you were in the country and you weren't planning on coming home," Claire asked, but Evelyn quickly shook her head.

"It's not that. It's just..." her words trailed off when Samantha and Maya walked out of Maya's room.

Samantha, who had wanted to plead with her mother to let her go play at the playground since Evelyn had given strict orders to Maya not to let her step out of their suite, paused when she saw that they had a visitor.

Claire smiled warmly when her eyes and Samantha's connected. And although she wanted to ask who the child was, but since she had stepped out with Maya, Claire naturally assumed the child was Maya's. "Hello, cutie pie! Has anyone told you you look really beautiful?" Claire asked, smiling warmly at Samantha, who returned the smile with a blush.

clear to Claire who the child belonged to. Evelyn smiled fondly. Although she would have preferred to keep Samantha hidden from her family a bit longer, it was

she turned to Evelyn. "Evie? Is she your daughter?" she asked,

your grandmother," Evelyn said and Claire tried to conceal her surprise and curiosity

to meet you," she said, and Samantha beamed happily as she went to

she said as she began to endlessly ask Claire questions about herself, such as if she

turn, asked questions of her

nervous as she watched the

Claire had seen Samantha, she knew the next conversation would be difficult, but she was

to talk to her, Evelyn then dismissed Maya

Maya left with Samantha,

five? Evelyn, why didn't you tell us?" Claire asked, her disappointment

Sam? Did you call off the wedding because of the pregnancy? Or did you find out about it after you left? Is she Michael's?"

about the pregnancy after I left the country," she said, and

call off the wedding? And who is her father?" Claire pressed, and Evelyn's expression

some things are better left in the past. I don't want to dredge up old memories. Let's just say I had my reasons," Evelyn said, and Claire sighed

share your reasons with me?" Claire pleaded, but Evelyn shook her

what Sandra or Michael had

can't," she

at least tell me who Sam's father is? Are you

can't tell you who he is either. Is Dad aware that you're here?" Evelyn asked, changing

is. I'm so sorry your father reacted that way, and I couldn't stop him. He was too disappointed to think straight at the time. We miss you, Eve, we all do, especially Sandra. She

I don't think that's

also need to spend time with Sam and get to know her. I know she would want

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