The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 96

Derek and Evelyn turned, and in both their surprise, Samantha came barreling at of a cali, her schoolbag bouncing on her back. she ran tow and Derek her face lighting up with joy.

"Rek!" Samantha shouted again, finging her arms around him in a free hug, Derek, taken aback, knelt down to embrace her, hu ryes wide in Surprise

"Sam" he chuckled as he lifted her and rose, "This is my line friend I told you about, he said to Evelyn, looking between Samantha and Evelyni

"I didn't expect to see you here, Sam What are you doing here?" He asked, turning to look at Maya:

Maya's eyes widened as she took in the sight before her, and she glanced between Evelyn and Derek. Her surprise was evident, especially as her gare lingered on Derek, the man Evelyn seemed to know personally

Evelyn's stomach sted. She could feel Maya's curiosity and confusion raduating from across the distance, but there was no time to address it had to focus on Derck, who sull stood in front of her.

"This is my house. And this is my pretty Mommy, Samantha announced procally, her ile fare lighting up with excitement, all of her mother's warning to stay away from Derek forgotten.

Evelyn froze, her heart thudding in her chest as the simile slid off his face. His entire demeanor slided at that single word

His confusion was instant as his eyes flickered between Evelyn and the little girl in his arms, has brow katting in surpre Evelyn's breach hitched as she met Derek's gaze, his eyes full of questions. The word "mommy" hung between them.

"Mommy?" His voice was low, almost disbelieving.

Evelyn swallowed hard, panic gripping her, but before she could speak. Samantha spoke again. "Did you e with hopeful eyes, oblivious to the tension between the two adults

and me. Rek? Samantha

at Samantha, I guess I did once again, without meaning to, he said, his gaze flickering to Evelyn

Samantha was Evelyn's child? How? Why did she keep it away from him this whole time? Was that the reason she had asked him not to show up at her place unannounced? How long did the plan to keep it a secret from him?

had been softened by concern and care, hardened with confusion and questions. His gaze locked onto Evelyn, his eyes narrowing as though searching

Samantha wrapped her arms around Derek's neck. "Mommy, can I show Rek what I drew in school today!" she asked, her voiced with innocent enthusiasm. Evelyn

remained where she stood, staring at the trio awkwardly, moved quickly, realizing that whatever this was, they needed "Sammy, let's

space to talk

after Maya and Samantha went in since she did not have any mor Derek stared at her for a few seconds without saying anything, and she could see the wheels turning in his mind before he finally gave her a nod and

to

in a munure," she said, needing a minute to pull herself together because her

when I'm done," she said, and Maya nodded, while Samantha poured

now. Evelyn coaxed

into her bedroom to change into something more appropriate since the bathrobe she was covered in making her feel just as physically exposed

In the long ro

standing as his gare reamed over the photo frames at

he was

pumer, las uumid raced

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at the hotel while Evelyn was there, and then he met her at the