The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

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velyn words seemed to suck the air out of the room. For a moment, Derek just stared at her, his expression unreadable, as if trying to process what she had just said. The silence stretched between them, thick with tension.

Finally, Evelyn spoke again after gathering her thoughts, "Earlier, you asked me why I waited six years to return. It was because I found out I was pregnant

"You found out you were pregnant!" His voice was a low rasp,

Evelyn nodded, her throat tight. "Yes. I found out I was pregnant. So, I didn't want to return, considering how I left things," Evelyn said, watching him and waiting for his reartion.

he processed what she had just said. "Is this what you were going to tell me earlier?" He asked, and when she

Derek was silent for a moment as be nodded, he sighed.

It made sense that she had been resisting his advances this whole time because she had a child for Michael and probably didn't know how to tell

him about it.

He could also guess that she had kept it away from him because she didn't ward Michael to know about his child, and she probably feared that he would tell Michael if she told him. And she was telling him now because she believed she could trust him

I'm sorry, I know I should have told."

At the same time. Derek spoke. "That is why you've been turning me down this whole time, asn't it?" He asked in a tone that suggested that he had figured out everything and he understood. Evelyn stared at him in confusion, wondering what he was talking about, "What are you talking about?"

"I mean Michael's child. I would have been more understanding if you had told me from the start. And I can assure you that I don't care that you have a child for him. It doesn't change how I feel about you." "Samantha is not Michael's daughter." Evelyn cur in immediately.

"But you said.

"Yes. She is mine, but she is not Michael's," she said and then paused to let her words sink in.

Derek frowned, "If the child is not for Michael, then whose trailed off, when he remembered that when she had told him earlier about what happened between her and Michael, she had told him that Michael was her first love and he, Derek, was the only other guy she had been with after

Michael.

No way. There was no way Ex daughter

Evelyn could have a child for him, Derek mused, not wanting to consider the possibility that Samantha was his

How was that possible! It did not make sense that she had his child, yet they'd been seeing each other for the past three weeks, and not once did she mention it. It did not make sense that she had his child yet had been resisting all his advances

As much at he didn't want to believe it, he could tell from the way she stared at him that that was precisely what she was trying to say.

Not wanting to make any assumptions, be held her gaze. "Is Samantha mine! Even as he asked, his heart raced.

Evelyn swallowed as she nodded, "Yes."

Derek staggered backward as if the ground had been ripped out from under him. He sank into the couch, his face pale and his hands trembling slightly as he tried to wrap his mind around the reality Evelyn had just revealed.

"You have got to be kidding me he

muttered under

I know this may come

surprise..

are you trying to tell me. Evelyn? You expect me to believe di Samantha is my daughter, yet you deliberately kept her away from me this whole! Wait, did you leave the hotel and change to a different hotel because you didn't want me to

hard, ferling the sting of her own guilt clawing at her chest.

Derek asked agat, bu

I don't want you in be sorry. Inred an explanation. A good one, damn it! Derek snapped. "Why didn't you tell me De voire hunter now. I had a right to know about in this whole

Evelyn shaped her voice

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He asked, standing in front of her and staring

you'd be interested in co-parenting. But then I saw you and realized you were Michael's cousin. What was I supposed to do? How was I supposed to tell you that our reckless

was to keep it to

didn't want to bring my child into this. I thought I'd tell you about it after I've cleared my

"Can you hear just how selfish that sounds?" Derek asked,

I was going

was only trying to do what I thought was best for us all. What the could I have done?" She asked feeling

beginning. Not once have I lied or kept secrets from you! That is the same thing I expected from you. Plain honesty! Do you have any idea what

to feel annoyed when she was the one who had messed up. Evelyn took

should have told you about her sooner, but I wasn't in the right space of mind to handle it. I was scared. And I wanted to proiect Sam and myself. I don't care if you call that selfish or

free.

and rested his forehead on the wall. "Thave a daughter. Sam is my daughter," he said as if saying

You and me?"

and nodded. "We can have a DNA test

floor, his mind reeling. He didn't know what to say or how to react. The anger he had felt moments ago was now tangled with shock, disbelief, and something far more profound-a deep ache that he had missed our

sooner, Eve?" he asked his voice hoarse. "I

thought I was doing the right thing, hiding her away from the mess of my past I didn't want her to be dragged into any

shook his head, disbelief exched into his features. "You should've trusted me. You should have let me protect you both instead of making

choice for us

and I'm so sorry for that. I can't take back

he said, palling her close and embracing

as she broke into a sob, relieved that she had finally told him the

have to worry anymore. I'm going to protect you and Sam now," he murmured as he

her face and then he brushed away her

on telling

know

ctually convinced me to tell

And Sam! Have

anything yet.

first," Evelyn said, and Derek

her. Evelyn. I need to know my daughter. I want you both in my life," he said,

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hoping you would," Evelyn said, her voice

be there when you talk to your parents?" he asked when he remembered how her father had treated