The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 98

Arlyn and Derek waited for Maya to bring Samantha back from the park. Derek paced the living room, his mind still spinning from the revelation

He couldn't wrap has head around it-Samantha, the bright little girl he adored and had grown in fond of, was actually his daughter. Every interaction they'd had suddenly took on new meaning. Flow had he not seen it before!

He glanced at Evelyn, who sat on the couch, her eyes following his every step. And as much as a part of him was still upset that he had missed out

I save of her. on the earlier years of Samantha's life and that Evelyn hard deliberately kept the much from him for over three weeks, he was still

She had done such an amazing job raising Samantha alone, and that thought filled him with awe. Evelyn, the woman he had fallen for at first sight. and lost, had carried the weight of motherhood by herself while he remained oblivious.

"What are you thinking" Evelyn's voice cut through the silence when she saw him staring at her.

Derek shook his head. "I'm still just.. trying to wrap my head around the fact that you have a child for me, and not just any child. Samantha I just can't believe that Samantha is actually my child," he admitted, his voice raw with emotion

Misunderstanding what he meant, she frowned, "We could have a DNA.

"No. Don't get me wrong, Eve. I don't doubt you. Not in any way. It's just that all this time, we've been interacting, and I didn't know" He let out a soft, disbelieving chuckle. "From the first time I met her. I fch this connection to her, but couldn't explain why. Now, it totally makes sense. I never really believed in those craps about the parent and child connection, but I know I felt it with Sam. There was this pull. This inexplicable feeling" Evelyn smiled faintly, understanding his shock. "I was surprised on when I realized you were the 'Rek' Samantha always talked abour." Derek's brow furrowed. "When did you know about my friendship with berr"

"I always knew Samantha had a little friend called Rek. Evelyn said, her voice soft. "From the first day we arrived in Ludus, I knew she had met him in the hotel lobby. I always assumed he was a kid she had a crush on. I didn't know Rek was an adult let alone you, until Saturday. That was when Maya corrected my impression and everything clicked."

Derek frowned

"So, when we talked last night and I told you about my little friend, did you know I was talking about Samantha?"

Evelyn swallowed hard, guh flickering in her eyes as she gave him a nod. "Yes I knew."

Derek's jaw tightened, a mix of frustration and understanding swirling in his chest. "You could've told me then. Why didn't you?"

her hair. "I didn't know how. I was still processing everything myself. How was I supposed to say something like that in

“I

suppose you're right

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told me she asked you to

request, he smiled. "She put me in such an

she told me that." Evelyn

been doing it all alone especially considering how beanbroken you must have been at the time. Thank you for keeping the pregnancy even though you didn't even know me. Thank you for taking good care of our daughter. Thank you for bringing her back to me. She's such a beautiful and wonderful chuld,

have to do it alone anymore. You won't have to. And just so you know, you are stuck with me for life now You really can't leave me anymore. Eve. We are going to be a family. I want you and Sam in my life.

if I

Sample you My no. And if you do, I'm just going to kidnap you to live with me case there's no way out," he

to an island somewhere far away,

think we can do that, Derek?" Evelyn asked,

in her green EL,

will," he said, and then, his

always let

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since Samantha was a baby. But I was surprised

darkened. "Now that I know Sam is my daughter, I'm not okay with that We need to make sure no one has that kind of access

at his instant protectiveness.

Michael, we need to take extra precautions. I don't trust them not to try something if

that too. I've been doing my best to