Oops! My Secret Baby Is Caught By His Top-Lawyer Daddy! Novel

---- Chapter 93: Made Up Her Mind Aaron and Tristan were in the office talking business when, out of nowhere, the door burst open. No need to guess-it was Derek again. Tristan whipped a book at him without even looking. "Let me cure you of that no-knocking disease for the boss's sake!" Derek wore the most innocent face. Lately, he had been quieter than a lamb, hardly ever barging into this office. "Come on, I only walked in because I knew you were here." Tristan snorted. "And what if I was in here with the boss discussing some big secret?

Maybe we were plotting how to rob you blind and bury you six feet under!" Derek roared with laughter and plopped down onto the sofa like he owned the place. "Then all the more reason I should come in and eavesdrop!" ---- Tristan scowled at his cocky grin. "Wait till the boss dumps a tough case on your lap. That'll keep you busy instead of strutting around here." Derek stretched out lazily. "Ha! I'd love that!" "Yeah, looks like you really don't have enough on your plate. Fine, spill it. What do you want?" Tristan snapped. "What else could I want? Work's over, right?

Let's grab dinner." Derek pointed at his watch. Tristan glanced at Aaron. "Boss, you in?" But Aaron wasn't listening. His eyes were glued to a text from Clara, along with a picture of Leo. Clara had written: "Not coming back tonight. Lucian made me a medicinal stew. Gonna try it for a few days." Aaron's lips pressed into a thin line. A few days? And you can stand being away from me that long? He set the phone aside and turned to Derek. "Scarlett actually let you out tonight?" At the mention of Scarlett, Derek looked ---- suddenly guilty. "Of course not.

But hey, hanging out with the guys doesn't need an excuse, right?" Tristan jumped in with a suggestion. "Let's hit the restaurant at Glittering Starlight Hotel." Aaron nodded. He'd been planning to check up on the place's operations anyway. Derek clapped his hands together. "Perfect! A fancy dinner it is!" Meanwhile, Scarlett was on her way home. Her schedule had been brutal, but she finally carved out time to spend with her parents. She had even invited Derek, but he had turned her down with the old working late excuse. Scarlett wasn't bothered anymore. She had a crystal-clear life goal now.

She was almost thirty, not three-time to take things seriously. She arrived right at dinnertime. The table was already set with steaming dishes. Her mom was in good spirits for once-none of the passive-aggressive moods from last time. ---- "Come, come, your favorite dishes! Your dad's been cooking all afternoon. Tell us how it tastes," her mom said cheerfully. Her dad grinned ear to ear and lifted his wineglass. "To our baby girl's new movie-may it crush the box office!" Scarlett laughed heartily. "Well, well, someone's in a good mood today!" She clinked glasses with them.

If family dinners always felt this warm, she'd show up way more often. Her mom sighed happily. "Of course I'm in a good mood. Remember your cousin Gina? She came by with her baby today. Oh, that little one was adorable-melted my heart!" "Yeah, yeah! That kid was sweet as candy, calling us 'Grandpa' and 'Grandma' every other word. Couldn't be cuter," her dad added, reliving the moment. Scarlett blinked. "Wait, Gina? Didn't she just graduate college?" Her mom nodded. "Yep. Graduated, got