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

---- Miranda squeezed her hand. "Of course. After all these years, you're like a little sister to me." She pulled out her phone and opened her notes. "Listen, next week you've got that charity commercial out of town. The area's remote. When we go, I'll take you to a hospital there for a proper check-up. Confirm things first, then we'll plan. Deal?" Scarlett nodded. That settled it. With no work until tomorrow, she lounged on the sofa after Miranda left, binging pregnancy articles and scrolling baby clothes online. Just the thought of it filled her chest with excitement. Her phone pinged.

A WhatsApp message from Derek: "Back yet? I'll come over tonight." Scarlett hesitated, then typed back: "OK." Maybe they still deserved a shot. That evening, Derek arrived after work. Before he could even punch in the code, the door swung open. He grinned. "Missed me that much?" ---- "Yep! I'm starving. What did you bring me?" Scarlett said, mostly trying to keep him from noticing she had changed the password. "Seafood congee. Didn't you say you wanted it?

I had the maid cook it at home and brought it straight over." He set it down, then disappeared into the shower and reappeared in loungewear-like he already belonged there. It gave Scarlett the illusion of them as a married couple. "How was home? Your parents doing alright?" Derek asked. "They're fine." Scarlett's lips curved. "My cousin came by with her baby. So sweet-kept calling my parents 'Grandpa' and 'Grandma.' They were over the moon." Derek chuckled without thinking. "That's because you didn't see the other side. Kids are demons. They'll run you into the ground.

If I ever had one, I'd lose ten years of my life." Scarlett had expected him to say something like ---- that, but the disappointment still stung. She only smiled faintly and let the subject drop. They ate, watched a movie, then went to bed early with Scarlett's excuse of needing rest for work. Meanwhile, Clara had already been staying at Lucian's country estate for three days. Her spirits had lifted; the headaches were gone. Aaron texted her: "Are you coming home tonight?" Clara replied: "I'll stay a few more days.

Leo doesn't want to leave, and if I came back, I'd just be alone anyway." Aaron frowned. They'd just mended their relationship, and now they were apart again. After a moment, he typed back: "I'll stop by after work to visit Mr. Crowe." Clara lit up. "Perfect! Lucian's been wanting to meet you." ---- Aaron had Matt prepare gifts, then drove out himself. At first, Lucian's attitude was frosty-he was still upset about Clara's injury. But after dinner, seeing Aaron's polished manners, calm conversation, and how attentively he cared for both Clara and Leo, Lucian began to thaw.

When he learned Aaron could play chess, his interest spiked. "Come on, let's have a game!" Two rounds later, Lucian was thoroughly impressed. He had won both times, which meant only one thing-Aaron had been letting him win. "Don't you dare hold back again! What fun is that? Play me seriously!" Aaron didn't hold back in the third game and won. Lucian burst into laughter. "Excellent! A worthy opponent! Nothing's better than a real match. So young, yet already so skilled-rare indeed!" Aaron smiled humbly. "Far from it. I'm nowhere ---- near your level.

I'll need to learn from you often." "Good, good! You can Clara come by whenever you can," Lucian said cheerfully. When it grew late, Lucian urged them to head back. But Leo clung to his puppy and chicks, refusing to leave. He begged to stay longer. Clara agreed.