An Affair With The Ceo (Natasha and Jared) novel Chapter 124

Chapter 124 Swapped at Birth

Chapter 124 Swapped at Birth

Aileen sighed. “You had no choice back then. It was all for Joelle’s future…”

Before she could finish, the door was flung open.

Joelle burst in, utterly shocked.

“What were you talking about just now? Who actually gave birth to me?” Joelle demanded.

Sandra’s gaze wavered, betraying her inner turmoil.

She was speechless for a while, unable to respond.

For Joelle’s future, she’d always planned to take this secret to the grave.

She never expected Joelle to overhear it.

“Let’s talk inside, Miss Joelle…” Aileen urged, worried Joelle might do something reckless and cause more trouble.

She rushed over, reaching out to pull Joelle inside.

Joelle jerked her hand away and snapped, “Don’t touch me!”

Joelle marched right up to Sandra, demanding, “Answer me! Is what you said just now true or not?”

Tears started streaming down Sandra’s face. “Joelle…”

She looked torn, her voice trembling. “Some things… You’re better off not knowing.”

Joelle noticed Sandra’s hesitation. She didn’t even try to deny it.

Joelle felt a jolt in her chest.-

“What if I need to know?” Joelle stared her down. “If you won’t tell me, I’ll go to Dad and have him investigate.”

With those words, Joelle spun around and stormed out.

Sandra grabbed Joelle’s hand, panic in her voice. “Don’t go! If your dad finds out you’re actually my real daughter, he’ll lose his mind and throw us both out of the Whittier family.”

Joelle spun around, eyes wide with shock. “What did you just say? Say it again! Who… Who gave birth to me?”

At that point, Sandra had no choice but to spill the truth.

She sighed, defeated. “You and Natasha were born around the same time. I knew that if you stayed with me, everyone would see you as the Whittier family’s bastard, and you’d be shunned forever.

“So I paid off a nurse and secretly swapped you with Natasha…”

Joelle’s heart skipped a beat.

She almost stumbled.

“You… You mean… Natasha is Dad and Roxanne’s daughter… I’m the illegitimate daughter you had with Dad?” Joelle stammered, her voice trembling.

Her face went ghostly pale.

All her life, Joelle had looked down on Natasha.

She always thought Natasha was the illegitimate daughter who would never be accepted by the Whittier family, the one making them look bad.

But now, she realized that the real embarrassing person was her all along.

Sandra grabbed Joelle’s hand. “Joelle, please forgive me. It’s not that I didn’t want you… I thought that if you were raised by Roxanne, your dad would pay more attention to you, and you’d have a brighter future, whether it was getting married or building your career…”

Honestly, all those years of swallowing her pride and enduring everything did set Joelle up for a better life.

If Joelle hadn’t been seen as Roxanne’s “daughter,” the official heiress of the Whittier family, there’s no way she could’ve gotten into the Whittier Group.

And Joelle definitely wouldn’t have landed a marriage with the Milford family, one of the country’s elite.

Even now, Sandra still believed everything she’d done was worth it.

But when Joelle learned the truth, she ripped her hand away from Sandra, her whole body shaking with anger.

“Are you out of your mind? None of this is true. It’s all lies!” Joelle shouted, her voice cracking with disbelief.

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‘How could I accept this? I’m always the Whittier family’s real heiress. Now, just like that, I’m nothing but a shameful segret, an illegitimate daughter, Joelle thought, her mind reeling.

Joelle, please, just listen to me…” Sandra pleaded, reaching out.

Joelle clapped her hands over her ears. ‘I don’t want to hear it. I don’t want to hear anything.’

With that, she bolted out the door.

Sandra hurried to the doorway, but Joelle’s figure had disappeared down the hall.

Tears welled up in Sandra’s eyes and rolled down her cheeks.

“Joelle, I hope you’ll one day understand how much I sacrificed for you…” Sandra murmured, her voice shaky.

*****

The morning arrived quietly.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains.

When Natasha woke up, it was already bright outside.

She threw off the covers, got out of bed, and went to wash up.

When she stepped out of her room, she was surprised to see Jared sitting on the sofa in the suite.

He looked like he’d been waiting for her.

“Hey, you’re up. I already ordered breakfast for you. Eat it while it’s still hot,” Jared said softly, gesturing toward the food on the coffee table.

Natasha walked over and realized everything was exactly what she liked.

Natasha didn’t stand on ceremony. She plopped down and started eating.

“So, since I’m tagging along on this trip, is there anything you want me to help with?” Natasha asked as she ate.

‘Honestly, this trip to Majestika feels more like a vacation than anything else, Natasha thought.

Jared raised an eyebrow. “Actually, there is.”

Natasha quickly asked, “What is it?”

Jared gave her a sly, meaningful look. “Take care of me.”

Natasha nearly spit out her milk.

Her pretty face turned crimson.

‘Is he a toddler or handicapped? Does he seriously need someone to babysit him?’ Natasha thought, rolling her eyes.

Before Natasha could object, Jared explained, “You’re my assistant. Looking after me is part of your job.”

Natasha was silent.

She drew in a deep breath, steadying herself.

“How do you want me to take care of you?” Natasha asked.

Jared gave her a playful look and said in a relaxed tone, “You’ve actually been pretty good at taking care of me these past few days.”

Natasha looked at him, baffled.

‘Wait, when did I ever actually take care of him? Except for helping him unpack his suitcase that first day, I haven’t done a single thing for him; Natasha thought.

Jared raised an eyebrow. “Eat up. When you’re done, I’ll take you out for some fun.”

Natasha paused. “Where are we going?”

Jared grinned. “Anywhere you want to go. Your only job today is to hang out with me.”

After breakfast, Jared hired a local guide.

The guide took them to all the must-see attractions.

That evening, they hit up the city’s famous food street and enjoyed a feast.

Natasha and Jared were thinking about hitting up some local specialty shops nearby.

Out of nowhere, Natasha’s stomach started hurting.

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