Buying My Forever Wife novel Chapter 279

Alaric was in the middle of a discussion with Mason Miller about Dr. Elena Sinclair.

When Ivy walked in with the little girl, it instantly drew Mason's attention.

Mason had met Ivy before and assumed Alaric was just playing around with her. He hadn't expected the man to actually keep her around.

His gaze then shifted to the child. In an instant, his expression darkened, and a violent, agonizing pain seized his chest.

Noticing the sudden shift in his demeanor, Alaric calmly introduced them.

"That's the child I adopted."

Mason didn't say a word. He stood up and began walking slowly toward the little girl.

But Stella let go of Ivy's hand and sprinted straight for Alaric.

"Daddy! Why are you home so early today?"

Ignoring Mason entirely, she threw herself into Alaric's arms.

Alaric caught her smoothly and settled her onto his lap. "Daddy finished all his work early today, sweetheart."

Seeing Mason turn around, his eyes still glued hungrily to the child, Alaric prompted her again.

"This is Mr. Miller. Say hello to Mr. Miller."

Stella turned to look at Mason. Blinking her beautiful, massive eyes, she called out in her sweet voice,

"Hello, Mr. Miller!"

Mason walked over and sat down, his unblinking gaze locked onto her face.

She looked exactly like him.

Her eyebrows, her tiny mouth, her very essence.

How could this child be a mirror image of him?

Mason shot Alaric a look, silently demanding an explanation.

But Alaric deliberately avoided his eyes, ignoring the silent question.

"Stella, go upstairs with Mommy to change your clothes and wash your hands. We'll have dinner soon."

He set the child down and gestured for Ivy to take her upstairs.

He acted completely nonchalant, as if the cruel words he had spoken at the hospital had never happened, as if he hadn't broken Ivy's heart.

Ivy understood her place perfectly. She had no right to throw a tantrum at Mr. Foster.

It would take at least three months for the antidote to completely cleanse the toxins from her blood.

Thinking of what that woman had done made Alaric want to tear Elena to pieces.

"Yes. I adopted her because she looks like him. That's why I need you to keep that woman occupied. If the poison isn't completely gone in three months, you can do whatever you want to her."

Mason forced himself to calm down.

Logically, the kid couldn't possibly be his.

Yes, the man had loved a woman once, but their relationship had remained entirely pure. They had never crossed that line.

It was mathematically impossible for him to have left a child behind.

It was just an uncanny resemblance.

Mason nodded tightly.

"Fine. I'll keep playing along with her."

Then, a hint of disappointment colored his voice as he looked at Alaric.

"Why does she call you Daddy and Ivy Mommy? Are you two married?"