Shredded Vows: The Billionaire’s Secret Heir novel Chapter 55

Lily sat in the wheelchair, her leg encased in a bulky cast, rendering her completely immobile.

Serena hurriedly pushed the wheelchair forward, tailing the mother and daughter. Her eyes locked onto the toddler in Lydia's arms—

The little girl was blinking her bright, shimmering eyes. She was undeniably adorable, with stunning features that resembled Lydia but weren't a perfect match.

Serena deduced immediately that the father must be incredibly handsome.

"How are you feeling now, Gigi?" Lydia's radiant smile masked her exhaustion. She stroked the girl's head as they walked, her gaze melting with absolute devotion.

As long as her child was safe, everything in her world was perfect.

"When Mommy holds me, I don't feel sick at all!" Gigi wrapped her arms around her mother's neck, playing with her hair. She peered curiously over Lydia's shoulder at the pretty lady in the wheelchair.

The elevator doors chimed open, and Lydia stepped inside with her daughter.

As the metal doors slid shut, Serena skidded to a halt. Her eyes were blown wide, paralyzed by absolute shock.

"What's wrong?" Lily glanced over her shoulder, instantly sensing the shift in her friend's demeanor. "Why did you stop? What are you staring at?"

Serena shoved Lily's wheelchair aside and frantically hammered the elevator call button. No, no way! She had to follow them and confirm what she just saw!!

"Wait right here. I'll be back in a second!"

A woman with a bastard child was still daring to seduce her precious Gideon?! And she was stringing along the Fourth Jenson Scion at the same time? What a shameless slut!

When Serena reached the ground floor, she wildly scanned the bustling hospital lobby, but the mother and daughter were nowhere to be found.

She sprinted through the automatic doors!

Bingo. Just past a large oak tree, she spotted Lydia buckling the child into the back of a car. Lydia slammed the door shut, slid into the driver's seat, and sped off into traffic.

Serena managed to snap two clear photos on her phone, perfectly capturing the child's face.

"Well, well, Lydia. You actually have a kid. You hid her so well!" A malicious smirk curled on her lips as she swiped through her photo gallery.

The child's face was crystal clear, a carbon copy of Lydia's features.

Recognizing the profound sadness etched into Lydia's features, Zoe sighed and looked away. "Gigi is a human being, Lydia. She's not an object you can keep hidden in a box. She can't grow up in isolation. Even if you skip kindergarten, she has to start first grade eventually. She has to go to school."

"What happens when she brings home her first questionnaire? 'What are your Mommy and Daddy's names? What do they do for a living?' Are you going to tell her to leave it blank?"

"And what about all the school events? Will her father just be permanently absent? That's going to mess her up as she grows."

A suffocating weight crashed down on Lydia's shoulders.

It wasn't that she hadn't considered these realities, but Gideon made it abundantly clear he didn't want a child with her.

What was she supposed to do?

If she didn't hide Gigi, God only knew what kind of cruel lengths Gideon might go to.

"Lydia, I'm talking to you." Zoe stared at her, utterly baffled.

"What exactly are you so afraid of? You have a marriage certificate with the man. Having a kid is completely normal! Let me tell you, men melt for their daughters. If you never tell him, how do you know he won't love Gigi? She's brilliant and adorable! I'm not even related to her, and I love her to death."