The height of the man was also a dead giveaway; Jeffrey was the spitting image of his father.
"Is the kiddo down for the night?"
Paige nodded, her voice soft with a mother’s weariness, "Yeah, wanna take a peek? I can bring her over…"
"No need." Huxley waved off the offer, his face a mask of stern resolve. "We heard from Jeffrey. The kid's his?"
"Yes!" Paige's gaze was steady, devoid of evasion or guilt. "You can always go for a paternity test."
"That's exactly why I'm here," Huxley's impression of Paige was far from favorable, and it showed in his unsmiling demeanor. "If the test confirms she's a Turner, we're willing to take the child in and raise her, and we'll give you a lump sum for your trouble."
Paige blinked, the redness returning to her already tear-swollen eyes. "So, even if I bore a Turner child, there's no chance of marrying Jeffrey?"
"It's not that I don't want you joining the family—it's Jeffrey who doesn't want to marry you."
That was something Huxley couldn't force.
He could lay out the pros and cons, but when it came to his son's marriage, he couldn't demand it. He'd spoken in anger before, but seeing his son so adamantly refuse, Huxley wouldn't coerce him into marriage.
After all, what was the point of going through all that trouble just to end in divorce?
"I knew it…" Paige muttered, her voice breaking as she wiped away fresh tears with the back of her hand. "Forget the marriage. I didn't tell him about the baby for money! This child is my flesh and blood—I won't let you take her away, and I don't want your money."
"Jeffrey mentioned a congenital heart defect?"
"Yes."
"I love him. Is that so wrong?"
"Mutual love is love. What you're doing is selfish."
"Enough." Paloma, empathizing with another woman whose child was seriously ill, interrupted, "Let's do this—since the child is asleep, we'll come back tomorrow. Or leave us your number, and we'll coordinate a time for the test."
Paige agreed without objection, reciting her number.
Huxley and Paloma left the hospital without so much as a glance at the child.
Once they were in the car, Paloma let out a heavy sigh.
"Judging by Paige's demeanor, the kid is most likely Jeffrey's. Honey, maybe we should pay the Miller family another visit. I could talk to Karen's parents, promise them anything as long as they don't break up. Who knows... it might just give our son another shot."
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The readers' comments on the novel: The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires
Why didn't Jeffrey call Everett from the office? Lock his door instruct security to not let anyone in and speak to Everett on the phone? Or send him a text giving him a quick summary of what's up and that he's on his way over. That way when he runs into Heather on his way out he informs her Everett already knows....
The children's stories are si boring. This book is like torture. I've put in so much time I have to see this through but it's becoming more difficult....
Finish this already...
Why are you delaying the updates? You wait over a month just to give us 5 chapters?...
Again no updates in weeks, is this where the story ends?...
Can you please just post the whole book this is dragging out and no updates in weeks...
Felicity s hold grow up n relise that craving is playing n finish getting back together correctly with mile n get married and Abigail needs to grow up n stop being shelter by her parent n realize that the other women is lying n getting her to hpget a divorce with Craig, n Craig needs to be to pride to see what's really going on n stop being dumb...
This story is getting boring already. Just wrap it up 🙏...
Can you please convey this to the person who owns this website? Update “find me in your labyrinth” novel please...author is MIA since 12/4......
I don't agree with not letting him in. That just seems cruel and besides wasn't the whole point of getting pregnant again was for him to experience and travel the journey of pregnancy with her?...