The Rewritten Love: A Second Beginning (Madelyn) novel Chapter 789

Dalton, his usual playful self, decided to explore and, in doing so, got a firm grip on Zach's hair.

Zach's stern voice rang out, "Stop moving around."

The project director froze. The entire room remained silent, heads bowed, and no one dared to utter a word.

Zach, known for his rigorous and demanding nature, was infamous for terminating employees on the spot.

Dalton did not stop. It was an uncommon sight to witness the typically serious and professional Zach in such a humorous predicament. But the room's atmosphere was so tense that most individuals remained glued to their notes, unwilling to even glance at this lighthearted moment.

Upon noticing the silence in the conference room, Zach frowned, "Continued!"

Dalton, apparently influenced by Zach's tone, was about to burst into tears. Zach, reacting swiftly, passed the child to Kevin, who stood nearby.

Now carrying a wailing toddler, Kevin had no idea how to soothe him. Their exit from the conference room was followed by immediate cries from Dalton.

As Kevin moved away from the conference room, he happened to overhear a conversation coming from the secretary's office pantry. A few colleagues were discussing the child with the CEO.

One of them remarked, "Do you know whose child it is, the one with the CEO? Could it be... an illegitimate child? Mr. Jardin just recently married that girl from the Young family, right? If they had a child, we would surely know, wouldn't we?"

"Who can say for sure? These wealthy families live complicated lives. Rich people tend to have affairs. But I have to admit, in all my years working at the company, this is the first time I've seen the CEO bring a child to the office."

"But Mr. Jardin looked surprisingly handsome when he was holding that child. He's such a sight to behold. I never expected someone as cold as Mr. Jardin to have such a gentle side."

"Yes, yes, I couldn't agree more."

One of the women, with long curly hair, cast a deep frown as she observed the person diligently preparing coffee to the side. She then exclaimed, "Blake Dion, what on earth is taking you so long to make the coffee I ordered? It shouldn't be this difficult."

Blake responded, "It's almost done, Susan. It'll be ready soon. I'll be right there."