Mr. Sky, I already got the paternity’s result. It’s confirmed… That child is your son.” The head director of Sky Medical personally called Bill. He discreetly assigned him to do the procedure.
“Hmmm…” Bill muttered briefly. There’s no emotion traced in his voice.
“I will send the result now.” The doctor said hearing his plain reply.
“Thanks,” Bill uttered then hung up.
Adam.
That child is his son.
Then his memory brought him when they ate in the restaurant.
“So, my father is a coward.” Adam's words and disappointed expression that day were like boomerangs in his mind.
He sat on the sofa and rested his back and head on the backrest then he closed his eyes.
“Do all fathers don’t like their child?”
“You are right Mister. I have to be brave for my mommy.” Adam’s words prompted in his mind.
That day when he dropped off Adam, he saw Arabella at the park.
The girl who schemed him 6 years ago.
He was surprised to see her again. Her long smooth hair was dancing in the air. Her sweet smile and innocent eyes were still very pure. Though she was just wearing a shirt and pants, she was still very sexy like she didn’t have a child.
For 6 years, she never left his mind. He hated her for that. It was torture for him that even his sexual activities had stopped. His body was only longing for her. It seemed it found its comfort and satisfaction with only her.
He wanted to find and punish her but he gave her a chance to live.
He couldn’t believe that coincidentally he already met his son in country Y. He was on a business trip at that time and was invited by a very good friend of his mom, Celine. His mom asked him dearly to not decline the invitation on her behalf. That’s the first time he met his son.
He smirked while remembering the first time he saw his little boy copying his actions. That boy had his eyes. Strict and mysterious when not smiling. When he smiled, his eyes became mesmerizing like his mom's. Adam’s sharp-pointed nose and lips were his.
For a while, he observed Arabella and Adam before he asked his driver to give back Adam’s bag and discreetly get a strand of his hair.
At that time, he didn’t need a paternal test to know if Adam was his son but still, he was a businessman, he wanted evidence to confirm things and to convince himself that he already had a son.
Meanwhile,
“Oh! Gosh! Tell me I am not hearing this right now.” Arabella crazily refuted.
“You are just kidding right?” She added.
“I thought you wanna see Adam,” Bill spoke frowning but calm.
“Of course…yes! But…” She answered.
“No buts Arabella. Stay in my house if you want to see Adam.” Bill ordered.
“I will stay in your house but after you will rescue Adam, we will go back to my apartment,” Arabella said.
“With that guy Damien?” He frowned with a displeased tone.
“Bill, you don’t have the right to meddle in our personal life. Damien is with us from the beginning and he is close to Adam.” She said with annoyance in her voice.
“And you?” He asked provokingly.
“What are you trying to imply?” She frowned in annoyance.
“Are you jealous?” She added.
“No!” He quickly refuted.
“I don’t care about your personal life but if it matters to my son, I will.” He declared.
Arabella kept her mouth shut as she rolled her eyes on him. She couldn’t believe how he had the guts to say it after what he did 6 years ago in the bar.
After he watched her lying on the cold floor and beaten continuously while he was enjoying the flirtatious company of Trishia, he had now the guts to claim Adam as his son. She was speechless and disgusted by his guts as she wanted to vomit inside her car but for Adam, she could endure this thick-skinned man.
When they arrived in his mansion,
“Make sure to bring back my son safe.” She sounded before directly going out without glancing at him.
Bill drove away furiously. He reached his parent’s villa more than the normal time. Kelly was sitting calmly on the couch while drinking her tea. She seemed to wait for his coming.
“Mom. I’m here. Where’s Adam?” Bill without any emotions in his expression asked.
“Sit down my son and join me.” Kelly sounded calm.
Bill looked at her mom and sat in front of her crossing his long legs.
“I am happy to drink tea with you again my son,” Kelly muttered as she poured tea on her son’s cup.
Bill didn’t answer. He could see his mom’s acting was unusual.
“Where’s Adam mom?” He got the cup and drank it.
“Hmmm… Don’t worry, he’s safe,” Kelly said while pouring another tea to his cup.
“Mom. I need my son back.” Bill said with a suddenly serious tone.
“No. Adam will stay with me.” Kelly refuted.
Bill didn’t answer instead, he folded his arms in front.
“Don’t do this mom.” His voice was displeased.
“Bill. I can give you back Adam. Only if…” Kelly looked at him with a stern expression.
Bill looked at her waiting for her condition.
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