GoodReadIn the hospital, Paige had just coaxed her little girl to sleep when she sent a message to Huxley.
[She should be waking up in a couple of hours. You guys can come over for the paternity test then.] It wasn't long before Huxley replied with a succinct [Okay.] While Iris snoozed, Paige had hoped to catch some shut-eye too, but her phone buzzed to life.
It was Arthur, the guy Karen had seen at the last party, who had been relentlessly pursuing Paige.
“Arthur, you don’t need to call me anymore. | never had feelings for you. The only reason | went out with you was to make Jeffrey jealous.” “Where are you now?” “That's none of your business.” “I swung by your place, and your folks said you haven't been home for days. What the heck are you up to?” Arthur pressed on, undeterred by her frosty tone.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtPaige frowned and decided to lay it all out, “My daughter has been ill, and I'm at the hospital looking after her. Yes, | have a daughter! Can you stop bothering me now?” “Which hospital are you at? General Hospital or the City Hospital?” “It's none of your business!” She hung up abruptly and when she looked up, she saw a tall figure standing at the entrance of the ward.
Jeffrey.
He had come.
The embers in Paige's otherwise dull eyes ignited, “Jeffrey! Are you here to see Iris?” “I'm here to find out whose kid she really is.” Jeffrey's eyes were filled with rage and scorn, fixed intently on her.
All because of this woman! She had caused such a rift between him and Karen.
How could he not be furious? “She’s yours, Jeffrey! Even if you don’t want to acknowledge it, don’t slander me!” Paige started to raise her voice but then remembered Iris sleeping; she quickly got up and pulled Jeffrey out of the ward, “Your parents came looking for me. They want a paternity test. | never refused! You don’t have to keep doubting me over and over! Once the test is done, everything will be clear.” Jeffrey grabbed her wrist firmly, “Fine, if you're so sure, let's do the test now!” “The baby is sleeping!” “We're doing it now!” Paige's brows knitted together, and she pursed her lips and said, “Alright, if now is what you want, then now it is. I'll go get Iris!” Soon, she returned with her daughter in her arms, who was wailing loudly.
Jeffrey went straight with Paige to get the paternity test done. They paid extra to expedite the process, and the results would be out in two hours.
He didn’t leave, opting to wait right there to ensure Paige didn’t pull any tricks.
Iris kept crying but eventually tired herself out and fell asleep in Paige’s arms.
Considering how Paige was acting now, so open and undaunted during the test, she really didn’t seem to be lying.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThis left Jeffrey feeling a bit worried.
During this time, Huxley and Paloma also arrived at the hospital. Seeing that the test had already been completed, they decided to wait for the results together.
“You came to the hospital and didn’t tell me?” Paloma whispered to her son.
“Everett came back from overseas. He told me Iris probably isn’t mine.” “Really?” Paloma’s face lit up with hope.
Jeffrey nodded and answered, “Yeah, so | came straight here.” “If the kid isn’t yours, your father said he'd handle the Miller family for you.” “I hope she isn't.” As the words left Jeffrey’s mouth, they saw the doctor coming out of the lab with two pieces of paper in hand.
“Jeffrey Turner, are you here?”
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