Chapter 484

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He saw a tiny baby sleeping on the bed . He thought , ‘ It’s true . Cheryl does have a child . Well , okay then .
Benny didn’t go in for a closer look , just quietly closed the door again , since the baby was asleep .
Cheryl slumped onto a stool , propped her cheek on one hand , and lowered her head in misery . “ I really shouldn’t have told Lyndon the truth , she
muttered .
She hit herself on the head . “ I’m such an idiot . ”
She couldn’t believe she actually naively thought Lyndon would help her take care of her daughter .
Benny sat down across from Cheryl , only to realize he was sitting on something .
He cleared his throat , pulled out the white bra he had been sitting on , and handed it over to Cheryl .
Cheryl blushed as she snatched her bra and quickly stuffed it into a shopping bag .
“ Sorry . My place is a bit of a mess . I didn’t have time to clean up , ” she said in embarrassment .
Benny couldn’t help but give her a thumbs – up . “ Wow , Cheryl , you really kept this under wraps . When you finally make a move , it’s a big one .
“ You went through something this huge all by yourself and hid out in another city without telling your family ? ”
Cheryl just bit her lip and stayed silent .
After a while , she said , “ I didn’t want this either , but when I found out , it was too late . I couldn’t bring myself to abort this baby , but I was too scared to tell my family , so I had to have her in secret . ”
As she spoke , she lowered her head , covered her face with both hands , and started crying again .
Benny grabbed the box of tissues from the table and handed it to her .
He said , “ Look , I’m not your family , so it’s not my place to judge . But where is the baby’s father ? ”
Cheryl sniffled , finally lifting her head . “ He … ” She paused and shook her head . “ He doesn’t want me or our daughter . ”
Benny started to piece it together . “ So , you broke up with your boyfriend , and then found out you were pregnant . He didn’t want the kid , so you had to go through all this alone . Am I right ? ”
Cheryl nodded , wiping her tears . “ Something like that . ”
No way she could tell Benny that she didn’t even know who the father was .
Benny stroked his chin . “ So when you went to Nareigh , you actually brought the baby to see Teresa , right ?
“ When I called Teresa , I heard a baby crying in the background . That was your kid , wasn’t it ? ”
Cheryl nodded blankly . She was surprised that Benny even remembered that .
Benny let out a sigh . “ So Teresa knows about this , but Jonathan doesn’t , right ? ”
“ None of the men in my family have a clue , ” Cheryl replied .
“ Okay . ” Benny got it . He realized that only Teresa knew this .
He said , “ I see . But keeping this to yourself isn’t the answer . Cheryl , listen to me . Be honest with your family . You can figure it out together .
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“ No way . I’m not telling them . Absolutely not .” Cheryl shook her head . Her eyes turned red again .
Benny said , “ You can’t hide this forever . Your family will find out sooner or later . Worst case , they’ll yell at you a bit , and then they will go beat up that jerk for ditching you . ”
He added , “ Just think it over , okay ? ”
Benny scribbled his phone number and left it on the table .
He said , “ This is my personal number . If you need anything , call me or message me on WhatsApp . ”
By the time Cheryl snapped out of it , Benny had already left her place .
She hadn’t even managed to offer him something to drink . She looked around and found the house was a mess , and the formula and baby blanket he had brought for Serena were still there .
Cheryl picked up the baby blanket and froze in surprise . She knew the brand was really expensive . She checked the tag and found it cost 2,900 dollars .
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