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Jonathan carried Michael to his office .
“ Daddy ! Daddy ! ” Michael looked at the tall , remarkably handsome man with sparkling eyes and called out eagerly , as if he had been holding it in for so long .
The person before him was his idol , Jonathan , and the most handsome and fitting man to be his father he had ever encountered .
However , Jonathan’s eyes showed no trace of joy but a hint of sadness and sympathy . He gently patted Michael’s head without saying a word .
Eventually , Jonathan called Christian over using the intercom .
When Christian saw Michael in the office , his heart sank , but he kept his
is composure and said , “ Mr. Lynn , you’re looking for me ? ”
“ Mr. Dunn ! ” Michael exclaimed .
“ Mr. Dunn ? ” Jonathan smirked , realizing that Michael was still unaware of his true . parentage , and handed the DNA test report that Michael gave him to Christian .
Christian’s eyes flickered , and he quickly asked , “ Mr. Lynn , can I speak with you alone . for a moment ? ”
Jonathan glanced at the lively Michael on the couch and told another secretary to take the child out .
“ Go ahead . ” Jonathan leaned back in his chair , his gaze on Christian becoming more
scrutinizing .
Christian opened the DNA test report . His name was on the report because he had used his own ID card for the DNA test , even though the hair used was actually Jonathan’s .
Christian explained to Jonathan , “ Mr. Lynn , the child is actually my girlfriend’s . We dated in college . I didn’t know she was pregnant until we met again recently . She told me that she had given birth to my son , and that’s how we got back together . ”
“ Oh ?” Jonathan narrowed his eyes slightly , saying , “ The receptionist asked where the child lives . He lives at Rosary Estates . Does your girlfriend live there , too ? ” Jonathan thought , ‘ That’s where Teresa lives ! ‘
Christian said , “ I’m sorry , Mr. Lynn . I forgot to mention that my girlfriend is Mrs. Lynn’s roommate . They both used to work at NewEdge Media , and they got along pretty well .”
He added , “ We both graduated from Nareigh University of Finance and Economics . We were young and reckless , and I didn’t think about taking preventative measures back then . It was my mistake . ”
Jonathan’s gaze remained sharp as he stared at Christian’s sweat – drenched forehead . He asked , “ Why are you sweating so much ? ”
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Christian quickly raised his hand to wipe the sweat off his face . “ Because … I’m afraid . you’ll get angry . The child doesn’t know that I’m his father , and he has always wanted you to be his father because he really looks up to you .”
Hearing Christian’s words , Jonathan sneered . “ I didn’t expect that you would pull something like this behind your innocent look . ”
“ I’m sorry for causing you trouble , Mr. Lynn , ” Christian apologized .
Jonathan was silent for a few seconds . Then , he asked , “ What’s the child’s name ?
“ Mike . ” Christian answered without hesitation , “ Mike Johnson . ”
“ Mike Johnson , ” Jonathan said slowly . “ Not a bad name . It rolls off the tongue better than yours . ”
“ Yeah , my ex – girlfriend came up with it . The child took her last name , ” said Christian . He was able to answer every question Jonathan threw at him .
Jonathan pinched the bridge of his nose , realizing that he had been overthinking , and sighed . “ You can leave . ”
“ Yes , Mr. Lynn. ” Christian left Jonathan’s office and let out a deep breath . His forehead and body were covered in sweat . He took off his blazer and found that the lining . underneath was drenched .
He went to an empty corner and called Teresa with trembling hands . “ Mrs. Lynn , how clever of you ! Mr. Lynn did ask about Mike , and I answered him exactly as you said . He didn’t suspect anything , ” he said .
After a brief silence , Teresa responded , “ Got it ! Is Michael still with him ?”
Christian replied , “ Yes . Please don’t be mad at Sherry . She didn’t mean to lose Mike . He probably wants Mr. Lynn to be his father too much . ”
Teresa was quiet for a few seconds before she said , “ I’m not blaming her , but you must bring Michael back to me later . I’ll be waiting for him at home .
“ I understand . I’ll come up with an excuse to bring Mike back as soon as possible . ” With that , Christian hung up the phone , shivering . He was not good at lying , especially in front of Jonathan .
When Sherry found out that Michael was missing , she immediately called Teresa and
Christian .
Christian had heard from a colleague that there was a little boy downstairs at the company looking for his father and insisting that Jonathan was his father .
He immediately knew that the little boy was Michael .
Christian was flustered ; he had forgotten that the DNA test report was with Michael .
Fortunately , Teresa remained calm . She told him not to panic and instructed him to say that the child was his and Sherry’s if Jonathan asked .
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“ But Mr. Lynn will definitely ask for the child’s name . Sherry’s last name is Roth , and mine is Dunn . What should I do ? ” Christian asked .
“ Just say his name is Mike Johnson . Jonathan hasn’t met Sherry , and he won’t bother looking her up . Even if he finds out her name , you just tell him that Sherry took her mother’s last name , and the child took her father’s last name , Johnson . He won’t
suspect a thing ,” replied Teresa .
“ But … ” Christian was still afraid . “ Mike doesn’t look like me . He looks a lot more like his
real father , Mr. Lynn . ”
Teresa assured him , “ Jonathan wouldn’t suspect me of being pregnant , let alone giving birth to his child . Just stay calm and answer him as I’ve told you .
Teresa didn’t tell Christian the reason behind it . Back when she wanted a divorce , she had shown Jonathan the contraceptive pills to prove that she had been preventing pregnancy during their two years of marriage .
“ Yes , Mrs. Lynn . I’ll do as you said . ” Christian finally came back to his senses , thinking , ‘ She and Mr. Lynn are a handful ! ”
As the saying went , “ Wisdom came with age . ” Jonathan was a smart person , yet Teresa could predict exactly what he would ask and say .
If it were Christian , he would have been completely flustered and unable to answer Jonathan’s questions effortlessly .
Christian let out a sigh of relief and muttered to himself while changing his clothes . ” The city’s full of tricks . I’ll take Sherry back to a small town for retirement once I’ve made enough money . ”
At Rosary Estates , Teresa was waiting for Christian to bring Michael back .
She was not in the mood to work today . Her heart leaped into her throat when she found out that Michael was going to meet Jonathan .
She had never worried about Michael ; he was well – behaved and stayed put at home , but now it seemed that he was not as reassuring as she thought .
‘ How did he find out about Horizonlead Group ? Does he know the way ? Would he get lost ? ‘ she wondered . In any case , she could only feel at ease once Michael came back safely .
Teresa contacted Miriam to come over to Rosary Estates and a mover company .
‘ I have to move right now ! / she uttered inwardly .