Four years ago, Ranita didn’t return to Steland.
She only sent an expensive gemstone necklace back on her mother’s birthday…
Jedidiah thought she still cared about Chole’s matter until he personally went to Slovenia and saw the pregnant Ranita. That was when he found out that Ranita was pregnant. As for the father of the child, she didn’t mention a word about it.
“Ayaan, have you had breakfast?” Jedidiah touched the little one’s head. “Why don’t you call me Uncle?”
“Uncle!” Ayaan chirped cutely.
“I miss you, Uncle!” The little one hugged Jedidiah and planted a soft kiss on his cheek.
Jedidiah’s turbulent emotions finally calmed down a bit.
“Ayaan, you can read by yourself. Uncle and Mommy have something to talk about!” Jedidiah had always been gentle with Ranita, but his eyes now looked serious and angry.
Ranita’s heart sank.
Oh no!
“Ranita! You have the audacity to deceive me for nearly four years!” Jedidiah pulled Ranita outside the hospital room and angrily whispered, “What did you tell me? That Ayaan’s father died?!”
Ayaan looked too much like Brendon.
If looked at individually, there wouldn’t be any association, but when they stood together, even a paternity test wasn’t necessary!
“Brother, I’m sorry!” Ranita felt guilty and fearful. “I didn’t mean to deceive you.”
Jedidiah grabbed his hair, suppressing his anger. “What exactly happened? You better tell me everything!”
Ranita didn’t know how to explain. Those three years of marriage were such a failure! If she told Jedidiah, he would surely go after Brendon with a knife!
“If you won’t tell me, then I’ll go find Stuart!” He had been furious when he saw Ranita living alone while pregnant. Now that the culprit had appeared, he wished he could tear Brendon apart with his bare hands!
“Brother! I beg you, this is between him and me, please don’t interfere?”
“He bullied you and left you to raise a child alone. How can I not interfere? I’m your brother!” Jedidiah, usually so gentle, looked terrifying when he got angry.
Ranita clung to his sleeve, her eyes red, pleading. “Brother, can you just pretend you don’t know? I don’t want to make things more complicated.”
“Ranita, I can’t pretend I don’t know! Does he know that Ayaan is his child? What does he plan to do about it?” Jedidiah was truly being driven to the brink of rage.
Ranita cautiously said, “He just found out about Ayaan’s existence.”
“You!” Jedidiah’s head was spinning. So his sister secretly gave birth to the child?
Ranita looked at him pitifully and coquettishly. “Brother… this matter is complicated. When Ayaan is better, I will tell you all the details, okay?”
Jedidiah was furious, but he couldn’t get angry at Ranita. Softening, he embraced her and said softly, “You fool, don’t forget that I and our parents are your strong support!”
Ranita lowered her eyes and murmured an agreement after a long while.
At the corner, Brendon, who had turned back, saw the man and woman embracing and felt an itch in his fingers, wanting to light a cigarette.
He leaned against the wall, feeling jealous and envious.
After all these years, she still loved this person forever. She got married and had a child, but her heart was always with that person.
Unlike him, who didn’t dare to show even a hint of love, afraid that she would run even farther away.