Blimey, My Kid's the Heir to the Billionaire Boss!
Chapter 1199 Temptation

So, Joe went to replace Sadie and told her he wanted to take her to see the ocean. But Sadie shot him down right away, saying Micah would be picking up the kids in a couple of days. She wanted to hang out with Mia and wasn't going anywhere. Usually, Joe would just drop it when he got rejected, but this time he kept trying to convince her. He said they could bring Mia along and that he had a surprise planned.

But no matter what he said, Sadie was firm about staying put.

Joe felt pretty bummed and left feeling down. As he walked out, he heard the kids cheering from downstairs.

"Awesome, we get to see a magic show!" Mary shouted.

"Is it a really good magician?" Emma asked, all curious.

"Can they teach me magic tricks?" Donna chimed in.

The three kids were all over Amanda, asking questions and getting hyped for the magic show tomorrow.

"Of course, it's a great magician. You'll love it. And if you want to learn some tricks, I'll make sure they teach you," Amanda said, all sweet and kind. She had a way with the kids that made them super happy.

The kids cheered, "Yay, awesome!"

Joe looked at the happy kids, feeling a bit jealous. He was about to head back to his room when he saw Noah and Mia coming to replace Sadie.

Mia was holding a bunch of pretty dresses, chatting with Noah, "Noah, which dress do you think looks good? When Daddy and Nathan come, I want to look really nice."

"They all look good," Noah said, smiling. "They're different styles, so just pick the one you like."

"Hmph, you don't get it. I'll go ask Mommy." Mia, holding the dresses, ran to replace Sadie. As she passed Joe, she greeted him, "Hi, Joe!"

"Hey, Mia." Joe smiled back and nodded at Noah, "Noah!"

Noah nodded back and followed Mia into Sadie's room.

Mia said excitedly, "Mommy! Help me pick which dress looks best. When Daddy and Nathan come, I want to wear the prettiest one." Sadie said softly, "They all look good."

Noah added, "See, I told you so."

Their happy voices made Joe feel even more conflicted.

He was feeling a serious sense of crisis, always thinking that once Micah showed up, his relationship with Sadie would be toast.

The wedding in nine days might not even happen.

Joe went back to his room, feeling down, and started drinking.

"Joe." At that moment, Barbara knocked and came in, holding a tray with some supplements. She said softly, "You just got over a cold; you need to take care of yourself. Duchess Louis asked me to bring this for you." "Thanks." Joe said, a bit tipsy, holding his forehead.

"Joe, what's wrong?" Barbara asked, concerned, "Why are you drinking so much? Feeling down?"

"I'm fine. You can go now." Joe said, continuing to drink.

"Stop drinking." Barbara tried to take his glass, but he wouldn't let go. She lost her balance and fell into his arms.

Joe quickly pushed her away and said seriously, "Barbara, I'm about to get married. Don't do this."

"Married? We'll see if that happens." Barbara muttered.

"What did you say?" Joe asked, annoyed.

"I just passed by Ms. James's room and heard her on the phone. She was talking all sweet and even called someone 'honey."" Barbara lied, stirring the pot, "I think she hasn't forgotten Micah at all. When Micah comes, they'll get back together." "That's impossible." Joe muttered. He panicked. Even though he knew Sadie wasn't like that, thinking about her past with Micah made him anxious.

"It's true. I heard it myself." Barbara continued urgently, "I also heard Ms. James telling the kids that you two are just good friends, that she won't marry you, and that she's waiting for Micah to come so the family can be together again."