Her Precious Baby
Chapter 77

Chapter 77

That was precisely why Angeline had deliberately kept a distance from him.

After all, she was a public figure. There was no telling what the unscrupulous media would write aboutthem if photographs of them together were taken.

However, Evander’s behavior showed that he was seemingly unaware of the problem. After their meal,he even sent her back to the filming site.

Before Angeline got down from the car, Floretta wore a dejected expression on her face as she tuggedthe hem of the woman’s shirt and said reluctantly, “Angel, now that you’re so popular, will I see you lessin the future?”

“Of course not.” Angeline bent down, took Floretta’s hand, and said guiltily, “I’ve been quite busyrecently and neglected you. Please wait a little longer, and I will have more time to accompany you,okay?”

“Really?” Floretta’s eyes lit yup.

“Of course! To make it up to you, I will get Jacob’s autographed photo for you after this. Okay?”

Floretta had been telling Angeline excitedly about how Jacob was her Prince Charming during theirmeal in the restaurant. In the past, she wanted to attend Jacob’s concerts, but Evander was too stingyto let Floretta buy tickets.

Angeline was shocked to learn that children nowadays were too mature for their age. Back when shewas five years old, all she knew was to play all day and make a mess. Nevertheless, appeasing thelittle girl was her top priority at that moment.

“Wow! You’re amazing, Angel!” Floretta was over the moon as she swung Angeline’s hands gleefully.“Does that mean I’ll be able to meet Jac soon?”

“W-Well…”

Angeline paused immediately as she glanced at Evander, who wore a cold expression and remainedsilent throughout the conversation between her and Floretta. A hint of fear subconsciously arose withinAngeline.

Stroking Floretta’s braids gently, she replied earnestly, “I’m afraid it’ll require your daddy’s consent.”

Upon hearing that, Floretta turned around and threw herself at Evander, hugging his knees as her jet-black eyes sparkled with anticipation. “Please, Daddy?”

“Not a chance!”

Evander picked her up and looked at her sternly. His tone was firm and resolute as he said, “Floretta,you should behave yourself. At your age, you should be studying hard rather than fangirling over somecelebrity with rocks for brains.”

Floretta was speechless.

“From tomorrow onward, I’m going to have Francesca hire a tutor for you.” With that, he placed Florettain the car seat next to him and fastened her seat belt.

“No! Save me, Angel!” Floretta struggled as she wiped her tears, trying to wriggle her way out of herseat. It was common for children to detest studying.

Afraid that the little girl might get hurt, Angeline got anxious. She couldn’t help chiding angrily, “Mr.Golding, why are you being so harsh with her? Can’t you just let her have a happy childhood?”

“Are you talking to me?” Evander answered with a question instead.

Angeline felt embarrassed as she struggled to replace her words.

“Ms. Sorelle, I’m afraid you’ve forgotten who you are. Considering that you are not my daughter’smother, why should I listen to your parenting advice?”

Evander’s tone was icy cold as he straightened the hem of his shirt with an indifferent expression.

“D-Do you think I give a d*mn about how you raise your child?” Angeline was angry and frustrated.How can a man have such erratic mood swings?

“Drive,” Evander ordered the driver in front of him.

Soon, the luxury car’s engine started and it drove away, gradually disappearing from Angeline’s sight.As the sound of Floretta’s crying faded away, the woman sighed and felt slightly worried.

She rubbed her temples gently with her long, slender fingers while her expression gradually eased, butshe was still furious deep down.

Evander’s warning was still echoing in her mind, jolting her out of her reverie.

She wouldn’t interfere so much with his affairs if it weren’t for Floretta’s sake.

However, apart from their personal feud, what Evander said was also true. I’m not related to Floretta atall. It certainly seems like I’ve been caring too much for her…

Even though Evander’s car had already left the filming site for quite some time, Floretta was stillweeping beside him.

Seeing that, he snapped at Floretta, “Is she really that good? Why do you listen to her when she’s noteven your mother?”

Having been berated sternly by Evander, Floretta cried even louder until she was nearly out of breath.

The driver said cautiously, “Mr. Golding, Ms. Floretta’s too young to know any better. You should try toconsole her…”

Getting a headache from his daughter’s sorrowful sobs, Evander was annoyed and felt sorry for her atthe same time. He reached out to help her unfasten her seat belt and held her in his arms, consolingher softly, “All right, don’t cry. It’s not like I won’t let you two meet again!”

Upon hearing his words, Floretta gradually calmed down. She looked at Evander tearfully and askedbetween sobs, “C-Can I meet Jac then?”

“No.”

Evander’s expression darkened. He couldn’t comprehend why Angeline and Floretta were fond of sucha good-for-nothing pretty boy.

Floretta was disappointed, but Angeline was still the person she cared about the most. She wouldn’tmind anything else as long as she could continue to see Angeline in the future.

Hence, she stopped crying and drifted off to sleep in his arms.

When they were about to arrive home, Evander received a call from Sylas. “Mr. Golding, somethinghappened to Angeline, but I am not sure if I should tell you about it.”

“Say it!” Evander ordered.

“News just broke out that Angeline had been pregnant out of wedlock. There were photos as evidence,and it seemed like the rumor was… true.”

Pregnant out of wedlock?

Evander furrowed his eyebrows heavily. His expression was grim and dark.

He then went on Twitter and checked the trending topics. As soon as he saw the topic concerningAngeline, he clicked on it and saw a photo of a pregnant Angeline.

The background of the photo appeared to be a rustic house in the countryside. Angeline’s face wasbare from makeup while she gazed eagerly out of the window.

Most importantly, she was cradling her slightly protruding tummy, seemingly in her third or fourth monthof pregnancy.

“Are you sure it’s not an edited photo?” Evander’s tone was extremely serious.

“I’ve already had the technical staff look into it, and they confirmed that it wasn’t edited,” Sylas replied.

Evander’s hands which were on his lap balled tightly into fists as his eyes were filled with disbelief andshock.

It would have been hard to believe that Angeline was once pregnant if it weren’t for the obviousevidence.

No wonder she adores Floretta and she seems to know what she’s doing whenever she takes care ofher. She doesn’t look like she’s inexperienced at all. She hasn’t given herself away at all. Moreover,she’s able to maintain her figure and appearance as if she’s in her early twenties. If she had given birthbefore, why didn’t I see that child when I went to her place for dinner?

Women with secrets were always charming. Moreover, Floretta loved hanging out with Angeline, andhe wasn’t going to allow his daughter to continue interacting with the woman without knowing about herbackground.

“I want you to replace out what happened and when Angeline became pregnant.”

“Yes, Mr. Golding!”

For the time being, Evander would have to limit Floretta’s interactions with Angeline.

He wanted to prevent anything like what happened in the freezer room from occurring again.

When Angeline returned to the filming site, she found everyone staring at her strangely.

Furthermore, those who normally greeted her didn’t bother to greet her. Instead, they were discussingsomething among themselves.

After noticing the strange atmosphere, Angeline deliberately slowed down and listened in on theirconversation.