Chapter 272
The gynecologist delivered the best news ever–Deborah was expecting a beautiful little girl.
This was a huge delight for the whole family. Samantha and Eric had longed for a lovely daughter, now life was blessing them with a beautiful granddaughter to spoil and care for.
and
With the news of the new princess in the family, George grew a bit concerned about James. Strictly speaking, this little girl would be Jayden’s biological chilld, and George worried that James might be sidelined because of his new sister.
“What’s on your mind, Dad?” Elliot asked, noticing his father’s distracted look.
“Oh, hehe, sorry, I was lost in thought,” George said, glancing at the clutter on his desk.
“Don’t worry. If you’re tired, you can rest on the sofa.”
“It’s not that, son. Let’s just say I’m worried.”
“Worried about what? Did something happen?” Elliot asked, approaching to look at the papers in his
father’s hands.
“Don’t worry, it’s not about the company.”
“Then what is it?”
“It’s about James.”
“Did something happen to my nephew?”
“No, nothing bad, but I’m a bit concerned about the new addition to the family.”
“Hmm? The baby?”
“Yes. I know Jayden has loved my grandson dearly, but now his biological daughter is coming, and I’m not sure if he’ll start focusing more on her and less on James.”
“Hmm… Dad, I don’t think that’ll be the case.”
“Why do you say that?”
“I can see that Jayden genuinely loves James and sees him as his own son. Even though they’re not biologically related… he’s been with Deborah from the beginning of the pregnancy until now. I’d really James’s father.”
“Hmm…. you’re right about that, but I still feel a bit anxious.”
say
he’s
“Well, Dad, if you’re worried, we could set up a backup fund just in case something goes wrong, but I doubt it.”
“In fact, I was thinking of putting some money into an account and giving James 5% of the company’s shares. I don’t want to leave my grandson unsupported, so I at least want to give him a special gift.”
“That sounds fair, especially since he shouldn’t be left with nothing because of Roger.”
“Hmm… I’ll talk to Deborah about this later, but it will be something my grandson will inherit when he’s of
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age.
“You could also discuss your concerns directly with her. Hehe, though I don’t think they’ll ignore James because of the new baby.”
“You’re right. You can call her and see if she wants to have lunch with this old man.”
“Sure,” Elliot said, already typing a message.
Elliot: Hi, sis 😀 Do you have any plans for today?
Deborah: No, actually, I’m at home with James.
Elliot: Do you want to join us for lunch?
Deborah: Sure 😀 Do you want us to meet at the office or at the restaurant?
“Dad.” Ellin
“Yes?”
said.”
“Deborah asks if she should come here or if we should meet at the restaurant.”
“Did she say yes?”
“Yes.”
“Hmm… then ask her to come to the office.”
“Okay,” Elliot said, happily typing back to his sister. “Yay, she says she’ll arrive in about 30 minutes.”
“Thanks, son.”
“Well, Dad, you always told me that talking things out is the best way to understand people.”
“Hmm… thank you, Elliot.”
“Let me tell Fabian to expect their arrival,” Elliot said, calling the redhead.
About twenty minutes later, Deborah and James arrived, accompanied by Max and Danielle.
“Welcome,” Fabian greeted as they entered the company.
“Hello,” Deborah said, pushing James’s stroller.
“Ah…”
“Please, come in. We’ll use the private elevator to go to the offices,” Fabian said, guiding them through the building.
“Thanks,” Deborah replied, following him with her bodyguards. “How have you been?” she asked as they entered the elevator and it started moving.
“Pretty good, though I can’t complain about the workload.”
That’s good to hear.”
“Yes, although it may sound strange, there’s more work with Elliot in charge.”
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“That’s
a testament to his work,” Deborah commented
“Indeed. Would you like some juice or water?”
“I’ll take a glass of water, handsome,” Danielle said, winking at him.
“I’d like some too, please,” Max said.
“A little water for everyone, then.” Deborah said.
When the elevator doors opened again, Fabian went to get the water while the guests entered the office.
After waiting a bit and enjoying the water, everyone headed to the nearest restaurant to chat and pass the
time.
Just as they were about to order dessert, Elliot took James and the bodyguards so that his father could speak privately with Deborah.
“Just remember not to shake him too much,” Deborah asked.
“Okay,” Elliot said, drawing out the word, then headed towards the restaurant’s play area with James.
“Hey, sweetheart, can you listen to this old man’s complaints?” George asked.
“Huh? Complaints?”
“Well, more like my insecurities about what’s coming.” he said, noticing her nodding.
George began to share his concerns about Deborah’s new pregnancy. It wasn’t that he was against it, but he worried that his grandson might end up being overshadowed or replaced by the new baby.
“I understand your fears, but I promise you, that will never happen,” Deborah assured.
“But
“Regardless of who James’s biological father is, Jayden loves him deeply, and he is my son, my first baby, and the reason I can call myself a mother. I will never neglect or stop loving him because of Elizabeth’s arrival.
“Elizabeth?”
“Hmm… yes, we’ve already decided on her name, just as we did with James when we learned his gender.”
George was astonished. He hadn’t known about this and could see that they had considered both children equally.
“Thank you, Deborah,” he said, letting out a sigh. Seeing her had reassured him and eased his fears.
“Eh?”
You’ve convinced me that my worries are unfounded because you love your children so much,” he said, taking her hands in his
“Don’t worry. It’s normal to want the best for your grandson, and I can assure you everything will be alright.”