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30 Adela’s Resolve
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Reclaiming His Runaway Baby Mama 289 A Disaster
Natalie handed the phone back to Adela, still curious. “Is Cici seriously that scared of Zach?”Adela nodded. “Yeah, a bit.”Cici looked pretty conflicted, so Natalie didn’t press her further. The three of them quickly drifted off to sleep.The next morning, Adela woke up still groggy. The other two were still sleeping. She pulled back the curtains, taking in the glittering ocean view, feeling unusually calm and peaceful.Suddenly, Natalie’s phone buzzed. She fumbled to answer, still half-asleep. “Dexter?”She’d asked him to call first thing so they could head back together.But his tone was tight, urgent. “Andrew’s in trouble. Come down. Now.”Natalie shot up, nearly tripping on the rug. She cursed under her breath, “Does that guy ever take a break? One day without drama and I’d die of shock.”“What happened?” Adela asked, fresh from the bathroom, just about to grab breakfast for everyone.“Andrew did something. We need to get downstairs—now.”The three of them rushed down to a lower
Reclaiming His Runaway Baby Mama 288 An Awkward Secret
Zach only had one hand resting on the wall near Cici’s head—not actually blocking her way—but at that moment, Cici had already lost the ability to think clearly. Her mind even wandered to the idea of getting his autograph.Zach waited quite a while without getting a response and grew curious. He lowered his head, eyes locking onto hers, just wanting to check—was she still as scared of him as before?That fear, directed at him, felt absurd. And somehow, it bothered him more than he expected.He stared at her intently, not realizing just how close the distance between them had become—less than the length of a clenched fist.Cici could even smell the faint cologne on his body and the rich aroma of red wine on his breath. Her mind spun. Her tolerance for alcohol was low to begin with, and now she really felt like she might be drunk.In her wide, unblinking eyes, Zach didn’t see any emotion—only his own reflection. He paused. He’d always known her lashes were long, but now they were comple
Reclaiming His Runaway Baby Mama 287 Ambiguity
Adela and the others made their way up to the deck. There weren't many people around yet, so the three of them found a good spot and started snapping pictures of the night view.Since they'd come out, Cici had been pestering Adela nonstop to help her get an autograph from her idol. Adela flat-out refused. She couldn't bring herself to do something so embarrassing, and she seriously wished she could sew Cici's mouth shut and make her forget all about it.Wanting to create a little space for Dexter and Natalie, Adela thoughtfully moved a little away from them, leaving Cici and herself leaning on the railings, sipping from straws, and whispering."If you want an autograph, you go yourself. I'm not doing it for you," Adela said, her tone firm."If I had the guts, I'd have gone already," Cici huffed. She had the heart but not the courage. When they'd first arrived, she'd spotted Zach getting off stage, and a few girls had immediately surrounded him for autographs. Her heart, which had been
Reclaiming His Runaway Baby Mama 286 A Mysterious Call
Seeing that Dexter had said so, Carl couldn't really force Adela to drink. He lost interest in toying with her and turned his focus to the performance on stage.With him silent, the whole table quieted down as well.Marah, who had been smiling sweetly earlier, stiffened when she saw Dexter take Adela's glass and drink it instead. That drink had been "prepared" specially for Adela. She gritted her teeth inwardly. How was Adela always so lucky? Her glare shifted to Dexter's back as he walked away. If he hadn't interfered, Adela would have been drinking that spiked wine by now.Still, her mind spun quickly. Her gaze landed on Andrew, who was chatting and laughing nearby. Though her plan had been disrupted, she thought coldly, maybe there was still a way. She pulled out her phone to check the time, then sat back down, pretending to be engrossed in the show.Dexter returned shortly with three bottles of juice. After the earlier stunt with the forced toast, he didn’t feel comfortable leavin
Reclaiming His Runaway Baby Mama 285 A Toast
The three girls stood a distance away, and Natalie frowned as she glanced toward the center VIP seats. She kind of wanted to sit there, but really didn’t want to deal with Carl.She turned around and began scanning for Andrew, planning to ask him to find a better spot for them. While they were waiting, Marah suddenly stood up from her seat next to Mia, waving excitedly. “Adela, you’re here too! How come I didn’t see you earlier?” Her enthusiasm immediately made Adela and Cici wary.Cici leaned close to Adela’s ear and whispered, "Let's not sit near her. I still want to enjoy the concert properly."Adela hesitated slightly, then glanced at Natalie. The music was loud enough that Marah’s outburst didn’t cause too much of a scene, but naturally, nearby guests turned to look.Carl’s gaze flickered in their direction for a moment. Natalie noticed too, but she didn’t move, just muttered quietly to Adela and Cici, “Watch this. He’s definitely telling Andrew to come get us.”Sure enough, Andr
Reclaiming His Runaway Baby Mama 284 Reputation Precedes Her
Adela felt a little embarrassed — even now, she still didn’t know exactly where Zach’s birthday party was being held.Meanwhile, she received a message from Natalie: they had already arrived and were waiting for her and Cici. Apparently, Zach’s party was quite formal, requiring an invitation, but with Andrew around, their group could waltz in without any issues — his face was as good as a VIP pass.Half an hour later, their car pulled up by the coast. Natalie stood between Dexter and Andrew, her beige fitted coat fluttering lightly in the sea breeze. The three of them — handsome men and a beautiful woman — naturally drew countless glances.The moment Adela stepped out of the car, she spotted the trio immediately. She raised a hand to her forehead helplessly. Even though Natalie had dressed as low-key as possible, her stunning looks still made her the center of attention. Adela honestly felt reluctant to walk over — they were way too eye-catching.But while she hesitated, the three of
Reclaiming His Runaway Baby Mama 283 Attending the Birthday Party
Adela turned around and saw Zach twirling his car keys around his finger, standing alone by his car. It was a bit surprising — it was the first time she’d seen Zach without a female companion hanging off him. He leaned casually against his Ferrari, wearing a different style of long coat today, looking every bit the polished gentleman."Since I happen to run into Cici," Zach said smoothly, "the birthday party is set for this Saturday at 7 PM. Should I send someone to pick you up?" Though phrased as a question, his tone made it clear he considered it a done deal.Cici looked up at Adela and blinked. Adela immediately caught her meaning. After a slight pause, Adela opened her mouth and answered for her, "No need to trouble you, Zach. Andrew will be going too. Cici can ride with him."She had originally thought of Dexter, but remembering that Andrew had a closer relationship with Zach’s group, she changed her mind mid-sentence.Zach raised an eyebrow but didn’t argue. "I heard you were lo
Reclaiming His Runaway Baby Mama 282 I’ll Protect You
Dexter had barely finished speaking when Natalie froze for a second, but quickly recovered, putting on her usual sweet smile. She tilted her head and propped her chin up with one hand, as if considering something. Instead of answering directly, she asked, “Adela, are you going too?”Adela was about to speak, but Dexter beat her to it. “My brother probably won’t be too happy about letting her go.”Natalie looked a little surprised, her reaction seemed genuine. “I’ve heard about Layson’s strict ways, but from what I’ve seen, he treats you differently, Adela. Did you two have a fight? Maybe that’s why he’s being so unreasonable?”Yesterday, Dexter had driven Andrew back to the Rodriguez family home. Since he used her car, when he returned the keys, Andrew had sheepishly mentioned he almost caused trouble. That’s when she learned the incident involved Adela and her friend.Hearing them talk about it today, she couldn't help but speculate. In her opinion, given how much Layson valued Adela
Reclaiming His Runaway Baby Mama 281 Date for the Party
Marah, who had been admiring her newly manicured nails, froze mid-movement and lifted her eyes toward Adela.But seeing that Adela wasn’t paying her any attention, an invisible fire sparked in Marah’s chest — burning to lash out, yet she restrained herself, worried about appearances.She forced a smile, tugging at the corner of her lips."I guess I was just being self-important."Adela finally turned to glance at her, her expression carrying a faint, polite smile, but she didn’t bother responding.When it was just the two of them, they could at least exchange a few words.Now, with Dexter here as well, the room went deathly silent, the atmosphere colder than that between strangers.Mr. Norman walked in from outside and immediately caught sight of this awkward scene.After washing up and changing into his house clothes, he took his seat at the head of the table, scanning the three young people with an unreadable expression.Adela felt her heart thud nervously.She was genuinely worried
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