MY GRANDDAUGHTER

Chapter 5

My Granddaughter

Stella went to the office of Shiho Eiko Yung (the mafia king), only she had no idea how powerful this man was. She just knew that they were one of the richest families in the country.

The more Stella looked at the baby, the more she hated her. She could see so much of Vangeline in her even though she was less than a month old. The only difference was the child had red hair and those green eyes, which was why she knew that Mr. Yung would have no problem accepting the child, he too had red hair and those sharp green eyes. She guessed it must be from the family genes.

Stella wasn’t as smart as Vangeline and Donovan. Even though she could be brilliant, she just never applied herself... she would rather be like her mother and scheme her way through life, taking from others and destroying their lives. It was enough that they already had everything she could possibly need, but their greed had overcome them.

She couldn’t wait to use the baby to capture one of those Yung men. She would use the child as a means of becoming richer and also be protected from anyone that would try to offend her, her mother, or her brother... especially Vangeline. But what she had not taken into consideration was that the Yungs were ahead of her, and they also had a plan waiting just for her.

Ms. Kathy Walkers knocked on her boss’s door before entering. Shiho looked up from his desk.

“What can I do for you, Ms. Walker?”

She cleared her throat as she always did before speaking to him.

“Sir, there is a young lady at the front desk downstairs saying she wants to bring your granddaughter up to see you, sir.”

Shiho looked at her with a puzzled expression. “What the hell are you talking about, granddaughter?” he shouted in disbelief.

“Yes, sir. She said that your son Ethan is the father, and she can’t continue to keep her from her father. Said a child needs to have both parents.”

Shiho rose from his seat. After straightening his suit coat, he took a deep breath. “Send her in.”

“Yes, sir.” She turned and walked out the door.

He sat on the edge of his desk with both hands folded across his chest. “I know this better not be some kind of joke or I will kill this woman.”

Stella walked in with a wide smile as if she had already succeeded with her plan. “Hello, Mr. Yung, my name is Stella Lincoln,” she said as she walked toward him with the baby in her arms.

Shiho didn’t move; he just stood there watching this woman and child heading toward him. At that moment, his two bodyguards entered the room and stopped her before she got too close.

“What is this all about, miss?” he asked.

She stood a few feet away from him, still smiling. She knew he wouldn’t do anything once he saw the child. “Sir, like I told your secretary, I’m the mother of your grandchild.”

Taking in a deep breath, he told her to have a seat. “How do you know that this child belongs in my family?”

Smiling briefly, she said, “Why don’t you take a look for yourself, and you tell me.”

Shiho looked at his bodyguards and nodded for one of them to bring the child over to him. As soon as they handed the child to him, he looked to see if the child looked like his son. Once the child was uncovered, he could not deny that the baby indeed looked like his son.

Then he checked to see if the child was bearing the birthmark. To his surprise, there it was — the family mark. His eyes popped wide open. He turned to the bodyguard and told him to do a paternity test at once.

“Yes, sir,” Dillion replied, taking a strand of hair from the child, and his boss gave him his. After placing them in his handkerchief, he hurried out toward the hospital.

Once he had left, Shiho turned his attention to Stella. “Linda, please get Miss Stella some water or tea — whichever she prefers.”

“Yes, sir.” She walked over to his tea station. “Ms. Stella, which would you prefer?”

Still smiling, she looked at him and then toward Linda. “Tea would be fine, thank you.”

Shiho, at that moment, felt something was off about this woman. He had no idea why it bothered him every time he looked at her. But if this was his granddaughter, he would treat her right.

“So, Stella, tell me again why you are bringing the baby to me and not calling Ethan. After all, he is the father, right?”

Stella looked down and then took a deep breath. “Well, sir, it’s not like we had a relationship. It just happened at his birthday party. We were both drinking and… it just happened. That’s not something I am proud of, nor did I think I would get pregnant my first time. I needed to wait until the child was born before saying anything. I understand how powerful your family is.”

Now looking away slyly, he asked, “Well, Ms. Stella, you are from the Lincoln family, correct?”

“Yes, sir, I am.”

“Then your father is quite wealthy. How does he feel about this?”

Stella felt a bit nervous because she told her father the baby had died. “Well, he will not have anything to do with the child because of how the child was conceived.” She hoped he wouldn’t keep asking her questions about her father.

“Uh, I see.” Now he knew that he had to investigate her. There was no way a man of his caliber would dismiss his bloodline. “Well, as soon as the test is completed, then I will definitely know what to do.”

He returned to his desk, still holding the little girl in his arms. She reminded him so much of his boys when they were born just, she was so beautiful. He once again looked at the mark on her chest.

One hour later, Dillion arrived with the paperwork in hand. Shiho handed the child to Linda, who gave Stella the child before taking the envelope. He opened the envelope and took out the paper,  bloodline match.

His eyes were huge, and his smile told it all. She indeed belonged to his bloodline. Rising from his seat, he took Stella by the hand and bowed. “Welcome to the family. We will leave at once and take my granddaughter to meet the rest of the family.”

Stella was beaming with excitement, thinking to herself, I did it, oh my goodness, I did it. Looking down at the baby she was holding, she smirked. At least you were good for something. I will get rid of you once I am married to Ethan, uh, she whispered as she followed Mr. Yung.

Shiho was walking with long strides, so excited he couldn’t wait to get home and tell his wife about their granddaughter. “Hurry, get my car,” he shouted toward the guard standing near the entrance.

“Sir, yes, sir.” Bowing, the guard responded while hurriedly walking through the doors.

The next moment, his Bentley was at the front entrance and the driver was standing with the door open. As the three of them arrived at the car door, the driver bowed. “Morning, sir.”

Shiho nodded and helped Stella and the baby into the car, then sat next to them. Stella was so proud of the way she was being treated as if she were royalty. She had never imagined this type of luxury. She lived a luxurious life already, but for some reason, this seemed like more than she could have ever imagined.

And just think... if she had not stolen the baby, this would never have happened for her. It would all have happened for her sister, Vangeline. Thinking about it, she smirked. “I’ll never let that happen,” she said under her breath.

She didn’t realize Shiho had heard her, even though she tried to whisper, but he kept it to himself.

“So, where are we going?” his driver asked.

“Aaron, to the house,” he spoke now in his business tone.

He had always kept his business life business and his private life private. In their family, they could never take the chance of mixing the two. Even though all of his guards and employees were totally loyal, he never wanted to risk overstepping and giving anyone the wrong ideas. He would never put his family in harm’s way or bring any type of embarrassment to their name.

There were too many things in their family that needed to stay hidden, and the smallest mistake could bring their whole empire down, which was why Ethan was so upset when she used his name.

As they rode toward the house, he never once looked over at the baby...  not because he didn’t want to, but because he did not want to give any questions to his driver. This woman next to him was still a stranger, even though he had confirmed that the child was his family bloodline.

Stella sat looking out the window as they drove up toward the house. The massive trees stood tall like waving palms, the beautiful landscape spread before them, and as they entered the front of the house, her jaw almost dropped.

It was huge and absolutely beautiful... the archways, the tall windows that were floor to ceiling. Then there was the garden, with the most beautiful plants. It was like going into a dream castle.

The driver stopped under the rotunda. He got out and opened the door for his boss first, then opened the door for Stella and the baby, helping her out of the car. He couldn’t help but notice the tiny face that looked so much like the young master’s. He kept his thoughts to himself.

Stella followed him. Just before he could reach the top landing, the doors swung open and the butler appeared.

“Sir, I wasn’t expecting you home so soon-” then suddenly he saw Stella holding the baby. Embarrassed, he immediately cleared his throat and moved to the side, nodding toward Stella and the child. “Ma’am,” he said and nodded.

Stella just looked at him and nodded. No matter what, she still couldn’t get rid of the hatred in her heart, and it showed each time she saw anyone she felt was beneath her.

As she turned her head and continued to follow Shiho, the butler instantly had a bad taste in his mouth toward her. The maids were lined up as he walked in.

“Lilly, this is Miss Stella. Please have my wife come here immediately.”

She nodded. “Yes, sir,” and left.

A few minutes later, Hana was heading toward him in a hurry. She could not understand why her husband would be home so early... she was thinking that he might be ill.