Semua Bab Reclaiming His Runaway Baby Mama: Bab 431 - Bab 440

Adela glanced up briefly at Eileen, who was clearly nursing a crush. Honestly, she’d noticed Layson’s controlling behavior a long time ago. She’d tried talking to him about it, but he never changed, so she just let it slide. Now, she was so used to it, it barely registered anymore.If someone hadn’t brought it up today, Adela might’ve fully convinced herself that this was how normal couples ate together.In her mind, she was quietly roasting him—You think this is bad? Try eating alone with him at the apartment. The stuff he does would scare people to death.Still, she said nothing and kept quietly eating. She was in a great mood, mostly because she’d get to see Ralph later that afternoon. Nothing else really bothered her at the moment.Layson didn’t stop piling food onto her plate, and casually told her to have some soup. Then, he finally looked at the guy who had spoken earlier, completely unfazed. His voice was cool and detached.“I’m feeding my girlfriend—what, that bother you? If

Adela grabbed her pajamas, happily went into the bathroom to change, then climbed onto the bed. Curling up against Layson’s chest with a little smile, she said,“When we wake up, let’s swing by the apartment and change clothes first, okay?”Layson glanced at her. Seeing how cheerful she was, he didn’t say much—just wrapped his arm around her, pulling her into a more comfortable position.After about half an hour of rest, the alarm went off. Adela woke up groggily, rubbed her eyes, and sat up.Layson was running his fingers absently over her hair with one hand, a document in the other.“You didn’t sleep?” she asked in a soft, sleepy voice, wrapping her arms around his waist and leaning against his chest.“Dozed for about ten minutes,” he said, his hand sliding to her waist. “If you’re tired, rest a bit longer.”Adela shook her head.“I’ll be fine after sitting up for a while.”They went back to the apartment, changed clothes, and headed to the Norman family house to pick up Ralph. The

Adela recognized the caller ID—it was someone she’d seen just yesterday afternoon.At the time, Layson had been in a meeting. The caller rang twice, and later she’d reminded him about it. He hadn’t cared, saying if it were urgent, they’d call again.After that, there’d been no more calls, so Adela assumed it wasn’t important. But now, seeing the name again, her brows knit slightly. Could it actually be urgent? Will he still be able to have dinner with me tonight?“Mr. Reed?” she asked quietly.Layson didn’t respond right away. Adela’s clear eyes watched him, trying to figure out if this was business or personal—mainly because she just wanted to know if tonight’s dinner plans were still on.If Layson couldn’t join her and Ralph, she’d definitely be disappointed, though she also understood that sometimes his business obligations couldn’t be pushed aside.Meanwhile, Ralph was happily holding a little bowl of strawberries, taking bites and occasionally feeding one to his mom. Watching her

Adela held Ralph’s hand and sighed softly. She turned and spoke in a calm, even tone.“Miss Reed, if there’s nothing important, I’d like to take my son back for dinner.”She deliberately put emphasis on the word son, hoping the girl would think twice before saying anything inappropriate in front of the child.Miss Reed’s voice was a little urgent.“I won’t take up much of your time—just three minutes.”“Do you know why my father invited Layson to dinner tonight? He wants to use connections to slip me into the Norman Group!”That did pique Adela’s curiosity. She raised her brows slightly.“We’ve been here the whole meal, and I haven’t heard your father mention anything like that. Could you be mistaken?”Miss Reed shook her head firmly.“No mistake. He told us before we came.”Then her mouth curled in a bitter, sarcastic smile.“I’m his daughter, and he’s putting me in the Norman Group as a temporary intern. Do you know where he’s putting that woman? He wants her to be General Manager u

Adela still looked puzzled, but from Layson’s expression, he clearly wasn’t joking.She said, “Don’t tell me Mr. Reed’s arrangement is some kind of fatherly love. If you say that, I’m going to laugh.” The girl was annoyed and shot her man a glare.In her mind, Mr. Reed was already a completely rotten man. Married and cheating, treating his own children poorly—any one of those was enough to drag him out for a good beating.If Layson dared make excuses for someone like Mr. Reed, she was fully prepared to make him sleep in the guest room tonight.Layson noticed the dark look on her face, the corner of his lips lifting slightly. His thin lips brushed her ear, gently catching her earlobe as he murmured, “Baby, don’t be mad. I’m really afraid of you.”Her ears were one of Adela’s most sensitive spots, and with him teasing her like that, her stiff body instantly went soft. Her anger wasn’t really aimed at him anyway. After a few half-hearted struggles, she gave in.After teasing her for a bi