All Chapters of The Boss, His Baby, and Me: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

When we arrived at the hospital, Oliver took all my documents to register me as a patient, while I was wheeled off to the exam room. They ran a full panel of tests, then took me to a room where I'd be staying overnight, receiving vitamins and under observation. When I entered the room, Oliver was already there, sitting in an armchair, looking at his phone. As soon as he saw me, he put it away and stood up. "Are you feeling better?" "Yes. You can go now." "I have to stay. I can't leave a minor here without a guardian." "I turn eighteen the day after tomorrow. Ask them to make an exception—I can take care of myself." "It's hospital policy. I already asked. Do you really think I want to be here?" he replied, clearly annoyed, then sat back down. A little later, a nurse came in and started setting up my IV medication. "Hi, Aurora. How are you feeling?" she asked. She looked like she was in her forties. "Much better, thank you! Do you know how long I'll need to stay here?"

I woke up to a beautiful scene—Oliver was sitting in the armchair with Noah in the baby carrier, both of them sleeping. I didn't know why, but it made me happy just to see it. Oliver was growing closer to his son. They were bonding, and somehow, that moved me. I had nothing to do with them—I wasn't family, not even a friend or acquaintance. I was just the nanny who'd been working in their house for two months. Speaking of months… tomorrow was my birthday. I felt happy and sad at the same time. It would be just another ordinary day—no friends or family to wish me well in person. And on top of that, I'd be spending it in a hospital. After finishing breakfast, the nurse gave me two more vitamins to take, plus the one that was still being administered through the IV. Soon after, Noah woke up—and with him, so did Oliver. He looked tired, but he didn't say anything. He got up and changed Noah's diaper. Oliver seemed really good at it. Denise had said he visited the village often to s

I turned around—and there he was. Oliver, with that usual stern and serious look. "How do you just walk out of the hospital without telling anyone?" he asked, his voice sharp, clearly upset. "I was going to let you know, sir," I said while discreetly wiping away my tears. "When? After you got lost in the city?" he snapped. "I just wanted some fresh air." Oliver sat down next to me, which instantly made me feel a little self-conscious. "So now that you're legally an adult, you're already showing off your independence?" he said, staring at me. "You weren't planning to come back to the estate, were you?" "Of course I was. I just thought I'd grab lunch first." "Be honest, Aurora. Most of your things are in that one little bag." "You know why I don't have much. I didn't bring anything from home when I moved in." "Alright, sorry," he said. "But you really don't want to come back, do you?" "I do want to go back. I've just been stuck inside that hospital without seeing th

I was about halfway through my lunch when Oliver suddenly spoke. "What are you going to do now that you're of age?" "Oh, I'll keep working and sign up for an online university." Oliver stopped eating—maybe surprised by my answer. "What are you going to study?" he asked, curious. "Education." I answered and went back to eating. He didn't. Oliver just kept staring at me. "When are you going to start?" "I don't know yet, I still need to buy a laptop. Then I'll look for a good online university." "A good laptop costs a lot," he said with that same disdainful tone. "I know, but I'll just use it for school, so I won't be picky." I laughed a little, ironically. "You've got an answer for everything, huh?" "Only for the questions I'm asked." I wasn't trying to be rude, but I wasn't going to let Oliver get under my skin. It was bad enough that he'd already judged me for not having many clothes. "Did your mom call you?" Suddenly, he changed the subject, which made me a

I sat down near Oliver on the sand and started watching the waves come and go. The ocean was beautiful—magical even. As the wind played with my hair, I wished that moment could last forever, because it had been a long time since I felt that happy. "You really don't know anything about the world, do you?" Oliver started. "Why do you say that?" "You've never been to the beach—a place so simple." "It's not that. I just didn't have a choice, you know? My mom never took me anywhere, and she didn't let me go out with her either." "You're so young, Aurora. You still need to see the world before you figure out what you want out of life." "I already know what I want. And I don't need to go far to figure it out. Happiness is about who I am, not where I am." "When you meet different people, your idea of life will change. You'll want to go out and explore. You won't want to stay in one place forever." "That's not true. All I ever wanted was peace, a home, a family—something to call