All Chapters of The Billionaire's Accidental Surrogate: Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

They were all shocked as she called him Devon as she said to her, “Sweetheart," Clarisse said gently, "you can't just call people daddy. He's Hope's daddy, not yours.""But Mommy, he's my best friend's daddy, so that makes him like my daddy too, right? Like how Hope can call you Mommy because you're my mommy?"Hope's eyes lit up. "Oh! Can I call you and Daddy Ian and Mummy Clarisse too? Since Lucia is my best friend?"Devon felt like the ground was shifting under his feet. The idea of Hope calling Ian  "daddy" made something twist painfully in his chest. But at the same time, the thought of her calling Clarisse "mommy" felt... right. Natural. Like something that was meant to be.Ian saw the conflict on Devon's face and stepped in carefully. "Well, girls, that's a great idea, I am sure your daddy” he said to Hope as he turned to her, “And you my angel” he said as he turned to Lucia, “We don’t mind. You both are best

Later, Ian and Clarisse sat by the fireplace, each holding a glass of wine. The crackling fire cast warm shadows across their faces as they finally had a moment to themselves.Ian broke the comfortable silence. "So... a sleepover, huh?"There was a pause, then they both burst out laughing."I have to admit," Clarisse said, swirling her wine, "I love this idea more than I probably should. I've been trying to think of ways to spend time with Hope, to get to know her better. But this opportunity that Lucia's given us? It's perfect."Ian reached over and took her hand. "You want to bond with her, don't you?""More than anything," Clarisse's voice grew soft. "I want to be part of her life, Ian. Not just as some woman her father knows, but as someone who cares about her. And I want the girls to be close. They're going to be sisters, after all."Ian squeezed her hand. "They already seem to adore each other.""They do. It's beautiful to watch

Watching her leave, Sarah stood frozen in place. The coffee shop was full of people, but to her, it was like the world had stopped. She was still holding the little green ball in her hand, the one her son had thrown. Her heart was beating so fast. It was her. It was Clara. But it wasn't. It was a perfect, finished version of her. A woman with poise, with so much elegance. Sarah felt a lump in her throat.She didn’t realize how much she missed her friend Clara, it was a void she knew was there and nothing, not even her husband Elliot or her son could fill. She had flashbacks of all the time she and Clara spent as she sighed and said, “Oh my dear friend, I miss you so much, why did you have to leave me” she sighed as he turned back to her son, smiled and then she went to her seat. The feeling of seeing Clarisse here was still so fresh on her mind, her resemblance to Clara was something else she had to tell someone. She had to tell someone about how she is feeling right now so she called

Time stood still. It was like the whole world had stopped just for them. The noise of the construction site, the shouts of men, the beeping of trucks, it all faded into nothing. There was just him and her, Devon and Clarisse, standing there, holding each other. They were so close. She could feel the warmth of his hands on her arms, a warmth that was so familiar it made her dizzy. Their eyes were locked, and a thousand years of memories flashed through both their minds.For Devon, it was like a movie was playing in his head. Standing there staring into her eyes, he could see his Clara in there, all the memories of their time before her supposed death came rushing back to him. Her eyes gave her away, yes! She had contact lenses on to change her eye colour but he could see past all of that. Call him delusional but at that point he felt strongly that the woman before him, Clarisse Thompson, is his one and only love and the mother of his daughter, Clara Stone. For Clarisse, it felt nightma

After work, Clarisse got home, and Lucia was already there. Ian had picked her up from school. The moment Lucia saw her mom, a big smile spread across her face and she ran to give her a hug. Clarisse bent down, wrapping her arms around her daughter, and kissed her on the forehead.“How was your day, honey?” Clarisse asked, her voice soft and full of love.Lucia giggled and hugged her tighter. “It was perfect, Mommy. It was so, so perfect. Hope loved the food you made. Oh my gosh, she finished all of hers and then she wanted to eat mine too!”They both laughed, and Clarisse hugged her even closer. “I love that. I love the friendship between you two. Always look out for each other and never quarrel, okay?”Lucia nodded, her little head resting on her mom's shoulder. “Mommy, let’s never go back to Italy, please. If we do, I will never see Hope again, and she’s my bestest friend in the whole wide world.”Clarisse’s smiled, she knew once the truth was out, the girls will know they are not