Chapter 10
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“Ma’am, I love our office space. It’s spc ious and very well-ventted,” Lisa, Tessa’s assistant, remarked
as she moved around the office space. She had decided to move to Ashford City together with Tessa.
Tessa nodded as she looked around the newly renovated ce.
She had now settled in Ashford City. When she arrived, her best friend, Michelle, helped her look for an
office space at the mall and a school for the children.
Tessa had to design a n for the changes she wanted to make to the office. After all, being in a bigger
City. she was optimistic she would have more clients, so she needed the ce to look professional.
“It’s going to be fun working with you, Tessa,” Michelle chimed in.
After noticing how she had a hard time managing thepany’s finances back in Whitpalm City. Tessa
decided to hire an ountant so that she could concentrate more on her work.
The only difficulty she had was hiring a qualified ountant. Luckily, Michelle studied financial
ounting in college.
Of course, she was more than willing to help out with little pay until thepany began to make
enough profits.
Tessa smiled at her. “I hope everything goes well.”
She then turned to face her children, calling out her eldest.
“Reagan, you can y with your sisters while your aunties and I fix up the ce. Can you protect your
sisters
for me?”
It was because they were only able to purchase the children’s requirements for school today so they
hadn’t started school yet. Tessa wanted to leave them with Elena but they pleaded with her to let them
follow her to work. Naturally, they wanted to see where their mother works.
Reagan blinked and nodded his little head seriously. “Ok, Mommy. Don’t worry. I’m a man and a man
protects
his family.”
He puffed out his little chest as if he was an adult, his face was serious with a cute pout on his lips.
Tessa thought he looked adorable so she ruffled his neatly styled hair but the little man frowned,
pushing her hand away.
He didn’t like being untidy.
She then looked at her two daughters. Nia was mostly quiet and didn’t like being around people.
Especially
strangers.
Wi, on the other hand, was a sweet girl. To her, everyone was a friend. It was easier for someone to
kidnap Wi with no problems than Nia.
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“Girls, please behave. I’ll buy you ice creamter.”
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Their eyes lit up when they heard that. Ice cream was their favorite! So yummy!
“Ok, Mommy.” they said in unison.
“I love you all.”
“We love you too, Mommy.”
Tessa went into her office to organise stuff while she told Lisa to keep an eye on her kids.
The ce was designed in such a way that there would be a visitor’s lounge area and a reception at
the
entrance where Lisa will be stationed for a while.
Then two big rooms would be the actual offices with a toilet at the far end.
.When the kids were left alone, they looked at each other and Wi suddenly suggested. “Let’s y
hide and seek.”
Since Wi was the youngest, they naturally did everything she wanted to make her happy.
Although Reagan was itching to y games on his tablet, he had to y with his sister before she
began to
cry.
He closed his eyes and started to count. “One, two, three-”
The two girls ran away to find a ce to hide. Wi saw that the front door was open and decided she
wanted to hide well so that her brother doesn’t find her easily.
Giggling, she walked out while Lisa was cing the framed Company certificates on the wall.
She saw some adults entering an elevator and she toddled toward it, walking inside.
The adults just thought she was with one of them so they didn’t pay much attention to her.
Ten minutester, Wi was lost. She just wanted to find a ce to hide but why were there so many
shops and people?
She couldn’t find her way back anymore.
Feeling scared, she began to run aimlessly, her eyes a blur of tears.
“Mommy!” Her voice choked as if she was about to cry.
“Mo-” She suddenly slipped and fell on her face and a man paused in front of her because she was
about to bump into him.
The man frowned and leaned over when she started to cry, lifting her up. For some reason, he was
forced to carry her and the moment he held her, a sense of familiarity washed over him.
“Sir, I-”
His assistant wanted to take the child from him but the man stopped him by raising his hand.
The man was none other than Aaron Wentworth.
He had just bought the said mall and decided to inspect it today. He didn’t expect to bump into such an
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adorable kid.
Wi was in a pink tutu, a white top with the writings, I love my Mommy and white pulling socks that
were now torn around the knee after her fall.
She had a little pink bag on her and her hair wasbed into a ponytail with a pink headband on her
head.
Aaron didn’t know why, but as he looked at Wi, he thought she looked familiar.
Tears were streaming down Wi’s face and her bottom lip stuck out, quivering as she sobbed in the
stranger’s arms.
“I want my Mommy.”
Aaron didn’t know why, but his heart ached to see the little girl like this, so he began to rock her like
one would a baby, albeit awkwardly since he’s never done such a thing before.
“Sshh, little one. Don’t cry. I’ll find your Mommy,” Aaron cooed, then he turned to look at Enock whose
mouth was reaching the floor, shocked to see his boss carrying a child.
“Buy her new pulling socks and find someone to treat her bruise.” Aaron instructed.
Enock was puzzled but he went to do as told.
‘Since when did the boss love kids?” He asked himself silently.
At the same time, Wi gradually calmed down. Her head was resting on Aaron’s shoulder and she
thought his scent wasforting. His embrace was warm and she felt safe.
She was sucking on her thumb when Aaron gently grabbed her tiny chubby hand and pulled her thumb
out of her mouth.
“Where’s your Mommy?” He inquired when he saw that she was calm now.
However, Wi didn’t remember where her mother’s office was so she just pointed at a random spot on
the second floor.
Aaron turned to look and figured the child was lost because there was no one there.
Enock quickly returned with the socks and a lollipop which he gave to Wi.
They quickly went to the manager’s office and Aaron helped to clean Wi’s bruised knee. He then
asked the female manager to help Wi put on the pulling socks. Aaron had no idea how to handle
those.
Wi kept looking at the handsome man who had helped her. ‘This man looks like Reagan and Nia.
Especially when he frowns. Is he my daddy?”
“I’m done, Sir,” the manager said after she was done dressing Wi’s bruise.
Aaron nodded. “Good. Make an announcement about a lost kid. I need to return to work.”
When Wi realised the good gentleman was about to leave, she panicked. For some reason, she
didn’t want him to go.
She noticed how he took care of her. She had smeared tears and sn ot on his suit but he didn’t despise
her.
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‘Uncle Harry has a scary look on his face when I cry on his clothes.’ She mused.
While the manager was making the announcement, she toddled toward Aaron and hugged his leg,
looking up
at him with doe eyes.
Her hands were sticky from messily eating the lollipop but Aaron didn’t mind. Instead, he smiled warmly
at her
and couldn’t help but stick out his hand and lightly pinched her cheek.
“Can you be my daddy?” Wi suddenly asked, her cute voice echoing in the room.
Aaron’s eyes widened at the little girl’s request but he chuckled and brushed her hair gently.
“What’s your name, little one?” He inquired instead.
“My name is Wi Hilton.”
Aaron’s smile froze. There are many Hiltons in this world, right? Yet this girl…
“What about you, Mr handsome? What’s your name?” Wi asked him back.
His eyes softened, thinking she was lovable. “Aaron.”
Wi nodded too many times and then she asked outright again. “Can you be my daddy?”
At first, Aaron thought she wasn’t serious but now that she asked it twice, he couldn’t help but frown.
‘Maybe it’s just kids being kids.’ He thought.
“How about I be your y Dad?”
Wi’s eyes lit up. He could act as her father and people won’t bully her orugh at her mommy
anymore. She
liked that idea so she let go of his leg and opened her little bag.
She took out a kid’s tablet with a mic key mouse case and gave it to Aaron.
“Give me your number, Daddy. I’ll call you to y,” she uttered sweetly. Of course, she didn’t forget to
confirm the agreement they just made. She just got herself and her siblings a daddy.
Aaron chuckled in amusement but he still got the tablet and typed in his number. He didn’t know why,
but he
suddenly felt the urge to indulge the little girl.
Wi dialled the number to check if it was the correct one and only when Aaron’s phone rang did she
save his
line.
Aaron was impressed. ‘Are kids these days that smart?’ He smiled warmly at her and pinched her
cheek lightly
again.
Meanwhile, Tessa happened to hear the announcement about a missing little girl and her heart jumped
out of
her chest.
She rushed to the lounge and found Reagan and Nia looking fidgety.
“Where’s Wi?”
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Tessa’s heart was racing and her stomach was in a knot. Anxiety crept into her because she couldn’t
see her third child.
“W-we were ying hide and seek but we can’t find her anywhere. We are sorry. Mommy.” Reagan
said, his little heart racing because he knew he was in trouble.
Earlier when Reagan found Nia and began to search for Wi, he realised she wasn’t in the office so
he informed Lisa who hurriedly went out to look for her.
Tessa’s heart sank. Her children were her world. She wouldn’t forgive herself if anything happened to
any one
of them.
She grabbed her two children’s hands and started to lead them in the direction of the manager’s office.
“I have to take a look and see if the missing child is mine.”
On the other hand, Lisa had heard the announcement and rushed to the manager’s office. She couldn’t
believe
Wi had gone missing under her watch and she felt guilty.
When she knocked and entered the office, Aaron frowned when he saw Wi rush towards her and
jump into
her arms.
Lisa started working for Tessa when the triplets were just two-years-old so they were quite fond of her.
However, Aaron misunderstood and thought she was the girl’s mother.
There was a surge of emotions within him that he couldn’t exin but one emotion stuck out.
Disappointment.
Although he didn’t know why seeing the mother would disappoint him. Heughed at himself internally
knowing what he was thinking after seeing the girl’s face that looked so familiar.
“What was I thinking?’ He scoffed. ‘She can’t be…”
He nced at Lisa and said coldly. “Take care of your daughter well next time.”
He majestically strode out of the room without giving her a chance to rify.
Just when he had disappeared around the corner, Tessa and the two little ones appeared from the
other side.
When she found her daughter, Tessa went down on her knees and hugged her before scolding her.
“Wi, don’t ever do that again! Don’t run away from your brother and sister, do you hear me?”
Realising that her Mommy was upset, Wi could only nod and she decided to keep her new ‘friend’ a
secret.
“I’m sorry, Mommy. I won’t run away again.”
Tessa smiled and nodded, her gaze turning soft. After all, she couldn’t stay upset at her daughter for
too long.
She then thanked the manager and returned to the office but this time, she locked the front door as she
immersed herself in work.
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