Chapter 1458


    Helena lifted her tiny head, her beautiful, youthful eyes sparkling with curiosity as she gazed up at


    ric. In that split second, her eyes shimmered with awe at the sight of ric''s features, and in her


    sweet, mushy voice, she said, "Mister, you''re so handsome. My mommy likes pretty people."


    ric, who had just been concerned about whether he''d identally bumped into the little one,


    couldn''t help but melt at the sight of her chubby, squishy face, as adorable as a freshly baked bun.


    Her voice tugged at his heartstrings, instantly soothing the irritation that Georgia had stoked in him.


    The girl’s eyes, reminiscent of his own, struck a chord within him.


    This resemnce stirred something deep within ric''s soul.


    He took Helena''s hand and walked her over to the elevator bank, where he crouched down to her


    level, softening his voice as he spoke, "Kiddo, thanks for saying I look nice. What''s your mommy''s


    name? Are you saying your mommy prefers pretty people over your daddy?"


    ric''s brow furrowed in puzzlement. Considering the girl’s looks, her parents must have some


    impressive genes. How could her mom not cherish the father of her children and instead fancy other


    handsome men?


    "My mommy, she''s called..."


    "Sir, I''m so sorry. My little one bumped into you. Please ept my apology on her behalf; children


    can be quite mischievous."


    Helena, about to reveal that her mommy was called Hertha, was interrupted.


    Aunt Thssa always referred to her mommy by that name.


    Bridget stepped forward, lifting Helena into her arms, and apologized profusely to ric.


    Hearing Bridget''s voice, ric looked up to see a middle-aged woman cradling the little girl who had


    collided with him, her words brimming with regret.


    It seemed this child belonged to her—a stranger''s child.


    For some unknown reason, a hint of disappointment flickered in ric''s heart. He stood up,


    assuring Bridget, "It''s fine. She''s just a child. But you should keep a closer watch on her. If she runs


    into an elevator alone, it could lead to trouble."


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    "Yes, yes, of course. Thank you for the reminder, sir. I''ll be sure to keep a closer eye on her from


    now on," Bridget said, nodding eagerly, taking his advice to heart.


    ric''s gaze lingered once more on the little girl in Bridget''s arms. She was adorable, with pudgy


    cheeks and innocent, endearing eyes. Perhaps it was their shared feature that made ric feel


    connected to her.


    But despite this connection, she was someone else''s child.


    Snapping back to reality, ric was about to take his leave when he caught a glimpse of a little boy


    standing next to Bridget. The boy appeared to be about the same age as the girl, and he too bore a


    striking resemnce to ric.


    A chord struck within ric, and he asked Bridget earnestly, "Are both these children yours?"


    Bridget quickly reached out to hold Julian''s tiny hand and replied with a simple honesty, "Yes,


    they''re twins—our pride and joy. Their mom and dad are quite attractive, so they''ve turned out to be


    quite the cherubs."


    Just then, Thssa emerged from the hospital room, intending to fetch some hot water. As she


    stepped out into the corridor, she saw Bridget with the twins, engaged in conversation with a man.


    And that man was ric!


    Good heavens, Bridget had unwittingly brought the twins face to face with ric!


    Julian and Helena were ric''s own flesh and blood! If ric recognized the children...