Chapter 452 I Have His Baby


    rk remained soundless throughout the whole ordeal between the daughter and her father. It was


    only then when Amanda burst out that he went up to Charlie and asked calmly, "Mr. Ke, why do I get


    the feeling that you don''t like me very much? Rufus doesn''t want to be with Amanda, while I am the


    person who really wants to marry her. Why can''t you sympathize with Amanda?"


    rk was visibly unsatisfied with how Charlie had treated him. He walked to Amanda and held her


    close by her waist.


    Amanda was shocked at the maneuver. Her body shivered yet again.


    Charlie was oblivious to the subtle change. He thought that the small change was due to rk''s


    sudden alignment with her.


    He didn''t have the slightest clue that Amanda had already been in bed with rk before. He could


    never have imagined that rk heldpromising photos of her and used them to ckmail her. All


    he could do now was re at the couple, mentally searching for the right words to say.


    Up until now, Charlie had never fully understood rk''s intentions nor his dark secrets. Out of nowhere


    came Amanda having apparently decided to marry rk. How could he not feel agitated?


    "rk, you go ahead. I have to talk to Amanda. Privately!"


    Charlie nned to send rk away and try to persuade Amanda in private, but how could rk agree


    to such a thing?


    With cold, calcted determination, he defiantly dered, "Mr. Ke, I won''t go unless you give us your


    blessing!"


    Anyone else who witnessed this disy would probably believe that rk was madly in love with


    Amanda. His eyes were even welling up.


    Meanwhile, Amanda felt a sharp pain on her waist. rk had pinched her. This was a non-verbal


    threat, and the message was received.


    As Charlie was about to reply, his face fuming, Amanda suddenly kneeled down.


    "Dad! Just give us your blessing! I can only be with rk! I... I''m with child!"


    All she could think about were the possible punishments that awaited her if rk didn''t get his way. Her


    intense fearpelled her to utter such falsehood.


    For a split-second, a satisfied smile appeared on rk''s face. It was gone as soon as it appeared.


    ''Amanda, good that you know what to do!'' he thought.


    He then squatted down to help Amanda up.


    "Amanda! You need to be more careful with the baby! Get up, quick!"


    rk''s voice was filled with concern and his face was etched with sorry. Eyes widened, mouth agape,


    Charlie was surprised at the scene and started to believe her story.


    "You... You two... You two have a child?" He pointed at the couple in front of him, his index finger


    trembling.


    Barely could he hide his astonishment and excitement.


    For an old man like him, it was a such a blessing to witness the making of the next generation.


    Amanda was his only child. After years of searching for Rufus, her marriage was finally at hand.


    His only problem with the whole thing now, was his son-inw to be. What exactly was rk nning


    in the shadows?


    His jaw tightened, Charlie shot rk a suspecting re.


    "Is this true, rk?"


    Charlie asked, still in disbelief. He wanted with all of his heart to confirm what he had just heard from


    his daughter''s mouth. Amanda was shaken, so he turned to ask rk instead.


    "It''s the truth, Mr. Ke. We are going to be parents. We wouldn''t be this eager to get married if it weren''t


    true. This is Amanda''s first child, as well as mine. We both are very excited to see the safe birth of the


    baby!"


    rk was a natural when it came to deception. Charlie couldn''t find anything wrong with what he said.


    rk''s stubborn attitude, however, made him hesitate.


    Amanda was his one and only daughter. He would never force her into abortion. But, giving her away to


    marry rk, was a decision he did not want to make.


    The dilemma was clearly written on the lines of his face. rk noticed, so he tried to reassure him, "Mr.


    Ke, please, don''t worry. If the baby is born, it will always bear the surname of Ke, even if it is a boy. I''m


    really no particr with the details. All I want is to be one with Amanda in matrimony. I sincerely hope


    you support us with all of your heart!"


    This was the final card rk could y. The effect was immediate—Charlie''s body turned rigid.


    It was effortless for rk to promise such a thing, since there really was no baby. It was an empty


    promise, as empty as his love for Amanda. But to Charlie, it was an entirely different story. It was an


    extremely bigpromise from rk''s side. He even gave up the chance for his own son to bear his


    surname!


    As a businessman who was adept at seizing opportunities, rk had given it his all in convincing


    Charlie. He would even resort to extreme deception just to fulfil his goal!


    Maintaining the surprised look, Charlie nced at rk.


    ''rk is bold enough to allow his very own flesh and blood to inherit the mother''s surname! Is breaking


    them apart really the right thing to do?'' he thought, lost in his own doubts.


    "Mr. Ke, rest assured that I will also do my best to manage the Dark Night Group. I won''t leave the


    organization to run by itself anymore. You have reached the age where you can fully enjoy the fruits of


    yourbor. After Amanda gives birth to our baby, you can retire and leave the rest to me. You can rx


    at home and watch your grandchild grow!"


    Seeing that Charlie was one concession away from agreeing, rk pressed on. He promised him that


    he would take on the responsibilities. With that, the final stroke was made. Charlie''s worry subsided.


    Amanda, on the other hand, was sobbing in silence. Charlie took this as her reaction towards his


    objections. But rk knew the true reason why she was in tears.


    On one hand, she was scared that her nudes would be leaked out to the public. On the other hand, she


    didn''t want to lie to her own father, and was even more reluctant to marry rk. There was a massive


    sh happening inside her mind. rk knew that he had to push on and act fast!


    "Mr. Ke, please just say yes. Even if you don''t give us your blessing, we will still tie the knot! But we do


    sincerely hope you''ll give us the go signal and support our wedding!"


    rk kept goading Charlie, who then closed his eyes, clearly helpless.


    "Well, well... I won''t say anything about this anymore!"


    Charlie was definitely feeling the pressure being put on the spot like this. Between Amanda''s tears and


    rk''s promises, he was pushed to the point that he couldn''t say no anymore.


    He opened his eyes slowly, and instructed rk, "If this will be the case, then I want a perfect wedding!


    You have to showcase the Ke family pride!"


    The memory of how Rufus humiliated the Ke family by breaking his promise to marry Amanda was still


    fresh in Charlie''s mind. Although he agreed with Rufus that the marriage was merely a ruse to pacify


    Amanda, who turned out to be actually only faking her memory loss, he still stood by his daughter''s


    side. As a father who adored his daughter, he believed that Amanda could do no wrong. It was all


    Rufus''s fault for breaking his oath!


    rk pulled Amanda close. With joy clear in his voice, he eximed, "Amanda! Did you hear that?!


    Your father has given us his blessing! I will arrange a grand and perfect wedding for you!"


    In his excitement, rk scooped Amanda into his arms. After giving his decision, Charlie felt relief


    wash over him.


    It was decided right then and there that rk was going to be his son-inw. The most he could do


    was monitor him closely and find out any dark secrets he might be engaging in.


    After convincing himself, Charlie felt the tension previously in his nerves slowly dissipate.


    However, Amanda, who was still in rk''s arms, started wailing.


    "Oh, baby girl. Why are you still crying? Please stop...Keep in mind the child in your belly!"


    Charlie smiled. He believed Amanda''s tears to be tears of joy.This content belongs to N?/velDra/ma.Org .


    How could he ever understand the void in Amanda''s heart? After going through so much, she ended up


    with rk in this dilemma. She had to lie to her father about her pregnancy, and now she was going to


    have a marriage that would exist only within the bounds of a legal document. She believed she was the


    most tragic bride on the surface of the.


    She felt utterly helpless, but the whisper that came from rk forced her to keep her emotions in


    check.


    "Stop crying and just pretend to agree. The crying is going way out of hand."


    After rk''s sharp warning, Amanda''s wails stoppedpletely. Charlie thought that his constions


    calmed her down, so he jumped with joy.


    rk retracted his arms from Amanda''s body. Her face was still wet from the tears, and rk, in a


    perfect disy of affection, wiped her tears off.


    "Don''t be sad, Amanda. Your father''s right, you need to take care of the baby. Go ahead to your room


    and rest!"


    Charlie had agreed not to interfere, which meant rk achieved his goal and was eager to leave.


    There were much more important things now that this was taken care of.


    Wearing a perfect smile, Charlie reminded them gently, "Okay, Amanda, get some rest. And you, as


    well, rk! Don''t forget the grand wedding you promised!"


    He hadpletely epted the marriage by this time. After all, his daughter was already with child. He


    never wanted to hurt his daughter again!


    rk nodded in assent and was about to turn around and leave, but suddenly, Amanda pulled him


    close.


    Her head was downcast, and her hair covered her face like drapes on a window.


    "I want Rufus and Cassandra to attend the wedding."


    Amanda''s voice was soft, but she was determined.