Chapterl
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At the entrance of the City Hall in Houston, Valerie Schwartz, dressed in a gray suit, looked neat and tidy. In the autumn wind, her beautiful and bright facial features appeared so cold.
The birth certificate she was holding in her hand was crumpled by her tight grip.
Today was the day when she and her boyfriend, Terrence Crawford, were supposed to get a marriage license.
She had been waiting for a long time, but Terrence still didn’t show up.
How many times had Terrence stood her up? She couldn’t remember.
She dialed Terrence’s number once again, but still, the call didn’t get through.
Valerie lowered her head. Just then, a notification popped up on her phone.
It said that the CEO of the Crawford Group, Terrence, personally went to the airport in a high–profile manner to pick up his girlfriend, who had just returned from abroad. Their reunion was sweet and full of affection.
Valerie clicked on this news, and a photo popped up.
It was a tall and dignified man, dressed in a black suit. With his excellent facial features, even though only his profile was captured, he still appeared handsome and captivating.
The tenderness
so clear to be seen in his eyes.
Valerie’s lips curled a bitter smile.
She had never
see
eing so
gentle before.
so gentle before.
Indeed, his unforgettable crush really held an important position in Terrence’s heart.
A phone call from h
enough to make him leave Valerie, even if today was the day for them to get a marriage license. Suddenly, a text message popped up.
“Did you see the news online? If you’re smart, leave Terry.”
It was a message from Margaret Levine.
She was Terrence’s unforgettable crush.
Valerie scrolled up and saw the prenatal examination report that Margaret had sent her a few days ago.
Eight weeks pregnant.
The mother was Margaret.
And the father was Terrence.
When seeing this, Valerie was not surprised at all.
Every year, Terrence would fly to France and stay with Margaret for nearly half a year.
