CHAPTER 79: CHAPTER 79: TURNING THE PAGE

Why did Desmond Fairchild choose to hide himself? Or is it that his approach to me actually had ulterior motives?

Seeing the complex emotions in Seraphina Sinclair’s eyes, Desmond knew that this woman was definitely starting to overthink, and hurriedly began to explain: "Seraphina, from the start to the end, I never intentionally wanted to hide anything from you."

"Never intentionally hid anything from me? Truly, President Fairchild is a man of stature, lying without even a blush."

Seraphina had been calm initially, thinking that as long as Desmond explained things reasonably, she would forgive him for concealing matters from her.

But she didn’t expect Desmond to claim he never intentionally hid things from her? What were all those excuses for? Was it fun to toy with her?

Besides, they had been virtually inseparable day and night during this period. Seraphina believed that if he wanted to tell her the truth, he would have already done so.

The sarcasm in Seraphina’s tone was too obvious, causing Desmond to furrow his brows as he continued explaining: "Seraphina, the situation turned out this way partly due to your actions. I didn’t know you at first, and withheld information due to my identity; I just wanted to bring Jude back home. However, you immediately assumed I was a male escort, and I thought you were playing hard to get, coupled with wanting to use you as a pretense for my grandmother. So I played along."

As soon as he finished speaking, Desmond saw Seraphina’s fair face suddenly blush, looking completely unnatural.

Recalling their first meeting, she seemed indeed rude, directly assuming Desmond to be a male escort. But he didn’t refute her back then either, right? Plus, given Ethan Lloyd’s prior situation, her suspicions were reasonably valid.

"You’re being somewhat unreasonable with that statement. I did have doubts, but you didn’t defend yourself, so it was normal for me to suspect you were up to something."

Who, in this world, would willingly be misunderstood as a male escort? Especially when the other party is the heir of the Cloudsea Group, lacking nothing?

Unless Desmond had psychological issues, Seraphina was definitely not going to believe this man had no other motives.

"Are you planning to take Jude away?" Seraphina immediately reacted, her gaze shifting.

Seeing her cautious and wary demeanor, Desmond’s mood suddenly became heavy.

He could feel Seraphina’s unease, and at that moment, the image of burn marks on her back suddenly flashed in Desmond’s mind.

Seraphina must have gone through a lot to become so unwilling to trust others.

After adjusting his emotions, Desmond gazed at her with an incredibly sincere and serious look, then softly spoke: "Seraphina Sinclair, whether you believe it or not, I have never thought of scheming against you. My only goal is to take good care of you and our son, even though I initially had doubts about you, hence kept certain things reserved. But now, those thoughts are truly gone."

In the past few days of interaction, Desmond was indeed somewhat moved. Initially, it was to marry her and appease his grandmother’s pressures to wed, but later, he seemed genuinely attracted to her.

Not to mention last night’s incident, he should take responsibility for it. She got away five years ago; this time, he absolutely wouldn’t miss the chance.

Seeing the sincere look in the man’s eyes in front of her, Seraphina’s heart was in turmoil, struggling with whether or not to trust him.

Before meeting Desmond, Seraphina thought she would never talk about love again, just focusing on raising Jude.

But what had happened recently clearly diverged from Seraphina’s expectations.

Not only was Desmond not a public relations agent, but he was also a wealthy and powerful man, which was undoubtedly a bonus.

However, she always felt something seemed beyond her control, making her faintly uneasy.

"Seraphina, I know it’s hard for you to accept this reality right now, but I hope you can consider Jude. After all, he’s still young and needs a good environment to grow up in, as well as both parents. I will strive to be a good father and a good husband."

Seeing Seraphina still hanging her head as if contemplating something, Desmond immediately seized the opportunity, trying to use this method to change her mindset.

Seraphina had always prioritized the child, so did their identities really matter?

Moreover, Jude’s father being the president of the Cloudsea Group is definitely better than being an unknown male escort.

"Alright, let’s leave this topic for now. I just want to ask you, where did you take the child?"

Seraphina’s mind was a mess, and she was even more unsure how to respond to Desmond’s question.

At this moment, she wanted to see her son immediately and hear what he had to say.

Despite being young, Jude was impressively mature for his age, having thoughts more mature than Seraphina’s in many aspects.

Before, Seraphina often wondered how a male escort’s genes could be this good.

Until today, she finally understood the saying ’like father, like son’; neither of these men were anything good.

Who knows how many young girls Jude would harm in the future? Just thinking about it gave Seraphina a headache. Play with Desmond’s exes, there might be quite a few...

Seraphina was just lost in her thoughts when she heard Desmond’s voice: "Yesterday was chaotic. I was busy rescuing you, couldn’t tend to Jude, so I sent him to his great-grandmother."

Hearing "great-grandmother," Seraphina’s heart couldn’t help but skip a beat.

Jude had never been to the Fairchild Family before. Now, suddenly becoming a Great Grandchild, uncertain if the old lady would accept him, and fearing he might face grievances if she didn’t like him.

"No way, I have to see my son. Take me there now!"

Although Seraphina trusted Desmond wouldn’t take their child anywhere dangerous, she still couldn’t control her concern. Last night’s chaos made her fear something might have happened to Jude.

Neither of them even had a meal before hurriedly getting into Desmond’s car.

Once in the car, Desmond saw Seraphina’s emotions stabilizing a bit, and tentatively spoke: "There’s something I’d like to clarify with you first."

Although Seraphina’s trip was meant for the child, visiting the Fairchild’s old residence would inevitably bring her into contact with Desmond’s grandmother. Desmond genuinely hoped Seraphina could gain his grandmother’s approval.

Even without Jude, Seraphina’s allure for him was enough to accompany him through the long years.

"Go ahead? Worried your grandmother won’t like me? I’ll endure her for Jude’s sake. After all, she’s your grandmother too." Seraphina replied.

Now, Desmond had torn away the last layer of mystery between them, and they were being honest with each other. Seraphina felt a bit reckless, not fearing anything regardless of what he said.