One Night Surprise Novel

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

Right then, someone knocked on his door. “Come in.”

Britney stepped in with two cups of coffee in her hands. “I’ve brought your favorite americano drink, Alex.”

“What brings you here?” Alexander glanced up at her calmly.

“Didn’t you say that we’ll be telling Grandpa about our wedding tonight? I’m a little nervous.” Britney bit on her lower lip as she gave him a bashful smile.

“Haven’t you always visited Grandpa before we even decided to have this wedding?” Alexander didn’t bother to play along with her; he simply tore down her pretentious front.

 

An awkward look crept across Britney’s face, but she shamelessly continued to speak in a sweet voice. “That was when I was putting up a show with you, Alex. Naturally, I have to be a little more worried now that this is the real thing. Do you think I’m dressed appropriately for tonight? Will Grandpa like this?”

Alexander didn’t even look at her. “Whatever.”

 

“Alex” Britney uttered as she walked toward him. Feeling slightly annoyed, she was about to start a fight when she caught a glimpse of the medical documents that were placed on the table. The words ‘Tina Hunter’ were printed on it.

“Who’s Tina Hunter?” Britney couldn’t stop herself from asking. Alexander glanced at her as he responded calmly and said, “She’s the daughter of an employee.”

“Why are you looking at the medical records of an employee’s daughter? Who is this staff of yours?” She demanded.

hands over the medical records as he spoke with a sharp edge to his tone.

was just asking,” she said

quickly regretted having asked so many questions earlier, but she knew that

kindergarten admissions for you?” Scott pressed a phone against his ear as he paced around energetically in the Duncans’ ancestral home. “It seems like things are working out well since he

the other end of the call was sweet and innocent. “It’s lucky that you informed me about Mr. Alexander’s whereabouts, Grandpa Scott. Otherwise,

because your mother’s a good woman. There aren’t many

a chance, right?!” Tina

chance.” The two of them were chatting happily when the housekeeper stepped into Scott’s

Alexander’s back. I’m going to take this opportunity to ask

Grandpa Scott,” she uttered. Scott felt extremely pleased and relaxed to hear the easygoing, cheerful voice on the other end of the call; he was still beaming even moments after

and moves in with us,

to Jordan

Jordan and Tina got along so well, and her mother was so sweet to Jordan” Scott replied. The housekeeper seemed a

five years ago, he had brought her back to meet the Duncan Family so that they would stop pestering him. Initially, Scott considered the possibility that they might actually

a little when he thought of the tantrums Jordan had thrown at home. “He’s been in a bad mood recently, so I didn’t want to cause more trouble by

trouble,” Scott said as he threw Alexander a side–eye. “You have to find a mother who can care for Jordan soon. Do you think he’s going to be in a good mood when

topic, Alexander lowered his chopsticks as he began to speak. “I’ve thought about this, and I think

to explain himself. “That’s why I brought Britney home to let you know about this,” he

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