Page 56 of Her Billionaire's Baby Secret

“I’m glad to hear you say that.” He wouldn’t have been able to do anything to stop her if she’d wanted to abort the baby.

Orchid was an emotional wreck. He didn’t know if she would change her mind about staying with Turner and decide last minute that she wanted to keep custody of the baby. “Would you be willing to sign some documents, saying I’d have custody of the baby after she’s born?”

“I’d have to think about it, but I don’t see why I couldn’t,” Orchid said.

He had to hurry if he wanted to keep the baby safe. Orchid had attempted suicide once before years ago, and he didn’t know she would deal with all the pregnancy hormones after she delivered the baby. His sister had postpartum depression. How much worse could it be for a bipolar woman? That wasn’t a healthy environment for his child. He wasn’t the type to take a child from her mother, but now that there was talk of abortion and handing over custody, he was ready to take action to protect his daughter.

“I’ll see if my lawyer can meet with us tomorrow.”

“Okay.”

He stood up. “Good.” He hoped she got the message and realized he was ready for her to leave.

She stood up too. Thankfully, she seemed to understand.

The sooner he got his lawyer on the phone, the better.

Kane wasable to get Orchid to sign paperwork the next day, saying she was willing to give custody to him. His mind was racing with the new information that he was going to be a full-time dad. It also meant that Orchid couldn’t go after him for more money. She would get her huge alimony check and nothing more.

He was disappointed that she wasn’t willing to leave Turner. He didn’t understand how she could give up custody of her daughter so easily, but then again, she’d made a lot of decisions he didn’t agree with.

He still hadn’t told Sariah that he was going to have custody of his daughter. He wasn’t sure how she’d take the news.

A week passed, and the merger went through, leaving Kane with a little time on his hands. He decided to take some time off to see how his grandma was settling into her new place. Chase offered to let him stay in his spare bedroom since his grandma only had one bedroom now.

He took his private jet back to Maple Creek and arrived on a Saturday afternoon. He got a rental car and drove over to visit his grandma. He punched her new address into his phone and followed the directions.

He knew where Pineridge Farms was, but he wasn’t exactly sure which unit was hers. He pulled up to her house, leaving his suitcase from the back of his car for when he got to Chase’s house later that night.

The last time he’d come to her house from his private jet, Sariah had been in there. He’d come so far since that day. He’d learned to open his heart and trust again.

He didn’t know how Sariah would react to his news that he was going to be a full-time dad, but he hoped she still wanted to be with him. So much had changed now. It had been awful being away from her. He’d thought about her constantly while he’d been in New York. He wanted her more now than ever before.

Now that he was going to have custody of his daughter, he would be free to move back to Maple Creek. With video technology and cell phones, he was able to run the company from a distance. Chase was able to record his music long distance. Why couldn’t he move to Maple Creek and run his business from afar?

He still didn’t know if Sariah would have him, but he was willing to find out.

He knocked on the door, and his grandma opened it. “Kane! You’re here.” She hugged him.

He took in the smell of fresh baked cookies that seemed to linger around her. He’d missed her terribly while he’d been gone. He released the hug. “Show me around your new place.”

She gave him a grand tour of her tiny one-bedroom place. She’d gotten settled in nicely. His parents had done a great job helping her get moved in.

“Everything is landscaped for me. No more bending over to pull weeds. My back has been thanking me.”

“And you don’t have to worry if the roof is going to leak,” Kane said.

“Exactly.”

“Does Mrs. Tate still come to visit you often?”

“Just about every day. I can’t keep the woman away.” Not that she would want to. The two women were inseparable.

“Have you put your old place up on the market yet?” he asked.

“We’re planning on listing it first thing next week. I have a realtor all set up.”

“It’ll be sad to say goodbye to that house. We have a lot of memories there.”

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