Page 69 of Secret Baby for Dr. Billionaire

“Oh hey, Sam. Billy Anne.” The latter’s eyes grew in astonishment, and she ran all the way towards me to give me a hug.

I had just gotten out of school, too. They had dismissed the entire school earlier because of some emergency meeting with the school board. I could have driven them home if I had caught them earlier.

“Chloe! Sofi! “Billy Anne raised up on her tippy toes as she stretched her arms around me before softly pinching her sister’s fat leg. She was always filled with excitement every time she saw Sofi, and she’d always pinch her somewhere. Sofi liked it, and she always outstretched her arms to her sister. But with how heavy she was, poor Billy Anne couldn’t carry her alone.

“Hello, honey. How’s school today?” I stroked her beautiful hair with my free hand as I carried Sofi against my hip with the other.

“Good. But no art class with you,” she pouted, and it was the cutest thing in the world. Her uniform was tidy, even though it was the end of the day, and a big pink bow adorned her head. Billy Anne was adorable, and I knew for a fact that she’d grow up into a stunning young lady.

“Where’s Ben?” I asked Sam, who was now squinting at her phone, typing something. Her attention snapped back up to me when I asked her the question.

“Oh, he called me last minute. Said he had some emergency meeting until later tonight.”

“You look like you’re in a hurry. Do you need to go?” I was more than okay if Billy Anne stayed with me for the night.

“No, no. I just need to call my nephew and tell him I couldn’t come to his recital–”

“Oh, no! I can look after Billy Anne tonight until Ben comes home.” I felt bad for her for canceling family time for work. If it were me, I wouldn't want to miss a single recital of Sofi’s when she was old enough.

There was a look of gratitude in her eyes when I offered to look after Billy Anne, and I couldn't help but beam that I was able to help her spend more time with her nephew.

“Are you sure?” she frowned.

“Absolutely. I’m just right across the hall.”

“Can Chloe spend time with me, please, please, please.” Billy Anne did her puppy eyes, and if I was Sam, I wouldn't be able to resist it. I bet she had persuaded her father countless times by making the same face.

“I’ll call Ben and tell him I sent you home. You don’t have to worry about anything.”

“Thank you, Ms. Kennedy. I was really looking forward to this recital all week.”

“I’m very happy to take her from here.”

“Can I play with Sofi until Daddy comes back, Chloe?” Billy Anne looked up at me, her hands wrapped around her sister’s toes.

“Absolutely,” I nodded. “Now say bye-bye to Sam.”

“Bye, Sam! Good luck with your recital.” Sam chuckled at Billy Anne’s words before she entered the elevator, and the double doors closed before her. A smile of excitement was painted her face.

“It’s not her recital, honey. It’s her nephew’s,” I told Billy Anne as I took her hand, and we started walking towards my penthouse.

“What’s a nephew?” she asked, her face cocked in curiosity. I took out my keycard from my bag and unlocked the door.

“It’s what you call your sibling’s son.”

“Does daddy have a nephew?”

“Does your Aunt Maggie have sons?”

“Yes. Two.”

“Then your daddy has two nephews.”

I answered Billy Anne’s fifty questions about what a nephew was and what a niece was, and when she asked me how babies are made, I quickly changed the subject and asked if she wanted to change her uniform.

So the three of us walked towards Ben’s penthouse, and I was thankful he wasn’t around because I couldn’t look at him in the eye after he threatened me last night.

It had bugged me to my core, and I knew we were both overwhelmed with unwanted emotions, but I couldn’t shake the thought of losing Sofi. It sucked that he had to put that image in my head.

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