Chapter 480
“Y–your daughter?” Lyndon stammered. He was so shocked that his glasses nearly slipped off.
His hands shook as he pushed his glasses back up his nose.
Cheryl didn’t notice the complicated look in Lyndon’s eyes. She said breezily, “She’s sleeping. Do you want to see her?”
“Just keep your voice down, okay? Don’t wake her up. But don’t worry. She’s really well–behaved. Once she’s asleep, she’ll stay that way for hours, added Cheryl.
Lyndon didn’t say a word. He froze up completely when he saw the little baby lying in the bedroom.
“Cheryl, is that really your daughter?” he asked.
Cheryl replied, “Yeah. Bet you didn’t see that coming, right? Sorry, I didn’t tell you sooner.”
Lyndon said, “But my cousin said you were single.”
Cheryl took a second to react to whom Lyndon referred. After that, she said, “You mean Benny.”
She continued, “I am single. I’m a single mom. Nobody else knows about this. I only told you. Can you keep it a secret for me?”
Lyndon went quiet again.
After a moment, he patted his pockets and said, “I probably left my phone at home. I need to go back and look for it.”
Without waiting for Cheryl to say anything, he spun around and hurried off.
Cheryl spotted a black phone sitting on the couch. She grabbed it and ran after him. “Lyndon, your phone is here.”
However, by the time she got to the door, Lyndon was already nowhere to be seen.
Still in her slippers, Cheryl dashed straight over to Lyndon’s car.
Lyndon was just about to drive off when he saw Cheryl running over with his phone in her hand. He cursed in his heart and got out of the car with a forced smile.
He said, “Look at me. I left my phone at your place and didn’t even notice.”
“That’s fine,” Cheryl said with a smile. “Actually, could I ask you for a favor?”
Seeing Cheryl leaning against his car with no plan to leave, Lyndon secretly cursed again but kept up his polite smile.
He asked, “What kind of favor?”
Cheryl saw him still smiling gently, so she blurted out her request without thinking.
Since she had kept Serena’s birth a secret from her family, she couldn’t bring Serena home. She hoped Lyndon could help look after Serena when she
was away.
“Lyndon, I trust you. I know you’re a kind person. Could you help me take care of my daughter?” asked Cheryl.
Lyndon replied with hesitation, “Cheryl, I–I’m a guy. I’m not sure I’m the best choice.”
Cheryl insisted. “Well, don’t worry. My daughter is super easy to look after. You saw how relaxed I was when we went shopping. Once she’s eaten, she’ll sleep for a long time.”
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Chapter 480
Lyndon went quiet and pushed his glasses up his nose. After that, he said, “Well, Cheryl… I haven’t even had breakfast yet?
“You haven’t eaten yet?” Cheryl hadn’t expected Lyndon to bring her breakfast while he hadn’t even eaten himself.
Cheryl said, “Let me treat you. There’s a place ahead that makes great burritos. I’ll take
you there.”
Lyndon said, “Maybe we should just-”
But before Lyndon could finish, Cheryl grabbed his hand and pulled him toward the restaurant.
Lyndon cursed a few more times in his heart, growing more impatient.
During breakfast time, Lyndon excused himself to use the restroom and never came back.
Cheryl had no idea that she had been stood up. She waited for Lyndon in the restaurant for over an hour. Worried that Serena might wake up at home, she decided to head back.
She called Lyndon, but all she got was a cold voice prompt. “The person you are calling is not available. Please leave your name and phone number after the tone.”
Afraid something might have happened, Cheryl even went to check the men’s restroom nearby, but Lyndon was nowhere to be found.
She tried calling him again, but still couldn’t get through.
Probably, new moms got scatterbrained. Only then did Cheryl remember to message him on WhatsApp.
