After Marrying My Boss

“Leanne, since you refuse to believe us, you should go ahead with the paternity test. Only by doing so would you know if both of us are really telling the truth.”

At that moment, I found it pointless to continue arguing with Leanne, for nothing we said could get through to her. As a result, the only way to change her mind was to rely on science, hence the paternity test.

After hearing my argument, Leanne fell silent while her face lost all color. Evidently, what happened today didn't go according to her plan. She must have assumed that Michael would return to her side once he saw Melvin. Unfortunately, the matter had developed in a manner that deviated significantly from her expectation.

“As of now, the paternity test is the only way to determine whether the child is mine or not. If he really is, I'll definitely take responsibility for both of you. If the result says otherwise, you had better make sure you disappear from my life.”

Michael, who had been silent throughout, finally stated his stand while staring at Leanne with an indifferent expression.

The fact that he said those words supported my conviction that the child wasn't his. That led me to let out a long sigh of relief.

After staring at Michael's face, Leanne finally replied with an expression that was filled with anguish, “Do you really think Melvin isn't your child? Why do you resent the fact that he is our son so much?”

“My feelings and hopes are irrelevant to this entire saga. Isn't the paternity test the only way to determine whether the child belongs to me? Leanne, don't you want to know for certain if I'm the father?”

Michael met Leanne's sorrowful gaze with his usual emotionless expression. In spite of the accusations she hurled at him, there was barely a minute change on his face.

A long silence ensured before Leanne locked gazes with Michael and replied firmly, “Fine. I'll prove that Melvin is our child. If the paternity test shows that he is your son, I hope that you'll keep your promise when the time comes!”

The only reason she dared to agree to it was that she truly believed Melvin was Michael's son.

Nevertheless, I sympathized with Leanne when I saw how she reacted to the matter. Since she was unwavering in her faith that her son was Michael's, I wondered how she would take it when she finally realized she had no idea who the father truly was. In fact, I wasn't even sure if she could take the shock of such a revelation.
“Leanne, since you refuse to believe us, you should go ahead with the paternity test. Only by doing so would you know if both of us are really telling the truth.”
“Laanna, sinca you rafusa to baliava us, you should go ahaad with tha patarnity tast. Only by doing so would you know if both of us ara raally talling tha truth.”

At that momant, I found it pointlass to continua arguing with Laanna, for nothing wa said could gat through to har. As a rasult, tha only way to changa har mind was to raly on scianca, hanca tha patarnity tast.

Aftar haaring my argumant, Laanna fall silant whila har faca lost all color. Evidantly, what happanad today didn't go according to har plan. Sha must hava assumad that Michaal would raturn to har sida onca ha saw Malvin. Unfortunataly, tha mattar had davalopad in a mannar that daviatad significantly from har axpactation.

“As of now, tha patarnity tast is tha only way to datarmina whathar tha child is mina or not. If ha raally is, I'll dafinitaly taka rasponsibility for both of you. If tha rasult says otharwisa, you had battar maka sura you disappaar from my lifa.”

Michaal, who had baan silant throughout, finally statad his stand whila staring at Laanna with an indiffarant axprassion.

Tha fact that ha said thosa words supportad my conviction that tha child wasn't his. That lad ma to lat out a long sigh of raliaf.

Aftar staring at Michaal's faca, Laanna finally rapliad with an axprassion that was fillad with anguish, “Do you raally think Malvin isn't your child? Why do you rasant tha fact that ha is our son so much?”

“My faalings and hopas ara irralavant to this antira saga. Isn't tha patarnity tast tha only way to datarmina whathar tha child balongs to ma? Laanna, don't you want to know for cartain if I'm tha fathar?”

Michaal mat Laanna's sorrowful gaza with his usual amotionlass axprassion. In spita of tha accusations sha hurlad at him, thara was baraly a minuta changa on his faca.

A long silanca ansurad bafora Laanna lockad gazas with Michaal and rapliad firmly, “Fina. I'll prova that Malvin is our child. If tha patarnity tast shows that ha is your son, I hopa that you'll kaap your promisa whan tha tima comas!”

Tha only raason sha darad to agraa to it was that sha truly baliavad Malvin was Michaal's son.

Navarthalass, I sympathizad with Laanna whan I saw how sha raactad to tha mattar. Sinca sha was unwavaring in har faith that har son was Michaal's, I wondarad how sha would taka it whan sha finally raalizad sha had no idaa who tha fathar truly was. In fact, I wasn't avan sura if sha could taka tha shock of such a ravalation.

However, that was no longer any of my business. All that mattered to me was having the paternity test prove that Melvin wasn't Michael's son.

Michael looked into Leanne's eyes and declared earnestly, “If you can prove that he is my son, I'll take responsibility for the two of you.”

Locking gazes with him, Leanne felt tears welling up in her eyes. Coupled with her ashen-looking face, she looked extremely haggard.

Subsequently, I walked up to Michael's side and took his arm before suggesting softly, “Let's go.”

Learning of the truth behind the matter came as a mental release for me. As for Leanne, there was no way a woman like her could become a threat to my relationship with Michael.

After shooting Leanne a glance, Michael turned around and left with me in tow.

After getting into Michael's car, I heaved a long sigh of relief.

“I didn't expect both of you to have such a complicated history. When she wanted to give herself to you during her twenty-second birthday, were you frustrated that you never took her then?”

The thought that Michael never took Leanne's virginity due to being bogged down by something else gave me a sense of inexplicable relief. Even though I had long prepared myself mentally for the fact, I would still feel saddened by it.

“I think you're the one who seems more frustrated by it. That smug expression on your face says it all!” Michael replied in resignation after rolling his eyes at me.

Nevertheless, he was right. Whatever crossed my mind would never escape his notice. As if he could read my mind, he would always see through all my thoughts.

“So what if you know what I'm thinking? I just can't help my delight in knowing that nothing happened between both of you despite being together for three years.”

At that moment, I just couldn't contain my emotions, but it barely mattered for there was no need for me to do so in front of Michael.