My Baby's Daddy

Maybe I’m just reading too much into this, Naomi told herself.

Meanwhile, Alex arrived at Hayley’s little apartment and found her waiting for him. After a round of passionate tussling, she started asking him about Francis. All he divulged was that Francis had suddenly collapsed and was sent to the hospital for an emergency life-saving procedure.

Hearing about Francis’ situation, Hayley nodded. She was not angry when she sensed how wary and secretive Alex was (toward her, seeing as the end she sought to achieve was for Anastasia and Elliot to call off their engagement.

With Francis still in a coma, Hayley doubted that Anastasia would continue with the engagement; it was not proper in light of the grim situation at present, and besides, the cheerful novelty of her upcoming nuptials would have already worn off by now.

Meanwhile, in the hotel, Anastasia could not sleep. She stood in front of the floor 10-ceiling window and stared out at the hospital across the road. Worry was evident in her eyes, and for each day that

Francis stayed unconscious, she grew even more anxious.

Elliot sighed softly and wrapped his arms around her from behind. “Let’s get some rest, shall we?”

thing. that kept her grounded when everything else in her life was tossed up in the air. Faith came with the sense of calm that suddenly

not a restful slumber. Elliot, on the other hand, hardly slept a wink, for he woke up as soon as he

next morning and heard Elliot speaking on the phone with Benedict, who had called to tell him that Francis’ condition

my family runs.” I’ll do it,” she said firmly. “I don’t care if Naomi objects to it.

the phone. “Bring him.

hospital to sign the patient transfer paperwork. It wasn’t until she saw her father being wheeled

at the caller ID, and upon seeing Naomi’s name flashing on

fearlessly, sparing no niceties as she picked

what you’re up to. Anastasia! Who gave you the right to have your father transferred to another hospital? Your father is in no condition to be moved around willy-nilly! You better pray that he wakes up, because if he doesn’t, then you’ll have hell to pay!” Naomi

Anastasia replied. curtly. “He’s my father, and I want him to wake

you can take over his company. That’s it, isn’t it? 1 know exactly how

same. “I don’t care what you say. All I want is for Dad to get the best treatment there is.” She decided to ignore the wretched woman after