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?”

her life was tossed up in the air.

Elliot held her through the night, but it was not a restful slumber. Elliot, on the other hand, hardly slept a wink, for he woke up

tell him that Francis’ condition had not changed much. since last night, though there were several tests that the hospital

We’re going to need you to sign the consent form if we want to bring your father back to the hospital my family runs.” I’ll do it,” she said firmly. “I don’t care if Naomi objects to it. You can

phone. “Bring him. over to the hospital and

patient transfer paperwork. It wasn’t until she saw her father being wheeled into an idling ambulance that she felt hope course through her. She prayed furtively that Francis would receive better treatment over

had only just left when Anastasia’s phone rang. She glanced at the caller ID, and upon seeing Naomi’s name flashing on

it?” Anastasia demanded fearlessly, sparing no niceties as she picked up

no condition to be moved around willy-nilly! You better pray that he wakes up, because

for anything. that might happen,” Anastasia replied. curtly. “He’s my father, and I want

know exactly how that mind of yours works, you wench! You’ve been eyeing his company all along! Naomi accused, twisting the situation: to make it sound like Anastasia was

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