My Baby's Daddy

“Really?” Emily‘s eyes were filled with joy when she heard the news. “Mom, is he really coming back soon?”

“He‘s coming back to inherit the head of the Weiss Family. By then, he‘ll have to pick a woman amongst Flor‘s most affluent families to become his wife. Do you think you can do it, Emily?”

“Not at all, Mom. The girl Artie likes isn‘t from any of our families; she‘s just some average girl named Sophia Goodwin. Mom, what should I do?” Anxious, Emily‘s eyes turned red–rimmed from oncoming tears. “I‘ve liked him ever since I was little. My dream has always been marrying him and becoming the matriarch of the Weiss Family. But now, my dream is about to be crushed.”

At that, Emily threw herself into her mother‘s arms, crying anxiously while unwilling to resign to her fate.

A thought hit Vera as she patted her daughter‘s back, and she soothed Emily by saying, “Don‘t worry. You will become Mrs. Weiss. I‘m sure you will.”

Vera‘s confidence surprised Emily as she had none herself. Arthur was initially supposed to return with them, but he ended up going back on Marth‘s wish and stayed there because of Sophia.

Emily, on the other hand, visited Martha a few times to see what the elderly woman thought of this, only to discover that she didn‘t seem at all anxious. It was like she approved of Arthur and Sophia‘s romance. This would mean Martha would eventually give in if Arthur insisted on marrying the woman.

approached her with a briefcase in his hand, looking somewhat tired. Vera thoughtfully took her husband‘s coat from him and handed it

as a bio researcher for the Weiss Family and was currently assigned to a highly classified project. The man was already a world–renowned scientist, and he held a very high standing with the Weiss Family; even Martha trusted him very

at the same time, the likeliest candidate to become the future Mrs. Weiss out of the other young women Martha

I need to talk to you about,” said Vera while bringing

Emily thrown

Vera remained evasive. “Let‘s talk

into the study, and after closing the door, Vera asked, “Are there any updates on the research findings you told

“We‘ve succeeded.”

just in time for the plan.”

about to drink his tea when he paused mid–air. He looked at his wife with surprise as he noticed the ambitious gleam in Vera‘s

your life‘s work to the Weiss Family; you deserve more than this, and our Emily shall become the