One Night Surprise

Chapter 261 Mommy, What’s Wrong With Your Lips?

“According to the previous branch manager, the lady is in her early twenties and very beautiful. She brought the necklace over to ask for the identity of the person who ordered it in our store.”

The branch manager’s voice came clearly over the line. It was like a jolt of shock to Alexander, waking him up immediately.

He had a woman named Hunter right next to him, so he could not help thinking about her.

However, he quickly eliminated the possibility.

Six years ago, I had no interaction with Courtney whatsoever. How could the necklace end up with her?

As he denied his guess, some memories flickered in his mind.

All this while, he suspected that the necklace was lost by the surrogate woman during that night six years ago. However, his previous butler, Louis vehemently denied it. According to him, he already asked the woman but it was not with her.

After Louis returned from the hospital with Jordan, he resigned immediately. When Alexander asked Josh to investigate this matter, they found out that Louis died in an accident. Apart from that, from the obstacles they faced when they looked into the surrogate woman, he knew that Louis must be hiding something about the surrogacy back then.

Flocks of birds flew past the window and the cerulean blue sky of Melrose City looked alive on this day.

Looking out the window, Alexander was deep in thought.

Then, he tapped his slender fingers on the phone.

“Head over to the ancestral home and ask Harry for the list of employees who worked with Louis back then. Look them up one by one and ask them about the surrogacy; you can pressure, force, or coerce them—do whatever to get the job done.”

On the other end of the line, Josh was stunned for a moment before returning to his senses.

“Understood; consider it done.”

“Good.”

After he hung up the phone, Alexander took his pajamas and walked into the bathroom.

If there was something up with surrogate, what would it take to make Louis—an experienced butler in our family—suddenly resign?

Seeing Courtney, who was fast asleep in the bathtub, Alexander suddenly had a wild thought. It only lasted for a moment before he warded it off simply because of the sheer absurdity.

noon before waking

was relatively lively outside. Jordan and Tina were both watching the television in the living room. Tina wanted to watch Shay’s live concert replay but

was nowhere to be seen, but

rise from the

she stood by the bedroom

to her and appraised her curiously.

“What?”

returned to her senses. In a muffled voice, she said, “Uh… I

it hurt? Let’s

grabbed Courtney’s pants, wanting to leave

rest and drink more water. You guys continue to have fun among

both kids and entered

planning to have a glass of water. However, right after she entered, Alexander looked at

swollen due to the knock?

that, he took a few steps closer to Courtney,

flushed, she mumbled in a

his chest. “What kind of cabinet can make your lips swell to this

Courtney struggled to get out of his embrace and punched him hard. “Stop taking further advantage of

not the only one who took advantage,

raised her

the living room. “Mommy, what’s

Courtney quickly explained. “I’m

turned around, she glared at Alexander and warned

“Don’t ask me anything. I haven’t sorted out my thoughts and I need some time to

stayed silent for a moment, looking as though he wanted

“Do you

a low voice, “I just wanted to ask you—do you

soon as she heard that, Courtney’s expression immediately changed and she felt as though the

that, she poured a glass of water before

leave hastily, the amused expression in his

it slow and think it through, so be

the same as before, it was only a matter of confirming their relationship. Hence, he did