Seducing My Ex's Father In Law

"What is it?" Alex finally asked after a long while of silence.

"I need to call my father," Irene said, still in a daze.

She grabbed her phone and swiped across the screen until she got to Gavin's contact number. Then she pressed the call button, her breathing shaky. She's hoping that her tone doesn't sound as frantic as her mind.

She stared down at the small baby, still in the carrier and wrapped in a pink blanket. She was so tiny; it was clear that she was born early.

Irene's heart tugged at the sight of her, knowing that she was Ethan's baby, made it difficult, but this baby was innocent and adorable.

"This is not a good time, Irene," Gavin's voice cut through her inner monologue.

Irene winced at the harshness of his tone, and she knew she had to be quick or else he would hang up on her.

"Dad, it's an emergency," she went on to say in a single breath. "Ethan's baby is here, and I don't know what to do."

Tears broke free from her eyes before she could stop them.

She could feel Alex stiffening as he listened to the phone conversation.

voice was still harsh, but had lost some of

baby a good life and that she's worried Ethan will find out about her. She knows I come from a good family and wants me to raise this baby... Dad, I'm so confused. I don't know what

last sentence, her entire body trembling as she suppressed the sobs that wanted

of silence at the other end as Gavin

"On my way."

after that, and Irene couldn't keep it in anymore;

this really Ethan Cash's baby?" Alex asked, watching Irene warily as she

nodded, wiping her flushed and wet cheeks with the

his spot, feeling the tension

he told her, lifting a backpack in the air for her to see. "It's

saying, she was numb as she remained on the couch, her eyes glued to the baby.

as he walked towards the door. "I'll

slowly nodded as more tears fell down her cheeks. Once Irene was alone, she let herself break down for a few minutes. She couldn't seem to stop the tea But once she had her share of crying and was able to calm herself down, she looked down at the baby who

"It's

arms, surprised that she started to subside in

Irene said,

heard someone enter the parlor. She lifted her gaze to see her