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.

still

right now with a note from Ethan's mistress saying that she couldn't give the baby a good life and that she's worried Ethan will find out about her. She knows I come

cracked at her last sentence, her entire body trembling as

was a long stretch of silence at the other end

"On my way."

Irene couldn't keep it in anymore; she sat on the couch

Alex asked, watching Irene warily

wet cheeks

his spot, feeling the tension in the

was left next to the carrier," he told her, lifting a backpack in the air for her to see. "It's fitted with diapers, wipes, baby formula, a

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

as he walked towards the door. "I'll

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

Irene whispered. "It's okay...

arms, surprised that she started to subside

it, baby girl," Irene said, her

lifted her gaze to see her father's stunned