Zaiden looked so elegant and attractive. He was staring at the two beautiful girls for quite a while before he squatted down and smiled at them brightly. “You two are so sweet. Now I want to ask you, who is most handsome, me or your daddies?”

The crowd gasped upon hearing what he just said. Then, they looked at the two little girls their fathers couldn’t take their eyes off their daughters as well.

Darlene was a smart girl. Being stared at by so many people, she weighed the pros and cons. She immediately stopped smiling and said in a serious tone, “In my eyes, my brother is the most handsome.”

It was said that rivals in love were particularly jealous of each other in any way whenever they met. Darlene’s answer could make Joseph and Zaiden fight at any time. She couldn’t make either of them unhappy, so she just mentioned her brother.

Milena was also very observant. When she noticed her father’s serious expression, she seconded, “For me, Darrel is also the most handsome.”

As a result, the cute little boy in a nice suit instantly became the center of attention. Zaiden just turned his eyes to Darrel, who looked a lot like Joseph, and didn’t say anything for a few seconds.

“Yes, Darrel is much more handsome than me,” Zaiden just said with a faint smile as he continued staring at the little boy.

He then stood up slowly and waved his hand at his wife and a little boy walking towards him hand in hand. When the handsome little boy finally reached his side, Zaiden said softly, “Everyone, this is my son, Novak Duncan… Novak Bennett.”

Suddenly, everyone’s eyes were looking back and forth at the two similar faces, some were even sighing.

“Zaiden, when did you have a child? Why didn’t I know that?” Mike was the first to react and ask.

Immediately after, Ashley bent over to be on the same level with the kid and asked in a soft and friendly voice, “Novak, tell me, how old are you?”

“Five years old.” Novak seemed to be relatively cold and wasn’t saying much. His aura was even emphasized by his elegant tiny suit.

No one could take their eyes off the two handsome little boys in front of them. One was dressed in a white suit, the other in a black suit. They were almost the same height that it was quite possible that they were also of the same age. Hence, there was a look of surprise and bewilderment in everyone’s eyes.

The bride who was wearing a simple yet elegant dress broke the sudden silence and said gently, “Miss Guzman, can I talk to you for a while?”

“Sure.” Ashley was a little surprised but also agreed happily.

The two dignified women, who just met each other for the first time, walked elegantly towards one corner of the banquet hall and sat down. Soon after, a peaceful conversation had begun.

“Hello, Miss Guzman! My name is Tracy Bennett, and I’m now Zaiden’s wife. I’m also a lawyer. Zaiden and I attended the same university in the United States, but he graduated a few years before me.”

Right after introducing herself, Tracy looked up at the dashing man not far away from her with a sweet and gentle smile. She had deep, sad eyes, but they were shining with happiness at the moment.

Ashley was good at reading people’s minds, and she knew that Tracy talked to her because she was aware that her husband, Zaiden, had loved her before. So, Ashley didn’t speak and she just let Tracy continue.

“In fact, I knew you from the very first day I met Zaiden. He would constantly show your picture to everyone and tell them that the beautiful girl in the photo was his girlfriend in Obraria. He was always doing that with pride and longing in his eyes.

We were studying in a foreign country and we are of the same nationality, so we really got closer. He took good care of me. Maybe I initially got attracted to his serious aura. I know I shouldn’t like a man who loves another woman, but I still fell in love with him. It was totally out of my control.

I worked at his law firm after I graduated. Then I came back here with him. But after seeing him living a happy life, I really wanted to go back to America and never show up to him ever again. I didn’t expect that his happiness would only last for a short period of time, though. Zaiden just came back from abroad and was chasing you, he was in high spirits every day. Until later, I found out that he had let you go and settled to just watch you live your own life.”

Ashley was listening attentively, her eyes were full of pity.

“Even though I knew he wouldn’t love me back, I still chose to stay by his side when I saw him drowning in misery and loneliness. I just wanted to be with him without asking for anything in return.” Tracy paused for a second and then looked up at the father and son duo across the room, her eyes were beaming with love and affection. “One night, he went to a bar and got drunk. He was crying out in pain. He was repeatedly saying that he had lost you completely. He was really drunk when I sent him home, and I never thought that he would give me the most precious gift that night.

He got me pregnant. But I was afraid that he wouldn’t want the child with me, after all, he was still in love with you. So I quit my job when he was on a business trip. Immediately after, I went back to the United States to give birth and take care of my baby alone.

Our son is still carrying my surname. His name is Novak. I was hopeful that we could move on from the past and start a new life together.”

Ashley listened to Tracy with all her attention. She was impressed by the selfless woman in front of her. When Tracy paused for several seconds, she asked curiously, “What happened later? How did Zaiden replace you and your son?”

Tracy looked at Ashley and then continued recalling the past. She answered, “I truly wanted to forget him. After six years of living a peaceful life, I thought we would never meet again in this lifetime. But maybe, it was already destiny making a way for us. Apparently, Zaiden had been staying in the United States for several years as well. At the time, he was expanding his business. He then came to my city and visited my office…

You know what? I thought I had almost forgotten him after all those years, six years wasn’t a joke. But when he suddenly appeared in front of me and asked me about my life with genuine concern in his eyes, I realized that I still love him deeply. I was still stuck with my love for him. But I did not give him answers and just left.

Zaiden is an internationally renowned lawyer. I couldn’t defeat him in court if ever there would be a lawsuit. I was even more afraid that he would hate me or worse, take away Novak if he found out about our son’s existence, so I did my best to hide from him as long as I could. Until one day, Novak and I ran into my former colleagues. They were so stunned to see us that I was still able to flee with my son.

But of course, I couldn’t really hide from him once he learnt that he already had a son. Zaiden found us in our new house. He declared that he would be responsible for us from then on.”

Suddenly, a bitter smile appeared on Tracy’s face as she continued, “I just came back with him here two months ago. And today, I already married him. I’ve been looking forward to this day for more than ten years. Although my wish has come true, I still think it doesn’t feel right. I feel like I only married him today because I have a son with him.”

Upon hearing these, Ashley immediately felt sorry for her and comforted her, “Tracy, don’t be so pessimistic. Zaiden is a very principled man. He won’t marry you if he doesn’t really like you. You two will be happy.”

“Um.” Tracy just nodded slightly. After a few seconds, she turned to Ashley and smiled confidently. “I wanted to talk to you to let you know that he belongs to me now. But I’ve just been complaining to you, it’s really…”

Feeling the girl’s disappointment, Ashley interrupted her with a genuine smile and said, “Thank God Zaiden met you! You’re such a good woman. I truly believe that you two will be happy, just like me and my husband.”

“I really hope so,” Tracy answered with a faint smile. She then continued, “I just hope that he would really be happy and that he can get closer to Novak.”

“I’m sure all your wishes will come true. You are an ideal woman and your child is so lovely. You will definitely be happy, especially now that the three of you are already a family,”

Ashley said to Tracy. The topic might be heavy, but there was a light atmosphere between the two women.

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