FreeNovelChapter 405
Jacob sat on the sofa, his cold expression tinged with disdain. “This transaction is consensual. I hope
you keep your promise, Ms. Quill.”
Esther looked anxious, her gaze eager. “Mr. Sanderson, don’t worry. I’ll definitely keep my promise.”
“In that case, you may leave.”
Anna and Benz exchanged glances and stood up together.
Esther hesitated for a moment, then called out, “Wait.”
Jacob looked coldly at her. “Yes?”
“Can I bring my son?” she asked.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEsther thought that Felix would worry about her if she stayed with Jacob. She wanted to test if Jacob
would allow her to take Felix with her.
“No.” Jacob gestured to a black-clad bodyguard. “Please come with me.”
“Anna, take care of Felix and Sunshine for me,” Esther said.
Anna replied seriously, “Don’t worry, Esther. I’ll take good care of the kids and wait for your good news.”
After everyone else left the room, Jacob casually picked up a book and began reading.
Esther did not know how to be a mother. She was still a novice, even in taking care of Felix.
Felix was just a little kid, so she could cuddle him while reading picture books or hold his hand. while
playing with toys.
Faced with Jacob, Esther suddenly felt at a loss and panicked.
The air in the quiet hospital room was filled with tension.
Jacob furrowed his brows slightly and looked at Esther as he closed the book with slight annoyance.
“Are you nervous?”
Esther nodded, her hands fidgeting, and she sincerely said, “Mr. Sanderson, you might not believe it,
but this is my first time being a mother as well. I don’t know how to interact with at child of your age.”
“Just do whatever you usually do with your child.”
Esther thought carefully about the time she spent with Felix and tentatively suggested, “How about we
make some supper together?”
“Sure.”
Now that Jacob accepted her suggestion, Esther’s sense of unease instantly disappeared. She said
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmlightly, “I’m pretty good at making ravioli. Do you want to try?”
“Okay.”
Esther looked around and found a small kitchen in the hospital room. She opened the fridge,
but it was empty.
“It seems there’s not much food in the fridge. Should we go to the mini market together now? “she
asked awkwardly.
Esther then realized they were in a foreign country, not her homeland. There were 24-hour mini
markets in her home country, but there might not be such stores here for safety reasons.
“We’ll go to the mini market in that case,” Jacob said and made a phone call.
Shocked, Esther got into the black car with the Sandersons’ logo and headed to the mini market with
Jacob.
The mini market had already closed, and the employees had all gone home. But with a single phone
call from Jacob, the store reopened for business, and the staff returned to their positions.
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