Plastering a smile on her face, Amelia explained to everyone, "Please listen to me. Actually Kaiden and I are not in a relationship. So, it is impossible for me to carry his child. I'm sorry to have caused the misunderstanding of everyone due to my joke!"
With that said, she threw a glance at Kaiden hoping that he was going to say something too.
Noticing that Amelia was looking for help from her, Kaiden snorted before he said, "It's true, everybody. How is it possible for me to ever fall for a married woman who is plain and old-fashioned?!"
Kaiden's evaluation on Amelia had sent her into silence. Other than the fact that she was indeed married, she refused to agree with other descriptions of her.
Savannah and Simon were both stunned as they exclaimed, "Ms. Ramsay is married?"
Feeling ashamed, Amelia answered, "Yes."
There was a trace of regret flashing across Savannah's face. Thinking that Amelia and Kaiden were in a relationship, all this while she thought that she might make use of Amelia's help with Abner. Since this was all a misunderstanding, this request would be so much harder.
Awkwardness filled in the air of the dining table as they were having dinner. As time passed, Amelia could feel the numbness on her laps because of Abner's weight. He had said nothing so far, which made Amelia feeling dejected.
After washing her hands, Savannah returned to the table to carry Abner just to find out that he had already fallen asleep in Amelia's arms.
Again, Savannah was astonished by this view. Abner had never in his life been close to any strangers. She could not help wondering if this was all because Amelia had donated blood for him before.
Speaking of blood donation, putting aside the fact that both of them shared the same blood type, the unique bond between Abner and Amelia alone was enough for Savannah to suspect that Amelia might be Abner's biological mother!
Savannah could not help thinking this way. Back then, Sawyer returned to Quartley Family with a baby in a pouring rain night and told Ryan that it was Sawyer's son.
Ryan struggled to believe his words until he received the official health report of Abner. Other than the fact that he was born with a specific illness, his blood type successfully caught everyone's
attention.
Abner shared the same rare blood type of Quartley Family. Eventually, Ryan accepted Abner's identity as part of The Quartley Family.
But it was an unsolved mystery until this time regarding the identity of Abner's biological mother.
In the past, Abner had never developed such a bond with any young women to the extent that he could trust them completely. He had never shown interest towards the two female home tutors who had been teaching him for one year.
Amelia was the very exception for Abner.
Savannah's suspicions arose as she stared at Amelia. There was no doubt that she had been reaching the age of maturity that would allow her to be capable of getting pregnant. Considering the fact that Sawyer had been looking after her on the dining table, her wild guess was not entirely impossible.
Losing in her own thought, even Savannah herself had not realized that her gaze at Amelia began to intensify with mixed emotions.
If it was true that Amelia was Abner's biological mother and Sawyer's lover, then she was certainly unforgivable for abandoning her husband and son.
Amelia was still bearing Abner's weight on her laps without any slightest move. Seeing that Sawyer and
Kaiden were almost finishing their meal, she could not help feeling her stomach churned in hunger.
Right at this time, Savannah walked towards her and said distantly, "Ms. Ramsay, let me carry Abner. You've not eaten yet."
Amelia hurriedly nodded, "Thank you!"
Just as she was about to hand over the small kid to his nanny, Abner unconsciously rubbed his face against her chest and murmured, "Mommy."
"Aww! He's so adorable!" Amelia thought.
Even if Amelia knew that Abner was not actually calling her, she could feel that somewhere in her heart was growing fond for him. She could not help reaching out to gently strike his soft hair before handing him to Savannah.
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