"My dear son, quick, make your mother tell us what's on her mind. Let's try to help her out." Jayden bounced the child in his arms in front of Silvia, trying to gain her attention. "Silvia, do you hear that? Our son is asking you to tell us what's on your mind."
Silvia looked at him, then reached out to caress the hat on the baby's head. "Is it that obvious?"
Jayden admitted, "It's written all over your face."
"Really?" Silvia touched her face and sighed. "Actually, there's nothing much. I'm in the same dilemma you were in 2 days ago. Maybe I'm just not prepared to be a mother. I feel lost when I look at the child."
Jayden raised his eyebrows and queried, "Are you really not mentally prepared?"
If anyone else were to say the same thing, Jayden would believe them. However, coming from Silvia, it was unbelievable. Silvia always loved kids, she loved them so much it was borderline creepy. Someone like her was definitely ready to be a mother! Her words confirmed his suspicions that she was hiding something from him. From the looks of it, it must be something important. "Just tell me, we can solve it together."
Silvia pretended not to understand what he was saying. "Didn't I just tell you?"
Jayden put the child back into the crib and sat beside her. He held her hand in his and said, "Are you worried that I'll neglect the child you're carrying if I love this child too much? Don't worry, the both of them are ours. I'll love the both of them equally and promise not to be biased."
Silvia giggled, "That never even crossed my mind, but it seems like you were thinking about it."
Jayden decided not to hide anything from her. Therefore, he told her, "Well, this child doesn't look anything like us, plus he is born by a surrogate. That's why I was so distracted. But I'm better now, I'll love him with all my heart from now on."
Silvia questioned him, "How can you tell if a newborn resembles anyone? When he grows up, he'll look more like us."
That was if the child belonged to them, she thought to herself. If that was the case, he would definitely resemble one of them when he grows up. Nevertheless, Silvia kept those thoughts to herself. No matter what, Silvia still hoped that the child was Jayden and hers.
Jayden turned to her. "Now tell me honestly, what are you worried about?"
"I just feel a little nervous, nothing else." Silvia had been trying to find out if the infant was their biological child behind Jayden's back, and she hadn't told him yet. For one, she was worried that she had misjudged Bianca. Secondly, she didn't want Jayden to worry with her.
Silvia knew that if she involved Jayden, then the truth would be revealed in mere seconds. However, if the results weren't desirable, then it would be like a slap in Jayden's face. He was the one who found the surrogate, and he had spent so much time taking care of someone else's child. How would he react to that?
He would probably strangle Bianca with his own hands.
Just as Silvia was feeling uneasy, Audrey finally called. Seeing that it was Audrey, Silvia grabbed her phone and answered it in a corner. "Audrey, what is it?"
Audrey's gentle tone sounded from the other end of the line. "Silvia, I don't know if this is good news or bad news for you."
Silvia urged her, "Go on."
"The results of the DNA test have come out," Audrey announced. "This child is not related to you or Mr. Kyle at all, which means he's not your son. I've already sent the test results to you on WhatsApp, please take a look."
Silvia nodded her head in a mechanical manner. "Okay. Thank you, Audrey."
Audrey tutted her tongue, "You don't have to thank me. That's what friends are for"
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