My Substitute CEO Bride

"Congratulations, Mr. Watson, on your new great-grandchild!" Nash had easily guessed the joyous occasion to be Helena's pregnancy.

Walter only had one son, Kai Watson. With Kai set to become a father, Walter was moving up to be a great-grandfather, which naturally filled him with immense joy.

Face ruddy as he beamed, Walter gestured invitingly to Nash. "Hahaha! Joy shared is joy doubled! Mr. Calcraft, shall we?"

Nash smiled slightly. "Let's go inside together!" Side by side, the two men walked toward the sales office.

Shortly after, Grant and Olivia joined Nash's table. Then came Zakariah and Skadi, Jaxon and Felicity, and Cillian accompanied by Yoyo. Bertram and Carlos had each also received an invitation. Even Jasper was invited.

This time, the company issued 20 purple-gold invitations and a hundred normal invitations. Normal invitations could only be purchased at the original price, but they came with a waiver of the permanent property fees.

"Hera, you'd better learn how to take care of a baby quickly!" Skadi said as she came up to her with Micah.

Micah's chubby little hands clutched a baby bottle as he guzzled voraciously.

"My goodness, whose child is this? He's just too adorable!" Hera exclaimed as she took the child from Skadi, her face blooming like a flower with a broad smile.

"This is Nash's child. He actually had another woman before you!" Skadi sighed softly.

"Huh?" Hera turned toward Nash, stunned by the revelation.

Seeing that Nash was simply sipping his tea calmly, she shook her head and smiled. "I don't believe it. I intercepted him right as he came down from the mountain. Where would he find the time to have a child with another woman?"

"Have you forgotten that he was the Smiling Grim Reaper? He wasn't always on the mountain!"

Hera rolled her eyes at Skadi. "You can say whatever you want, but I won't believe you. I only trust my husband!" She then turned to Nash and asked, "Husband, whose child is this?"

Nash put down his teacup and said indifferently, "His name is Micah Peace Young. He's my uncle's child, my cousin."

Hera was astonished. "Your... uncle?"

It was not that she doubted Nash. She just found it hard to believe that he was still alive. Could his uncle have been living incognito and secretly having children to extend the Young family?

"It's a long story. I'll tell you about it when we get home tonight," Nash said with a wry smile.

Equally surprised, Melody asked, "Are you referring to Gilbert Lunos Young?"

She had heard about the man from her grandmother before. He was supposedly an illegitimate child but was taken back to the Young family village when he was 18. It would have made sense for him to have died there too. How did he manage to escape?

Despite racking her brain, she could not figure out how this baby could have been born over 20 years ago.

Nash sipped his tea. "I know you all have many questions. I'll explain everything to you tonight."

At that moment, Lauren and Harrison approached them with Jasper in tow. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

Lauren was also surprised to see the baby in her arms.

"Hera, whose child is this?"

Hera pursed her red lips. "He's Nash's cousin!"

Lauren was puzzled while Harrison frowned in thought. After a moment, Lauren asked uncertainly, "Nasb... isn't this the child you took from Ms. Athena's house today?" S

Nash nodded with a smile. "That's him..."

Lauren took a deep breath. "Let me take care of this child from here on out."

Nash smiled. "I've already thought of someone to take care of my cousin. Mom, you should continue managing Baroque's finances."

At this moment, Yasmin and Derek came over with a woman whose hair was graying.

Nash's lips curved slightly. "Speak of the devil..."