25 Chapter 05 - Confirmation

~CARINA'S P.O.V.~

"Mommy, who was that guy awhile ago? Is he my daddy?" Scarlet asked me while I was driving. We were on our way home. I almost stepped on the break because of her question. She is a smart kid and I know I can't hide about her father forever.

"Yes sweetheart. He is your dad." I said in a soft voice. I wasn't looking at her because I was driving but I knew she was surprised.

"I want to talk to daddy, mommy please." She begged at me.

"Baby, I need to fix things first okay? It's complicated right now but I promise everything will be alright." She nodded as if she understood what I really meant. I smiled inwardly. Thank God, she didn't insist to see her father.

When we reached home, my dad was already there waiting for us.

"How's your day my angels?" He asked us but I didn't say anything. Scarlet was the one who talked about what we did to her grandpa.

"I even saw my daddy, grandpa." My dadstared at me confusedly but I evaded his gaze.

"Really sweetie? Did you talk to him?" Grandpa asked but she just shrugged her little shoulders like a grown up.

"Yes, but it's just for a while. Mommy and daddy were fighting so I didn't have a chance to talk to him." I felt guilty all of a sudden. Scarlet was already a big girl and soon she would start asking for her father. I didn't want to deprive her of a father but what could I do, her father is him. The man I only loved and at the same time, who also hurts me.

"I am sorry baby. We just had some misunderstanding."

"Can I see him mommy?" She asked me again. I looked at my father who was just listening to us. He shrugged his shoulder and sat on the couch. I heaved a sigh and ruffled her hair lovingly.

"Let's see about it baby. Now, why don't you go change so that we can eat dinner now." I said to her gently. Since her nanny wasn't around, I followed her and assisted her.

After dinner, like always, I helped my daughter clean herself and then tucked her to bed. After reading her a bedtime story, I stayed for a little longer in her room. I was typing on my laptop when my phone rang. I didn't recognize the number but I answered it in case it was something important.

"Hello?" I asked tiredly but my senses was liven up when I heard the voice of the caller.

"Kitten. I want us to meet tomorrow. Bring Scarlet with you." his voice was commanding and I didn't like it. I huffed and went to my room so that I wouldn't disturbed my daughter's sleep.

"Who's this?" l pretended that I didn't know him and I almost laughed out loud when I heard him grunted. He didn't change at all. The same arrogant and possessive man.

"Don't give me the crap kitten! I know you recognized my voice! Now I want to talk to you tomorrow." The nerve of this man. He really makes my blood boil.

"Look Mr Novell, I don't have the time and even if I do have time, I still won't come, so leave me alone!" I said curtly and was about to hung up when he answered.

"Kitten please!" His voice was almost begging and that caught me off guard. 'The rich and arrogant Regan Novell said 'please'?' My foolish heart kept pestering to accept his invitation but my mind was screaming not to do it. My mind won.

"Don't call me that ever again. I hate you! Don't show yourself infront of me again." I said and hang up on him. I was breathing heavily because of anger. 'Where the hell did he get my number?!'

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~REGAN'S P.O.V.~

I went out of my car and stared at the huge gate infront of me. The guard immediately approached me when he saw me

"Hello sir, do you need anything?" He asked me politely and I smiled at him.

"Yes. I'm here to see Carina. Is she here?" I said and looked pass him but I didn't see anyone. The house was a little bit far from the gate. He scratched his head like he was having a second thoughts of what he was about to answer me.

"Wait here, sir. I'll ask my employer. What is your name?"

"Tell her Regan is here and I need to talk to her." I said as I made my expression serious. I needed to talk to her once and for all. I couldn't sleep last night because of her and Scarlet were occupying my mind. The guard nodded and went inside the house. I brought out my phone to call Carina when I saw Scarlet playing with her soccer ball at the garden near the gate. She was alone. She kicked her ball a little bit harder and it bounce towards the gate. She tried to run after it to prevent it from going far but it was too late and it bounced to the gate, stopped infront of me. I put my hand through the spaces of the Iron Gate and picked up the ball.

"Hello princess. Are you alone? Where is your mommy?" I asked her gently said and she stared at me with curious eyes. She put her thumb in her mouth and began sucking it.

"She is still sleeping." She said while studying me from my feet to my face. Her blue eyes were so adorable.

"Come here baby, I need to ask you something." I said as I beaconed her to approach me. She reluctantly walked towards me. I studied her face intensively. She really resembled me when I was young. She has her mother's hair but her facial features were like mine.

"What is it?" She asked while still thumb sucking.

"Do you know who I am?" She nodded her head so I continued questioning her.

"What did your mommy said about me?" She removed her hand from her mouth.

"She said, you're my daddy." She said. My heart leapt as I heard what she said. I wanted to jump for joy right at this moment. I smiled at her and she smiled back at me. I held my breath as I saw her cute dimples. I extended my hands.

"Yes baby. I am your daddy. Come here and give daddy a hug." Upon hearing what I said, she quickly came closer to me and try hugging me but because of the gate between us, it was impossible. I felt frustrated. I wanted to hug my daughter. I was about to dial on my phone to call Carina when I saw the guard together with an older guy. The older man was scowling at me holding my daughter's hands.

I straightened myself up and lookeddirectly at him.

"Good morning sir." I said politely. He nodded his head as a response but his expression was still unreadable.

"What do you want, young man?" He suddenly asked me. I cleared my throat before answering him.

"I want to talk to Carina and see my daughter, sir." I saw his eyebrowss scrunched.

"Daughter?"

"Yes sir. Themoment I saw Scarlet I already knew she was my daughter even though Carina kept on denying it. I couldn't be wrong." I said determinedly. His expression became softer of what I said and ordered the guard to open the gate. I reluctantly went inside after the gate opened but then I forgot being uneasy and quickly took Scarlet up to my arms. I hugged her and to my surprise she hugged me back and rested her head on my shoulder. I felt emotional all of a sudden as I felt her small frame.

"Tell me young man, what is your name?" He asked me while watching us.

"I am Regan Novell sir." He lightly nodded his head.

"Come inside. I need to talk to you." He said and walked towards the house. I followed him while Scarlet remained in my arms.

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"Sweetie, can you go wake up yourmommy?" He asked Scarlet when we were in their living-room. I put her down and she quickly obliged to him. I assumed he was Carina's dad.

"Anyway, I am Florent Denois, Carina's father." He said formally.

"Nice meeting you sir.." I didn't know what to say because I felt uneasy around him. I came here to talk to Carina about us, about Scarlet but I didn't expect her dad to be here too. I wasn't prepared for this.

"If you really are Scarlet's father, I want to know everything about what happened between you two. My daughter was in wreck when I first met her because of you. She had hard time moving on at first but when she found out that she was pregnant, she became stronger and began living again. Now I want you to tell me everything because she wouldn't talk to me about it." I looked down tensely. My mind was debating if I would tell him or not but then I decided to tell him everythings.

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~CARINA'S P.O.V.~

I woke up as I felt someone hopped into my bed. Then I heard the excited voice of my daughter as she shook my shoulder to wake me up.

"Mommy! Mommy wake up! Daddy is here!" She said happily. 'Daddy? Who's daddy?' I sat up and kissed her forehead.

"What are you talking about baby?" I asked her curiously.

"Daddy is here! He is downstairs! Let's go!" She said as she pulled my hand.

"Okay baby. Wait here for a little bit. I will just go wash my face." I said and went to the bathroom. I washed my face and brushed my teeth, while praying all the time that she wasn't referring to Regan. All of a sudden, I began to feel nervous. He began to disturb my peaceful life and I didn't know how to prevent him from moving further. I changed my pyjamas to a loose shirt and short and then went downstairs. Scarlet was giggling all the time. I could tell that she was happy.

When we were almost at the living room, I heard my dad's voice, talking to someone. When that someone talked, my heart began beating erratically. 'OMG! He's indeed here!' I stopped on my tracks and Scarlet stared at me confusedly.

"Mommy, why did we stop?"

"Baby, I think we should just go to the kitchen and look for something to eat first. Mommy's hungry." I said and rubbed my stomach to convince her. Her expression became disappointed of what I said.

"But mommy, I want to talk to daddy." She said as she began to pout. I looked at her sad face as tears started to pool down her cheeks. I felt guilty all of a sudden. I realized I was being selfish. Scarlet wanted to be with her father but here I was trying to prevent her from seeing him. I heaved a sigh and sat in a squatting posture so that our heights were equally leveled. I caressed her damp cheeks.

"Sorry sweetheart. We'll go there to meet him so stop crying okay?" I said gently and wiped her tears. Her face brightened up of what I said and smiled sweetly at me.

"Thank you mommy."

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Regan stopped talking when he saw us approaching towards them. I saw him gulped nervously and for a moment, I wanted to laugh. I never thought this day would come, that the rich and mighty Regan Novell act nervously infront of someone. He stood up but didn't say anything. My father stood up too.

"Good morning honey. I think you need to talk so I will just go to the kitchen." He said and left.

I sat on the couch and motioned him to do the same. Scarlet remained standing infront of us and stared at us alternatively.

"Tell me Carina, I know she is my daughter but I want to hear it from your lips." He said.

"Yes, she is your daughter but only by flesh and blood. You'hv never been a father to her." He shook his head while staring at me, anger evident in his eyes.

"Of course I haven't! How could I be when you never told me about her?" He retaliated and I glared at him, equally angry

"How dare you say that?! Of course I haven't told you about her because of what you did to me!" I spat at him forgetting that Scarlet was infront of us. I heard her sobbed and when I turned my head to her, she was already crying.

"Mommy, daddy, why are you both fighting again?" She asked and I felt guilty again for making her cry for the second time. I looked at Regan and he had the same guilty look on his face. He scooped Scarlet up and sat her onto his lap.

"No princess. Mommy and Daddy are not fighting. We are just discussing something. No need to cry." He said, trying to comfort her. He wiped Scarlet's tears with his thumb.

"Really daddy?"

"Yes princess. Now be a good girl and go to your grandpa. Your mommy and I need to discuss something." Scarlet nodded and ran to the kitchen.