Shelley pushed open the door to the president's office with joy as she called out gently, "Zayn…"
However, upon seeing the three children clambering up Zayn's body, she stopped dead in her tracks, stunned beyond words. "This, this… What is going on?"
"Daddy, who's this pretty lady?" Josh's eyes lit up upon seeing Shelley as she asked inquisitively, "Is she your secretary?"
"Stop talking nonsense, " Randy whispered under his breath. Turning to Zayn, he asked, "Daddy, shall we give you both some space?"
"There's no need."
Zayn was holding Randy in one hand and Josh in the other.
Meanwhile, Venus was riding on his shoulders and was braiding his hair with colorful rubberbands while the pet parrot Dori was dozing off on his lap.
"Have a seat, " Zayn invited as he glanced up at Shelley.
Shelley was still in her state of shock as she walked over. She stammered as she asked, " where do these kids come from?"
Strangely, Zayn seemed to ignore her question as his eyes were glued to the tablet in Randy's hands. He was busy teaching the child how to read complicated VR drawings.
Looking up at her after he was done, he queried nonchalantly, "So, I heard you're looking for
me. What's the matter?"
"Zayn…"
"Daddy, can you help me by checking where this piece is supposed to go?" Josh
interrupted. He had just taken apart an airplane model. In her effort to try to reassemble the
whole thing, she was left with an extra piece.
"Let me see." Zayn took the piece and glanced at the airplane model. Finding the missing
spot, he pointed, "Here!"
"Wow! Daddy, you're so smart! Thank you, Daddy!"
Taking the piece off his hand, Josh immediately installed it into the right spot.
Peering up at Shelley once more, Zayn queried, "you're saying?"
"As I am asking, where do these three children come from?" Shelley was feeling anxious, as
well as a little perturbed. "Why do they call you ‘Daddy'? What's going on?"
"Duh! Because Daddy is our daddy, that's why!" Venus pouted her lips and puffed up her
cheeks childishly. "Such a big grown-up yet you still can't understand such a simple thing."
"Shut up!" Shelley shouted sharply.
Venus shuddered with fright by the sudden outburst. Her mouth dropped open as she burst
into tears with a boo-hoo wail.
Randy and Josh were startled as well. Initially caught in a daze and was unable to react,
upon seeing their sister in tears, the duo quickly tried to soothe her, "There, there. Don't be
afraid, Venus…"
Frustrated with the shattered peace, Zayn glowered, his face instantly turned grim.
Lifting Venus off his shoulders, he turned to the three nurses waiting by the side and
commanded, "Take them to the side lounge to play."
"Yes, sir." The tree nurses obediently rushed forward and cuddled off the three children.
"Wicked woman! Wicked woman!" Dori flapped its wings and squawked at Shelley.
"Zayn…" Shelley turned to him coquettishly, only to find his grim and darkened face.
Struck by a sudden sense of fear, she cautiously ventured, "You're not angry, are you? Don't
tell me those children are…"
"Yes, those are my children!" Zayn admitted arrogantly. As he leaned back on the sofa
and raised his legs, he announced proudly, "I'm their father!"
"What?" Stunned, Shelley could only utter the word incredulously.
Zayn meanwhile was lazy to repeat himself. Picking up his wine glass, he swirled the
vintage and took a sip elegantly.
After pausing for a while, Shelley regained her composure and forced a stiff smile. "When
did this happen? How come I don't even know about it?"
Zayn held his silence.
Seeing his expression, Shelley felt flustered as she tried to coax more out of him, "I'm fine
with illegitimate children. It's common after all in wealthy families. This definitely won't
affect us…"
"I think you're mistaken, " Zayn cut her short and callously stated, "They're not illegitimate
children, but the rightful heirs of the Giblo family."
"Heirs?" Shelley's face seemed to be drained of colors as she stuttered, "Zayn Giblo,
surely you've gone overboard, no? What about our very own offspring later?"
"Offspring? We won't, mind you." Each passing minute dealing with Shelley made Zayn
even more impatient. "Because I will not marry you in the first place."
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