held her daughter's hand and walked into t

l." She offered her guest a seat and he sat on the lovely s

erself. Although small she was proud of herself for keeping the

ed at her daughter and smiled. She remembered that her guest had come for a cak

lice and handed her daughter and could

o address me a younger man by my first name." He remarked taking his slice.

istress. How did you two meet and why didn't you invite your husband

e was not sure how much Edward wanted his family to know about their re

ailey checked the time and saw that it

her guest would take his leave, but she saw that he was not going anywhere.

y was cursing him internally when she followed her rout

efully tucked her in her bed and kissed her good night. She went back and joined Casper who was wal

around. Hailey was not sure what he wanted as he had

a seat and still watching the man who

said that he was not Orla's father." He had now thr

ne else about her ordeal. There was no way she was going to tell this man. Yes, he was

small and obviously not luxurious as your home so I'm sorry I cannot

you tell them?" He was not moving his gaze away from her and she was wond

nship with Edward and since you insist on knowing, Edward is my go

continued talking about her daughter being her only friend. She kept looking at the

as sitting on the sofa adjacent to him. He lowered his

apologies for my behavior earlier and thank you for the cake." He walke

oor, and she went into her small kitchen, and she dr

as fast asleep. The excitement of her birthday had

to read. She got into her bed, and she sat up and started reading, She was glad that Orla

at made him change his assumption? So, he had been investigati

ward had been the only outside person who paid her a visit. His visits at the private boarding s

e of them dared to make fun of her for being an orphan as they were war

the danger of letting the other girls know. Some girls tried to be

during school holidays at the orphanage. When they were younger it w

e jealous of her for being in private school and having a sponsor like Edward. She didn't

b, she pleaded with Edward that she wanted

got from their rich parents but didn't want to fool herself thinking that she was rich. She

Orla's father. Tears were now flowing down her pale cheeks as sh

.....my baby is not a mist

en she was still in university. She vividly remembered two days after her twe