âHeâs here to look for Nicole, Evan.â
Heâs looking for Nicole?
Evan trained his eyes on the man again, his face becoming less and less appealing in his eyes the more he looked at him.
âYouâre looking for Nicole?â Evan asked coldly.
âThatâs right. How is Nikki doing?â the man asked.
Nikkiâ¦
What a cute nicknameâ¦
Evanâs stare turned into a glare. âWhatâs your relationship with her?â
The man smiled brightly. âNikkiâs an attractive woman. We used to live together, you know. Do you understand how great it is to see her everyday?â
âLive togetherââ¦
âHow great it is to see her everydayââ¦
Could he be Maya and Ninaâs biological father?
Evan grimaced.
Sylphiette smiled at the man. âNicole should be back soon. Why donât you wait for her inside?â
However, before the man could answer, Nicole walked in with her kids in tow.
When she saw the man standing in the yard, her jaw dropped. âWhy are you here?â
âIâm here to look for you, Nikki. Iâm sure you need someone to help out in your clinic?â he asked.
âH-how did you know about the clinic?â she asked, dumbfounded.
âOh, I told him about it,â Sylphiette said hurriedly. âHe asked about you just now.â
Nicole stared at Sylphiette in shock. No wonder she asked me if I loved someone else last night! She planned all this!
However, she had to give Sylphiette credit for tracking him down so quickly.
The manâs name was Rocky, and he had been Nicoleâs classmate back when they were learning acupuncture. He had tried and failed to propose to her, and they lost contact after returning home.
Nicole knew that Sylphiette had a part to play in this since there was no way Rocky could have known where she lived.
Is she trying to push me into another manâs arms so that she could have Evan to herself?
The dedicationâ¦
Evanâs fiery gaze bore into her as he spoke, âHey, arenât you going to tell us who he is?â
Nicole glanced at Rocky. âIntroduce yourself.â
Rocky nodded. âMy name is Rocky, and I used to be in the same med school as Nikki. I specialize in acupuncture, so I was wondering if I could join Nikkiâs clinic.â
Evan did not seem satisfied with his answer. âAre you Maya and Ninaâs father?â
âHe isnât,â Nicole answered curtly.
Rocky grinned. âMaybe itâll be true in the future.â
He isnât their father!
Evan walked over to Nicole with a cold expression on his face. âHow many men have you slept with so far?â
Nicole frowned and glared at him. Just one so far, you jerk!
Youâre Maya and Ninaâs father, for goodnessâ sake!
Iâve got nothing to do with this!
âWhy are you looking at me like that? Are you scared that Iâm going to tell himâ¦?â
âJust say it.â
Nicole could not care less about what Rocky thought.
After all, she had no feelings for him.
Evan turned around to glare at Rocky, much to her excitement. âYou can be the girlsâ father, but Iâm the father of the boys! Youâd better remember that!â
Nicole was a little taken aback by his words, but she put on a calm expression and looked on with her hands crossed in front of her chest.
Why is he so eager to tell Rocky about this!
Is he trying to make Rocky suspicious of me?
Sylphiette began to panic. Canât he just let that man take Nicole away from him?
Why is he tearing everything down already?
âEvan, let bygones be bygones. Just let Nicole have a fresh start, would you?â Sylphiette asked as she walked forward and linked arms with Evan.
It seemed like a harmless gesture, but everyone could tell that she meant to emphasize her relationship with Evan.