Mommy, Where Is Daddy? The Forsaken Daughter's Return novel Chapter 52

On an early Monday morning, Ethan was walking down the staircase with a frown on his face.

When he found one maid cleaning the living room, he asked, "Where is my wife?"

"Sir, Mrs. Wright is preparing breakfast for the children," told the maid.

Ethan walked towards the kitchen, maintaining the grimace on his face. When he found Samantha preparing breakfast, he walked over to her and turned off the stove.

"Ethan!" While Samantha exclaimed, Ethan turned her to face him.

He wrapped his arms around her slender waist and said, "Sam, I am not a very demanding man."

With his eyes closed, he leaned his head and rested it on Samantha's before revealing, "I am a very busy man, and for now, I'd really like to ask that I wake up next to you every morning when I am around."

Samantha was holding a spatula in her hand when Ethan turned her over. Her hands remained raised while her body was held tight by her husband.

Hearing Ethan's words, she blushed while eyeing the reaction of the other maid inside the kitchen. She wound up chuckling and announcing, "That's it!"

"I conclude, you are crazy about me!" Samantha declared before she wrapped her arms around Ethan's neck. She reached for his lips and said, "Good morning."

"Hmmmm," Ethan said with his brows drawn together. "What's good about the morning?"

"I just went down to make breakfast," Samantha reasoned while giggling. She gave him another peck and added, "I did not go anywhere. Don't worry, tomorrow, I'll wake you."

"Okay," Ethan said. "I'll just take a shower. What time do you start work today?"

"Ten," Samantha answered. "Edgar will come back for me and take me to work."

After the family's very first breakfast together, Ethan left for work with Edgar. The children followed, leaving with Conner and Diana.

Samantha left last, shortly after Edgar returned to fetch her.

On the first day of Samantha's work, she was incredibly nervous. She had many considerations to take, especially the opinions of others being the boss' other half.

Cindy, the receptionist, had told her once that others were wondering how she became Ethan's wife in such a short amount of time. They had questions left and right about her background.

Were they together before she joined the company?

Or did they just met?

Were the children really Ethan's children?

Where they really married?

Why was there no wedding?

Samantha at least addressed part of Cindy's curiosity, confirming with the receptionist that they were indeed married and the children are Ethan's. She promised, however, that the rest of the details will be unveiled in time.

Ethan, however, did make a formal announcement to the company that all employees have no right to pry on his personal life, including that of his wife, Samantha.

The fact that she was married to Ethan was out there, but the circumstances of how they met remained a mystery.

In the two hours of her day, Samantha was given an orientation, including a tour around the property. Her last pit stop was the hotel's main kitchen, standing in between The Pearl Diamond Restaurant and The Marigold Restaurant.

The Pearl Diamond Restaurant was the hotel's fine dining cafe, while the Marigold Restaurant was the main diner where they offered buffet meals for all their guests.

As the executive chef, Samantha was expected to oversee both restaurants, but of course, she had underlings to support her, whom she looked forward to meeting that day.

The General Manager of the First Diamond Hotel came with the HR staff specific for Samantha's introduction to the kitchen. His name was Gerard Clarke.

Calling the attention of every chef and kitchen assistant on a busy lunch, Gerard announced, "Everyone, I need your attention, please."

"What is it, Gerard, we are running a kitchen here! We are very busy?" complained a man, clearly in a chef higher in rank.