This sudden turn of events startled those who were eating in the dining area. Sophia thought Michael was going to be beaten up by Cooper, but never did she think that Cooper would ask such an abrupt question.
Carmen was frightened by the scene and burst into tears. Sophia quickly carried her in her arms while Linus pulled Michael away from an agitated Cooper.
“What happened, Fass? Calm down! You’ve frightened Carmen!”
Cooper finally controlled himself as he took a few deep breaths and pulled out the ultrasound.
Michael did not expect Cooper to have such a huge reaction. Nevertheless, his plan would not be affected. “Please calm down, Mr. Cooper. I was made aware of this by accident too and I’ve been sending people to look into it but have not heard any news yet,” Michael explained.
Staring blankly at him, Cooper was stunned for a moment before he turned around and grunted, “Mr. Michael, please come to my office and explain this matter in detail.”
Michael was thrilled deep down but he still turned around and said to Sophia, who was carrying their child in her arms. “I’ll be back soon. Take good care of Carmen.”
Frightened by the scene, Carmen was sobbing in Sophia’s arms. Worried, Sophia asked, “What’s going on? I have a sister?”
Michael replied in a hurry, “Yeah, I’ve mentioned this to you before and we’ve been searching for your twin this whole while.”
With that, he left with Cooper, leaving a startled Sophia behind.
She had a sibling?
Goodness, what an incredible surprise!
Meanwhile in Cooper’s office, Cooper was staring numbly at the two shadows on the ultrasound. The two fetuses which lay next to each other were both his and Anna’s children!
He still had another child!
“We found the nurse who was quite close with Ms. Anna back then. The nurse found a family with a good background to adopt the children and managed to send away the first child, but the second child didn’t make it.”
“Unfortunately, there has been no news about the couple since they left the country. I couldn’t trace them and the child’s whereabouts remained unknown.”
Cooper listened to Michael quietly as he explained in detail. After Michael finished speaking, Cooper asked, “Is the child a boy or a girl?”
Michael answered in all honesty, “It’s a boy.”
A boy… Upon hearing that, Cooper didn’t know whether he should be happy or sad.
He still had a son!
Cooper’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he forced his tears back and murmured, “I’d like to meet this nurse. Where is she now?”
Michael hesitated before answering, “She died in a car accident a year ago.”
The nurse passed away a year ago in an accident, so there was no witness left!
Instantly, a gloom fell upon Cooper as he stared blankly at the image.
Secretly observing Cooper’s expression, Michael had something brewing in his mind.
His plan was rather straightforward—Cooper would have to depend on him since he had on hand the information. It was a golden opportunity for him to develop a positive relationship with his father-in-law-to-be.
He would be making a great contribution if the son was found. By that time, Cooper would be pleased and thereafter agree to let him remarry Sophia.
However, it was a bold plan to be executed because Cooper would surely tear him into pieces if Michael accidentally exposed his true intentions.
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