Chapter 17

Zenith typed the phone number on his phone, feeling nervous. Would she pick up a strange phone call? If she picked up, what would he tell her? What would be her reaction? What if she already liked someone else? What if she hated him? He decided to set aside these questions and face the situation head-on. No matter the outcome, he was determined to confront it. He dialed the number.

The call went through, and a female voice said, "Hello."

Zenith felt thrilled when he heard her voice. "Hello, who is this?" Mia asked again.

Zenith swallowed and said, "Are you Mia Quinn? I'm your son's father."

"What?" Mia couldn't believe her ears.

Mia rushed into the cafe, trying to convince herself that it must be a scam call. The shop assistant walked up to her. "Are you Mia?" he asked.

"Yes, I..." Mia began to respond.

"Please follow me," he said.

Mia followed him to a private room. When she saw the person in the room, her suspicions disappeared. He looked so much like Chris that she didn't need any