The Long Road to Love: The Capable CEO Dad-Chapter 532: His Birth Mother Is Eleanor Hollis
Hugo Quinn was clearly getting a bit impatient, but seeing Jean Nash’s demeanor, it seemed there really was something important.
Jean Nash took a deep breath and placed her phone back into her bag.
"Marcus is not my child; his biological mother is Eleanor Hollis."
This statement was like a bomb exploding next to Hugo Quinn’s ear.
He furrowed his brow, wanting to know if he had misheard.
Jean Nash had already stood up, her gaze indifferent.
"What I’m saying is true. Back then, Marcus and I did a test, and the tested sample belonged to Eleanor Hollis. Otherwise, why do you think I was so indifferent to Marcus’s life and death? Because he’s simply not my child; he’s yours and Eleanor Hollis’s. At that time, you and Eleanor had a relationship, disrupting Grace Lynch’s plans. Before you both woke up, Grace swapped positions, and then both women became pregnant and lay in the same delivery room. In fact, the stillborn was Grace’s, but to establish herself in the Quinton Family, she had Eleanor’s child brought over."
Hugo Quinn was rigid all over, and his hands were somewhat trembling.
He had never connected Marcus and Eleanor Hollis together because it was too coincidental. There couldn’t be such coincidences in the world, and besides, Eleanor and Nathaniel Quinn were indeed married at the time. Eleanor seemed to genuinely like Nathaniel then, so how could she have had his child?
That’s why he never thought Marcus would be Eleanor Hollis’s child.
Jean Nash left, leaving the room in silence.
Hugo Quinn sat on the sofa for a long time, suddenly unsure of what he should do.
Go find Eleanor Hollis? But he had already hurt Eleanor.
It turned out that the woman he had been looking for was actually Eleanor Hollis.
What a twist of fate!
Lan Yancy pushed the door open and walked in, noticing that he was the only one in the room and found it a bit odd.
"Boss, what kind of deal did you make with Jean Nash?"
This time it was five hundred million, so what could Jean Nash possibly offer?
Hugo Quinn looked up at him, his eyes seemingly covered by a thick mist, his legs inexplicably weak.
"A very important secret, Lan Yancy, I’m going to find Eleanor Hollis."
Lan Yancy nodded, it seemed the secret was related to Miss Hollis.
Hugo quickly drove to Eleanor Hollis’s current residence. He hesitated for a long time outside the door, suddenly feeling a bit afraid to see her, completely unsure of what to say.
He lit a cigarette, smoked it quietly, and then took a long, deep breath.
After mentally preparing himself, he rang the doorbell.
Eleanor Hollis hadn’t gotten up yet; she had just ordered some takeout and thought it had arrived.
She opened the door and saw Hugo Quinn standing outside, his face full of smiles.
She thought she was hallucinating and raised her hand to rub her eyes.
"Eleanor, I have something to tell you, something very important."
His tone was very joyful, with smiles at the corners of his eyes and mouth.
Eleanor had already planned to close the door, but Hugo placed his hand on the doorframe, making it so that if she closed it, he would get hurt.
This man always managed to find her weak points and shamelessly exploited them.
"Whatever it is, say it here; it’s inconvenient in my house."
Hugo knew she was angry, and in her place, he would be too. His tone softened, and he reached out to embrace her.
"I’m sorry, I know you feel wronged. Yesterday, I made a deal with Jean Nash. She told me a secret, and once I knew it, I came to find you. Besides you, I don’t know who else I could share this with."
He was very happy, a smile tugging at his lips.
Eleanor wanted to push him away, but Hugo held her tightly, all her struggles going unanswered.
"Hugo Quinn, what do you really want?"
She had been packing all night. Since returning from the countryside, she had decided to move there, at least to be far from Serenford.
The countryside was very peaceful, a place where many worries could be forgotten. While there, she felt very relaxed, perhaps because her grandmother was watching over her from the heavens.
She had already decided to leave after finishing her takeout and hadn’t expected this man to come looking for her. What a coincidence.
"Eleanor..."
Hugo took her hand, a bit ingratiatingly.
"Aren’t you curious about what this secret is?"
Eleanor turned her face away. When did this man learn how to act cute, was it Jean Nash who taught him?
Thinking this, her mood worsened.
"Let go of me!"
"Marcus is your child! Eleanor! The child you gave birth to was not a stillborn. Grace had your child brought over, swapped them. The person who was with me that night was also you, Eleanor. It turns out I’ve only ever been with you. I’m really happy."
The information was too much for Eleanor to digest all at once.
"You’re saying Marcus is my child?"
Hugo nodded, pulling her back into his arms.
This time Eleanor didn’t struggle; her mind was in turmoil.
"Yes, it’s been confirmed. Jean Nash has already admitted it, and the tested sample belonged to you."
Eleanor’s initial reaction was one of immense joy, followed by calmness.
"Then what do you mean when you say you’ve only ever been with me? You’ve been married to Grace for so many years, didn’t you ever..."
Eleanor stopped herself, blushing.
Hugo shook his head, "No, if it weren’t for Marcus, I wouldn’t have let her into the villa. I’ve always been separated from her. I married her because of Marcus. I’m sorry, I didn’t protect our child. He’s so young and already has autism. I think Grace knew the child was yours, which is why she mistreated him out of my sight."
Eleanor was both happy and heartbroken. She had always hoped Marcus was her child and hadn’t expected the wish to actually come true.
"Eleanor, our fate started back then. I’m very fortunate."
Hugo’s eyes were full of laughter as he held her tighter.
Eleanor extended her hands, patting him on the back. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
"Actually, in the five years I was married to Nathaniel Quinn, nothing ever happened between us. In his heart, he loved Grace, held me in disdain, so I also..."
The more she spoke, the redder her face became.
A trace of delight flickered in Hugo’s eyes, and then he kissed her.
He had previously convinced himself to accept everything between Eleanor and Nathaniel, not expecting such a turn of events. They had remained faithful to each other, despite being unaware of it.
After kissing for a while, he slowly let go, a hint of guilt hidden in his eyes.
"I’m sorry. Marcus is currently undergoing treatment. I can’t stay with you too long. Although Jean Nash told me this secret, she hasn’t said she will step back, so you might have to put up with this a while longer. The Nash Family’s medical team is excellent. Marcus is already slowly improving, and in at most two months, he’ll make a full recovery."
