Chapter 657 - 654: Where is the Baby’s Mother?

Chapter 657: Chapter 654: Where is the Baby’s Mother?

Sierra Sutton was on the phone with Autumn Shelby. "...What? You’re not coming? But it’s the baby’s birthday today. You promised me you’d be here for his first birthday."

"Sierra, I really can’t get away. Can you just play with the baby for now? I... If I have time later, I’ll definitely come find you. That’s all for now."

"But Autumn, the baby and I have been waiting here for you for a long time. Just come over. The baby really misses his mom... Autumn? Hello? Hello...?"

She had already hung up.

He swung his arm through the air in frustration. When he looked down, he realized the baby, who had been on the chair next to him, was gone.

Sierra Sutton panicked. He cried out, "Baby!" Just as he was about to turn and search, a light, sweet voice called out from behind him, "Sir."

He spun around to see Clara Grant standing there, holding the baby in her arms. Both of them, one big and one small, were smiling at him.

Sierra Sutton froze for a moment, then asked in confusion, "It’s you? How did the baby..."

"Oh, I was sitting over there just now, and when I looked down, I saw him," Clara Grant explained.

Sierra Sutton nodded and thanked her gratefully, "Thank you. You’ve helped me out again."

Clara Grant smiled. "It’s nothing, really. But sir, you should be more careful with a child this young. There are so many people here, there could be kidnappers around. What if a bad person had taken the baby?"

Sierra Sutton was a little embarrassed and felt a pang of self-reproach. "You’re right. I was too careless. I was on the phone, and since he can’t walk yet, I just let him sit there by himself. Who would’ve thought he’d crawl away the moment I wasn’t paying attention?"

As Sierra Sutton spoke, he reached out to take the baby back, but as soon as the baby saw his outstretched arms, he immediately turned his little body and wrapped his arms around Clara Grant’s neck.

This was clearly a repeat of last time—he didn’t want Daddy, he wanted *her*.

Sierra Sutton gave an awkward laugh. Clara Grant patted the baby’s back and smiled. "It’s okay, I can hold him for a bit. I really adore the baby."

Sierra Sutton glanced at the bench behind him and said, "Then you should sit. He’s quite heavy to hold."

"Okay."

Clara Grant sat down, and Sierra Sutton sat down beside her.

Clara Grant played with the baby, who was delighted and giggled nonstop.

Sierra Sutton felt a mix of complicated emotions, along with a sense of relief.

That morning, he had told the baby that it was his birthday and that his mommy would come celebrate with him. The baby had been very happy and excited.

But after waiting for a long time with no sign of his mother, his little face had tensed up, and he hadn’t smiled since.

’Maybe it’s because he’s lacked a mother’s love for so long that he gets so attached to any woman who is nice to him.’

He looked at Clara Grant and spoke up. "Right, I didn’t get a chance to introduce myself last time. My name is Sierra Sutton, and the baby’s full name is Samuel Sutton."

Clara Grant smiled and gave her name as well. "Clara Grant."

Then she looked down at the baby. "So the baby’s full name is Samuel Sutton. That’s a lovely name, isn’t it?"

The baby just giggled, reaching out to grab at her face.

It was more of a touch than a grab; his little hands were gentle. Clara Grant let him pat her face and asked Sierra Sutton, "Mr. Sutton, how old is the baby? He looks like he’s about a year old."

"Yes, today is his first birthday, actually."

"Is it?" Clara Grant beamed. "Well then, happy birthday from Auntie!"

The baby happily gurgled, "Cala, Cala..."

"By the way, Mr. Sutton, I remember you said you came back to reunite with the baby’s mother. Where is she?" Clara Grant asked, a little curious.