MIDNIGHT Bride The CEO's TEMPTATION

"I don't know, either…" she answered instinctively. She was so embarrassed that she wanted to get rid of them, but the women kept following right behind her.

"How could you not know? Aren't you the cousin of Mr. Denmark?"

"Yeah, and Mr. Denmark is willing to take you with him as his companion. You must have a great relationship!"

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Hazel had a headache and frustration watching these ladies persevering.

"Sorry, I'm going to the bathroom." Hazel was forced to make an excuse and ran off to the bathroom. Hazel let out a deep sigh of relief when she closed the door behind her. The ladies were so annoying that she did not want to see them again.

But where could she go now? As she came out of the bathroom and looked all around, a waiter came up to her and asked, "Are you, Miss Crowe?"

Hazel was stunned. How did he actually know her? She didn't directly admit, "What's the matter with you?"

"Mr. Denmark invited you over, saying he would give you a surprise," the waiter said.

"Joshua?" She felt surprised.

Didn't he go to talk to Grandpa Anderson? Had they talked that quickly? Did he go back to the hall and not see her, so he asked the waiter to look for her? Would he give her a surprise? What was he playing?

"Yes." The waiter said, "Please follow me."

"Ok." She nodded.

The waiter took her to the garden behind the villa. The garden was huge and quiet, with an artificial lake that was flickering under the light.

A chill wind blew, and she suddenly felt awake.

Why could Joshua ask her to come here? A sudden surge of panic ran through her body, she began to tremble as she tried to slow her thoughts down.

Was it really Joshua who asked her out?

"Where on earth are you taking me?" she asked, looking around attentively.

"Right ahead." The waiter pointed to the pavilion ahead, which was built on an artificial lake, and Hazel vaguely caught sight of a figure.

Was that really Joshua?

She walked toward the pavilion in disbelief while the waiter turned to go back to the house.

When she figured out who the person in the pavilion was, she was extremely speechless.

It wasn't Joshua, but Vanessa. Hazel did not expect her to scheme by using his name, but Vanessa had. Hazel was speechless, thinking that Vanessa set her up, she really was a disturbed woman. 

Hazel turned around to leave, the last time she met with Vanessa, she said everything that she felt needed to be said. There was no reason to meet with her again.

"Hazel!" Vanessa said her name. "Are you so afraid to see me?"

Afraid of seeing her? Hazel stopped. She twisted around and looked at Vanessa with a smirk.

There was only Vanessa Young, with none around. Hazel didn't think Vanessa could hurt her.

"What do you want to do this time?" Hazel cocked an eyebrow.

"Don't worry, and I just want to show you something." Vanessa came up to her.

She opened her purse and took out a file.

"What is it?" Hazel asked in wonder.

"Don't worry, Hazel," Vanessa said, her face as sullen as ever in the dim light.

She lowered her head, but her eyes shone with a ferocious gleam. "Do you know why Joshua has to drive me out of Denmark Group and imperial capital?"

Hazel frowned in surprise. Why did Vanessa suddenly mention this?

Previously, Denmark Group arranged for Vanessa to go to another city; otherwise, they would dismiss her. Later, Vanessa chose to leave, and Hazel had very little knowledge of it.

Was that why Vanessa came to her? But that made no sense.

"I think you're too boring…" said Hazel heartily.

There was a flash of anger on Vanessa's face. She wanted to fight with Hazel. However, after sucking in a deep breath, she forcefully restrained the urge.

She was well-prepared today. She couldn't be misled by Hazel once again, she had to have Hazel fall into her trap.

"It is because… I'm pregnant." Vanessa said, her eyes sparkling with malice. "It's Joshua's baby."

Vanessa was actually pregnant? And the baby was Joshua's? No, that was impossible.

Her first sentence shocked Hazel a little, but the second one made her feel ridiculous.

"I'm three months pregnant," Vanessa said, putting her hand on her still flat belly and looking at Hazel.

Then she quietly looked at Hazel. "I became pregnant that evening three months ago, that he will not admit to. Why do you think he has changed his attitude toward me during this time? It is because I am pregnant, and he thought the baby wasn't his. He treated my family and me like that in order to force me not to keep the baby."

Hazel was taken back and couldn't comprehend what was happening.

What Vanessa said did not sound implausible, but she didn't believe it.

"That's just your one-sided observation," Hazel said coolly. "I'm sorry, I can't believe you."

"That's why I want to show you this." A touch of malice flashed across Vanessa's eyes rapidly before she handed a file to Hazel.

"What's this?" Hazel took it blankly.

The lighting was dim, so Hazel took out her phone and turned on the flashlight above the file.

The sight of the handwriting on it tensed her up.

"I went to get a paternity test, and the baby in my belly really belongs to Joshua." Vanessa said with hidden bitterness, "Hazel, I am pregnant with Joshua's baby. Please leave him. Don't let my baby be born without a father."

There was exactly the paternity test report in Hazel's hand, and the final results showed that Joshua was indeed the father of Vanessa's baby!

How was that possible?!

Hazel's hand trembled, and the paternity test report almost slipped from her fingers.

She came to her senses and looked again at the paternity test report on which there was clearly a hospital seal. It didn't seem to be fake. She felt lightheaded looking at it, her thoughts were in complete chaos.

She didn't believe in Vanessa, but the paternity test report was right in front of her. Suddenly, something occurred to her, and she asked in a deep voice, "Did you show it to Joshua?"

"Not yet," Vanessa said with a smile full of expectation. "But I think he'll come back to me when he sees it."

"Your paternity test report is great, but I don't believe it." After sucking in a deep breath, Hazel said calmly, "Maybe even this test is fake. Since you haven't shown it to Joshua, I'll show it to him for you."

No matter what Vanessa was up to, the truth would come out if she directly asked Joshua in person. Even if Vanessa gave her the paternity test report, Hazel would be willing to believe him.