Chapter 728 One True, One False
He shot back, "Yeah, I'm real."
Antonio felt the same, his heart doing a little happy dance. He lifted her hand to his lips and gave it a playful kiss, teasing, "Wanna bite me to make sure?"
Sarah cracked up, "No way!"
Antonio's face lit up with a smile, and he couldn't help but plant a few more kisses on her face. "You hungry? Wanna get up and grab a bite?"
"Yeah."
Just as she shifted a bit, Sarah let out a tiny yelp.
Antonio looked worried, "What's up? You okay?"
"Yeah." Sarah shook her head, gently rubbing her belly, smiling, "I think this little one wants to let us know it's awake too."
Hearing this, Antonio quickly leaned down to her swollen belly, saying, "Hey baby, it's Daddy."
Saying these words, he felt all sorts of emotions.
Finally, the day had come when he could openly say this.
"You're getting bigger now, so don't be naughty and make Mommy uncomfortable, okay?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Sarah's belly visibly bulged, then subsided, and then bulged again on the other side, like a string of bubbles, showing the baby got the message.
Seeing that, Sarah's eyes were filled with tender affection.
She never thought she'd see something like this.
"Good baby." Antonio gently kissed her belly, saying, "Daddy, Mommy, and your brothers and sisters are all waiting for you, so be good."
Sarah pulled him up, teasing, "You think it can remember all that you're saying now?"
"Of course." Antonio raised an eyebrow and said confidently, "This is my kid, after all."
Sarah rolled her eyes. When Antonio got confident, he was really insufferable. But he was right; their previous three kids were all smart, so this one would surely be a clever and well-behaved child too.
Sure enough, the baby in her belly stopped causing a fuss.
The couple chatted with their unborn baby for a bit longer before getting up.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Sarah was still brushing her teeth in the bathroom, so Antonio went to check. It was Otis, bringing the fake "Antonio" to report on their progress.
His real name was Aaron Baker.
Antonio opened the door, nodding, "Come in and talk."
Otis, thinking Sarah wasn't around, walked in without much thought.
"Mr. Benjamin Harrington, Margaret hasn't noticed anything weird. She calls Mr. Harold Harrington every day, probably updating him on your relationship progress."
Antonio sat down on the couch, taking his time, saying, "Not just that."
Otis and Aaron exchanged puzzled looks and asked, "Mr. Harrington, what do you mean?"
"I mean, she not only calls Harold but also sends a ton of photos back. I suspect," Antonio sneered, "she's reported everything about your interactions."
Hearing that, Aaron's face changed immediately as he said, "Mr. Harrington, I..."
"It's cool." Antonio cut him off, "I'm not blaming you. You've done well. The more she believes, the better. Just make sure not to blow your cover."
Otis quickly added, "Mr. Harrington, he reports his progress to me daily. I'll keep an eye on it."
"Good."
Before the convo could go any further, the bathroom door swung open, and out walked Sarah. She spotted Aaron and her eyes went wide. "You..."
She couldn't even finish her sentence.
Otis quickly elbowed Aaron.
Aaron got the hint and immediately turned his back to Sarah, looking all kinds of awkward.
Otis shot a worried look at Antonio, saying, "Mr. Harrington?"
He hadn't expected Sarah to be there!
Benjamin had made it clear that Sarah must not know about this!
'Is everything blown now?' he worried.
Antonio pinched the bridge of his nose and walked over to hold Sarah's hand, explaining, "It's cool. She knows now, so no need to keep it from her anymore."
Sarah finally pieced it together and gave Antonio a glare.
So he had specifically told them to keep it from her?
Otis and Aaron relaxed a bit after hearing this and asked, "Mr. Harrington, any other instructions?"
Antonio thought for a moment and said, "Not for now."
Then he added, "Aaron, keep an eye out. If Margaret makes any moves, let me know ASAP. With your rapid progress, she might try something else."
Aaron, being sharp, quickly got it. "Don't worry, I'll handle it."
For him, this was a golden opportunity—not just to make money and connect with Benjamin but also to have a stunning "girlfriend" like Margaret.
"That's all for now. You can go." As Antonio spoke, he tried to pull Sarah to sit on the couch, but she wouldn't budge!
Sarah's big eyes were glued to Aaron's face, not blinking at all!
Antonio's face stiffened, asking, "Sarah?"
Sarah shook off his hand and walked over to Aaron.
"This is just too wild!"
Aaron and Antonio were both silent.
It was indeed wild, but Sarah's reaction was a bit over the top.
'Shouldn't she calm down and express her surprise after they left?' Antonio thought.
Sarah didn't hide her curiosity and even reached out to touch Aaron's face, saying, "Sorry, but I've never seen such a lifelike mask before. Can I take a closer look?"
Since confessing to Antonio yesterday, Sarah had felt light and relaxed.
That's why she acted this way.
Aaron was terrified, looking completely at a loss.
This was Sarah!
Even though she said she just wanted to examine it, just her light touch on his face had already made Antonio's, or in his eyes, Benjamin's expression change.
If Sarah did anything more, he thought he would be doomed.
But Sarah didn't care, circling him with endless curiosity.
She couldn't believe such things actually existed in the world!
She had thought they only appeared in TV shows!
Antonio watched her sparkling eyes, his brow twitching, and said helplessly, "Sarah, there's nothing much to see."
Besides, if she wanted to look, couldn't she just look at him?
Their faces were almost identical. Why was she so focused on Aaron? Antonio was left helpless.
Sarah glanced at him, saying, "One is real, and one is fake. How can you be the same?"
Aaron felt Antonio's cold gaze but didn't dare to directly oppose Sarah. His body was stiff as a board, not knowing what to do, and he even looked to Otis for help.
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