Back From a Work Trip and Surprise! I'm a Father

I've gone on a business trip. It's 3:00 am when my best friend suddenly calls me.

He asks me why I didn't tell him that I already have a baby, seeing as we haven't met for a year.

That question takes me by surprise.

Josephine Bennett and I have been married for many years, but we've been using contraception all this time. Since when do we have a baby together?

My best friend then sends me a screenshot of Josephine's social media feed.

The caption shows, "This marks our 100th day together, my darling baby! I love you so much!"

My heart goes tense when I see the screenshot.

Immediately, I call Josephine to ask her what's going on. Her reaction is very cool and collected, though.

"That's a relative's baby. I found the baby super adorable, so I decided to share the post. I didn't think I'd end up sharing the caption too."

I just smile when I hear Josephine's answer. Later on, I call my older brother, Leonard Sterling.

"Cut the funding for Josephine's research project. Turns out she's been cheating on me."

After I finished speaking, I handed off the last of my work to a colleague. Without even packing my bags, I went straight home.

As the car neared my neighborhood, I spotted colorful balloons drifting above the rooftops. The entire area buzzed with noise and excitement.

The villa's parking lot was packed to the brim, and a massive banner hung over the entrance.

On it was a photo of my wife, Josephine Bennett, and a man holding a baby, their cheeks pressed together. What a perfect family of three, huh?

Seeing that, I gritted my teeth and got out of the car, charging straight toward the villa.

But before I could reach the door, a man in uniform stopped me. "May I see your invitation?"

Why would I need an invitation to enter my home?

I glared at the man.

He studied me warily, as if I were some criminal. "Today, Sterling Group's CEO is holding a celebration for his newborn son. For security reasons, everyone must show an invitation."

The CEO of Sterling Group? That was me.

Back when my brother, Leonard Sterling, took over as chairman, he insisted I hold a title in the company. So, he was the chairman, while I was the CEO.

But I didn't even know I had a son.

While I was lost in thought, the man had already lost his patience. "Sorry, but you can't enter without an invitation. You need to leave now."

After saying that, he shot me a sidelong glance.

"Seriously, today's already busy enough, and now some random person thinks they can stir up trouble. Don't they even know who they are?" he mocked loudly.

I suppressed my anger and explained, "My name is Frederick Sterling, and I'm the owner of this house. I just got back from a business trip—"

"Enough!"

The man waved his hand impatiently and sneered. "Owner, huh? Then,