Chapter 312

Jake's question brought an awkward silence over the room. Serena turned her gaze away, took a quiet sip of tea, and said nothing. “So... that kid in the hospital bed, who is he?” Jake finally broke the silence, sounding a bit unsure as he tried to change the subject. Matthew had been wondering the same. He kept his cool, casually raised his teacup to his lips, but his ears were clearly tuned in for Serena’s answer. “He’s my son.” Serena smiled slightly. This wasn’t the answer she originally planned on giving. But since the one asking wasn’t Matthew, as she’d expected, but Jake, her plan changed on the spot. Now that Jake was a shareholder in Lawrence Quinn Group, and Chloe Garland had become his assistant, if Jake started doubting her identity, he might get Chloe suspicious too. To avoid stirring up unnecessary attention, she had to take the risk. After all, Jake had no idea she’d ever been pregnant. A plain and simple sentence—“He’s my son”—coming out of Serena’s mouth instantly stirr