I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

"Did we wake you?" Terrence asked, holding their daughter and looking at Meredith. "If Rowan doesn't sleep and I'm not around, just hand her over to the nanny."

"I don't have much to do anyway, so I'll spend more time with her. A child's growth only happens once," Meredith replied, not wanting to have any regrets.

She hadn't experienced parental love growing up and wanted her daughter to grow up in a loving environment. She asked, "Why are you back so late today?"

"I went to the CC Club," Terrence said. "I had someone look into Ethan Channing. His real name is Rhys Lyons. I went there today to probe him, and it seems like there's some bad blood."

"Why not just lay it all out?" Meredith suggested. "There might be some misunderstanding if things remain unclear."

"Ethan Channing isn't stupid. If we lay it out, what he's done will attract police suspicion." Terrence placed their daughter on the sofa and continued, "After Derek Donnelly was arrested, his ex-wife suddenly came into a lot of money and bought a house. Plus, Derek Donnelly has a terminal illness; it's clear he's taking the fall for someone else. On the night Justin had his accident, there were definitely others present."

From the moment Justin had his accident, Terrence felt something was off. Justin had indeed gone after Derek Donnelly, but who had instructed Derek to harm Fiona? If it was Ethan Channing, why would he harm Fiona? Would Ethan Channing really do it for Joy Chaucer? Only Ethan Channing himself could unravel these mysteries.

Hearing that Justin's death had hidden details, Meredith asked excitedly, "Where was Joy Chaucer that night? Could she be involved?"

"It's hard to say if Joy Chaucer was there," Terrence replied, gently touching Meredith's face with a tender gaze. "Meredith, get some rest. Ethan Channing is losing his cool; the answers will come soon."

"My dad wants me to return to France," Meredith said. "He wants the whole world to know he has a daughter. He feels guilty and wants to make up for it this way." Meredith understood that both sets of parents wanted to hold the grandest wedding and banquet as a form of compensation.

"What do you think?" Terrence respected Meredith's opinion.

"I told my dad that a banquet isn't necessary; there's no need for such a big fuss," Meredith shrugged. "As long as we have the wedding, everyone will know. There's no need for an extra banquet."

Terrence laughed, "You're just avoiding trouble."

Meredith smiled back, "You know me well. I also don't want my dad to keep feeling guilty. Even if we hold a banquet and he can't let go of his guilt, he'll still have a knot in his heart."

Although Meredith didn't agree to hold a banquet, Darcy DuMont insisted on announcing her identity to the world as royalty. The joy of finding his lost daughter was something he wanted to share with everyone.

In Auroraville, Darcy DuMont needed only one phone call for the French royal family's diplomatic department to release the news overnight along with a photo of Meredith.

The next morning when Meredith woke up, her phone was flooded with calls and messages from Tessa, Azure, and Reese. They were all shocked by the international news and called to confirm if the person in the photo was really Meredith or just someone who looked like her.

The news about the French royal family's lost princess didn't need any paid headlines; media outlets rushed to report it both domestically and internationally.

Darcy DuMont personally recorded a video recounting his love story with Bianca and explaining Meredith's origins. Meredith was their love child and the most noble princess.

When Meredith saw the news, she felt a bit surreal. Her father truly acted swiftly and romantically; even though her mother had passed away, he wanted to give her mother recognition by letting the world know about his past injuries and amnesia.

Now she had become a global celebrity.

She doubted her father had discussed this with Lady Catherine beforehand.

As soon as the news broke that Sterling Corporation's CEO's wife was a French royal princess, Sterling Corporation's stock prices soared at market opening.

Tessa called again. Sitting on her bed, Meredith hesitated before answering, "Hello, Tessa."

"Meredith, I saw the news! You're Tilly's sister!" Tessa exclaimed excitedly over the phone. "Wow, you're a royal princess..."

Meredith couldn't get a word in edgewise. She looked up as Terrence walked in and shrugged helplessly with a smile as she whispered, "My dad made me famous."