Alex
It's been four months and I still haven't found her. Damn it. All I know is that, for about two weeks she was in Melbourne, then she flew back to New York. I've been busting my ass just to find her, and still I have no idea where she is.
You have no one to blame but yourself!
Roger
"Look I hired you guys because you are the best at what you do, now find me Harry Elizabeth Adams and don't report back to me until you do! I said dismissing the investigators I hired to search for Harry.
My wife Jane walks in, just as the investigators were leaving.
"Still no results?" She asked.
"No. I need to find her Jane. I need to find her for my son."
"I know. But you also need to tell him the truth Rodger. You have to. More than anything he needs you. He's hurting."
"I know, but the way he is now, he won't bother listening to any of my explanations. I promise, I will tell him the truth after we find Harry."
3 days later
"We found her" Marco said. "She's in Detroit. We've got an address."
"Good. How. Did you find her?"
"She accessed her medical records and she had it moved to a medical clinic in Detroit. We followed the trail, and found exactly where she is."
"Great, keep an eye on her, I don't want her slipping through our fingers," I said.
"One more thing sir..." Marco said.
"Yes?"
"The clinic she went to is a prenatal Health clinic."
Oh god, she's pregnant. "I see, thank you. Keep me posted."
"Jane..."
"I heard. How are you going to tell Alex?"
"I don't know, but he has to know."
Seeing my son so torn up about losing Harry pains me. I want nothing more than to be there for him and comfort him, but I know I can't. I still have to tell him the truth about my real identity. I am Roger Gavin Anderson, CEO of Anderson Corporation. I found out I had a son 9 years ago. Alex was working as a janitor in one of the buildings I own, when I first saw him. Something about the way he looked struck me. It was like I was seeing a younger version of myself. It bothered me and I just had this gut feeling inside me. I had him watched and I had my men look into his past and I found out who her mother was and I knew. I did not need any proof, I knew he was my son. I told Jane about it and she immediately told me to confront him about my suspicions. I wanted to talk to him, but I wanted to make sure I had proof to show him.
My son Alex had hard life growing up and finding out about the way he had to grow up, I admit I was scared that he will reject me and blame for not being there for him. I know I was a coward, but I just kept on telling myself to wait for the right time. I kept saying soon, and before I know it, it's been 9 years and Alex still doesn't know the truth. During those 9 years I made sure he had a chance at better life. I used my money and power to help him succeed in life. I had my lawyer approach him and offer him a chance to pursue his studies, and he accepted. I made sure he was well taken care of. After 3 years he had graduated from college with a degree in business management.
He had invested some money in the stock market and by the time he graduated he had millions. He started his own business and within a year, his business grew. He rose on top and became a the man he is now: Alexander Harrington, Billionaire CEO of Harrington Enterprises. I am so proud of my son. The way he worked hard to get where he is now. I may have helped him financially, but all he has now is the result of his strength, discipline, determination, and intelligence.
I watched my son achieve greatness from a distance I worked for him in hopes of getting closer to him, I posed as a driver just so I could be a part of his life. Behind his tough persona is a man full of pain and anger...sadness. When Harry came into his life I saw change in him...good changes. He was happy every time she's around. So then I knew, I knew what he needed. He needed Harry in his life. He was in love with her and he was fighting it with every bone in his body, just like what I did with Jane. I smiled to myself, "My boy sure does take after his old man."
The next morning, I approached Alex with the good news.
"Sir, I have some good news for you," I said to him. I knew he didn't go home because he gave me the rest of the night off saying he needed to stay and finish some things at the office.
"What is it Roger?" He asked not looking up.
"We found her," I said.
He immediately looked up, "Harry?"
"Yes sir!"
Hope flared in his eyes. "Where is she?"
"She's in Detroit sir."
Alex
"Detroit? what is she doing there? How is she, how did you know? Who found her?"
"I knew someone and I asked him for help. All the information is here sir."
How did Roger's friend find her? I had hired the best men to look for her and they found nothing. "How did they get her address?"
"She had her medical history moved to a clinic. My friend had it traced and found out where her medical history was transferred," he said.
I nodded, "thank you very much Roger," I said to him.
"There's one more thing Sir," Roger said.
"What is it?" I asked.
"She had her medical records transferred to a prenatal clinic."
Prenatal health clinic? She's pregnant? With my baby? I feel joy wash through me when I thought of Harry carrying my baby, but then worry struck me.
How is she doing? Why didn't she tell me?
How dare her keep this from me?
You know why you asshole, you broke her heart, I scold myself.
"I want eyes on her Roger," I told him
"Already done sir."
"Good and thank you. Prepare the car, I'll be heading home in a bit."
He gave me a curt nod and left my office. I called Magda.
"Yes Mr Harrington?" Her voice comes through the line.
"Have the plane ready for Detroit. I want to leave in a couple of hours. I also want you to cancel any appointments or meetings in the next week or so,'I'm taking time off. Also I would like you to contact a wedding planner," I instructed her.
"Yes sir, would that be all?" Whether she sounded surprise or not, she hid it well.
"Yes, and thank you Magda, oh and contact the men I hired to find Harry, tell them the job is done."
I hear her gasp, "you found her sir?"
"Yes."
"Ok sir, is that everything?"
"Yes," I said ending the call.
I realize that Harry might not want to see me, she probably hates me, but I don't care. She's carrying my baby and there is no way I would let her take our baby away from me. She will marry me whether she wants to or not. I will get her back.
The flight to Detroit was quick. I'm getting nervous about finally seeing Harry. I found out that she's working as a waitress at a restaurant. She lives in an apartment 3 blocks from where she works. Now I'm sitting here inside the car, outside her apartment trying to control my anger. This is where she lives? Fuck! What in the hell was she thinking? Don't even let me get started on where she works. I try to calm myself down because I know that this is not the way to approach her for the first time in four months, but fuck she's pregnant and she's living in an unsafe neighbourhood, working late hours. This is not good for the baby. It's past midnight and she just got home. I followed her from the restaurant she's working at to her apartment. Fuck just thinking about how she's been living for the past four months wants me to rush up to her apartment and shake some sense into her, but I'm the one to blame. I did this to her.
Once I was calm enough, I step out of the car. Shit, anyone could go in and out of this building. She lives on the second floor, 2B, it says on her file.
Every step I take I could hear my heart beating. I take a deep breath and knocked on her door. No answer. I knock again.
"Just a minute!" I heard her say. I froze. My heart constricted at the sound of her voice. She sounds exhausted. Pain zipped through me.
I hear her unlock the chain on her door, then she opened her door. Shock evident on her face. Her eyes went round. She realized it really was me and her face turned hard. Her eyes empty. It was like she was looking right through me.
Oh god baby, what I have done to you?