Chapter 282

This left Ella feeling uneasy. Even though she had done everything to conceal Carter's identity, she still couldn't let her guard down completely. "Mom, don't worry about me. I can take care of myself. I already set up a meeting with Dad for tonight. It's my first time meeting him, and I can't stand him up," Carter said decisively. As soon as he learned the results of the paternity test, he asked Ella for Ethan's phone number and texted him directly. Carter's message was brief—just a time, a place, and two sentences. "Come if you want. It's your choice, but I won't wait." He wanted to test Ethan to see if he would show up. If Ethan didn't come, Carter had already decided not to acknowledge him as his father. He was seven years old, after all. Having or not having a dad didn't make much of a difference to him. Whether he acknowledged Ethan or not, it wasn't a big deal in his mind. He had grown up to seven years old, and apart from contributing to his birth, Ethan hadn't done anyth