Chapter 426

Everett’s voice camed a hint of defeat, a stark contrast to his usual assertive demeanor. Seeing him this way. Langston couldn’t help but feel a pang of discomfort. After a moment’s thought, he reached out his small hand and gently wrapped his fingers around his.

Everett suddenly looked up, locking eyes with him

What did this gesture mean? It was an acknowledgment of the words he had just said.

As Everett began to speak, his throat tightened, his voice quivering with emotion. “She… she’s really your mom, isn’t she?”

Langston instinctively wanted to feign ignorance, but after spending these past days together, he knew all too well that his so called acting skills were no match for Everett’s sharp perception. The look of loss in Everett’s eyes, the sorrow in his words–they didn’t seem feigned.

So after a few seconds of contemplation, Langston gave up the charade “Just… promise me you won’t tell her I said anything.” Everett froze, even though he had suspected Dorothy all along, the confirmation of the truth left him speechless with shock.

a child with him. No, not just one!

too, night? Is she

course! Mom doesn’t have a boyfriend! It’s just that my sister

“And Kenneth?”

friend of Mom’s. They hardly ever meet, blurted Langston, unaware of the gravity of his wonds. Having said it all, he quickly added, “You have to promise me, you absolutely cannot let my mom know that I told you! She would be finous!”

remembered his mother’s repeated warnings to

You figured this out on your own, not from me! Everett covered his heart with his hand,

won’t

side? Langston muttered, puzzled, but he seized the opportunity to make a request. “I helped you out today, so you gotta teach me virtual programming tonight! I want to know how you set

Everett agreed, nodding slightly, trying to maintain composure in front of his son.

the hand that remained over his heart betrayed his current state of excitement, disbelief, and overwhelming

so long since he had felt this way, his

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