Man, this was freaking awesome. After playing second fiddle to Damon for more than two decades, it felt like

Nathan had finally got his moment in the sun, thanks to his little girl.

Yulia never expected him to be so over the moon about this of all things. She wasn’t sure how to feel about this.

Shouldn’t he be more thrilled about suddenly having a daughter? Well, he was just a big goofball for being so

chuffed about edging out his big brother.

Damon’s brow furrowed slightly, his expression cooling off.

Chloe paused for a moment, then, realizing what was going on, pressed a finger to her lips to hide her smile.b2

That Nathan, what a character. Life with him must be full of laughter. He was like a big kid, really. His way of

thinking was totally off the beaten track.

Nathan was still basking in his own glory, looking all smug. Even Yulia, standing beside him, felt the urge to throttle

him. Some people just didn’t get slapped enough growing up.

Little Anya could sense Damon’s mood was off and carefully slid off his lap. She was smart as a whip. She had got

her dad’s knack for reading a room, except she was a thousand times better at it.

Damon glanced at her briefly, then subtly looked away.

Anya ran to the foot of the stairs, craning her neck to look up at Yulia and Nathan. “Nathan, Nathan, do you have a

daughter?”

Watching Anya’s innocent face, Nathan felt his heart swell with affection. “Yep!”

Anya’s little mouth puckered, and her brows furrowed slightly, her big eyes filled with sadness. “Where is she

then…”

Nathan walked down the stairs and scooped Anya up in his arms. “Come here, sweetheart, say ‘Papa.'”

Yulia immediately covered her face with her hand. Who was going to deal with this troublemaker?

Anya was totally confused by Nathan. “What’s a Papa?”

Nathan laughed, “Papa is another word for ‘Dad.’ Now, say ‘Dad.'”

flickered nervously, unsure of what to do, and she

questioning,

guilt. She knew that from the very first

she felt

Nathan ‘Dad’ at first sight nearly scared Yulia to death. She knew, it was an innate

that both Nathan and

had long been her

in her understanding, was the ‘Dad’ role she

clearly, Nathan had already

that she wasn’t his daughter. Still, Yulia kept it

than her.

managed a small smile and nodded

and she turned her gaze back to Nathan. After staring at him for a

trembled in

look and felt a twinge of unease. “Don’t you like me being

Dad?”

tears brimming in her eyes, “Is Nathan

question made everyone realize what she was asking. She wanted Nathan to be her real Dad,

had to call ‘Dad’ halfway through her

at him with those big,

I

little hands, still cupping

“Really?”

Yulipop is Mommy, I

Nathan’s, “So Nathan is

gently

arms tightly around Nathan’s neck, burying

“Daddy.”

“Whoa, damn.”

cried out. Damn it all! It was

to tears, suddenly snapped back to reality at Nathan’s outburst. “What did you

say?”

lightly on the back. He always knew how to spoil

was completely lost in the happiness of

“Daddy.”

responded without missing

up and looking at him,

you say?!” Nathan replied reflexively, then

sounds better. Can

darkened, “No. You have to call me ‘Dad’ from

“But ‘Nathan’ sounds nicer than

way. It’s ‘Dad’ or

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