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.'”

to do, and she looked to Yulia for guidance. Those eyes were

questioning,

guilt. She knew that from

she felt an

Nathan ‘Dad’ at first sight nearly

she could feel that both Nathan and Anya were

Nathan had long been

she considered her closest person, in her understanding, was the ‘Dad’ role she had never met but

for. And clearly, Nathan had already filled

kept it a secret. Indeed, no woman

than her.

managed a small smile and nodded gently, “Go on, Anya, call

surprise, and she turned her gaze back to

mouth quivered, and a cry trembled in her voice. “Is Nathan really

Anya’s sudden tearful look and felt a twinge

Dad?”

brimming in her eyes, “Is Nathan my real

what she was asking. She wanted Nathan to be her real

call

him with those big, tear-filled

“Yeah, I am your real

hands, still cupping his

“Really?”

is

Nathan’s, “So Nathan is really

gently rubbed Anya’s

her arms tightly around

“Daddy.”

“Whoa, damn.”

Damn it all! It was all Yulia’s fault

snapped back to reality at Nathan’s outburst. “What did

say?”

lightly on the back. He always knew

was completely lost in the happiness of having just found

“Daddy.”

Nathan responded without

again, straightening up and looking

replied reflexively, then frowned as he

sounds better. Can I

You have to call

‘Nathan’

way. It’s ‘Dad’ or

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