with an uncontrollable twitch. His clenched fist, resting on the table, was white-knuckled, the bones pressing hard

against the wood. “What did you just say?”

Nathan, too consumed by his own nerves to notice the storm brewing in Damon, repeated his question hastily: “I

said, could Anya possibly be your daughter with Yulia?”

He couldn’t finish his sentence before a solid punch collided with his face. His nose felt like it was about to shatter.

“Damn it.” Nathan clutched his throbbing nose, bending over and tears streamed down his face. It wasn’t the pain

that made him cry. It was totally sheer reflex.

Damon had no sympathy for him, stepping closer as Nathan stumbled back, pleading. “Hold on, hold on, man, this

really sucks.”

Anya, perched on the table, blinked her wide eyes, not quite grasping the situation. She’d assumed they were just

messing around.d1

As she turned to follow Nathan’s retreat, confusion clouded her gaze. When she saw the blood trickling between

Nathan’s fingers, she let out a startled yelp. “Don’t be mean to Nathan.”

Anya scrambled to her feet, flailing her little arms, jumping anxiously on the table.

Nathan, noticing the blood gushing from his nose and Damon still fuming, backed away, looking for an escape. “I

was just asking. Just tell me yes or no. Even if she is your daughter, I wouldn’t tell Chloe, man.”

Damon’s face went from dark to downright thunderous.

Nathan sighed desperately, nearly in tears as Damon closed in on him.

“We’re blood, man. If I keep mum and you keep mum, and Yulia keeps mum, Chloe will never have to know. We’re

family here, right? What’s yours

step forward, and grabbed Nathan by the collar,

gut.

is mine, and yours…” He paused, his entire body tensed,

of Nathan associating him with Yulia sent him into a rage, itching to turn this fool into

Nathan not get it? How could he picture his woman with

I messed up, I really did. I

took every ounce of Damon’s willpower to suppress the fury inside. He raised his eyes, and those dark,

sent shivers

being realistic here. Isn’t it better to know

of your wild days?”

She looks like me? Have

duh.” Nathan blurted out, then took a deep breath. “You’re not

sound of Damon’s teeth grinding was all too

crawled. “Can I… can I go clean up this bloody mess?” He figured

it out

gave him a cold stare

courage, Nathan gently grasped Damon’s wrist and nudged it aside. “You don’t want the

those pristine hands.”

didn’t budge, Nathan grew desperate. “The smell, man. You

you?”

nerve. Damon abruptly let go, and Nathan

the table, watching Nathan run with his

Damon. They were left alone in the study.

meeting Anya’s wide-eyed look.

over the brim. Without a

her, Anya

sudden crying had an indescribable piercing power. Damon felt momentarily

chatting when Anya’s cries startled them. Realizing it was Anya, they

upstairs.

stay here.

Chloe with care, and she was already on the

didn’t heed Yulia’s advice and followed. Yulia

belly.

Anya’s sobs reached

eyes widened in surprise to see Damon at

other wiping away her tears with an awkward tenderness. She realized it might be

seen Damon holding a child,

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