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

right? What’s

eyes tight, took a step forward, and grabbed Nathan by the collar, followed by another punch to

gut.

and yours…” He paused, his entire body

thought of Nathan associating him with Yulia sent him into a rage, itching to

could he picture

gotta stay cool. I messed up, I really did. I

took every ounce of Damon’s willpower to suppress the fury

shivers down

like you? I’m just being

of your wild days?”

me? Have

blurted out, then took a deep breath. “You’re not suggesting that Anya’s dad’s

sound of Damon’s teeth grinding was all too

this bloody mess?” He

it out

gave him a cold stare

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

those pristine hands.”

smell, man. You don’t want Chloe to catch a

you?”

struck a nerve. Damon abruptly let go, and Nathan

run with his bloody

turned to Damon. They were left alone in the study. Damon also turned

meeting Anya’s wide-eyed look.

blinked back tears, but they swelled over the brim. Without a need for pretense, the

her, Anya

of a child’s sudden crying had an

Chloe were chatting when Anya’s cries startled them. Realizing it

upstairs.

stay here.

care, and she was already on the move,

and followed. Yulia slowed

belly.

up, Anya’s sobs

in surprise to see Damon at

other wiping away her tears with an awkward tenderness. She

a child, and with

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