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

here, right? What’s yours

forward, and grabbed Nathan by the

gut.

paused, his entire body tensed,

associating him with Yulia sent him

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

gotta stay cool. I messed up, I really did. I shouldn’t

of Damon’s willpower to suppress the fury

shivers down Nathan’s

does Anya really look like you? I’m just being

of your wild days?”

She looks like me? Have you ever considered who you

then took a deep breath.

teeth grinding

“Can I… can I go clean up this

it

cold

gently grasped Damon’s wrist and nudged it aside. “You don’t

those pristine hands.”

grew desperate. “The smell, man. You don’t

you?”

struck a nerve. Damon abruptly let go, and

run with his bloody nose until he was

They were left alone

meeting Anya’s wide-eyed look.

shivered, blinked back tears, but they swelled over the brim. Without a

her, Anya burst

sudden crying had

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

upstairs.

stay here. I’ll check

advised Chloe with care, and she was already on the move, reaching the

though worried, didn’t heed Yulia’s advice and followed. Yulia slowed to assist her, wary

belly.

Anya’s sobs

Chloe’s eyes widened in surprise to see Damon at

in one arm, the other wiping away her tears with an awkward tenderness. She realized it might be

a child,

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