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Once they were gone, I shot Ryan a quick look. Ryan chuckled awkwardly. “She’s your daughter. I was just teaching her a few things. You’re not mad, right?”

“No, I appreciate it,” I replied, honestly surprised that Ryan would even bother Yvonne. Maybe he did that for me.

Ryan let out a sigh. “Why’d you have a kid so young? By the looks of it, you hadn’t even graduated yet, right?”

“I don’t know. Maybe I just wasn’t thinking straight,” I said with a shrug.

Ryan looked at me, a little pity in his eyes. “Did Jared trick you into having a baby?”

It’s hard to say. Jared and I were pretty crazy about each other back then, and having a kid was something we both

wanted.

“No, it was my own decision,” I said honestly.

Ryan looked a bit regretful: “Your daughter doesn’t look like you at all. She’s basically her dad’s mini–me.”

I hesitated. He was right; Yvonne looked just like Jared, not a single feature from me.

“That’s what they say about genetics. Daughters usually end up looking more like their fathers,” I said with a smile.

took after you, she’d be even prettier,” Ryan added, a hint of

have another kid someday who

whom?” Ryan’s eyes froze for a second, a hint of

actually looked a little tense. I shook my head. “Who knows? Whoever I fall for in the future, I’ll have

a bit disappointed. “I’m graduating next year. My grandpa wants me to

was surprised. “You’ve got a bright future ahead of you.

said, leaning forward on the desk.

back at me. “Sorry, but I’m not planning

want to lie or make empty promises. “Ryan, you need to walk this path alone, or find someone else to walk

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boy, so everyone wanted to cozy

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want to hear?” I figured Ryan might be annoyed, so I apologized right away. I had no point

throw some cold water on me, you know? I’ve spent my whole life

are you a glutton for

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