Broken Dreams Stories

Chapter 100

Although Derek had spent over two hours with Samantha already, she was still clinging to him. Her face was bright with joy as she showed him each of the items around her room and the story behind them.

“Daddy” Samantha called, her eyes gleaming with mischief.

“Yes, Samantha!” Derek asked, looking at her with so much love in his eyes.

No matter the number of times he had heard her call him that in the last couple of hours, his heart still did a flip–flop each time the called him that

“Daddddy?” She drawled.

“Yes, Sammannny?” Derek asked, imitating her drawl, and she giggled.

“Daddddddy?”

Derek chuckled this time. “Alright. I give up. What is it. Sam?” He asked, and she giggled as she shook her headl

“I just love to call you Daddy. You’re no longer just Rek. You’re daddy,” Samantha said, and Derek chuckled.

“And you’re my baby.” Derek said, and Samantha grinned.

“Then when I say Daddy, you should say baby,” she said, and Derek nodded.

“Okay, babbbby, Derek drawled, and Samantha giggled happily.

“Dadddddy!”

“Yes, Habbbbby!”

little to the present into a flash drive, listened to their conversation and

told Derek the truth. And his understanding reaction to it

now,” he said, and

Derek knocked on her open bedroom door, carrying Samantha in his arms, “I have to go n Evelyn glanced at her screen to make sure all the pictures had been sent before pulling out

asked with a frown, and Derek

have to go for a little while, but I

“Okay, Daddy

the forehead. “I’ll see you later,” he promised before setting Samantha on her feet. Derek turned to Evelyn. “I need to speak with Maya for a moment,” he said,

Derek in the living room with a curious expression, and Derek motioned for her to sit down. “Maya, Derek began once

how great you’ve been

slightly, her

care of her.” Derek nodded. “I’ve noticed. I used to think you were Samantha’s mom because of how attentive

know Samantha is my daughter, I

to one of

that you let me get so close to my daughter unknowingly, I’d like to ask that you not allow

no one gets close to her

Chapter 100

a reassuring smile. “Thank you, Maya. I appreciate your understanding. And to show my appreciation, I’d like to offer you a salary raise. You’ve been more than just a

with gratitude. “That’s very generous of you, Mr. Derek. Thank

welcome. You’re doing a wonderful job, and I wanted

where Evelyn was waiting. He walked over to her, pulling her into

tender. “And before the end of