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!”

to the present into a flash drive, listened to their conversation and laughter. She laughed softly, too, her heart swelling with

truth. And his understanding reaction to it both

now,” he said, and

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

asked with a frown, and Derek

little while, but I be back soon, okay?” Derek replied,

slightly but nodded. “Okay, Daddy Promise you’ll come

on her feet. Derek turned to Evelyn. “I need to speak with Maya for a

said, and as Derek walked towards the living room, Evelyn went to Maya’s bedroom to get her, A minute later, Maya joined Derek in the living room with a curious expression,

how great you’ve been

slightly, her heart

noticed. I used to think you were Samantha’s mom because of how attentive you

for a moment. “But now that I know Samantha is my daughter, I want to make sure

expression shifted to one of confusion.

few things,” Derek said firmly. “As much as I’m grateful that you let me get so close to my daughter unknowingly, I’d like to ask that you not allow any

make sure no one gets close to her without

Chapter 100

her 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

very generous

job, and I wanted you to

Evelyn was waiting. He walked over to her, pulling her into a warm embrace and planting a

tender. “And before the end of the week, I’ll make sure to have