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!”

a flash drive, listened to their

had told Derek the truth. And his understanding reaction to it both surprised and

now,” he said, and

open bedroom door, carrying Samantha in his arms, “I have to go n

with

I have to go for a little while, but I be

poured slightly but nodded. “Okay, Daddy Promise

gentle kiss on the forehead. “I’ll see you later,” he promised before setting Samantha on her

bedroom to get her, A minute later, Maya joined Derek in the living room with a curious expression, and Derek motioned for her to sit down. “Maya, Derek began once they were alone, “I want to thank you for everything you’ve done for Samantha. Evelyn’s

how great you’ve been

eyes widened slightly, her heart

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

that I know Samantha is my daughter,

one of confusion. “What do

close to my daughter unknowingly, I’d like to ask that you not allow any strangers near Samantha or let her go near them. We can’t take any risks, especially considering I could have easily been someone dangerous, and

understanding. I understand. I’ll make sure no one gets close to her without your on Evelyn’s

Chapter 100

like to offer you a

“That’s very generous of

welcome. You’re doing a wonderful job, and I wanted you to know it doesn’t

Derek walked back to Evelyn’s room, where Evelyn was waiting. He walked over to

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