Chapter 32.

I knew that their reaction would be explosive. It's not every day that you're told you have a daughter-in-law and a granddaughter you didn't know about.

My father starts pacing, and I just fucking know what he's thinking. Dad trained both me and Rowan. We always know what he's thinking because we think in the same way.

He was probably wondering how this happened. Wondering if I took a paternity test to make sure that Lilly was indeed my daughter. He would also be thinking if Harper had managed somehow to fool me, trap me. He's in a thinking mode, trying to work all the angles.

"H-How did this happen? How do you have a wife and daughter all of a sudden?" mom stammered, trying to form the words.

Her face was still etched in shock. Her eyes shifting from me to Harper who was staring at the floor silently. She was nervous. Panicking on the inside. There was this strong push to hold her. To give her reassurance through my touch.

when we were married, so what the hell changed? Why is it that all of a sudden, I wanted

back" I started. "I didn't know that I'd gotten her pregnant when I kicked her out of my life. It wasn't

Those same strange feelings pushed me to protect her. My parents would be livid if they found out that her brother had threatened me. I know my parents; I especially know my mother. She doesn't take kindly to

the same circle. I'm still convinced that she was in on it, but my parents don't need to know that part.

years?" mom demanded, and I could feel her

because I

dad stopped, before taking a seat next to my mom. "What does

sigh, not really ready to have this conversation but knowing that I need to. "It simply means that I she wasn't at fault. I was a total douchebag to her. I was immature and a fucking chip on my shoulder, so I took it out on her. If I were in her shoes, I would have done the same. I'm glad she didn't tell me because

done speaking. Harper is looking at me with wide eyes, dad's look is indescribable and mom

continue speaking,

deeper shit. "I'm not like Rowan, who immediately took responsibility when Ava got pregnant. With

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