His Knees, His Pleas, But Our Son's in Peace

Chapter 21 Chapter

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Sienna froze, her face going pale for a split second. She hadn't expected me to know the truth.

I smiled slightly, a bitter taste in my mouth. "What do you think

Nathan would do if I told him about that?"

Her confidence wavered, but only for a moment. She recovered quickly, stepping closer to me with a smirk on her lips. "Yes, I lied to him. I didn't want him around back then. He was dirty and pathetic,

and I didn't want our family to take him in. So what?" She tilted her head, her smile turning almost playful. "Go ahead, tell him. Let's see who he believes-me or you."

ground, but her next words

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your useless mother is dead." Her voice dropped to a whisper, mocking. "And right now, Dad's on my side. He won't believe anything you say. Who do you think will prove your version of the story? You have

realized that arguing with her was pointless. She reveled in her ability to manipulate, to

in fighting over

to cling to a man who couldn't

here to build my own future, not to get dragged into

making connections, solidifying my place in the business

from the stage, loud and clear. "Thank you all for attending the Johnson family's charity dinner," he

scanned the room. And then, across the sea of people, his gaze locked

that moment, his expression softened, and there was something else in his eyes-something deep and emotional. He was about to make an