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 hit

€.

right now, Dad's on my side. He won't believe anything you

wasn't wrong. I had no proof-no one to back me up. And standing there in that moment, I realized that arguing with her was pointless. She reveled in her ability to manipulate, to twist people to her will. Nathan was

me. What was the point in fighting over

man who

dragged into this childish power

solidifying my place in

voice rang out from the stage, loud and clear. "Thank you all for attending the Johnson family's charity dinner," he announced, his tone smooth and confident.

hushed as Nathan's eyes scanned the room. And then, across the sea of people, his

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