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."

my ground, but her

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to a whisper, mocking. "And right now, Dad's on my side. He won't believe anything you say. Who do you think

realized that arguing with her was pointless. She reveled

wave of disgust wash over me. What was the point in fighting over him? If she loved

to cling to a man who couldn't

dragged into this childish power struggle. This night wasn't about

solidifying my place in the

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

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

else in his eyes-something deep and emotional. He was about to make an announcement, and somehow, I