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."

but

€.

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

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

What was the point in fighting over him? If she loved

man who

build my own future, not to get dragged into

making connections, solidifying my

as I was about to walk away, Nathan's 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. "Tonight, aside from discussing matters related to our charity projects, I also have another important event to share

the room. And then, across the sea of

else in his eyes-something deep and emotional.