His unwanted wife, the world’s coveted genius by Derk Blaylock

Chapter 1762:

“Kylee,” Elwood said gently, his voice barely more than a whisper, “I know this is a lot to take in. You don’t have to accept it right now. I’ll give you time to come to terms with the fact that I’m your real father.”

Kylee bit her lower lip. After a long breath, she said, “This is just… too much. I’ve always seen Baker as my dad. He raised me and treated me well. And now, suddenly, you’re telling me you’re my father?”

“I get it,” Elwood said, his tone understanding. “It’s not something you can accept overnight. Truly, it’s alright. Take all the time you need.”

Kylee hesitated, then said carefully, “Could we keep this between us? Just for now? Don’t even tell my mother…”

Elwood gave a solemn nod. “I understand where you’re coming from. You have my word; I won’t tell anyone about this.”

Kylee said, her

felt longer than it actually was, he asked quietly, “Kylee… all these years, have you

by care—my parents, my grandparents, even my uncles were kind

and she stopped speaking, as though she’d stumbled upon a

it?”

head slightly. “My mother… she’s rarely been happy. Often, she just sits quietly, staring into space, lost in thought, like she’s thinking

since my father brought that other woman and her daughter into our home, my mother’s spirit… it’s

quiet, his thoughts

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any inkling of Kylee’s true paternity, he’d harbored

truth out in the open, he didn’t