Chapter 51 The Hired Daddy (Anj‘s POV) As the small gymnasium was slowly filled with teachers and staff, parents, and their kids, I could feel my heart in my throat. I sat nervously at the first step of the bleacher bench and watched my triplets play and run around, looking adorable in their pigtails. Who would know that last night, Leyanne proudly recited the multiplication table, Lyra Helene, the periodic table, and Selene entertained me with solving a sudoku table? I may have lost my opportunity to hone my abilities and skills because of what happened to me, but I am not letting my kids lose their chance. 

But today, it was the least of my problem. In a few minutes, the event will start, and the big tarp with the words ‘Family Day‘ was like a sharp knife piercing my heart. I could not think and breathe as I saw my girls stop running and watched other kids coming with their mother and father

Leyanne turned her head to me, her eyes hopeful that a man, claiming their father, would enter the large entrance of the gymnasium. Sky was my last option, but with him saying no to me, I could not force him to be with my children today. 

From afar, I could see Dylan looking at me, surely not listening to Anya as she talked to him about school–related things. I evaded his eyes and smiled nervously at my kids, shrugging my shoulders and thinking of just asking them to run away with me before the event started. 

When the hosts went upstage and tested their microphones, tears began welling in my eyes. 

This is it! I swallow hard, closing my eyes as I stand up and drag my feet toward my kids, breathing hard as I ready myself to talk to them about leaving the gymnasium. This is not fair for them, but joining a family day event with only one parent present will be painful. 

grabbed my forearm, turning me around and surprising me. Still panting

hand to my neck, and planted a kiss on my lips. “I had to find someone to attend the board meeting, and...” He finally stopped talking and chuckled. “My acting is too much, right?” He whispered, wiping the tears that rolled down my cheeks. I nodded, still crying as I put my arms on his neck, hugging him like missing him very much. The truth? I miss him every day. He moved slightly away from me and smirked. “I realized I’m a lunatic guy,” he said and

 

here?” Leyanne asked, looking at

show up, or else your mom will divorce me.”

only hired you,” Lyra Helene said, and he surprised her by

looking at one of my girls, not believing our small act. She twitched her lips, lowered her eyes, and fidgeted with her hands. “You‘re not our dad,” she whispered. “If you‘re our dad, you would have recognized us the first time you saw

at me as if telling me to help him. “I‘m sorry, Selene. It‘s a long –“He turned to Leyanne when she gasped. “How did you know?” Her eyes widened as she asked him. He chuckled. “You‘re my children. How would I not know, Leyanne.” “I‘m not Leyanne. I‘m Lyra Helene,” she teased him, testing Sky. He tousled her hair. “Nice try, kiddo, but you‘re my Leyanne, and she‘s

you to be our daddy today?” Selene

with him later. Sky rose to his feet, looked at Dylan, and walked toward me, and without any warning, he placed his palm at the back of my neck and his arm on my back, pushing me to him and molding his lips to my mouth.

many years. Before he

lips. “Can I have more

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