Chapter 0567

Silas

After my talk with Damien, I found myself in my own little bubble, talking to Lyall, trying to understand the possibility that Damien might be right. Each and every time, I feel a pull in my heart that told me he was wrong.

I longed for the woman I loved, the child I loved. I just wanted us to be together again. And if Dane didn't want her here, that was fine, we could go it alone.

Sitting at the kitchen table, watching. Damien, Samara and his little girl act like one happy family. Damien spins the kid around the room, making her laugh until she cries.

I wanted my happy family. I wanted everything to make sense.

I scratch my head as Dorothy stops to chug some water. She drops into the chair across from me. Bright green eyes stare at me. She carefully slides a muffin across the table. "These always make me feel better."

"I'm good."

She shakes her head, "You are sad."

"I miss my family." I reply. I didn't know much about her, but for a young kid she was on the ball.

family?" She

blood, but we are not a family,

wrinkles up and she chews on her bottom lip. "I miss my other Daddy. I'm sad." She shrugs her shoulders, "I

I'm not eating the muffin, she looks over her shoulder as she pulls it back towards her. Carefully pulling off the wrapper she takes a bite. "Maybe you just have to find a way to help. That's what Daddy

know how I can help other than what I have

won't be sad. Maybe then you can help." She grins and little dimples appear in

Lyall mutters, There is nothing wrong with our

the half eaten muffin. "My favourite song." She disappears through to the lounge and dances

kid is

have her any other way. What did she

surprised, though

"I wasn't paying attention."

me of having a

muses and casts a glance over his shoulder to look at Samara and Dorothy

unreadable. "I suggest you think before you

didn't mean.... I just... Has she always

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