The Heartbreak Prescription by Glazed Snow

My Dad Please Come 79

Chapter 79

The moment he called himself "Mommy", Stanley was relieved no one else had heard it but him.

He had his pride, after all! He'd never done anything like this in his life!

Fortunately, Wendy seemed comforted when he said, "Mommy's here." She burrowed into Stanley's arms, her small hands wrapping tightly around his firm waist, and drifted back to sleep.

Stanley couldn't help but think she was clingy. He looked down at her, noticing she wasn't crying anymore. But the soft tears still clung to her delicate lashes, making her look so vulnerable and endearing

A smile tugged at his lips. “I'm not your mom, I'm your dad! Wendy, try calling me Daddy."

Wendy, still fast asleep, gave no response.

Stanley wrapped his arm around her slender shoulder, settling into sleep himself.

The next morning, Wendy slowly opened her eyes.

The early morning sunlight was bright, spilling warmth across the room. It was a new day.

then froze when she realized something felt off. A strong, warm arm was holding her delicate shoulder.

moment, then turned her head and

slept on the couch-he'd ended up

was going on?

man hadn't yet woken up, Wendy relaxed her body and noticed that his scent was entirely different from George's. While George's smell was vile, Stanley's was clean,

stop herself, her small hand gently, almost hesitantly, traced the strong line of

stubble, rough and prickly. It stung, sending a strange, tingly sensation up

then, Stanley shifted, his eyes fluttering

as if she was a child caught red-handed. She immediately sat up and broke the

groggy, stared at her with amused, half-lidded eyes. "Wendy, don't you remember what happened

didn't. She remembered washing up and

more.

night?" she asked,

called me

stared at him. "You're lying!" She grabbed a pillow and threw it at his smug

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