Tessa could feel it. This instinct is too strong to ignore.

Victor glanced at Silas. “You heard that?”

Silas nodded. “Yeah.”

Downstairs at the hotel, Lewis stood in front of Dale, blocking his way upstairs. Just seeing Lewis made Dale’s blood pressure spike.

Of course, Lewis wasn’t exactly all smiles either; he rolled his eyes so hard they nearly flew out of his head.

It was the perfect example of mutual disdain–you don’t like me, and I sure as hell don’t like you.

Fuming, Dale had already gone through several cigarettes. “I just want to see my daughter. Why are you people stopping me?”

He ground his teeth.

Arms crossed, Lewis replied, “You’ve got plenty of daughters–you can see any of them you want. But this one, even if she looks a little like you, I still don’t think she’s yours.”

“You-” Dale started.

Lewis cut him off casually. “I’ve got a friend who’s a urologist. Want me to book appointment?”

Really, the whole thing was just… strange.

It wasn’t just Tessa who had this gut feeling that Dale wasn’t her father.

Even Lewis felt it–he just didn’t buy it.

Dale’s breathing quickened. “You two are going too far!”

you a discreet

“Not too far,” Lewis said smoothly. “Just honest. And honestly, it’s weird–those twin girls were ugly as hell, so I figured they couldn’t be yours. But now your ‘daughter‘ actually looks a little

somehow she still doesn’t feel

like

just as Silas stepped out–and immediately overheard Lewis‘ baffled voice aimed

Silas went quiet.

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it would’ve been almost disappointing if he didn’t

turned an ugly shade of

him, couldn’t stand to watch his

something from his belt and leveled it at

a brow. “Oh? Telling

daughter,” Dale bit

all you know, none of those kids are yours. Maybe go home and

you looking to die?” Trevor barked, shoving the weapon against

who scared easily. His

you are, kid? Say one more

looked

his lips, Lewis moved. His hand shot out like lightning, twisting Trevor’s wrist until a sharp

holding hit the floor with a heavy thud–followed by Trevor’s

hands off

clutched his wrist, his face

Lewis‘ mouth just wouldn’t stop. “I’m only telling the

better to go home and make sure of things before you come here, bothering

Dale said nothing.

had stepped up beside Lewis. Dale glanced at him; Silas spoke evenly. “She can’t do anything about

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She had no say

in

any of this.

Dale’s chest heaved.

be his–especially

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