You're Out Daddy

Chapter 418

Dave thought Kenneth had waxed poetic about the joys of having children just to tease him.

However, after seeing the adorable and lovable Denise on the video call, Dave realized Kenneth had been telling the truth.

Kenneth's joy had been indescribable, and he evidently missed his daughter dearly.

Nonetheless, Dave griped about Kenneth's behavior earlier. “Why did you move away? What's wrong with letting me look at your daughter?”

“I don't want you to scare her!”

Exasperated, Dave argued, “Why must you talk about such nonsense?”

Kenneth could not help but laugh while Dave added, “Your sons are in Darknetz, and here you are worried that I'll frighten your precious daughter?”

After some thought, Kenneth nodded and admitted, “I guess you have a point.”

“And since when have you become so stingy?”

Kenneth returned, “I'm not going to let just anyone meet my daughter, you know!”

His expression caused Dave to frown, and the latter asked, “Are you just boasting now, Kenneth?”

“Am I?”

“Yes, judging by your expression!”

Kenneth raised his brow but did not deny Dave's words. “Maybe I am!”

Despite his irritation, Dave's thoughts soon moved to another matter.

He stared at Kenneth with slightly narrowed eyes and asked, “What's your daughter's name?”

“Denise!”

“D? It starts with the fourth letter of the alphabet?”

“Yes!”

“Why not start with 'C?’” Dave added, “Do you have another kid that I don't know about?”

Kenneth pondered his question and replied, “Just didn't feel like giving her a name starting with 'C.’”

“Why?”

“Do I need a reason?”

Dave shrugged and let the issue go.

“Why didn't you go for a more aristocratic name?” he asked next.

Kenneth explained, “I think Denise is a simple and beautiful name.”

Dave stared at him and deadpanned, “Are you sure you're not simply blinded by the owner of that name?”

Displeased, Kenneth fired back, “What do you know? You won't understand since you don't have kids.”

“I feel as though you're attacking my bachelorhood.”

“Your instinct would be spot on if you removed the words 'I feel.’”

Once again, Dave was speechless at Kenneth's glib response.

Kenneth clearly would not allow anyone near his precious daughter.

Some thought later, Dave suggested, “I have an idea. Could I run it by you?”

“No!” came Kenneth's swift rejection.

Dave knitted his brows and argued, “You haven't even heard it yet!”

“I don't need to!”

Dave fixed Kenneth with an annoyed glare and said, “Don't you think you're overreacting, Kenneth?”

“You know me better than that.”

At last, Dave had nothing to say to that. He decided to change tack and play the friend card. “Hey, we're closer friends than that. Can't you let me say my piece?”

“Of course, but I'd advise you to drop whatever idea you've cooked up in your head right now,” warned Kenneth.

Dave did not heed his advice and suggested, “Can I be your children's godfather?”

“No!”

Dave frowned and whined, “Come on. Aren't you going to give it a little consideration?”

“Not a chance!” Kenneth was firm.

Dave pleaded, “I may never have kids in the future. I'm happy to give everything I have to your kids if I'm their godfather. Why won't you allow me to do that?”

Drily, Kenneth retorted, “Can't I give them enough?”

“The more, the merrier, right?”

Finally, Kenneth mulled over the suggestion and said, “If you truly have no idea what to do with your possessions, I can try to convince the children to accept them. But everything else is a firm no.”

“Why not?”

He replied honestly, “I guess I can't put up with my kids calling someone else daddy.”

“I'm asking to be their godfather, not their daddy!”

“It's the same to me,” replied Kenneth stubbornly.

Dave was frustrated beyond belief. Eventually, he complained, “Your possessiveness hasn't changed one bit, Kenneth!”

“That just means I haven't changed at all!”

Dave wondered if he would ever be as infuriated as he was at that moment.

“Have you forgotten what you said when we first met? You promised I could be your children's godfather if you ever had any kids.” Dave added, “Are you going back on your promise now?”

Kenneth carefully considered his claim and realized he might have made such a thoughtless promise in the past. The conversation likely occurred on a drunken night when they had just established DX Group.

As that recollection crossed his mind, Kenneth insisted, “Drunken words should never be taken seriously.”

“Drunken words? Were you even drunk that night? Kenneth, you're even a blatant liar now!”

“Oh? Am I?”

“And utterly shameless!” Dave added indignantly.

“I had no choice but to become more shameless,” Kenneth declared.

If I weren't this shameless, Natasha would've run off with another man long ago. She would hardly entertain my attention now.

Dave could only nod sarcastically in response.

He promptly grabbed the glass of red wine off the table and finished it in one gulp.

Kenneth stood up and patted his friend on the shoulder. “It's late. You should get some rest.”