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TWENTY FOUR

Author: Hummingbird
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-23 07:51:57

“Take me to the hospital Nathan!” Camille had yelled this morning but Nathan was contemplating throwing her out of his house.

She wouldn't leave and he wouldn't want to hurt another little girl. This morning, Ashley had asked him if he didn’t want to be her Daddy anymore and he only had one answer in his head.

“You don't want me to be your Father Ashley, at least not right now. The last time I had a daughter, I killed her. Partly because of you and your mother.” The voice in his head said, but he would never tell that to a little girl

“I'm not your Daddy, Ashley. Your mummy will tell you who your real daddy is” he said instead.

Ashley frowned, she was still too young to understand the complexity of these kinds of things and he didn't want to stress her.

She gazed into something distant before turning her eyes to Nathan.

“Where is Neah, I want to play with those new dolls.”

That was when it hit him, the nausea.

He ran as fast as he could and the moment he dashed into his bedroo
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