Ch18: I wanted to get answers to everything

Zack looked directly into my eyes without blinking. “Yes, Mia,” he nodded. “I am your dad!“

Looking at him, I knew he was not lying, but I just could not bring myself to accept it. So, I turned to Dave instead.

“Dave, I have trusted you for the few days that we have been together. Just tell me the truth. Is he my dad?“ I asked.

The words that he had told me the other day at the hotel rang in my head. 'He has a daughter, eighteen years old, beautiful and lovable…'

'My relationship with her has been great recently. I have to admit that she is someone I would want to spoil, to love and to protect…'

Could it be that he was referring to me that day? No wonder he used the word recently!

Dave took a step towards me, his face calm. He looked into my eyes. “Mia, we do not have any reason to lie to you. If you don't believe us, we can go for another DNA test,” he said. “That will tell us everything, right?“

And that was when I realized that I could really be his daughter. I looked at them, not