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Chapter 2

Autor: Bright Lights
If Logan's smile was meant for me, I'd be delighted that my son was finally willing to be sweet on me.

However, that smile was meant for John, which only left my heart growing cold.

As the three of them stood together, laughing and joking, they definitely looked more like a family than we do.

That was when John said, "We'll go to the movies later, okay? Uncle Ned is sick."

As Logan turned and finally saw me in the bed, he paled and promptly hid behind John in fear.

I didn't get it. Was he really that scared of me?

Even if I rarely came home, I was convinced I was good to him. I did anything he asked, as much as I could, and I rarely raised my voice near him.

Yet although I tried to be as gentle with him as I could, he was always scared around me.

Just then, he looked at me and then at Wanda, seemingly studying her reaction.

Looking at him for a moment, Wanda dropped to a crouch and explained, "Don't worry, Logan. We don't have to play 'different daddies' now."

Different daddies?

What?

Suddenly, I realized the truth was more opaque than I thought, and felt even more confused by the connection between us.

Nonetheless, Logan was relieved to hear that, and asked gingerly, "Then I don't have to call Uncle Ned Daddy when he's around? Or call Daddy Mr. John?"

Wanda smiled as she shook her head, while I clawed into my own blanket.

Call me "Daddy" when I'm around?!

Still, I played dumb. "What's Logan saying? What daddy?"

The room was suddenly silent, with John watching me warily. "I thought you're amnesiac. How'd you know about Logan?"

Noting in my head how wary he was to keep watching out for any slip-ups, I shrugged and said, "The nurse just said Logan, no? Isn't that his name?"

The crease on John's brow eased right then, and he smiled and nudged Logan.

Logan leaned his head to the side as he solemnly explained the rules of the game.

"Mommy said that you're Daddy when you're around, Uncle Ned. But Daddy is still Daddy if you're not around. I thought I was going to lose and not get any chocolates, but Mommy just said the game's over now."

His sheepish words certainly painted a picture.

So Logan would be punished if he called me Daddy while I wasn't around.

In hindsight, he probably was worried about losing, which was why he was always quiet when I was around the house.

My gut swelled with pain as I wondered why Wanda would put our son through this. Still, I forced a laugh. "What kind of a game is this, honestly?"

My eyes were fixed on her as I waited for her response, but she never flinched as she replied, "You started it. I mean, you always said you're jealous of John and wanted to have a happy family too."

Did she really just put the blame on me just because I was amnesia? Even saying that I asked for this?

As I swallowed the words bitterly, I wondered to myself how I never noticed how good a liar Wanda was.

Still, I beckoned at Logan. "Thanks for playing with this old man, Logan. Come."

I put emphasis on 'old man' just to tell the other two I had understood the current situation and my place in things.

"Here, a little pocket money," I said, taking out two ten dollar bills.

Logan was still a little hesitant, but John nudged him. "Go on, don't be shy."

With John's encouragement, Logan finally came up to take the money, while I gave him a hug and discreetly picked up a hair that fell on his shoulder.

Son or not, it was time to do a parental test.

After the doctor examined me, he announced that I was mostly fine, but my memories would take time to return, and gave me permission to be discharged.

He left the room, and I watched as John followed him quietly.

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