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Chapter 9

Author: MM16
last update publish date: 2026-02-26 09:14:56

Chapter 9

“I will not leave until you tell me the truth about why your daughter called me Daddy,” he declared, making Naomi freeze for a brief moment.

She quickly recovered from her shock and sat across from him.

“And who are you to demand anything?” she shot back sharply. Her head was heating up from his bold declaration.

“I was just wondering. I don’t know how many people look like me for someone to mistake me for a father. The last time I remember, I was still single. But… I think… I th
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