"Obviously yours. You have 10,000,000 dollars. This is a rounding error," Michelle spat.Rayne rolled her eyes, picked up the phone, and made the call with as little enthusiasm as she could muster.…On the other side of the city, Gideon sat in the back seat of his car with Lily cradled against his chest, his heart in pieces.Lily had clearly been terrified. The chaos of the karaoke bar, the flashing lights, the deafening noise, and the thick smoke had overwhelmed her in a way an infant could not understand, only feel. Dried tear tracks still marked her face, and her cries had left her voice hoarse.Gideon held her close and struggled to keep his voice steady. "It's all right. I'm your daddy. Nothing is going to hurt you. Daddy is here."He spoke softly and gently rocked her. After a while, whether it was his warmth, the sound of his voice, or something else he couldn't identify, she gradually calmed down. Her crying stopped. She opened her wide, dark eyes and looked up at him wi
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