All Chapters of Too Late to be My Dads: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

I snapped awake right away. It quickly hit me that it wasn’t my mother, Kylee Seville, talking to me. It was the System. The System told me that Kylee had left an opportunity for me before disappearing from this world. If I wanted to, I had the option to travel to her world. Of course, I did. However, I swallowed my answer before the words rolled off my tongue. I asked the System, “Will things be better with Mom than right now? If she loved me, why didn’t she take me with her back then?” The System explained that Kylee accepted the quest because her mother was gravely ill. She came into this world to save her mother.Back in her world, Kylee was only a college student in her second year. It took all her savings to save her mother, and still, she was buried in debt. At the time, my four fathers had promised that they would treat me as their own, regardless of who my father was. All they asked was for Kylee to have something to remember her by. Parents who loved their c

Chapter 2

Once Ethan walked away from the kennel, I slipped out of the estate. After getting a bottle of pills, I went to the place where Kylee used to live. With a picture of Kylee in my hands, I lay in bed, ready to chug the pills, when I paused. Given the circumstances of my death, the discovery would be a burden to the police. Hence, I wrote a letter to clarify that I was taking my own life. The pills tasted bitter, burning through my throat like fire. It didn’t take long before darkness devoured my consciousness. ‘Here I come, Mom!’ Time passed in a blur, and I felt my stomach churning. I threw up violently and woke up in sheer agony. Staring at an unfamiliar ceiling, I jolted up in joy. Before crying out for my mother, I met Lee Davies’ eyes. Lee stood before me in a white doctor’s coat, his hand clutching my suicide note. His fingers shook from the force of his grip. In the end, he hurled the letter right in my face.“Niamh, you’re something else to get attentio

Chapter 3

The pain I had anticipated never came. A tree broke my fall. Once I was pulled to safety, Lee slapped me in the face, his face pale. “Enough is enough, Niamh!” Ethan wasn’t looking any better either. Shaking from head to toe, he approached and gave me a kick. “What do you think you’re doing, Niamh?” I was kicked to the ground. Because I had just had my stomach pumped, the kick made my abdomen feel like someone had stabbed me and twisted the knife violently.A sickening taste of copper rushed into my mouth. I spat out a mouthful of blood, and my knees went weak before the two men. “Mr. Longham, Dr. Davies, please let me be. I just want to die.” Lee and Ethan were bewildered. Ethan frowned. “Is this a new game? Guilt-tripping us with your life?” “No,” I responded, my eyes bloodshot. “I met Mom’s System. I was told that I would join Mom when I died. Please, just let me die. “You don’t ever have to worry about me competing with Sadie for your love. You don’t ne

Chapter 4

Just when I thought I was a second away from seeing Kylee, the System emerged and said there was a slight technical error. I may have to wait a bit before reuniting with her. I nodded. Kylee and I had been apart all these years, so a few more days would not matter. In the form of a soul, I lingered to observe Ethan, Lee, Ryker, and Tony. As the reality that I was no longer breathing sank in, Ethan’s legs gave out, and he slumped to the floor. He gave me a nudge, his voice trembling. “Stop playing games, Niamh. Wake up.” His behavior caught the attention of the rest.As the doctor, Lee jumped straight in and pressed two fingers firmly against my artery to check for a pulse. His face turned ashen. “Quick! Call an ambulance now!” While the others were still in a daze, Lee ripped my clothes open and started chest compressions. Ryker was stunned. “How did this happen? I bet she’s just playing dead.” Tony was the only one still thinking straight, though only just.W

Chapter 5

The room fell into silence, broken only by Sadie’s weeping. It took a while before Ethan spoke up. “Who did you say beat you up?” Sadie replied, “Niamh.” Ethan asked once more, “When did this happen?” “Half an hour ago.” Sadie found Ethan’s behavior rather strange. “Dad Ethan, do you know where the others are? Can you hurry back home? I’m scared.” Amid her wailing, Ethan rubbed his temple. “Sadie, Niamh is dead.” The other end of the line went dead. Ethan’s voice was icy. “She was in the emergency room just half an hour ago. How could she have gotten to you?” No voice came through the line. Five hours later, Ethan, Lee, Ryker, and Tony returned home. Standing in the living room, Sadie sprinted toward them when they showed up. Judging by her red eyes, she must have been crying. “Dad Ethan, what’s going on? Is Niamh really gone?” Ethan was in too foul a mood to entertain her questions. Feeling even more hurt than ever, Sadie turned to Lee and put on a sweet ac

Chapter 6

Through the black hole, I stepped into a warm and cozy home. A floral scent filled the air. I tried to summon the System, but was met with silence. Just as I was about to look around, the bedroom door swung open, and out walked a beautiful woman. The woman was taken aback to see me. I recognized who she was right away. It was my mother, Kylee. Kylee looked just as pretty in the photos. While I was at a loss for what to do, Kylee broke down in tears. She bolted over and flung her arms around me. “Niamh? Is that really you, my Niamh?” Tears rolled down my cheeks. That very day, Kylee filled me in on what happened then. Her side of the story matched the System’s version of events. Kylee took on the task to help her gravely ill mother and returned to her world to be by her side again. Kylee had been waiting for me. “I kept thinking that even if you never came back to me, I should always keep a room ready for you.” Feeling a lump in my throat, I asked about my gr

Chapter 7

For a moment there, Ethan, Lee, Ryker, and Tony jumped up and down in joy like a bunch of zoo animals. Ethan, in particular, was choked up with emotion. “You came back, Kylee. This is incredible. I didn’t think that I’d ever see you again.” “This is amazing.” Lee stepped forward to hug Kylee and me. “We’ve got you both back. Now that you’re here, don’t ever leave us again. We missed you so.” Just as his arms extended toward us, Kylee slapped him in the face without hesitation. “Lee, what kind of care did you give my child?” Silence gripped the air. Ethan came forward. “Kylee, hear us out—” Kylee smacked the words right out of Ethan's mouth. Not even Ryker and Tony were spared from Kylee’s wrath. I watched the whole thing in shock. There was only one thing on my mind. It was the best thing ever!Mom was an absolute beast. In moments, the quartet had matching handprints on their cheeks. Yet, they weren’t the least bit upset. If anything, they looked a little no

Chapter 8

Lee’s words struck a chord with Ethan, Ryker, and Tony. They snapped their heads back and apologized to me, bringing up pieces of the past to prove their love for me. Ethan said, “Most of the instructions didn’t come from us. It was Sadie’s idea to keep you in a cage and starve you. We only meant to set you straight, not abuse you.” I recoiled in fear as they surrounded me. In the end, Kylee held me firmly to her side and asked, “What do you want to do, Niamh? Do you want to forgive them?” I glanced at Ethan, Lee, Ryker, and Tony, who looked on in anticipation before shaking my head. “No, I won’t ever forgive them.” Color drained from the men’s faces. Before they had the chance to redeem themselves, Kylee pulled a gun out of nowhere, her tone of voice icy. “That makes things easy. I’ll just kill them.” My heart sank when my gaze fell on the weapon. I was still trying to process what was going on when Kylee had already taken them all down with a round of shots. Kyl

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