Richard was momentarily taken aback when he saw Ryan carrying Quinn in his arms.A flicker of panic crossed Ryan's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure. Without saying anything, he carried Quinn upstairs, carefully settled her into bed, and only then returned to the living room.As he'd expected, Richard was still sitting on the couch."Dad," Ryan greeted him quietly.Richard studied him for a long moment. He seemed to hesitate, but eventually, he spoke."Ryan, you're a grown man now. There are certain things we've avoided discussing openly over the years, but I think... it's time we finally cleared the air."He let out a heavy sigh."You know, of course, that you're not my biological son. Your parents died saving my life all those years ago, and I adopted you into the Sawyer family because I wanted to repay the debt I owed them."Back then, I actually considered arranging a marriage between you and Quinn," Richard continued. "I thought that if the two of you eventually married,
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