Dumped Dad Turns the Tables
If you lose sight of your initial objectives, then I will withdraw the sponsorship at any time.
Daryl nodded in understanding. However, I could catch a flash of disappointment in his eyes.
I went silent for a bit. Then, I added, "However, you can still call me your dad in public if you need to."
His eyes lit up with a bright smile at once.
His smile stunned me. I found it so ironic that Tammy, my own daughter, didn't care about me as her dad, and yet, a stranger's kid was simply ecstatic to be allowed to call me his dad.