“Do you want to find out if Hadley is yours?” His eyes meet mine, and my heart races as I wait for him to say something—anything. “More than anything.” “Then why haven’t you said anything?” He moves closer, pulling the papers from my hands and placing them down on the table. “Because you’ve been through hell and so has she. While I want to know if she is my daughter more than I’ve wanted anything in my entire life, I also won’t be selfish and demand it happen now. I can wait, Ellie. I can wait until you’re ready.” “Ready for what?” He lifts his hand, pushing the hair off my face. His voice is
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