“I mean it, Ellie, this changes nothing about how I feel. I love Hadley, and whatever is going on with us isn’t going to stop because of this. If she’s mine, I swear right now, that I’ll protect her with my life. I’ll follow your lead on how we handle it because she’s what matters. If I’m not, then she will never know anything different. But regardless of whether I’m her father or not, she will never fear that man again. Neither of you will.” “But don’t you see, everything will change.” He shakes his head. “No, it won’t.” “If she’s yours, then you will want to make up for all the time you
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