Chapter 13 - Ava Took Reed's Hand in Front of the Entire Restaurant and Called Him Daddy—And He Couldn't Hide His TearsAva was three now.
She loved the restaurant.
She knew every chef.
Every server.
Every corner.
One evening, she ran into Reed's arms.
“Daddy!”
The entire restaurant went silent.
Reed froze.
I froze.
Ava smiled.
“Can I have chocolate cake?”
Reed laughed through tears.
“Yes.”
She hugged him.
“Best daddy.”
He looked at me.
I smiled.
Maybe family wasn't about biology.
Maybe it was about who stayed.
May you like
Who showed up.
Who protected you when the world was cold.
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