I nodded, but when I wanted to sit, Vernon asked, “Daddy, who is she?”
Daddy?
I was shocked when Vernon called Dominic his father, as well as my wolf that had been grumbling in my mind.
Suddenly, Courtney interrupted, “Sorry, Lucinda. Vernon is still young and doesn't understand. What’s more, his dad and I often have dinner together, so maybe he thinks it’s like what he always did before.”
With a brief nod toward them, I turned to look at Dominic. My voice, once filled with simmering anger, was then laced with indifference when said, "Yes, you're right. A child needs a father figure. Maybe you should spend more time with them, Dominic."
Then I chose to leave, but then Dominic chased me.
“Lucinda, wait. You’re upset about that, I understand, but he is just a child,” Dominic explained in an apologetic tone.
“Of course, I understand. They must've been through a lot. So, you better have dinner with them instead of me now," I answered calmly.
But Dominic seemed dissatisfied with my answer and asked angrily, “What's that supposed to mean? What's your attitude?”
“I said I understand!”