HappyNovelChapter 779 Now She Doesn't WantAnymore Quiet steps brought Collin closer to the boy, his voice low as he knelt down, eye to eye with Zander's tear- streaked but fiercely guarded face, "You said you'd handle this by yourself," he said softly. "But I couldn't stay away. You're my son, and I cto take both you and your mother home." Those last few words hit like thunder. Zander's breath caught, and his eyes flew wide. "Wait... you're saying you're my dad?" A calm nod followed. "Yes. That's right. Haven't you ever noticed how much we look alike?" Pulling out his phone, Collin opened the photo gallery without another word. Within seconds, he swiped to a photo and turned the screen toward the boy, "This one's from before you were born. That's your mom and me," Collin continued.
Zander stared at the screen, his expression blank, as he watched Linsey and Collin together.
In the photo, Linsey's smile was bright, while Collin gazed at her with a tender expression.
Even at his age, the emotion in the picture reached Zander.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe took a step back, shaking his head slowly, lips trembling. "No... you're the man who hurt Mommy. You made her cry. You're not my dad. You're mean. You're the bad man!" Collin did not move. The words landed hard, but he stayed still. "She cried?" he asked gently. When?" A beat passed before he continued, voice lower this time, "I made a mistake... four years ago. Something I regret every day, I hurt her, and she left. I didn't know where she went. I searched everywhere." Fingers curling slightly, he exhaled. "I didn't even know you existed. Or your sister. Not until today. Now I see how much your mother has been through." Little by little, Zander's glare lost its edge. His bottom lip stuck out stubbornly, but his eyes no longer held the sfire. "So it was you," he muttered, folding his arms. "That means you're the bad guy. My sister and I- we're not going to like you, bad dad!" A dull pressure bloomed in Collin's chest at the boy's words.
In that moment, the truth becundeniable-Linsey hadn't just had a child. She had had two.
"I'm going to do everything I can to make things right," Collin said with calm determination. "With your and with both of you. But first, we need to find them. Can you helpwith that?" m, Suddenly, the scope of his world had shifted. It no longer revolved around the past-it now included two lives 0.0% Special bonus over 40% 14:55 he never knew he had helped create.
And the person responsible for bringing those children into the world was the swoman who meant everything to him.
Gratitude swelled in his chest.
This time, he wouldn't let that second chance slip away. He wouldn't lose Linsey again.
Tears threatened to spill, sorrow rising as the reality of Zander's missing mother and sister crashed over him Despite himself, he found a flicker of comfort in the presence of this stranger-this man who claimed to be his father.
His tone stayed stubborn, but the walls around his heart were beginning to crack.
"I... I don't know where they went," Zander muttered, voice barely steady. "Mommy got mad because I ran away. Now she doesn't wantanymore." Collin's breath caught as he watched Zander begin to cry.
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пропа Without hesitation, he reached out and gently smoothed a hand over Zander's head. "That's not true. Your mom would never leave you by choice. She loves you way too much for that. Something must've happened-something she couldn't avoid." Thoughts swirled through his mind; he tried to make sense of it all. From what he knew of Linsey, she would never abandon her kids unless the situation left her no other option.
Whatever made her run-it had to be serious.
Sniffling, Zander suddenly brightened with a spark of realization. He raised his wrist and quickly tapped the screen of his smartwatch.
"I'll call Mommy," he said, breath hitching. "I should have answered ΟΠΙ earlier. She tried to reach me, and I N didn't pick up. It's my fault. I was being bad. I need to say sorry to Mommy."
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