Alex lowered the phone, his fury restrained by respect for Daniel. “You’re right.
But I promise you this won’t end here. And I want you to know I’m deeply sorry. More than words can express. Not just for the pregnancy, but for the way I treated you, for the way I let my ambition blind me. And for this letter. I’ll make Sterling regret crossing that line.”
At that moment, the front door opened and a small voice crooned, “Mommy, I’m home!”
Daniel came running in, a dinosaur backpack slung over his shoulder, his blue eyes sparkling with joy. He stopped dead in his tracks when he saw Alex. His smile vanished, replaced by cautious curiosity.
“Hi, champ,” Sofia said, bending down to hug him. “Look, honey, this is a friend of Mom’s. His name is Alex.”
Alex crouched down too, trying to make his gaze friendly, not intimidating. “Hello, Daniel,” he said, his voice surprisingly soft.
Daniel, with the innocence of a child, looked him up and down. “Are you an astronaut? Do you know my dad?”
The question pierced Alex’s heart. He looked at Sofia, who gave him a warning look. “No, darling,” Sofia said gently. “Alex isn’t an astronaut. He’s just a friend.”
Alex felt a wave of shame and an iron will. He couldn’t be the imaginary astronaut, but he could be the real father.
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