"Daddy, don't be like that. That's not what I mean."
Zion panicked a little and gently pulled Nathaniel's hand and the worried look on his face was enough to make one's heart ache.
"Come, let's go to the study."
Nathaniel picked Zion up and left.
"Zion was slightly stunned and he didn't remember the last time Nathaniel hugged him. Now that he felt Nathaniel's warmth, he couldn't help but smile. He reached out his small arms to wrap around Nathaniel's neck and rested his body on Nathaniel's shoulder."
Daddy.
"Zion's voice was very low and soft, which filled Nathaniel's heart with warmth."
"Don't you have a conscience? You're calling me daddy now, but didn't you want to be Carlson's son just now?"
Nathaniel still felt aggrieved.
The two of them entered the study.
Nathaniel didn't let Zion go and he sat on the chair while the young boy sat on his lap.
"Zion wanted to get down, but Nathaniel stopped him."