Bedtime story

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"D-daddy, come here! I w-want you to sleep with me... so I won't dream about the bad monster again..." Venedict said, sounding drowsy as he called out to Victor to lie down beside him.

Meanwhile, Rina and Denise exchanged glances, letting out a deep sigh upon seeing Victor immediately comply with Venedict's request and happily smile at him.

Rina and Denise hesitated at first to correct Venedict for calling Victor "daddy" as they felt uncomfortable with the term. Despite their discomfort, they reluctantly accepted it due to Venedict's current condition, and recognizing Victor's empathy towards him that he seemed not to mind anyway.

As Rina observed Victor and Venedict, she couldn't help but reflect on how their relationship had reached this point....