Chapter 163

After making dinner, Emily walked into Nikon’s room, finding him lying on the bed and watching cartoons on his mobile. She smiled softly at the sight of him, then sat beside him, gently brushing her fingers through his hair.

“Babe, can I ask you something?” she said softly.

Nikon glanced up at her and nodded, his attention shifting from the screen to her.

Emily hesitated for a moment, gathering her thoughts. She knew she couldn’t let this distance between Nicholas and Nikon grow any further. Stroking his hair, she decided it was time to clear things up.

“Sweetheart,” she began gently, “your father loves you very much. He never left us. It was me... I was the one who left him back then.”

Nikon frowned, confusion clouding his young face. “You left him?”