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Chapter 773
Hearing Nia’s response was worse than when Meredith told her that Nia had forgotten about him.
After all, children were the most naive and straightforward. It was easy to see if a child was lying or acting and
Josiah knew that Nia was not.
“Did you just call me uncle?” Josiah slipped out a sentence as he felt suffocated by the heaviness weighing down on
his chest. “Did I say something wrong?” Tilting her head, Nia gave it a thought before saying, “Then what should I
call you?” “You should be calling me Daddy.”
“Daddy?” Nia sounded shocked as she shook her head and said, “But you’re not my Daddy.”
“Nia darling, do you not remember me anymore? You promised me that you’ll never forget me,” Josiah kneeled
down in front of her as he carefully placed the butterfly into the glass container that Nia was holding. Looking at the
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtbutterfly that was flapping its wings, Nia then looked at Josiah. She did find Josiah friendly but why was he asking her
to call her Daddy? “Uncle, are you really my dad?” “Yes.” Josiah nodded as he started stroking her long hair. It was
only then he realized that his hands were shaking. He was finally able to see his precious daughter after two years.
But he was long forgotten.
He felt a sense of relief that Meredith did not lie to him about the fact that Nia had recovered fully and she looked
well.
“But if you’re my Daddy, then why haven’t we met before?”
“We did.”
“Really?” Nia tried hard to recall but she shook her head. “I don’t remember anymore. But why haven’t you come
to see me all this time?”
Josiah did not know how to answer her question.
How was he supposed to tell Nia that her mother left because he made her angry?
In the end, he came up with a lie. “Because Daddy is busy with work.”
“Which father would not come to see their daughter just because they are busy working? You must be joking
around with me right, uncle?” Nia chuckled and added, “But it’s alright, I forgive you because you helped me catch
the butterfly.”
Josiah felt his heart bleeding when Nia called him uncle.
“Nia, I am really your father,” Josiah paused before saying, “you can ask your mom if you don’t believe me.”
Seeing how he was being serious, Nia was left in a daze. “But Mommy is going to get married to Uncle Charlie
soon.”
“That is why I need Nia’s help. To stop your mom from marrying Uncle Charlie.” “But why? I like Uncle Charlie, he is
a good person.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Because…” Josiah went on, “I don’t want to lose Nia and I want to go back to how things used to be – us staying
together.”
“Then what about Uncle Charlie?”
“He can get married to other girls.” Nia paused before shaking her head. “No. Uncle Charlie and Mommy look
happy together. I don’t want Mommy to be sad.” “Besides, how can I be sure that you’re not lying to me? How
would I know that you are really my Daddy?” Nia then added, “Unless you come with me and we can go ask
Mommy together.”
“Alright. Let’s go together.” Josiah held Nia’s hand in his and walked into the house.
The atmosphere back in the house was slightly weird. Josiah’s grandmother was delighted to see Nia and Meredith.
But when she heard that Meredith was going to marry Charlie, Josiah’s grandmother felt awkward.
Charlie’s mother felt even more awkward.
It was hard for them to disapprove of their marriage but it would not be nice if people knew about how Charlie was
going to marry his cousin’s ex-wife.
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