#Chapter 219 – Father and Son

Slowly, Kent raises his head and meets his son’s gaze, but he doesn’t say anything. Daniel lets out his breath slowly, beginning to nod. “I don’t want to lie,” Kent says softly. “Or to undermine what I had with your mom. She was…my partner and my wife. I treasured her, and loved her deeply, but we were…playing roles that her father picked out for us. We were a very strong match as far as a mafia marriage went, but there was never, between us…” “I get it,” Daniel says, raising his eyebrows. “I mean, it’s going to sound weird but…is it kind of how I feel about Fay?” Kent pauses in shock but then laughs, raising his eyebrows as he considers the possibility. “I mean, I was actually attracted to your mother, Daniel – she was a beautiful woman –“ “Okay, yeah,” Daniel concedes, “but beyond that. A deep friendship and dedication? Fay – if we were actually going to raise this baby together, we’d be good at it. We’d be a good match – and we love each other. But between us…” Kent nods, cons