"I'm glad to hear he's okay," I remarked, continuing my tasks without missing a beat.
"Can I ask you something? Why did you start calling Walker 'Dad'?" she inquired.
"Because he's the only one in my life who's actually taken on that role. Why? Doesn’t he like it?" I replied.
"No, he loves it. We were just curious because it seemed to come out of nowhere," she said, squeezing my hand gently.
"I’ve had three different dads: Peter, Silas, and Walker. Walker is the only one who has really stepped up. He’s the only one who deserves that title, and that’s why I call him that,” I explained, treating it as no big deal while I went about my work.
I could see her response brought her joy, and it made me happy to know Walker didn’t mind—his happiness made me happy too.
Just then, Axel walked
