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Mike visibly paled. He looked at her and gasped loudly.
“She is the heir,” he mumbled, shock written all over his face.
I furrowed my brows.
How did he know?
Maddie tensed up again.
“I am so sorry,” she mumbled, her voice breaking. “I didn’t know. I didn’t want this, Mike, I promise.”
Mike’s shocked face turned into a confused one.
“What are you talking about, Maddie?” he asked quietly.
Maddie took a deep breath, but it got caught in her throat. I knew that she wouldn't be able to explain it to him.
“She was worried about how you would react,” I said, making Mike look back at me. “We were all kind of worried.”
Mike’s eyes widened and I saw hurt flash in them.
“Did you think that I would hurt her?” he asked quietly.
His voice was laced with pain and sadness.
“No, Mike,” I said sternly. “Never. I know you and I know that you would never hurt her.”
He gave me a small nod and took a deep breath.
“I was worried that you would get angry,” I said. “Maybe a bit sad.”
I didn’t really know how to explain it.
Mike nodded and looked at Maddie. He took another deep breath and stood up. I watched him approach Maddie. She tensed up a little and I rubbed her back, trying to relax her.
Mike kneeled in front of her and took her hands in his.
“I love you, Maddie,” he said. “I love you with my entire heart and I would never do anything to hurt you. I did it once and I hate what it did to you, me, and our relationship. I won’t be making that mistake again.”
Maddie let out a quiet sob and Mike pulled her into his arms. She hugged him tightly and I couldn’t help but smile a little.
I was glad she had him in her life. Mike made a huge fucking mistake, but he was a different person now. He was the father she needed.
CHAPTER FIVE – Explain It To Me
Madeline’s POV
I was so relieved. I was so scared that Mike would hate me. I was terrified that he would abandon me again. I was terrified that he would be angry or that he would resent me. I didn’t want it to happen. We just started fixing our relationship. I felt ready to let him back into my life. I didn’t want to lose him even before I got him back.
“Oh, my baby,” Mike mumbled as he kissed the top of my head and rubbed my back. “It’s okay. Everything is going to be okay.”
I took a deep breath and let him go. He gave me a small smile and wiped my cheeks.
“My beautiful little girl,” he said quietly as he leaned in and kissed my forehead.
It felt weird hearing him call me that, but I would be lying if I said that it didn’t feel nice.
I was so angry at him, but I also missed him. I missed having a dad. I missed playing with him. I missed laughing with him. My mom used to tell me stories about him and she would always say that he was a great father. She would tell me stories about him playing with me, reading me fairytales before bed, and making me my favorite breakfast in the morning. She would tell me stories about the three of us spending wonderful time together and I always missed it. I missed my dad.
