"That's a very shitty father." Darius pinched her cheeks and joked, "We both have that in common."
"It's not a good thing. But it doesn't matter anymore. I am happy now and I hope you are always happy as well. I don't lack anything now."
Darius sighed in relief, "I'm glad to hear that, love."
When Laurel turned a bit, she saw the time on the bedside alarm clock and jumped off the bed. Darius' mind shut down for a second when his arms become empty without warning. His glitching mind restarted and he started laughing.
"What's wrong?"
Laurel put on her slippers and backed away. "It's late. Aren't you working? I wasted a lot of your time. I should leave!"
Darius patted the bed and offered, "Would you like to sleep here?"
It was an innocent offer sonit should be Laurel who develop
