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    "Alright, it''s time for your nap. When your dad gets home from work tonight, you can ask him about going to the amusement park," N announced.


    "Okay!" Mason agreed.


    Excited, he took over an hour to fall asleep.


    After covering him with a nket, N got up and sat on the sofa. She picked up her phone and sent a message to Damon.


    From Mason''s eager expression earlier, she figured it would make him very sad if Damon refused his


    quest. Thus, before Damon returned, she needed to convince him to take Mason to the amusement


    1. k.


    She received no reply after sending the message.


    By evening, N could no longer hold back and dialed Damon''s number. It rang a few times before he picked up.


    "Mr. Sumner, I sent you a message this afternoon. I''m not sure if you saw it," N stated.


    Damon''s cold voice came through the line. "I saw it."


    N wanted to ask why


    he hadn''t replied, but she then realized their only connection now was Mason. It was normal for Damon not to want to respond.


    She cleared her mind and said softly, "Maybe


    it''s because Buddy hasn''t had a dad since he was little, but he really wants to go to the amusement park with his parents like other kids do. If he asks you about it tonight, I hope you can say yes.''


    As her words hung in the air, a long silence filled the space on the other end.


    Not sure what he was thinking, N frowned. “Mr. Sumner, if you keep being silent, I''ll take that as your agreement."


    Finally, Damon spoke up. "Ms. Kinsey, you sent a message and called about


    this. I''m curious what gave you the impression that I wouldn''t agree to such a small request from my own son.


    "And let''s be clear-hisck of a father isn''t due to him not having one. It''s because you''ve kept his existence hidden from me all this time."


    At some point, Damon hung up, leaving N holding her phone in a daze.


    Damon was right. It was her concealment that had led to Mason feeling insecure now.


    But could she really be med for this? If it had been possible, she would have wanted her child to grow up in aplete family.


    Over the years, she had done


    everything she could to provide Mason with the best education care Damon had no right to criticize her.


    During dinner, Damon entered the vi.


    From the moment he walked toward the dining room, Mason tensed up, and his eating slowed down. He was clearly nervous.


    N gently patted his back, her voice encouraging. "Buddy, don''t be afraid. Just gather your courage and say it."


    Damon sat down across from them, seemingly oblivious to Mason''s anxiety, and started eating.


    The dinner table was quiet. Apart from exchanging a few words with Mason, N didn''t nce at Damon. They finished the meal in silence.


    Just as Damon was about to get


    and head to his study, Mason


    up


    vel.ne


    mustered his courage to say, "Daddy, I have something I want to tell you."


    Damon looked at him calmly. "What is it?"


    "Um... can youe with Mommy and me to the amusement park this weekend?" Mason asked.


    His eyes were locked on Damon,


    filled with both hope and fear. He hoped that Damon would say yes


    and feared that he might refuse. Each second felt like torture


    After a moment of contemtion, Damon replied, “Is Saturday okay? I have to go on a business trip on Sunday."


    Mason''s eyes instantly lit up, and he nodded eagerly. "Yes! Thank you, Daddy!"


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