With those words, she dashed out of her ward.
Mitchel stepped outside of Raeganâs ward, burning with anger.
Not too far away, he spotted Janey and Annis heading back.
Upon learning Janey was his own daughter, Mitchel was reluctant to leave her.
As if by instinct, Janey sprinted toward Mitchel, joyfully shouting, âDaddy Iâ
Her voice was warm and soft, ringing with utter sincerity.
Mitchel knelt down, gently studying Janeyâs Little face.
Remembering the five years heâd missed, his heart throbbed with pain.
His daughter had never laid eyes on him since the day she was born until recentlyâ¦
âDaddy, why is your face like that?â Janey, with her tiny, plump hand, tenderly touched Mitchelâs swollen cheek, her curiosity evident.
Janeyâs gentle tone brought tears to Mitchelâs eyes.
Tears began to stream down his face, warm and quick.
He had so much he wished to say, but all he could do was embrace Janey with all his might.
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âDaddy, are you hurt?â Janey, resting her small chin on his shoulder and mimicking Raegan, gently patted his back, her voice filled with childish concern.
âMy patting will make it all better.
â
Mitchelâs throat choked up, his voice hoarse.
âIâm not hurt, sweetheart.
Daddyâs just overwhelmed with happiness seeing you.
â
âWhy havenât you come to see me if youâre so happy?â
Tears welled up in his eyes again, and Mitchel replied gently, âI was to blame before, but I promise, from this moment on, Iâll always be here for you and your mommy, alright?â
Janey, suddenly upset, raised her voice.
âNo!â
Janey pushed Mitchel away, refusing to lean on him with a stubbornness.
âYouâre a bad daddy, a lying daddy! You said weâd go to the amusement park together last time, but then you chose to spend time with your fiancée instead.
â
Janeyâs words were a bit jumbled, but her message was clear.
Fuming, she continued, âIf you have a wife already, why are you coming to see my mommy? Youâre acting terribly!â
Mitchel was caught off guard, surprised that Janey knew the term âterribly.
â Her manner of speaking reminded him so much of Raegan.
A smile broke through his surprise.
âJaney, you got it all wrong.
Iâve already cleared it up with your mommy.
Iâve only ever been married to one person, and thatâs your mommy.
â
Janeyâs eyes lit up.
âFor real?â
Mitchel pulled her into a hug, standing up.
âAbsolutely.
Itâs the truth.
â
âSo, youâre my real daddy?â
âYes, Iâm your real daddy, now and always.
â Mitchel was a man of few words, yet as he looked into his daughterâs lovely face, he felt a surge of words he wanted to say.
The five years he missed out on being with Janey made him want to give Janey the world as a way to make up for lost time.
Mitchel gently Lowered his head to brush his forehead against Janeyâs cheek and whispered, âDaddy will always pamper you and your mommy a lot.
â