Mommy, Where Is Daddy? The Forsaken Daughter's Return novel Chapter 66

The entire lunch was a mix of silence and awkward exchange, but it was thanks to the children's optimism that the mood lightened up.

Kenzie especially walked towards the General and asked, "Grandpa, you did not eat at all. Is there something wrong?"

The little girl's pure-hearted probing and gleaming eyes made Winfield sigh. He gasped as he reached for the child's head and said, "I'm not very." He cleared his throat before resuming, "I'm not very hungry."

"But grandpa, Mommy always tells me that food is a blessing! Sometimes we only had chocolate porridge, but you have pork and vegetables on your plate. You should eat that grandpa," revealed Kenzie.

While he forced a smile at Kenzie, it all the more tightened Winfield's chest. He turned to Samantha and silently asked for an explanation.

Even Ethan was looking at his wife, wondering what Kenzie meant.

"Um." Samantha pursed her lips as she set aside her utensils. She explained, "Um... before we moved back to Braeton, there were times we needed to save our proteins and vegetables so sometimes." She sneered before adding, "So we have chocolate porridge for breakfast."

She shrugged and said, "They loved it though."

"Yeah, it wasn't so bad," Kyle remarked.

"Well, that will not happen now," reminded Ethan. "Kenzie and Kyle will always have a healthy, balanced meal."

"Eat now, grandpa," Kenzie encouraged. "I'm already finished with my plate."

"Okay, child. I will. Thank you, Kenzie," said Winfield.

It was thanks to Kenzie's little chat with her grandpa that Winfield ate part of his meal, and only after their lunch did he, Ethan and Samantha move to a private room to discuss everything that had happened.

From inside his study, Winfield probed, "So tell me.... how did you two end up getting married?"

Ethan explained everything from his first sighting of Samantha until he offered marriage. He said, "I was certain about what I felt for Sam and we have two children. There wasn't a reason for us not to be... a real family."

"I love Ethan, father. I mean, I fell in love with him in just more than a month," Sam flushed after admitting.

"So you are only married in paper," Winfield probed.

"Yes." Both Samantha and Ethan answered.

"But we are planning to wed in January or February at the latest. We have yet to save the date," Ethan explained. "We have been busy lately after moving into our home."

"We prioritized getting married in paper so I can have the children's names changed into mine," reasoned Ethan. He reached for his laptop bag, which he had Edgar brought in, and inside were the documents to show Winfield.

"Everything you need to see is there; the DNA test which I took against Kenzie and Kyle, our marriage certificate, and the amendments to the children's names. All of which will prove that we are... really a family," added Ethan.

Winfield took a moment to study all the documents in his hands. He especially read the DNA test, wanting to see the truth for himself.

He shook his head and muttered, "What a... convenient coincidence that it was you whom Sam shared with that night."

"Yes, General, but the point is... what if it wasn't me? What if whoever was in that room had ill intentions," Ethan pointed out while clenching his hand. "It could have been worst, but luckily, it was me."

"I would not even say it was luck since it brought Sam the most difficult years in her life, but at least... that night brought us together," Ethan said. He reached for Samantha's hand and added, "And I am very thankful that our paths had crossed during my visit to Monroe City."