CHAPTER 87

BLAIR POV

The day of reckoning finally arrived. Smith was due in town, and we had to confront him with the truth: Ronnell, not him, was Nathan's father. We'd exchanged a few text messages over the past week, but each day had brought a growing unease. Something about this whole situation felt... off.

Perhaps, I was nervous because I had left him believing that he was the father of Nathan. Ronnell came into the room carrying Nathan. He had learned to blow raspberries recently and hadn't honestly stopped showing off his new skill. Anyone who came within arms reach of him instantly became drenched in his saliva, but nothing dettered Ronnell. When he saw his new trick, he proclaimed him a super genius and didn't even blink when he drenched his shoulder with his drool.

“He hasn't replied yet?” Ronnell questioned patting Nathan softly on the back.

“No.” I held up my phone. “I guess he is busy saving the world to reply but he's a notoriously bad texter, so…”

I hadn't heard from Smith for a