A New Turn (7)

Today was the day when Roseanne had decided to tell every secret that she held to Nicholas. She was not going to keep any secret from him anymore. She would tell him that they had a child and that child was Leon.

Before talking to Nicholas, she met Leon.

“Leon?” Roseanne called for him. They were seated in the garden where they were having tea. She was having tea and he was holding a cup of chocolate milk.

“Mommy is here to talk to you about your dad, ”Roseanne said. “Your biological dad. I know you know many things. I will let you ask me questions. If you have anything to ask me, tell me, baby. Mommy will be truthful to you.”

“Mommy, when will you tell Nicholas about me?” Leon asked. “I want you to tell him that he is my dad.”

Roseanne nodded, emotions choked her. “Why?”

“Because I want him to be my dad,” Leon answered her. “Mommy, am I hurting you?”

She held his hand tightly and shook her head. “No, sweetheart. You can never hurt me.”

Then, she paused to say, “I'll