"It's nothing," Sean assured Dicky. "I'm fine on my own. Just don't go anywhere.”
"Okay."
Sean strode past Lucas as he headed towards Cordy, while Lucas headed towards Dicky.
"You like these?" Lucas asked Dicky.
Dicky turned, and was startled when he saw Lucas.
The next second, he was delighted and quickly asked, "Dad—I mean, Lucas, did you come to see us?"
"No. Sorry to disappoint you." Lucas never allowed anyone to fantasize.
"What are you doing here, then?"
"Just came to visit."
"You like this stuff?"
"More or less," Lucas said begrudgingly.
More or less?
Dicky doubted that—adults wouldn’t just 'visit' a place like this.
But it was fine, since his daddy was such a coward. He should be considerate to his daddy's dignity and not expose him.
"By the way, did you do the parental test?" Lucas asked casually.
It wasn’t as if he cared, but he had the right to know since he was someone involved.
"Oh."
"And?"
"There was an issue with the sample," Dicky explained quickly.
However, Lucas quickly understood. "So, the answer is no?"
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