Though she didn't know the reason, Ashley felt that she was more confident in saying this now. Maybe it was because Dany was with her.
Ashley let Dany sit next to her, and then she looked at Cayn. She firmly believed that Dany was her daughter and Cayn had no right whatsoever to place stipulations.
"No way!" Cayn refused without hesitation.
He had taken care of Dany for the past five years, but Ashley was now asking him to let Dany stay with her and her family. This meant that Dany would stay there forever with no certainty of coming back.
This was too much to ask of him. And it was predictable that Cayn wouldn't allow Dany to be taken away from him, especially once and for all.
"I'm not having my own child now," Cayn retorted.
Hearing his reply, Ashley said, "But I'm not certain whether you'll have your own child or not in the future. Maybe you'll fall in love with a girl, get married and have a child of your own. That's normal for most people, and I am convinced that it's possible for you too."
Ashley knew that there were many women around Cayn. If he started dating again, such a lifestyle would not be good for Dany.
'What if those women around Cayn have no affection for Dany and mistreat my daughter?' Ashley pondered with concern.
Her words aggravated Cayn even more. He gritted his teeth and said, "I am sure I won't have my own child in the future! Is that enough for you?"
As he finished his words, he cast a glance at Dany subconsciously.
"Shut up, Ashley. Have some sense! Dany is too young to understand all these things. Don't talk like that in front of her!"
Cayn warned her in a threatening look.
"Fine, I won't say such things again. But why are you so angry?" Ashley murmured.
It suddenly occurred to her that it was Monday today. So Ashley said to Cayn, "I will take care of my daughter this week. You have nothing to worry about. If you have other things to do, you may go now."
Ashley waved to Cayn happily.
"Dany, say goodbye to your daddy. He's going to work," she said.
"See you, Daddy! I will be obedient while staying here with mommy."
Following Ashley's words, Dany waved goodbye to Cayn.
"Okay honey, won't you come over to kiss me and give me a hug?"
Cayn asked in a soft voice, looking dejectedly at Dany.
At home, before he went to work, Dany would always run to him to kiss and hug him. Then he would go to work in a good mood.
But recently Dany had changed. She was no longer as sweet to him.
Dany hesitated for a while. Then she got up and approached Cayn.
Ashley didn't try to stop her. After all, Dany and Cayn had lived together for a long time and shared a special relationship.
Ashley was a sensible woman and she understood that the two of them loved each other.
Dany walked up to Cayn and kissed him on his cheek. Then she hugged him. After that, Cayn left with satisfaction.
"My dear daughter, come here!"
After Cayn left, Ashley took her long lost daughter to her side. She wanted her daughter to never leave ever again.
Then Linda reappeared to serve some juice for the visitors, but Cayn had already left.
"My lady, where is that gentleman?"
Linda asked casually, putting the two glasses of juice on the table since she couldn't see Cayn anywhere.
"Don't worry about him. He has left for work," Ashley said.
"Then why is this little girl still here?" Linda looked at Dany in surprise. She knew that Cayn had brought her along with him.
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