My Child and I Married a Billionaire novel Chapter 64

Chapter 64: Chapter 64: Extremely Gentle with Candy

Candy could tell what he wasn’t saying.

The clever little girl thought he was jealous and said,

"I like Uncle Grant, and I’m grateful to him, but how I like him is different from how I like you. It’s not a problem. I’ll tell him, but I need to tell you, too. I just like *you*, Uncle. No one can ever replace you. I’ll always like you."

Who wouldn’t be overjoyed to receive such an unreserved declaration of affection from a sweet little angel like her?

Her sweetness warmed Damien Vaughn’s heart, but he was also well aware that he and Candy had no official relationship. If they kept up this strange connection, it would likely cause problems for Shane Grant.

After all, Candy was going to be his stepdaughter. What man would be happy if his stepdaughter was closer to an outsider than to him?

Candy was just a child and didn’t understand these things, but he, as an adult, had to.

"You’re still little. You’re going to meet lots and lots of people who are good to you, and you’ll grow to like many of them. How could you possibly like me forever? Don’t be so fixated on me, Candy. One day, I’ll meet the right person and get married, too..."

’Did that mean he would have his own children someday, and then he wouldn’t like her anymore?’

Candy’s expression immediately fell.

"You don’t like me anymore, Uncle? Is it because I’m always sick and causing trouble? Do you think I’m annoying? You don’t want to see me anymore?"

Damien Vaughn knew Candy was still very fragile. This wasn’t the right time to say too much.

But he had already said it.

"You’re going to have a father, Candy. A father will be the person who is best to you in the whole world, and he’s the one you should like the most. You’re such a smart girl, why are you twisting my words?"

’So did he mean that from now on, she was only allowed to like Uncle Grant and couldn’t talk to him like this anymore?’

Candy understood what he meant. She knew that if her mother married Uncle Grant, she would have to do as he said, but her heart ached at the thought.

’She wished so badly that the handsome uncle would marry her mom instead.’

But Uncle Grant had met her mom first, and he was very good to them, too.

The thought that she couldn’t be close to him anymore was so heartbreaking that tears instantly welled up in her eyes.

It was the first time in his life Damien Vaughn had made a girl cry—and a three-year-old, no less. He was at a complete loss.

"Why are you crying? Candy, were my words too harsh?"

’After all, she was just a little girl. No matter how smart she was, her capacity to understand was limited.’

’The reason he was so determined to draw a line with her was that he was, in fact, transferring some of his resentment for Cecelia Archer onto the child.’

Realizing he had hurt her feelings, Damien Vaughn quickly leaned in, pressing his cheek against Candy’s and patting her shoulder gently.

"Don’t cry. I’m sorry. Maybe I was overthinking things. If you don’t want us to grow apart, then we won’t. We won’t, okay?"

Watching from the side, Annie and Cecelia Archer looked at the tender, clingy pair and were at a loss for words.

’Nothing had even happened, so why did it feel like these two were filming a romantic drama every time they met?’

Fortunately, a food delivery arrived just in time, interrupting the moment.

A delivery from Valoria Gardens arrived with nourishing soup, congee, and light side dishes.

Candy’s illness didn’t affect her appetite, and she was probably starving after a full day. Cecelia Archer took the food and thanked Damien Vaughn.

"You’ve been busy all day, you must be tired. We can’t let Candy keep taking up your time. Why don’t you head home? I’ll walk you out."

Damien Vaughn didn’t want to speak with her. He wiped Candy’s tears and asked if she was hungry. Candy said she was.

Damien Vaughn asked, "So, are you going to eat by yourself, or should Uncle feed you?"

"You feed me, Uncle."

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