"Please be my daddy," Liam pleaded as he stood before Caspian, his eyes fixed on him, yearning for a father like Caspian—the handsome, rich, and caring father.

But as it stood, all that was in Caspian's mind was, *How? Why? And when?* How could it be that the minute he returned to the city after years of being away, he became connected not just to a woman but also to her son?

He felt intensely responsible for them when, all his life, he had been carefree and didn't want to involve himself in anything complicated.

His brows furrowed as his eyes darted from Liam to Julia, who was standing before...