Chapter 56

Dalia’s POV

“Well, the thing is…” I kept quiet as I kept on thinking whether I should tell him or not. What if the relationship ends before it starts? What if he finds me disgusting and not worthy of love? What if he thinks someone like me should not be around his daughter? What if…

I was jolted out of my thoughts when he spoke again. “I’m not going to be mad, angel. I promise,” he said softly and I took a deep breath before speaking.

“Jackson and I were not a thing, it was all a show,” I lied. That wasn’t what I was going to say. I couldn’t bring myself to talk, I wasn’t ready to face that part of my life now. He wasn’t in my life anymore and I already found a safe space in Alex, I saw zero need for me to bring it up.

“That’s all?” He asked and I nodded. “You made me worried there for a second. It’s not a secret, I thought you were going to drop a bomb on me,” he chuckled and I chuckled nervously too.

If only you knew.

“Well, I just though