Chapter 296. Blood Ties

Nathaniel

His words cause the food I just swallowed to get stuck in my damn throat. It's like I can't chew and swallow my own damn food. Like the fucking idiot I am.

How do I respond to this question? "Yeah, he's speaking more because we're putting a lot of time into speaking to him since he's behind?" Yeah, sounds like a great fucking response. Just comes to show kind of father I have been to my son.

Except, I don't have time to answer. Via's quick to answer for me.

"Yes, it has been a while since you last saw him." She feeds Lance some more. "It would help if you would visit more often." She doesn't look at him, not even once. "But family first and all." She says, without a hint of emotion in her voice.

Dean's face falls but Via doesn't see it. "I didn't mean it in a disrespectful way, Via." He trails off. "I just-" He's clearly acti