Davey commented, “You seem to have had a rough night." His voice was steady, yet his gaze betrayed an icy turbulence.

A pang of anxiety struck Raegan, wondering if she had revealed any slip-ups. Gathering her thoughts swiftly, she confessed with a firm voice, "Yes, I had a dreadful sleep. The events of yesterday frightened me. After all, I came close to death."

Her sincerity seemed to dissolve the shadowy doubts in Davey's eyes.

He probed further, "Are you scared of me?"

"Extremely," Raegan admitted. “You've tried to claim my life thrice. How could I not fear you?"

Her response was candid, and she moved back slightly, filled with apprehension.

Davey's expression darkened as he asked, “And Landen? How do you two get along?"

Confused at first by his question, Raegan hesitated.

Davey elaborated, "Is your interaction with him similar to this?"

Raegan now understood that Davey was comparing himself to her father.

She fondly recalled Landen's kindness. "My dad was very kind to me. I was never afraid of him. When I was little, he would often carry me on his back."

Indeed, Landen had always shown deep affection for Raegan, supporting her throughout childhood and even into her parenting years.

Upon seeing Raegan's affectionate smile as she spoke of Landen, irritation flashed across Davey's face. His voice took on a sharper edge. "Dad?" He clearly disliked the term.

"A father for a day, a father for life," Raegan declared, looking directly into Davey's unforgiving eyes, emphasizing that Landen and her adoptive father in Tenassie would always be her true dads.

Raegan navigated her emotions with precision. Displaying any submission or weakness toward Davey now would only trigger his suspicions.

Considering Davey had killed her adoptive father and attempted her life thrice, submissiveness was not an option. Resentment was more fitting. Such defiance might even stir a competitive edge in Davey.

If the genetic tests proved Raegan was Davey's biological daughter, the shock would be immense for Davey, realizing he had attempted to kill his own flesh and blood multiple times.

Thus, conflicted feelings tormented Davey even before the test results were in. Part of him hoped Raegan's claims were false. Yet, somewhere deep down, he wished they were true.

At his age, the idea of having a child became increasingly appealing.

The deeper the isolation and neglect one experienced in youth, the more intensely one yearned for a connection with their offspring, seeking to mend the echoes of a lonely childhood.