Chapter 84 What Do You Mean?

• Madeline smiled at him. "Dad."
• He was her real father in the first place, so she had no reason to put up airs. She didn't call him that previously because she wasn't sure if he wanted her back, but now, she knew he truly wanted her back in the family. She was touched by the love Michael had for Crystal. Madeline wasn't sure if he was a good father, but she was sure that he was a good husband and a man whom a woman could rely on. Because of that, she could address him as 'Dad' easily, unlike how it was earlier.
• It might be a simple title, but it touched Michael. He wondered whether that was the magic of blood bonds. His sons had called him that countless times, but it felt different when Madeline called him that. It tugged on his heartstrings, and he wanted to pull her into his embrace so he could shower her with love.