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Chapter 11 - LILY’S PATERNITY BECAME OFFICIALNathan did not rush custody.

That mattered.

He wanted Lily.

Immediately.

But he understood she did not know him.

So we did it properly.

Court-recognized paternity test.

Legal acknowledgment.

Gradual contact.

Therapist support.

Lily called him Daddy because she already knew the idea.

But living the relationship took time.

At first she wanted me present for every visit.

Nathan agreed.

Then one day:

“Mommy can go get coffee.”

Progress.

He learned her favorite cereal.

She learned he snored during movies.

He gave her no giant gifts.

I insisted.

So did he.

When an assistant suggested a pony, Nathan said:

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“She needs a father, not a petting zoo.”

Good.

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