My body froze for ten whole seconds at the words. “Wh-What?”
“The last time I met her, she acted so freely with me. She even called me ‘daddy'.” He said it like that was the most precious moment of his life, while I felt the breath start to leave me.
Calm down, Lisa. Calm down.
I told myself multiple times, until I released a breath then tried again. “Don't be silly. She's just a child, she acts freely with everyone.”
Drex clearly wasn't buying it. “Not the way she did. This girl called me her father. Children don't lie, Lisa.”
“You're talking about the same girl who once told me she touched the moon.” I ensured to make him sound stupid. “Imogen has called Leo her dad before. She calls any male daddy, okay? Don't let it get into your head.”
It was hard to keep my voice from cracking,
