Logan suddenly realized he had misspoken and waved his hands to clarify. "No, no, she's my biological daughter. There's no way she was adopted. You misheard me. I said Evelyn gave birth to her. I never thought Evelyn might not like her. I'm not very capable, and work keeps me busy. I'm out working all the time and didn't pay much attention to Charlotte, causing her to suffer a lot when she was little."
His denial was calm and natural, without a trace of panic or averted eyes, making Henry almost doubt if he had misheard.
Henry gave a slightly embarrassed smile and poured Logan another drink. "It seems to be my issue, I must have misheard. I thought you just said Charlotte was adopted."
"Come on. I must have been unclear. It's early, and I've had too much to drink. My words are slurring.
