Cedric stood up and said, "I've got something to do, so I'll be going now. I'll leave finding her parents to you."
Luna was eating something. When she saw Cedric leaving, she quickly stood up and shouted, "Daddy!"
Andrew was in the middle of drinking and promptly spat out all the water. He stared at Cedric in shock. "She's yours?!"
Cedric ruffled his hair impatiently. "I told you, she's not mine. She just calls me that out of nowhere."
"A kid so well-behaved like her wouldn't lie."
"I met her at the airport. She got separated from her family there. She seems to be looking for someone. Her father, I think."
Andrew turned to Luna and asked, "Is that true?"
Luna just looked straight at Cedric and said, "Daddy."
Andrew clapped his hands. "Well, she found him, didn't she? You're her daddy."
Cedric was in utter disbelief. He looked at Luna and asked, "What do you want? Are you trying to latch onto me?"
Luna just looked back at him pitifully. Andrew then said, "You've been acting pretty wild for the past few years. Maybe some woman actually got pregnant with your child. I'd say that she even looks a bit like you."
Cedric pinched Luna by the chin and said, "How does she look anything like me? Not at all."
He stood up and continued, "Anyway, she's not my kid. Whoever wants her can take her."
With that, he left the room. Luna ran after him. "Daddy!"
Andrew sighed and went to take her hand. "Is he really your father?"
She nodded in response. He continued, "Don't worry, I'll have someone send you back to the villa later."
Luna smiled brightly. "Thank you, doctor!"
"No need to thank me," Andrew then asked, "Where's your mother? Did you come to find your father by yourself?"
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