Chapter 4 " Thank you for taking care of us these past few days , Uncle Nate . " I stared at my daughter in disbelief . She held her head high with a quiet pride , even though her eyes were brimming with tears . She refused to let them fall . Eight years of a hidden marriage . Not once had Nate acknowledged our relationship publicly . I had stood by him - helped him build his career from the ground up , fought beside him in the legal world , gave birth to his child . And still , he insisted on keeping our marriage a secret - for the sake of his career , he always said . But what about our daughter ? His own flesh and blood ? He wouldn't even allow her to call him " Dad . " Every time , he corrected her- " Uncle . " And now , she was finally calling him what he always wanted . " Mom , let's not bother him anymore . " She tugged at my arm and started pulling me away .