Disclaimer: I don't own Tale of Two Cities. This is a sequel to my story THERE CAN BE MIRACLES WHEN YOU BELIEVE
"Carton," Charles asked, "May I ask you a question?"
"I believe you just did," Sydney replied laughing
"I'm serious. The 'ace' that you played... is it true?"
"Huh?"
A year had passed since these events and Sydney had no idea what Charles was talking about.
"Are you really... Little Lucie's father," Charles explained his question.
"Absolutely not," Sydney said, "I love her as much as I would had she been my own but no I am not her father. I would not have kept such a secret. I could not have kept such a secret. I would have blurted it out the very first time I had been drunk."
"Thank you Carton," Charles said
"For not being Little Lucie's father?" Carton asked
"No. For always being there for us. It is a true friend who will be the way you are"