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Chapter 9 No Longer My Daughter
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After Her Trip with Her First Love and Our Daughter Chapter 12 No Turning Back
Selena stood with her head tilted back, her clothes rumpled and unkempt. A slender cigarette dangled between her fingers, its smoke curling around her face, veiling everything but the sorrow etched between her brows.It had been some time since I last saw them.Both mother and daughter looked thinner—frail, even—like a stiff breeze might knock them over. I pretended not to see them and moved to walk past."Colin, you're finally back." Selena stepped in front of me, her voice laced with tangled emotions and fatigue.I didn’t waste words. "What do you want?"She gave me a weak, bitter smile. "Is there really no chance left for us?"I glanced into the distance and replied coolly, "Selena, we ended a long time ago. There's nothing left between us."This was a woman I had once loved with everything I had, for more than ten years. But now, with that love finally spent and gone, my heart was still, like a quiet well. Liking her felt like something from another lifetime.A single tea
After Her Trip with Her First Love and Our Daughter Chapter 11 A Clean Break
Skyler came storming over, placing himself protectively in front of Selena, his expression hostile as he barked at me, "Colin, as long as I'm around, don't even think about bullying Selena! I know your type—living off a woman, dragging your feet on the divorce just to keep leeching off her! We're both men. Don't think I can't see right through you!"I knew exactly what he was doing—twisting the truth to make himself look good. I lifted a hand to cut him off, my tone cold and clipped. "Shut up. I don't have time for your bullshit."With that, I turned to leave. But of course, Skyler didn't know when to quit. He lunged toward me, trying to grab hold of my arm. Without a second thought, I spun around and slammed a heavy punch into his gut. He dropped like a rock, clutching his stomach and groaning in pain."If you want to die, keep coming."Embarrassed and humiliated, Skyler tried to scramble back to his feet, ready to strike back. But before he could so much as raise a hand, a shar
After Her Trip with Her First Love and Our Daughter Chapter 10 Too Late For Regret
My hard work over the past few months finally paid off. I had just published a new academic paper and was receiving widespread recognition for it.That day, my mentor hosted a celebration banquet in my honor. My colleagues even put up a congratulatory banner—it was a festive, joyful scene. I held the bouquet that Levi and Mia had brought and couldn't help but smile, truly and sincerely. It was probably the happiest I'd been in years.After the event, I walked out of the hotel surrounded by laughter and congratulations, feeling completely at ease. But just as I stepped outside, I saw Selena standing there with Evie. Both of them were holding bouquets, too.As soon as Selena saw me, she hurried over, looking awkward and out of place. "Congratulations, Colin."Evie even chimed in sweetly, "Daddy, you're amazing."Her voice was so casual, so natural, as if we were still a family. It was as if nothing had ever happened. As if they hadn't turned their backs on me. Maybe they could
After Her Trip with Her First Love and Our Daughter Chapter 9 No Longer My Daughter
She looked at me with tearful eyes, lips trembling as she called out, "Daddy, I haven't eaten all day… My stomach really hurts."But I stood there, unmoved."Daddy, can you make me some tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich?"This time, I walked right past her, pulling out my keys to unlock the door. "No," I said, my tone firm.Evie froze, finally realizing I wasn't joking. "But Daddy, didn't you use to love me the most? You can't just leave me like this."I let out a short laugh and shot back, "And why not? Why should I care about you? I'm not your dad anymore, Evie. Your custody belongs to Selena now. You were the one who said you wanted to stay with her. You told me to get out of your life."Panic crept into her eyes. She scrambled up from the ground and tried to grab my arm. "Daddy, even if you and Mommy are divorced, we're still blood. We're still father and daughter."Yeah. That was exactly why I had cherished her like a treasure for the past ten years. I gave her ever
After Her Trip with Her First Love and Our Daughter Chapter 8 Nothing Left To Say
Evie bit her lip as she looked at me, and for a moment, I thought I saw something like hurt flicker in her eyes.I didn't understand it. Hadn’t she always hated it when I showed her affection in public? So, who was she putting on this act for now? Besides, we didn't have anything to do with each other anymore.I didn't even glance her way.But Mia stepped forward, arms spread in front of me like a shield, glaring fiercely. "You're all mean! Don't you dare bully Uncle Colin!"Evie, still just a child, lost her temper immediately and shouted back, "He's my daddy, not yours!"It was the first time Evie had ever called me her daddy in front of other people. But I knew she didn't say it out of love. She just didn't want anyone else claiming what she thought belonged to her.That wasn't affection. It was possession.When she tried to shove Mia, I stepped in to stop her. In the struggle, Evie tripped and fell to the ground.I didn't help her. I didn't even look back. If she wanted to
After Her Trip with Her First Love and Our Daughter Chapter 7 The Wrong Daughter
Behind me, Selena stomped her feet in frustration when she saw how calm I remained.Eventually, I found Mia and pulled out the homemade cookies I had brought for her. The little girl lit up with delight. "Wow, Uncle Colin! These are amazing. They're the best cookies I've ever had!"She immediately started sharing them with her classmates. One of the other kids, sweet-tongued and full of praise, chirped, "Mia, Mr. Jonas is awesome. I'm so jealous!"Mia puffed up proudly. "Of course he is! Uncle Colin's not just a great cook—he works in medicine and helps save people's lives. He's a real hero!"Seeing the pride and joy on Mia's face warmed my heart in a way I had never felt with Evie.Her teacher once told me she hadn't eaten enough at school. I panicked and rushed to make a carefully packed lunch with fresh juice, then delivered it myself.But right in front of me, Evie dumped the entire thing into the trash. Angry and petulant, she snapped, "I don't want to eat this stuff! I want
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