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Chapter 20

Author: Phebe
last update publish date: 2026-07-18 23:01:20

RUSSELL’S POV

Asher asked a very unimaginable question. I couldn’t believe that he could ask such a thing.

“Answer me, father. Do you hate me?” His question returned, but I still didn’t have any answer to give to him.

“You cannot look me in the eyes. You think that I am the worst thing that has happened to you.”

I turned slowly to see tears in his eyes, but he had managed to hold them back while he clenched his fists.

Asher always did that whenever he was upset, but never had I seen him clench
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