Chapter 3 Daphne Yildiz

Three years had gone, and Rose got pregnant by a Turkish man named Ferit Yildiz, one of her customers in the club. Among all her customers, Ferit was different because he promised her a good life. 

She hoped the man would marry her and take her to Turkey, but when she was probably pregnant, the man disappeared and never showed up.

"Mother! Mother!" She shouted as she felt the sudden pain in her belly. 

"What is it? The noise has reached the house next door..." She said as she approached Rose, who couldn't paint her face. 

"It's about to come out.. Ah!!" It screamed, writhing in pain. "Wait... Shit! What am I going to do.." Her mother panicked and left the room. It dialed the phone quickly. "What?!" Alright.. I'm on my way.." Daryl answered worriedly.

In less than 15 mins, Daryl was in front of the house. "Man, just wait.." He said to the taxi driver and hurried inside. 

"Mother! What is this animal doing here??" Rose complains when she sees Daryl. It's been two years since she ended her relationship with Daryl because she caught him with another woman and got pregnant.

"Calm down, Rose.." Daryl said as he carried her out of the room. Her mother followed, who also hopped in the taxi. 

"How can I calm down? You're an animal! I said I don't want to see you anymore! Your face is shameless!" Rose screamed out loud. Its face is irritated. 

"That's right, just shout, so you don't feel the pain..." Daryl answered who was next to the driver. "For god sake Maria Rose! Only one woman has tasted Daryl compared to you, who already had with all men.." Her mother mocked.

"Mother! You don't know anything, so don't interfere! Ah!!!!" She shouted again. 

"Just hurry up, man, please. " Daryl said to the driver, sweating even though it was air-conditioned. 

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While Rose's mother was sitting, Daryl was walking steadily. A few moments later and the nurse came out. 

Daryl immediately entered with Rose's mother after giving them the signal. "Your baby is a girl, sir..." The nurse said with a smile, noticing that Daryl was just standing there and couldn't get close to what she thought was the father. 

"He's not the father.." Rose corrected immediately. The nurse is ashamed, heading out of the room with the Doctor.

"Stop, Maria Rose. Where's the father?! Do you see anyone else besides Daryl?" Her mother is against it. She pushed harder. 

"Get that shameless guy out of here, now. Thank you!" Her anger is apparent. Daryl backed away hesitantly. "I'll go first, Mother. Just call me again if you need anything.." He was about to leave when her mother followed.

"Hey.. Daryl.."

"Yes? Mother" It immediately turned around. The woman closed the door. Daryl seemed shy and moved away from the room. 

"What's the matter.. maybe you saved something there. It's just an additional payment to the hospital." 

"Ah, yes, there is. It's good that you reminded me. Of course, there is. I've been saving it for a long time. It's really for Rose's labor." 

He handed the old lady a thick roll of money. "Oh, you're different. You really love my daughter, don't you? So does that mean you're going to adopt my grandchild too?!" Its eyes speak clearly. 

"I can do everything for Rose, Mother. You're right.. I love her with all my heart. I was just really drunk and in a bad mood that night. I betrayed her with a random girl."

"Oh, you don't need to explain, Daryl. You're like a son to me. I know where your resentment toward my daughter comes from. Still, I hope you understand that she is responsible for us as her family." She patted Daryl's shoulder. 

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Six more years passed, and Daphne started school. Daphne is a happy and intelligent child.

Sometimes other kids like her because of her different eyes. Daphne got the green eyes of her Turkish father. 

Meanwhile, she became the target of the mothers' gossip. They said she was the daughter of one of her mother's customers. 

That thing never left Daphne's mind until she was in grade 12. Rose returned to the club after giving birth to Daphne. While Daryl acted as a father to her, her mother's only brother also became an excellent uncle to her. 

"Mom, the school year is almost coming. Won't you enroll me yet?" 

"What school are you talking about? That's okay.. You know how to read and write. It's good that you graduated from grade 12. Come to your senses.. You have to start working.."

"Mom. I want to continue until college.." 

"Alright, if you can provide for it. Oh, enough of this nonsense topic." Daphne was left feeling sad. 

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When Rose arrived at the club, she quickly went to Mother Lili's office because Monique said so.

"I'll be straight, Rose. Don't you have a daughter? Maybe it's possible.." Rose's ears perked up immediately, and she instantly understood what the other person wanted to say, so she directly cut her off. 

"No, Mother Lili. My daughter Daphne will find a decent job. She will not end up like me." Rose was against it presently. Her fists clenched on her thighs, shaking. 

"Hold on... Finish me off first.. I need an extra server. She won't be dancing or entertaining customers. What are you babbling? And by the way, your schedule changed. You may come to just every MWF..."

"And why is that??" Automatically came out of her mouth. 

"Why, Rose? What do you think of yourself? Getting Younger? Hey, maybe you don't know that your sweetness is also running out. There's much younger than you out there, and almost no one wants to date you. I'll only lose money if you keep coming in daily.." Rose did nothing about Mother Lili's decision. 

When the night was over, She talked to Daphne about the offered job at the bar and to save money to continue college. "Why are you making your daughter work at the club, Rose?!" Daryl disagreed.

"And who are you to talk to? I'm the mother, so I'm the one to decide.." 

"It's okay, father. Another thing, Mother is right so that I can save for the next enrollment." Daphne's groin smile was strained. They are currently in the living room. 

"That's why I can provide for you, kid..." Daryl spoke again. "Wow.. Why don't you just focus on your real child Daryl and don't interfere in my daughter's life!" Emphasizing it.