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Chapter 9

作者: Dusky Clouds
I nodded.

"But this whole ordeal has made me realize many things," Hannah said.

She glanced at Mike, then at Alicia. "I've been making the same mistake for 20 years. I'm only just starting to fix it now, but I hope it's not too late."

I didn't comment.

Mike sat quietly on the couch. Tears still stained his face, but he didn't cry out loud anymore.

I stood up to leave. As I passed by him, he suddenly moved.

I instinctively took half a step back, but he merely reached out and gently tugged a
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  • My Girlfriend's Dad Lives in Fairyland   Chapter 13

    "Mrs. Bennett," I said, nodding to Hannah. "Have a safe flight."Hannah nodded back, then turned her gaze toward Mike.Standing beside her, Mike suddenly reached into his duffel bag and pulled out a small paper bag before holding it out to me."Here…"His voice was barely a whisper. "I-I made them yesterday. You can try them at home."I took the paper bag and opened it up. Inside were a few homemade cookies. They were a little burnt around the edges and unevenly shaped, but I could tell that he had put real effort into making them."You made these?" I asked."Yeah." Mike looked down, rubbing the toe of his shoe against the floor tiles."The therapist said I should find a hobby, so I took up baking. These didn't turn out great. They're a bit burnt. If they taste terrible, you don't have to eat them…"As he spoke, his voice dwindled to a whisper, as though he wanted to disappear into his shell.I picked one up and took a bite. It was a little hard, and he had gone a bit heavy o

  • My Girlfriend's Dad Lives in Fairyland   Chapter 12

    I couldn't help but chuckle. "A probationary period? What, do you think you're a new employee on probation?"Alicia laughed along, looking slightly self-conscious. "Well, I'm already sending you my daily updates anyway, and you're reading them, aren't you?"She packed up the takeout bag and stood. The sunlight caught her from behind. "I'll keep sending them, and you keep reading them. Whenever you feel like I've passed the test, you can make it official."I also got to my feet and brushed a few stray crumbs off my pants."Then you'd better do your best," I said.Alicia's eyes instantly lit up.And so, the days rolled on.It wasn't until late September that Connor suddenly let out a loud "Holy crap" next to me and shoved his phone in my face. "Your ex's family made the financial news again."I took the phone. It was an article with the headline, "Porter Group CEO Hannah Porter Announces Retirement; Daughter Alicia Bennett Appointed CEO".The piece mentioned that Hannah had deci

  • My Girlfriend's Dad Lives in Fairyland   Chapter 11

    "Anyway… I'm sorry," Mike murmured.I leaned back against the couch cushions, studying the man sitting across from me.He was well into his 40s, yet his posture resembled that of an elementary schooler. Forcing out the apology looked harder for him than being asked to jump off a building.Hannah and Alicia had enabled him to become a man-child."Mr. Bennett." I spoke up.He raised his head to look at me."If you want to head out in the future, just give Alicia a heads-up first. They worry when you run off like this."Mike blinked in surprise, then gave a slow nod.Alicia arrived ten minutes later.When she pushed through the lobby's glass doors, her forehead was beaded with sweat. Seeing Mike and me sitting across from each other in the lounge, she looked visibly relieved.Her tone was laced with exasperation as she walked over. "Dad, at least let someone know when you're leaving the house."Mike stood up and muttered, "I-I didn't mean to. I just wanted to give his things ba

  • My Girlfriend's Dad Lives in Fairyland   Chapter 10

    "I'm so, so sorry," Alicia said over the phone.The sound of a car door slamming shut drifted through her side. "I'm on my way right now. Please don't get into a confrontation with him—"I hung up, stood up from my desk, and walked over to the window to look down.Down in the plaza, a man in a white overcoat was climbing out of a cab. He looked up at the office building, gripped a bulging canvas bag, and bolted toward the main entrance.Taking a deep breath, I turned to Connor and said, "I'm heading downstairs. Someone's here to see me.""Who? Your ex's father?""Yeah."Connor bolted upright. "I'm coming with you.""No need," I replied, slipping my phone into my pocket. "I can handle this myself."The moment I stepped out of the elevator into the first-floor lobby, Mike happened to burst through the front doors.When he saw me, he froze in his tracks. He stood there, tightly squeezing the straps of his canvas bag. His lips were pressed into a thin line."What are you doing h

  • My Girlfriend's Dad Lives in Fairyland   Chapter 9

    I nodded."But this whole ordeal has made me realize many things," Hannah said.She glanced at Mike, then at Alicia. "I've been making the same mistake for 20 years. I'm only just starting to fix it now, but I hope it's not too late."I didn't comment.Mike sat quietly on the couch. Tears still stained his face, but he didn't cry out loud anymore.I stood up to leave. As I passed by him, he suddenly moved.I instinctively took half a step back, but he merely reached out and gently tugged at the edge of my blazer."Um…" His voice was so quiet that it was almost a whisper. "Please don't blame them… It was all my fault."I looked down at him.He didn't raise his head, but his hand kept a firm grip on my blazer."I won't," I said.I pulled my blazer away and walked out of the office.Alicia followed me out and called after me in the hallway, "Dante."I stopped in my tracks."My dad admitted he was wrong."Her eyes were a little red as she looked at me. "Even though he's stil

  • My Girlfriend's Dad Lives in Fairyland   Chapter 8

    I spoke first. "I didn't pursue legal action before because I didn't think it was worth the hassle. But I came here today to make one thing clear."Mike stared at me warily and said, "The leak of your company's trade secrets has absolutely nothing to do with me."I turned the laptop screen toward him. "When Mr. Bennett barged into my apartment to accuse me of stealing files, I told him that those meeting minutes weren't confidential. But this time is different."Mike's face began to flush. His grip on the couch armrest tightened until his knuckles turned bone-white."I didn't steal anything!" he shrieked, his voice piercingly shrill. "I didn't know anything! He was just an online friend. He said he wanted to see how amazing my wife's company was, so I just snapped a few pictures—""That makes you a corporate spy," I cut him off. "That man works for your competitor, and the data you photographed is worth more than ten million dollars."Mike visibly flinched as if my words physical

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