Chapter 11

I never thought I would see Roy again.I had no idea how he found me, but there he was, standing in front of Eve and me, looking like a man who had traveled through storms to reach us."Penny, Eve, I was wrong."Months had passed since we last met, and time had worn him down. His face carried a weight I had never seen before.His eyes clung to me, filled with regret. He kept apologizing, inching closer, trying to hold me. I dodged him again and again.Eve, who had been hiding behind me all this time, suddenly rushed forward, her small hands pounding against him."Let go of my mom! Let go! I'll call my daddy to come and beat you up!"Roy turned to her, his voice soft. "Eve, I am your daddy."Eve shook her head. "No, you're not. I already told Mommy—I don't want you anymore. You're Linda's daddy."Roy shut his eyes in pain, as if the words had carved into his soul."Back then, I was angry. I let that anger twist my judgment. I pushed you away, but the truth is, Penny, from the

Chapter 12

Ryan tightened his grip on my hand, his expression flickering with surprise. But as he took in my unwavering gaze, his lips curved into a slow, knowing smile. Then, he laughed happily and loudly."Penny, you really are a brave girl." He turned to Roy, his voice tinged with something like amusement. "Roy, do you see it now? Do you finally understand what you've lost? For five years, you had countless chances to receive all of Penny's love, but now—" He spread his hands as if presenting an undeniable truth. "—you've lost."With that, Ryan stepped forward and shut the door in Roy's face. Roy stood outside for a long time, unmoving, before finally disappearing into the night.Once he was gone, the house fell into an eerie silence. The adrenaline that had been propelling me forward drained away, replaced by a creeping sense of embarrassment. Heat rushed to my cheeks as my mind replayed what had just happened.What did I just say?I confessed to Ryan.I told Roy to call me his stepmoth

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