"That's enough," I cut Will off sternly. As Ruby clenched her fists, I pulled her behind me and continued, "I'll always be your dad, Will."The certainty in my voice made Will break into a triumphant smile. However, once I completed the rest of my sentence, his expression immediately stiffened."However, I'll never return to you ever again," I declared.Will's eyes widened in shock. He walked toward me in disbelief and reached for my hand."We'll never be able to go back to the way things were." I yanked my hand away from him and tried to leave with Ruby.To my dismay, Celine reached out to grab my arm. "Will and I have been waiting for you to come home, James. "We're a family. As long as we sincerely admit to our wrongdoings, any mistake can be forgiven. Wasn't that what you told us?" she said in an appeasing manner."But we're not a family," I cut her off in a cruel voice. I found her desperate demeanor ridiculous and laughable. I took Ruby's hand and left without so much a
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