جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 5

I stood in front of the mantel where the jar that held mum's ashes still sat, my vision blurry with angry tears, my breath held as each second ticked by. I was fully aware of the presence of my father sitting behind me on his favourite rocking chair, slowly sipping tea, like he hadn't just ruined most of the image I had of him from since I was a little girl. The silence was deafening, and I was sure it would have been the same had we shared the same ride back home. I slowly turned to him, my anger only heightening even more with his perceived nonchalance. "You said she was the one who brought back the light in your life after your first wife cheated on you. You said she was the only one who..." "She is dead," he said, leaning forward to drop the cup of tea on the saucer. "You do not know her enough. You do not know her more than I do. She would have wanted this, too. She knows how much I sacrificed for the cartel." I blinked, unable to believe that this really was my father. The

I wasn't sure which one felt worse. The fact that he never even needed Andrew's opinion and just wanted to assert dominance in the cruellest way possible, or that he somehow knew my ring size, and designed a dress himself three months ago."Happy?" I asked, my voice laced unapologetically with venom. It wouldn't be news to him how nuch I hated him."That would be a stretch," he said, then turned to the assistant. "Pack it up.""Where is Andrew?" I asked, standing my ground. "I am not leaving here until you tell me where Andrew is."He shrugged. "I would have told you anyway. He is waiting for you right outside."I started to walk towards the door, but before I could get to the door, Leone was blocking it, his eyes cold and emotionless."Not with your dress."I took in a deep breath, then turned and immediately ran back into the smaller room. I eagerly changed out of the dress, and the assistant promptly packed it up and handed it to me.I cursed under my breath as I collected it, the