Life After Prison

Chapter 31

Diane still had not taken too kindly to Severin, but at the thought of her daughter and the sight of Severin’s sincere expression earlier, she eventually gave in and allowed him to hold her hand. As they reached the door to her home, she took out her key and opened it. Inside, Selene was sitting quietly on an old sofa while watching cartoons.

“Mom! Is Dad back?” Selene immediately ran over when she heard her mother open the door.

Severin walked in, and when he gazed upon the four-year-old girl in front of him, the strong connection he felt from their blood relationship made his heart skip a beat.

“Mom…this man…is my dad?” Selene held Diane’s hand and asked timidly. Severin was a stranger, after all, and it was only natural for her to feel wary of him.

Diane frowned slightly, but a smile soon unfurled across her face. She squatted down, caressed Selene’s face, and nodded. “That’s right, Selene. He’s your father. Weren’t you looking forward to his return? Well, here he is!”

“I’m so happy! I finally have a dad now!” Selene was ecstatic and jumped for joy.

out, running toward

experiences, or so he believed. Yet when the

squatted down and hugged his daughter in his arms.

little head back. “Dad! Mom said you went away to earn loads and loads of money! Are you rich now?”

but smile dotingly. He touched her round face

buy me a lot of toys then?” Selene looked

away. The closeness he felt toward someone who was his flesh and blood was such a novel feeling for him, and his affection for Selene grew with

lot of

“Mom, you don’t need to go to work anymore now that Dad has so much money!

would be best. All she could think was, ‘How are we

smiled. “That’s right, Mom won’t have to go to work anymore, and I can spend more time