Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 53 The Worst Is Over

I couldn’t move my legs after seeing my mom in that state. She was afraid, and she must be bewildered as well.

I stood there contemplating what to do for a few minutes. Before I had made up my mind, I heard the sound of keys opening the door.

My mother and I were startled and exchanged glances.

I turned around to look at the door, and it was my dad who had come home. I turned nervous instantly.

My mother squeezed my palms assuringly. It felt somewhat soothing. Then, she approached my dad.

My dad seemed to be having a good mood when he entered the house. But when he looked up and saw me, he froze.

“Dad,” I called out to him softly.

He ignored me. My mother helped him with his briefcase, trying to ease the situation. “Darling, it’s rare for our daughter to come home. Don’t be so stern. Let’s calm down and talk. How could father and daughter harbor overnight grudges?”

After that, my mother signaled at me with her eyes.

Catching onto her meaning, I walked over and said, “Dad, I’ll make you a cup of tea.”

“Yes, quickly. Remember to let the water boil before you pour it in. Darling, come, let’s sit on the couch.”

My mom took my dad to the sofa, as I put some tea leaves into a clay teapot and went into the kitchen.

I was in a daze while waiting for the water to boil. I was afraid of my dad not believing in my words. The last time I left, we argued, and it wasn’t pleasant. Now…

The whistle of the kettle brought me back to my senses.

Forget it. Since I can no longer hide the truth, I should make things clear to him.

will bring the divorce papers back and show them everything. I’ll also invite Julius and Benjamin to

to be afraid of Benjamin back then. If the other man were here, Julius wouldn’t dare

got myself together, I brought the tea to the living room. My mom and dad were sitting

of my

stared at me in silence, causing my heart to thump anxiously. He won’t chase me out without giving me the

true? You and Julius are divorced? The things you say about Julius cheating on you and taking your money, is

my mother to tell him everything while I was boiling

silently nodded, keeping my

I was still afraid that I would hear their

dad was silent for a moment, and

sounds outrageous, but she is still our daughter.

to defend me. However, my dad slammed

tea table clashed with each other due

I

dad stood up, looking grim. His voice was trembling with rage. “Wow. Julius, that brat. He dared to do

his reaction. Dad… He

recklessly? What are you going to do? Fight him? You’re in no condition

daughter! So what if I beat him up? What can

over and grabbed his other arm as well. I then asked him with doubt lacing my tone, “Dad… Do you actually believe me? Last time,

he made me think about the mistakes I made, but

I do! Why didn’t you tell us earlier? If you had told us earlier, that mother and son wouldn’t

happy at the fact that he believed my words over

filled me so suddenly, and tears gushed out of my

crying? Let me ask you, how did he agree to the divorce? Did you actually give him money? If that’s the case, let’s call the police and sue him. We don’t want a single penny from him, but we cannot let him take advantage of us. He needs to know

manly in my eyes. He’s so cool

told them everything about how Benjamin helped me and Julius’s promise

mood improved after knowing that Julius did not bully me, but my dad still had some rage