My Mommy’s Brave Heart

Chapter 12

happy that I’m alive?” She raised her chin, and her gaze was as sharp and aggressive as ever. For some reason, Dew suddenly thought of Harold Winters. He often did that, too, and his expression was identical to Adina’s! If Harold ran into her… the consequences would be dire! Dew’s heart raced, but she clenched her fists tightly and quelled her fear. She blinked, and tears spilled down her face. “This is great, Adina! You’re not dead… Do you have any idea how much I regretted my actions over the past four years? I shouldn’t have left you alone in the warehouse that night. Dad misses you a lot, Adina. Why don’t you come back and visit him? If he were to learn that you’re alive, he’d be really happy…” Adina sneered. Before she turned eighteen, she really thought that father loved her. But after her illicit photos came out on the second day after her coming-of-age ceremony, he slapped her. A father who truly loved his daughter would not lock her in a warehouse after she suffered a major mental trauma nor would he leave her alone for eight months. All the love he showered upon Adina since her birth had to have been because of her shares. “Dew Daugherty, you’ve been living the past four years