Sadie frowned at Esmond, who looked like a rough old man, with dissatisfaction.

You're my dad? You were the one who used to beat and scold my mom after I was born?" She smiled disdainfully.

Esmond did not refute her accusation.

"My temper wasn't the greatest back then.

I was young and didn't have a job, so I vented my frustrations on your mom.

That was my fault.

But I've changed, Sadie.

Now, come and let me take a look at you.

I haven't seen you since you were eight years old.

has hidden you well all these

really heartless to not even contact me once." Sadie felt

would not have been able to live a peaceful life at the Russells' place all these years if her

find Esmond that day

instead? Though, it's understandable that you didn't come to find

with my dad all these years, and I never want to go back to living in that stinking ditch." Esmond's expression darkened when he

real dad, regardless of what you call anyone else," he

Sadie blinked.

wouldn't still be alive if I didn't

Esmond, feeling guilty about

I left because I

didn't expect you and your mom to leave

come back, to improve our lives, but it

several years before I earned enough money

by then, you

brings you to your father today? Is it because you don't have enough money? Is it because that old

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