The Girl He Craves

Meredith’s pov

He hauled in a shaky breath, his eyes swimming with sadness. I had hit him with the

past, something that could potentially bring out the man he once was.

’She’s dead.” He whispered, pushing the photo away. “The dead can’t speak.'”

I blinked in sadness, pitying the man he is now today. “But they can still see and hear.

If mom was here, she’d smack you upside your head and then nurse your wounds.”

He clenched his fists, turning away from me completely.” Is this why you came here?

To remind me of why I’m actually doing what I’m doing? Look at me, Meredith.” His

eyes snapped up to mine suddenly and I had to take in a very sharp inhale as

emotions swam through the windows of his soul.

Father was in more pain than I realized.

’I’m a shell of a man because of her. I can love no other, I have a permanent hole in

my heart because of her. Love is selfish Meredith, the pain is unbearable. I tried to

save you from it too,” He looked over my shoulder at Grant.

He continued. “But I was too late. I need to save my grandson before it’s too late.”

I shook my head, reaching out for him. My heart ached for my father. A man who once

believed love was the answer to everything now made love his enemy. It was painful

and tormenting to watch him become this person.

When my fingers touched his hand, he flinched. His eyes swept to mine in shock. I

don’t remember the last time I held my father’s hand or the last time I voluntarily stood

this close to him.

After mom died, our father-daughter relationship was swept up and tom into shreds.

He would come home late from work, smell of booze, and trash the entire place.

I can recall listening to a few bottles shattering on the wall. I can even remember the

of that broken glass piercing through my heel one

rampage.

even flinch when I cried out in pain, he looked at me dead

eyes, and told the maid to help me.

day too.

had me stay up alone in my

that day, my

to terms with the fact that

mother.

we regarded each other coldly, like we were not

asked and made sure to not upset

I met Grant and everything

“You’re wrong dad,’

I hadn’t called him dad in a while too. Always regarded him

He looks surprised when he heard my words. There’s a flicker

that reminded me of the past and the way he looked at me before mom

it. Those years you shared with mom, I was

you’ve ever been. Do you regret meeting her? Sharing life with

life with her?’

bob as he swallowed and croaked out. “No.

anything when it comes to your mother Meredith.’ He tore his eyes away, burying

pain deep within his

to go back I’d do it all over again.” He whispered. “I’d choose her all

again. ■

My heart squeezed. I could hear the raw

that you’re trying to

a son, a woman who he loves dearly.

you think this is a good idea? Why do you want

me. “Don’t you see I’m trying to

over again, but the

Love

now that he was trying to justify his

thinking. “Love is beautiful. Every bit of it is beautiful. Every single emotion

hurting Aiden because of

my father had tried his best to

into the Muralo’s. But Grant and I

that I had abandoned

his actions that drove

He lost his wife and then

loneliness and how a dead mind

insane to think any action

blurred my vision as I cracked. ‘I’m sorry for leaving