Chapter 2589

“Your sister was just venting earlier, you know? Don’t take it to heart,” Elton said to his younger daughter, his voice carrying a warmth that belied the stern facade he often wore. “When she cools down, I’ll have a chat with her. But like you said, she’s under a lot of pressure too. From now on, maybe it’s best not to tag along to school with her on the weekends.”

Elton sighed deeply, unaware of the cunning smile that spread across the face of the little girl sobbing in his arms.

Dinner was a no-go for Mara. She just couldn’t stomach it.

“Dad, you go ahead and eat. I’m not really feeling it, so I’m gonna head to my room,” she muttered.

Elton waved her off, left to sit alone at the dinner table, the weight of his exhaustion palpable in the silence. Raising two kids on his own was proving to be a Herculean task.

bed with a contented

your own bed,” she mused to

eaten her

Dad? To be wronged and accused? I’ve borne that burden for so long; it’s

years of pent-up

school for over two years; surely, she knew the layout better than Mara.

had definitely

doubt her own memory. Had she really not checked every corner

thought, she texted the friend who

my sis. She said she was in the library the whole time. Did we really

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